Public holiday declared on May 12 as part of Assembly Elections
The Karnataka government has declared a public holiday for state and central government offices in the state, besides all school and colleges and other organisations including aided institutions on May 12, when the state will go for the Assembly elections….
Mirwaiz, Geelani put under house arrest, Malik arrested in Srinagar
To foil press conference of Joint Resistance Leadership (JRL) on Saturday, authorities put under house arrest chairmen of both the factions of the Hurriyat Conference (HC) Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Mirwiaz Moulvi Omar Farooq while JKLF chief Mohammad Yasin…
SF burst teargas shells as massive protests erupt in Srinagar
Security forces (SF) burst teargas shells and resorted to lathicharge in the downtown Srinagar where an encounter ensued between militants and security forces at Chattabal on Saturday. People hit the streets at Safa Kadal and other areas immediately after the…
IMD issues alert for Thunderstorms, gusty winds in different states
India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued a fresh alert of possibility of thunderstorms and gusty winds in different states, including Delhi, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The IMD issued an advisory, including a weather warning…
LeT militants killed two more civilians in north Kashmir
Two persons were killed by Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants in the wee hours on Saturday in north Kashmir district of Bandipora, a police spokesman said. On Friday night, militants shot dead a person and critically wounded his wife in Baramulla, where…
Survey of India to aid clean with GIS data collection
The National Mission for Clean Ganga has brought on board Survey of India, to facilitate Ganga rejuvenation by using the Geographic Information System (GIS) technology, for which an estimated Rs 86.84 crore has been approved. The project includes use of…
Stringent amendments made in laws relating to crimes against women, children: PM Modi
Laying emphasis on safety of women in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday the government has recently made stringent amendments in laws relating to crimes against women and children, increasing the punishment up to death penalty in…
Gadkari to lay foundation stones of NH projects in Telangana today
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone of four National Highway projects in Telangana in presence of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in Hyderabad on Saturday. The projects will come up at a cost…
Yogi leaves campaigning in Karnataka, rushes to UP after brunt of the storm left over 70 dead
After facing opposition barbs, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has cut short his election campaign of Karnataka and is rushing back to Uttar Pradesh where he will visit Agra, the city which faced the brunt of the storm that left over 70…
Women Empowerment : Maneka urges training women sarpanches in every district to play role in BBBP
Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Friday suggested the need to create a positive environment for girls and asked state nodal officers and senior officers to take initiatives, including celebrating the birth of girl child and making sarpanches aware…
Madhu Joshi joins as Director of nkd India
Madhu Joshi, the India Start Up Man, has joined nkd as the Director India. Nkd is a British start-up that specializes in manufacturing the next generation of filtration water bottles. According to a statement here on Friday, in last ten…
Gadkari to lay foundation stones of NH projects in Telangana tomorrow
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone of four National Highway projects in Telangana in presence of Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao in Hyderabad on Saturday. The projects will come up at a cost…
Swayam : 75 NRCs to prepare online material for higher education faculty
The Ministry of Human Resource Development has launched a major and unique initiative of online professional development of 1.5 million higher education faculty using Massive Open Online Course (MOOCs) platform SWAYAM. In the first phase, 75 discipline-specific National Resource Centres…
Stringent amendments made in laws relating to crimes against women, children: PM
Laying emphasis on safety of women in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday the government has recently made stringent amendments in laws relating to crimes against women and children, increasing the punishment up to death penalty in…
Sushma chairs interactive session with northeast CMs on Act East Policy
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Friday chaired an Interactive Session on the Act East Policy with the Chief Ministers of northeastern states here. Among others Chief Ministers Sarbanand Sonowal (Assam), Neiphiu Rio (Nagaland), N Biren Singh (Manipur), Biplab Deb…
Calling Bengaluru a ‘garbage city’ is insulting: Rahul tells PM
