Country needs more doctors than political leaders: Sule

April 13, 2022, 9:14 pm Pune, Apr 13 : The country needs more doctors than leaders of political parties, said Supriya Sule, NCP MP, on Wednesday. Speaking at the induction ceremony of the Symbiosis Medical College for women, she said, “Whenever I meet a doctor in the Parliament, I always ask ‘what you are doing … Read more

Target to eradicate AIDS by 2030: Mangal

April 13, 2022, 7:46 pm Patna, April 13 : Stressing the need to sensitize youth towards the consequences of AIDS, Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said that the cases were declining and a target has been fixed to eradicate AIDS by 2030. While addressing an official function organised by the Bihar state aids control committee … Read more

Maha Cong Chief Patole blames modi for LPG cost

April 13, 2022, 8:38 pm Pune Apr ( ): prime minister Narendra Modi, who calls himself as Vishwaguru, has made India number one in the world in atleast one thing . Modi, who has shown the dreams of becoming a superpower, has set a new record by raising the price of LPG in India. With … Read more

Rs 26 lakhs looted from Rural bank in Siwan

April 13, 2022, 8:41 pm Siwan, April 13 : Armed criminals looted Rs 26 lakhs from a branch of North Bihar Rural Bank under the Town Police station area in Siwan district on Wednesday. Police said here that about six armed criminals barged into a branch of North Bihar Rural Bank and took all staff … Read more

Nagaland delegation calls on PM

April 13, 2022, 9:54 pm New Delhi, April 13 : A delegation from Nagaland-led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Wednesday. “Had a fruitful meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji along with Deputy CM Y Patton, ted Democratic Alliance (UDA) chairman TR Zeliang and Rajya Sabha MP … Read more

Civilian killed in south Kashmir attack

April 13, 2022, 10:44 pm Srinagar, April 13 : A civilian was killed in a terrorist attack in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, police said. The killing of the civilian took place two days after a top Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammad(JeM) terrorist was killed along with a hybrid militant in a gun battle in the district. … Read more

Civilian wounded in south Kashmir attack

April 13, 2022, 9:04 pm Srinagar, April 13 : A civilian was shot at and injured in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday, police said. The attack on the civilian took place two days after a top Pakistani Jaish-e-Mohammad commander was killed along with a hybrid militant in a gun battle in the district. The … Read more

Women Do Ride members meet J&K LG

April 13, 2022, 1:44 pm Jammu, April 13 : Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday interacted with members of Jammu and Kashmir’s first women cycling club and told them about his government’s moves to build adequate facilities to encourage women’s participation in governance, business and other sectors. Sinha met ‘Women Do Ride’ members here at … Read more

UP govt to crack whip on substandard nursing colleges

April 13, 2022, 1:50 pm Lucknow, April 13 : The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to crack the whip against operators of the nursing colleges who are operating against the rules or are imparting substandard education, officials informed on Wednesday. During a meeting with the officials on Wednesday Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “Nursing homes … Read more

Mah Minister, Dhananjay Munde stable

April 13, 2022, 1:51 pm Mumbai, April 13 : Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde was stable, Breach Candy hospital sources have said. He was hospitalized in a private Breach Candy hospital here after he fainted and fell unconscious for some time. It also said on Tuesday that most of his reports which were made … Read more

Retrieval of Katchatheevu is top most agenda of TN govt : Minister

April 13, 2022, 1:53 pm Chennai, Apr 13 : Retrieval of Katchatheevu, an islet ceded to Sri Lanka, back to India and restoration of the traditional fishing rights of Indian fishermen in the Palk Bay area are on the topmost agenda of the Tamil Nadu Government, Minister for Fisheries, Fishermen Welfare and Animal Husbandry Anitha … Read more

Police stop BJP leaders from meeting kin of Karauli violence victims

April 13, 2022, 2:20 pm Karauli (Rajasthan), April 13 : Rajasthan BJP chief Dr Satish Poonia and party’s Yuva Morcha president Tejasavi Surya were stopped from entering the violence-hit Karauli district on Wednesday. According to BJP’s state t sources, the leaders left Jaipur for Karauli to meet the kin of the communal violence erupted on … Read more

