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The Nipah virus is transmitted from bats to humans through contact with infected bat saliva or urine. It can also be transmitted from person to person through close contact with an infected person’s respiratory droplets or body fluids. Symptoms of Nipah virus infection typically appear within 4 to 14 days of exposure. The most common symptoms include fever, headache, myalgia …

Srinagar:  A soldier has reportedly gone missing while two others were injured in an encounter with terrorists that is underway for over 48 hours in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district. The gunfight broke out early Wednesday morning after the army and the police launched a joint operation to hunt down terrorists in the dense forests of Kokernag. Three officers, including two …

UDAIPUR : The ACB Udaipur team on Wednesday trapped two brokers of a police head constable while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. The ACB team caught the brokers of head constable Jai Singh, posted at Kotwali police station in Dungarpur, while taking a bribe from the complainant in lieu of not taking any action against the complainant in a …

Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata was on Saturday conferred the first-ever ‘Udyog Ratna’ award instituted by the Maharashtra government. The award was presented to the 85-year-old chairman emeritus of Tata Sons by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar at the industrialist’s home in Colaba, south Mumbai.

Gwalior : In a mishap, the engine of Khajuraho – Udaipur intercity train caught fire on Saturday afternoon. Due to the emergency, the train was halted at Sithouli station of Gwalior. The emergence of smoke out of the engine created a chaos among passengers. Soon after the information, railway officials rushed to the spot.

Vande Bharat Express Udaipur : Rajasthan will get two more Vande Bharat Express trains—for Udaipur and Indore—from Jaipur, said officials from north western railway (NWR) on Friday. Officials said that a trial run for Vande Bharat between Jaipur-Udaipur has already been conducted but the details are being finalised. “The trial run for Vande Bharat between Jaipur-Udaipur via Ajmer, Bhilwara has …

New Delhi : Sebi on Monday modified its order against Subhash Chandra and Punit Goenka, and barred them from holding of director or key managerial personnel in at least four Zee group companies as well as in the merged entity of ZEEL and Sony Pictures Networks India till further directions. Besides, Goenka has been restrained from becoming the Managing Director …

New Delhi : The Congress on Sunday accused Home Minister Amit Shah of “misleading” Parliament and the people about certain provisions in the three new bills that seek to overhaul the country’s criminal justice system and demanded wider consultations on the proposed legislations involving experts and public. The opposition party also alleged that these bills, introduced by Shah in Lok …

Udaipur : Rajput Karni Sena chief Bhanwar Singh Saladiya was shot at and injured by a former member of the right-wing group over an old dispute during an organisational meeting in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district on Sunday, police said. Digvijay Singh, a former Udaipur district president of the group, was caught and thrashed by others present at the meeting and later …

New Delhi : Former law minister Kapil Sibal on Saturday alleged the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill, which seeks to replace the colonial-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), allows the use of “draconian police powers for political ends”. He also claimed the government’s agenda behind bringing such laws is to “silence opponents”. In an overhaul of criminal laws, the Centre on Friday …

Ashok Gehlot Jaipur : Consumers in the state will no longer have to pay fuel charges even after spending more than two hundred units of electricity. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced this on the occasion of the launch of the free smartphone scheme on Thursday and said that fuel charges and other charges used to be levied in the electricity …

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today said, North India’s first River Rejuvenation Project Devika is nearing completion. Built at a cost of over Rs 190 crore on the lines of ‘Namami Ganga’, the Project was launched by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Dr. …

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced and addressed the 165th convocation of University of Madras in Chennai today (August 6, 2023). Speaking on the occasion, the President said that founded in the year 1857, the University of Madras has the distinction of being one of the oldest modern universities in India. This university has played a critical role in dissemination of knowledge. Throughout its journey of …

New Delhi : With the Delhi services bill likely to be taken up in Rajya Sabha, the Congress has issued a three-lined whip to its MPs asking them to be present in the Upper House till its adjournment on Monday. Jairam Ramesh, the Congress’ chief whip in the Upper House, issued the three-lined whip on August 4, saying that “very …

GUWAHATI: Six people were killed and 16 wounded by gun and mortar fire on Saturday in one of the worst attacks and counterattacks between two groups in the growing ethnic strife in Manipur. Among the deadliest attacks yet, and the trigger for the day-long mortar and grenade attacks that followed, was the pre-dawn killing of three people — including a …

Jaipur : Major General Rai Singh Godara, General Officer Commanding 61 Sub Area reviewed the first batch of Agniveers Passing Out Parade of 61 CAVALRY at Jaipur on 5 Aug 2023. A total of 40 Young Soldiers successfully passed out and took oath to serve the nation. The parade was also witnessed by parents and family members of the Soldiers . …

New Delhi  : Delhi’s Patiala House court on Tuesday granted 10 days remand of Sachin Thapan alias Sachin Bishnoi to Delhi Police. He has been arrested by the special cell after extradition from Azerbaijan. He is a close associate and relative of jailed Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. A special cell has arrested him in an illegal arms case. However, he is one of the …