eacting to the comments by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, charging the Congress of having turned Bengaluru into a ‘potholed’ capital, party president Rahul Gandhi on Friday said the PM’s remarks were insulting to the ‘Garden city’. In a post on…
Congress complaints to EC over BJP’s advertisements in Karnataka polls
Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of spreading hatred and dividing the society on communal lines in the run-up to Karnataka Assembly polls, the Congress on Thursday complained to the Election Commission and demanded strict action against BJP leaders. A…
Around 100 killed, 400 injured in thunderstorm: MHA
Around 100 people were killed and more than 400 injured in severe duststorms followed by thunder showers that hit parts of Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Rajasthan, leaving a trail of destruction in both states, a Home Ministry official said here…
Nirav Modi’s passport ‘revoked’, No fresh information with Govt: MEA
The government has ‘revoked’ the passport of fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi and all concerned agencies and passport issuing authorities have been informed about the decision. “That is part of the normal process. I have announced that his (Nirav Modi’s)…
Vice-President Naidu to make visit of Guatemala, Panama, Peru
Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu will make his first overseas trip as the stage is set for his three-nation visit to three Central American and South American countries. According to Secretary East in Ministry of External Affairs Preeti Saran, Mr Naidu…
Statement against Arun Jaitley was based on info by Kejriwal: Kumar Vishwas
Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas on Thursday told Delhi High Court that his statements against Union Minister Arun Jaitley were based on the information received from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Mr Kejriwal, along with four other party leaders–…
Thermal plants in Odisha ask to utilize cent per cent fly ash
Fly ash generating companies in Odisha were asked to prepare ground level plan for 100 per cent utilization of fly ash generated during 2018-19 to prevent environment hazard. Reviewing the utilization of fly ash state Chief Secretary A P Padhi…
Mumbai remains humid despite scorching heat in rest of Maharashtra
When many parts of Maharashtra are experiencing scorching heat of the summer season, Mumbai city has been experiencing lesser degrees of temperature, albeit the high levels of humidity for the past few weeks, claimed sources. The city experienced maximum temperature…
Karnataka tells SC that the State had released Cauvery water more than TN’s entitlement
Karnataka on Thursday informed the Supreme Court that it had released more water from the river Cauvery to Tamil Nadu than what it is entitled to receive at the State borders. The counsel for the State brought this to the…
Court asks Police to register case on expelled BJD MP Baijayant Panda and submit report by July 25
Kendrapara, SDJM Nihar Ranjan Sahu, today, ordered Town police IIC to register a case against expelled Kendrapara BJD MP Baijyanat Panda on the allegation of filing false affidavit during 2014 Lok Sabha election. The court took cognizance of the case…
Stone pelters have crossed all limits of human values: BJP
Bhartiya Janata Party on Thursday said that stone pelting and targeting small, innocent school children was a heinous crime beyond any scope of pardon or justification. “The act of stone pelting has exposed all those who have been supporting stone…
Woman injured as Pak violates ceasefire in Karnah in Kupwara
A woman was injured when Pakistani troops resorted to unprovoked firing from across the Line of Control (LoC) in Karnah sector in the frontier district of Kupwara late Thursday night, official sources said. They said Pakistani troops violated 2003 ceasefire…
Impressive results by NVs; 4360 students cleared exam says Javadekar
Students of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas run by Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti under Ministry of Human Resource Development have shown excellent results in Joint Entrance Examination Main 2018 conducted by Central Board of Secondary Education, a statement said. Joint Entrance Examination is…
‘India Inclusive’ comes into existence
A group of conscientious citizens have constituted a platform called “India Inclusive” to safeguard not only the shared heritage, collective consciousness but also to protect the idea of an inclusive India. The core team of “India Inclusive” includes Dr Harshvardhan…
Mr Modi lambasts Congress govt for defaming the name of Ballari District
Prime Minister Narendra today lambasted Congress government in Karnataka for portraying the entire Ballari district as a place of looters and plunderers thus maligning the name of historically important district in Karnataka. He said Ballari the capital of great Vijayanagara…