Five-member BJP women’s team to visit Hanskhali,

April 13, 2022, 2:21 pm Kolkata, April 13 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President J.P. Nadda on Wednesday nominated a five-member fact-finding committee to visit the site of alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl at Hanskhali in West Bengal’s Nadia district. The all-women panel members are Rekha Verma, Baby Rani Maurya, Vanathi … Read more

Maha: Patil alleges misuse of power by MVA govt

April 13, 2022, 2:48 pm Kolhapur, April 13 : Bhartiya Janata party (BJP) state president Chandrakant Patil on Wednesday alleged that the Uddhav Thackeray led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government was misusing its power to register false cases against BJP leaders. In a press conference Patil said that MVA government was misusing it’s power to … Read more

Wishes from KJo, Ayan add fuel to Ranbir-Alia wedding rumours

April 13, 2022, 12:53 pm Mumbai, April 13 : Filmmakers and close friends Karan Johar and Ayan Mukerji on Wednesday shared glimpses of “romance” between star pair of “Brahmastra” Ranbir Kapoor and his bae Alia Bhatt amid reports of their expected wedding that has exploded on social media and TV channels over the week. From … Read more

HC rejects permanent bail plea of Telugu poet Varavara Rao

April 13, 2022, 1:04 pm Mumbai April 13 : The Bombay High Court on Wednesday rejected the permanent bail plea of Telugu poet Varavara Rao. Rao an accused in the 2018 Bhima Koregaon violence is presently on interim bail granted by the high court on medical grounds. Division bench of SB Shukre and GA Sanap … Read more

Yogi orders strict Covid vigil in bordering districts

April 13, 2022, 1:19 pm Lucknow, April 13 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has instructed officials to keep a strict vigil in the bordering districts of the state against Covid, officials informed on Wednesday. However the Covid vaccination drive was underway in the state with full pace and till now 30.56 million people … Read more

MGL hikes CNG, PNG prices in Mumbai

April 13, 2022, 12:31 pm Mumbai, April 13 : Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has increased prices of Compressed Natural Gas and Piped Natural Gas ( G) in Mumbai, officials informed on Wednesday. With the revision of the prices, CNG will now be available at Rs 72 per kg while G is at Rs 45.50 per … Read more

Former Kerala min MP Govindan Nair passes away

April 13, 2022, 12:38 pm Kottayam, April 13 : Former Kerala Health Minister and senior Congress leader Advocate MP Govindan Nair passed away due to age old illness at his residence at Muttambalam in this district on Wednesday. He was 91 and is survived by his wife Sarada Devi and daughter Sudha. He was a … Read more

Fuel price hike : CPI(ML) workers hold demo

April 13, 2022, 12:45 pm Puducherry, April 13 : Workers of the Puducherry t of the Comm st party of India (Marxist-Leninist) on Wednesday held a demonstration at Villinaur near here to condemn the hike in the prices of Petrol, Diesel and LPG cylinders. Led by party State Secretary S Balasubramanian, the agitators shouted slogans … Read more

BJP to study rape, murder in WB

April 13, 2022, 12:21 pm New Delhi, April 13 : The BJP on Wednesday nominated a five-member fact finding committee to look into the alleged rape and murder of a 14-year-old girl at Hanskhali Nadia in West Bengal on April 4. BJP President J.P. Nadda has nominated the committee to visit the place of rape … Read more

Yogi govt making mockery of rule of law: Mayawati

April 13, 2022, 12:27 pm Lucknow, April 13 : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday accused the Yogi Adityanath government of ignoring the judiciary in the name of crime control in Uttar Pradesh. Mayawati tweeted, “In UP the manner in which the government and the police are working by ignoring the judiciary is … Read more

Rains lashes Kashmir valley, ending dry spell

April 13, 2022, 12:28 pm Srinagar, April 13 : Rains lashed Kashmir valley much to the delight of the people thus ending weeks of dry spell even as the weather forecast of more light to moderate rains during the next 24hours, it was reported on Wednesday. The Meteorological Department forecast that the weather was likely … Read more

SC agrees to hear Nawab Malik’s plea

April 13, 2022, 3:19 pm New Delhi, April 13 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik’s plea seeking to be freedom from prison in connection with charges of money laundering. A Bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana directed that the matter be listed after hearing the arguments … Read more