Jaipur : A mentally unwell woman allegedly strangled her minor son to death in Rajasthan’s Udaipur on Sunday, police said. The incident occurred in Amba Mata police station area in the morning, they said. Accused Manisha (37) strangled her son Puranjay (14) when he was sleeping. Shortly after this, she called the police control room informing that she had murdered …

Sriharikota : The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched C56 (PSLV-C56) with six co-passenger satellites from Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC) SHAR, Sriharikota on Sunday. The launch took place at 6.30 am today. This PSLV flight marks the 58th overall and the 17th using the Core Alone configuration. The upper stage of the rocket would be placed in lower …

New Delhi : BJP president J P Nadda rejigged the list of the party’s central office-bearers on Saturday, bringing in a Pasmanda Muslim from Uttar Pradesh as one of its vice presidents and former Telangana unit chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar as a national general secretary. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dropped C T Ravi, a leader from Karnataka, Dilip …

Port Blair : An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 was reported near Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Saturday morning, according to the National Center for Seismology. The epicentre of the earthquake was 126 km southeast (SE) of Port Blair the agency said. The earthquake struck at 12:53 AM IST at a depth of 69 km from the surface.

Jaipur : Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and Military Engineer Services (MES) of South Western Command of Indian Army came together to organize a two-day Seminar on ‘Quality of Construction’ on 27 & 28 Jul 2023. A first of kind seminar was presided over by Lieutenant General A Arun, Chief of Staff, South Western Command and attended by Chief Engineer …

Jaipur : Brig Jagdeep Chauhan, Dy Director General (Recruiting), Rajasthan conducted a motivational lecture on Military leadership for PGDM batch 2023-25 at Taxila Business School, Jaipur on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 Jul 2023. Brig Jagdeep Chauhan talked about the leadership aspects that led to display of unprecedented bravery, courage and will to fight against all odds …

Jaipur : Kargil Vijay Diwas was celebrated by Konark Corps on 26 July 2023 at Jodhpur Military Station to commemorate the valour and saga of Indian Army during Kargil War. On the occasion, General Officer Commanding Jodhpur Sub Area laid a wreath at Konark War Memorial to pay obeisance to the brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice and made this …

Gold New Delhi : Gold price rose Rs 100 to Rs 60,050 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday amid a jump in the prices of the yellow metal globally, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, gold had settled at Rs 59,950 per 10 grams. Silver prices also climbed Rs 600 to Rs 77,000 per kilogram.

Jaipur : Army Recruitment Rally by Army Recruiting Office, Alwar for Alwar, Bharatpur and Dholpur districts was conducted at Babu Shobharam Government Art College, Alwar from 11 to 18 July 2023. The youth of these districts turned out in large numbers for the recruitment rally. The large turnout of nearly 90 percent candidates is a reflection of its success. The high …

Srinagar : Security forces on Wednesday foiled an infiltration bid along the LoC in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir, killing two terrorists, the Army said. In a Joint Operation launched by Indian Army and J&K Police, an infiltration bid was foiled today morning by alert troops along LOC in Macchal Sector, Kupwara,” Army’s Srinagar-based Chinar Corps said in a …

The Third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting under the Indian Presidency was held during 17-18 July 2023 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The meeting was jointly chaired by Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman, and Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das. Over 500 delegates, including Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors from G20 member …

New Delhi : Leaders of 38 parties joined a meeting of the BJP-led NDA here, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserting that the bloc is a time-tested alliance that seeks to further national progress and fulfil regional aspirations. Prime Minister Modi was welcomed by BJP president J P Nadda, Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, former Tamil …

Udaipur : The Board of Directors of HDFC Bank Limited approved the Bank’s (Indian GAAP) results for the quarterendedJune 30, 2023, at its meeting held in Mumbai on Monday, July 17, 2023. The accounts have been subjected to a ‘Limited Review’ by the statutory auditors of the Bank. HDFC Bank The Bank’s consolidated net revenue grew by 25.9% to ₹ 35,067 crore for the quarter ended …

Udaipur : Two labourers died and two others fainted due to suffocation while cleaning a septic tank in a hotel in Ambamata Police Station area here on Friday, police said. Police said two labourers got into the tank for cleaning it at a hotel located on Sajjangarh Road. Mahendra Chhaparwal (27) and Vijay Kalyana (33) died of suffocation due to …

Paris . Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met French counterpart Elisabeth Borne here and discussed issues of bilateral and mutual interests. Modi, who landed here earlier in the day, was received by Prime Minister Borne at the airport in a special gesture. The Prime Minister is here on a two-day visit during which he will hold wide-ranging talks with …

New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will commence day-to-day hearing from August 2 on a batch of petitions challenging abrogation of Article 370 of the Constitution that bestowed special status on the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, which passed several procedural directions, fixed July 27 …

Shimla : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and assured “unwavering support” to his government as heavy rainfall caused widespread damage across the state. The prime minister inquired about the extent of the damage caused to life and property due to heavy rains and floods, an official statement issued here said. Sukhu …

