Ghazipur, Mar 11 : At least five persons died and several others injured when a bus caught fire after it came into contact with a high-tension power line in the Mardah area of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh on Monday, police sources said here. Taking cognizance of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed...
Lucknow, Mar 11: Defence Minister and Local MP Rajnath Singh on Monday gave credit to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for Lucknow’s development emphasising that without his cooperation, such progress would not have been achieved. During the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of 206 development projects worth Rs 3,666 crore at Indira Gandhi Pratishthan,...
New Delhi, Mar 11: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the application of State Bank of India (SBI) seeking an extension till June 30 to disclose details of each electoral bond encashed by political parties and directed SBI to file the details by March 12. The Supreme Court also directed ECI to put the information...
New Delhi, March 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said “Nari Shakti” is capable of leading the technological revolution of the 21st century. “In the space sector, IT sector, and fields of science, women are achieving milestones time and again” Modi said while participating in Sashakt Nari – Viksit Bharat programme in New Delhi....
Kolkata, Mar 10 : Former Indian team cricketers Yusuf Pathan and Kirti Azad featured in the candidate list announced by West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday for all the 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state, in a virtual snub to the Congress which was pressing for a seat adjustment. Actor turned politician...
Shillong, Mar 10: One person was injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast at Shillong City Bus Syndicate near the Sweepers Colony in Them Ïew Mawlong here in Meghalaya late Saturday night, police said on Sunday. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack. “We have established that an IED was the source...
Siliguri, March 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday came down heavily on the TMC government for preventing the implementation of various central schemes launched for the benefit of the poor and allegedly siphoning off the funds meant for the poor people of West Bengal. Addressing a public meeting at Siliguri, the Prime Minister also...
New Delhi, Mar 9: Weeks before Lok Sabha polls, Election Commissioner Arun Goel has resigned from the key post. The President of India Droupadi Murmu has accepted his resignation with effect from March 9, 2024. “In pursuance of clause (1) of Section 11 of The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of...
New Delhi Mar 9: A Memorandum of Association (MoA) was signed between Central Armed Police Forces Institute of Medical Sciences (CAPFIMS) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Friday to run CAPFIMS as a campus of AIIMS, New Delhi. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has envisioned the CAPFIMS to provide world class...
Patna, Mar 9: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday declared that the government would constitute a committee to identify those who grabbed lands of poor and stern action would be taken against them. Shah while addressing a public meeting here at Paliganj , said that RJD Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and others had...
New Delhi, March 8 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the first-ever National Creators Award to digital content creators at Bharat Mandapam here on Friday. The awards were given across 20 categories to celebrate the contributions of digital content creators who have brought about positive social change and innovation. The awards were also envisioned as...
New Delhi, Mar 8: The Delhi Police has suspended a sub-inspector who was allegedly seen in the video assaulting men offering prayers in North Delhi’s Inderlok area on Friday. Talking to reporters, Deputy Commissioner of Police (north) M K Meena said, “In the incident which happened today, the police post-in-charge who was seen in the...
New Delhi, Mar 8: The Congress released the first list of 39 candidates for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, with Rahul Gandhi contesting from Wayanad in Kerala. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, party general secretary KC Venugopal said former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel will contest from Rajnandgaon and...
Kota, Mar 8 : As many as 18 children were injured from electric shock during a procession on the occasion of Mahashivratri here in Rajasthan’s Kota district on Friday, police said. The kids suffered various degrees of burn injuries and have been admitted to a hospital. According to the information received, many children carrying...
New Delhi, Mar 8: President Droupadi Murmu said that the Indian Air Force (IAF) was not only protecting the country’s space but also making an important contribution to India’s space programme. “It is a matter of great pride for all the officers and soldiers of the Air Force that the four astronauts who have been...
Kolkata, Mar 8 : The CBI on Friday began a massive search operation at the residence of arrested TMC leader Sahjahan Sheikh at Sandeshkhali, exactly two days after the federal investigating agency got the custody of the prime accused in alleged sexual harassment and land grabbing of the tribal people, following a Calcutta High...
New Delhi, Mar 8: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the reduction of LPG cylinder prices by Rs 100 on International Women Day, saying, “This will significantly ease the financial burden on millions of households across the country, especially benefiting our Nari Shakti”. In a social media post on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi...
New Delhi, Mar 7 : In view of Lok Sabha elections in the next 2-3 months, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) of 4 per cent to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners with effect from January 1 this...
Kolkata, Mar 7 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the Darjeeling district in West Bengal on March 9 and lay foundation stones for some development projects. The projects include the expansion of North Bengal’s lone Airport at Bagdogra, the elevation of the highway linking Darjeeling hills and neighboring Himalayan state of...
New Delhi, Mar 7: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India’s defence apparatus has become stronger than ever as the present Government is focusing on bolstering it with the “sentiment of Indianness”. Speaking at a Defence summit here, he said that, promoting ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence manufacturing as the biggest change brought about by the...
Jaunpur (UP), Mar 7 : A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was shot dead by unidentified persons in Sikrara area of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, police sources said. Police sources said that district secretary of BJP Kisan Morcha Pramod Kumar (52), a resident of Bodhapur village, was shot by motorcycle borne...