Chandigarh : The Army rescued 910 students and 50 others from a private university in Punjab after it was flooded with water due to heavy rains, a statement said on Monday. The civil administration in Punjab and Haryana had earlier sought help for the rescue operation from the Army, which sent the Flood Relief columns of Army’s Western Command to …

New Delhi : Torrential rains pounded several parts of north India on Sunday with 15 people killed in landslides and other rain-related incidents, while most rivers, including the Yamuna in Delhi, were in spate. In cities and towns across the region, many roads and residential areas were submerged in knee-deep water with the civic system unable to hold on in …

news New Delhi : India, with its rising global profile and current presidency of the G20, can contribute significantly in ending the war in Ukraine, US Ambassador to Kyiv Bridget A Brink said on Wednesday. At a special online briefing for a small group of Indian reporters, Brink said India’s leadership is critical in addressing various global challenges and New …

  Introduction: Filing an income tax return (ITR) is a crucial responsibility for individuals and businesses to fulfill their tax obligations. However, a simple error or omission in the filing process can result in a “Defective ITR.” This term refers to an incorrect or incomplete ITR submission, which may lead to penalties or fines imposed by tax authorities. In this …

Nature has gifted us with an astonishing variety of flora and fauna, ranging from the breathtakingly beautiful to the incredibly deadly. In this realm of captivating contradictions, one flower stands out as both mesmerizing and perilous: the world’s most dangerous flower. With a unique blooming cycle of once every ten years, this enigmatic plant captures the imagination and raises the …

Buldhana: Rescue staff and others at the site after twenty five bus passengers were charred to death when their vehicle caught fire on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district, Saturday, July 1, 2023. (PTI Photo) (PTI07_01_2023_000005B) Mumbai : Twenty five bus passengers were charred to death after the vehicle caught fire on the Samruddhi Expressway in Maharashtra’s Buldhana district …

MUMBAI : Despite witnessing one of the most delayed onsets of monsoon on June 25, Mumbai has already received 97% of its expected June rainfall, recording 521mm of rain till now, of which 503mm was recorded over the past six days alone. This is in sharp contrast to last year, when the city saw a timely onset of monsoons, i.e. …

Mumbai : To ensure greater transparency, markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday decided to mandate enhanced disclosures from certain class of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs), including furnishing granular level details about ownership and economic interests. The new norms will be applicable for FPIs that concentrate holdings in a single corporate group. The move is aimed at preventing possible circumvention of Minimum …

KOTA: An 18-year-old medical aspirant from Udaipur allegedly died by suicide in his hostel room in Vigyan Nagar Police Station area here on Tuesday morning, police said. The teenager, preparing for National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET), allegedly hanged himself sometime in the intervening nights of Monday and Tuesday, they said. However, no suicide note was recovered from the hostel room, police …

ITBP Constable Driver Recruitment 2023 notification has been released for 458 posts. Candidates will be able to apply for ITBP constable recruitment from 27 June 2023. At the same time, the last date of application has been kept till 26 July 2023. Candidates are advised to apply for the recruitment only after reading the notification. Because the wrongly filled form …

New Delhi : A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre for setting up an inquiry commission headed by a retired apex court judge to probe the cause of the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that has left 288 people dead. The plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari also sought directions to …

Udaipur : Three bike-borne men were killed allegedly after being hit by a speeding car in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district, police said on Sunday. The accident happened on the Udaipur-Banswara mega highway on Saturday night, killing Kesar Singh (26), his uncle Umme Singh (40) and Hamir Singh. While Kesar died on the spot, Umme and Hamir succumbed in the hospital, police …

Udaipur. Renowned folklorist Dr. Mahendra Bhanawat received the Lokbhushan award from Dr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar on Saturday. This honor was given to Dr. Bhanawat by the Uttar Pradesh Hindi Institute, Lucknow, for his special long-term Hindi service to Indian folklore related to folklore and folk tradition. Dr. Lakshyaraj Singh conferred the honor of Uttar Pradesh Hindi Sansthan to Dr. Bhanawat, under …

Jaipur : In view of Biporjoy cyclone warning on 18 June 2023 at Ajmer, all candidates who were to report for Army Recruitment Rally at Kayad Vishramsthali on 18 Jan 2023 are now requested to report for the rally on 24 June 2023 at 2 AM. There is no change in Rally location.

Jaipur : Sapta Shakti Command organised a week long Summer Adventure Camp from 04 to 11 Jun 23. The camp was organised under aegis of Gandiv Gunners of Chetak Corps in collaboration with National Adventure Institute, Pachmarhi, an establishment of Bharat Scouts and Guides. Nestled in the salubrious climes of the folds of Satpura ranges at Pachmarhi, the camp provided an …

Jaipur : Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra, AVSM, SM assumed the charge of Konark Corps as its 27th General Officer Commanding on 09 June 2023 from Lt Gen Rakesh Kapoor, VSM who led the Corps to new heights of professionalism and administrative excellence. Lt Gen Mohit Malhotra is an alumnus of National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy and during his service …