PK Dhumal asks Congress to understand meaning of the development

April 13, 2022, 10:54 am Hamirpur(HP), April 13 : Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and senior BJP leader, PK Dhumal has said that one had to understand and know who was doing development work in the Sujanpur assembly constituency and who was managing those. He said while addressing a mass public relations program of the … Read more

Death toll in Philippines from storm Megi further to 56

April 13, 2022, 11:26 am Manila, April 13 ( /Xinhua) The death toll from the tropical storm that battered the Philippines over last weekend rose to 56, including the 47 buried by landslides in the central Philippines, authorities said on Wednesday. As of Wednesday morning, Baybay City Mayor Jose Carlos Cari said rescuers retrieved 47 … Read more

Maha: Thane dist reports 9 cases of Covid-19

April 13, 2022, 11:57 am Thane, April 13 : Thane district in Maharashtra reported 9 new cases of Covid-19, taking the case tally to 7,08,858, an official said on Wednesday . No Covid related deaths were reported, hence the death toll remained at 11,883 in the district. The mortality rate in the district was 1.67 … Read more

UP: Three killed, 5 injured in road accident

April 13, 2022, 12:05 pm Kanpur Dehat, April 13 : Three persons were killed while five others injured when a pick-up van collided with a truck in Akbarpur area on Etawah-Kanpur highway, police said on Wednesday. According to the police the incident occurred late last night when the pick-van in which farmers and workers were … Read more

No deal with Sarkozy: Macron

April 13, 2022, 7:49 pm Paris, April 13 : French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday denied that he has struck a political agreement with former president Nicolas Sarkozy in exchange for his endorsement ahead of the second round of voting in the presidential elections. “There was no agreement,” Macron was quoted as saying by France … Read more

Jipmer conducts workshop for nurses

April 13, 2022, 12:11 pm Puducherry, April 13 : Department of Nursing Services, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER) organized a one-day workshop cum hands-on training programme for nurses on “Promoting Technology Based – Learning in Critical Care” on Tuesday. According to a Jipmer release here on Wednesday, its Director Dr. Rakesh … Read more

Pondy CM greets people on Tamil New Year tomorrow

April 13, 2022, 12:20 pm Puducherry, April 13 : Chief Minister N Rangaswamy on Wednesday greeted the people on the occasion of Tamil New Year on Thursday. In a message, the Chief Minister said Tamils and Tamil language are there all over the world now. It is the duty of the Tamils to protect the … Read more

Increase loan limits for minorities, demands jaleel

April 13, 2022, 8:00 pm Aurangabad,Apr 13 : Aurangabad AIMIm MP Imtiaz Jalil had pursued the demand of Maulana Azad Minority Economic Development Corporation to increase the limit of educational loans for students pursuing degree and postgraduate courses in various educational courses from economically weaker sections of the minority comm ty. Accordingly, the managing director … Read more

PM to dedicate KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in Bhuj

April 13, 2022, 8:25 pm New Delhi, April 13 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation KK Patel Super Speciality Hospital in Bhuj, Gujarat on Friday at 11 AM via video conferencing. The hospital has been built by Shree Kutchi Leva Patel Samaj, Bhuj. “This is the first charitable super speciality hospital … Read more

Le Pen pledges to leave NATO’s integrated command

April 13, 2022, 8:30 pm Paris, April 13 ( /Sputnik) Marine Le Pen, the leader of the French right-wing National Rally party, said on Wednesday that in the event of victory in the presidential runoff, she would withdraw France from NATO’s integrated military command structure, but would still adhere to the alliance’s Article 5 mutual … Read more

Chhattisgarh CM meets Home Minister

April 13, 2022, 7:48 pm New Delhi, April 13 : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel met Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday, and discussed various issues including the state not receiving GST share. Talking to media after the meeting, Baghel said, “We discussed many issues. Around Rs 11,000 crore was deducted from our excise as … Read more

Cong attacks Bommai govt over contractor’s death

April 13, 2022, 6:54 pm New Delhi, April 13 : The Congress on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on the Basavaraj Bommai-led BJP government over the death of contractor Santosh Patil, alleging the Karnataka chief minister has remained silent on the charges of graft against his minister, who the deceased has accused of abetment to … Read more

Committed to provide tap water to every household by 2024: Yogi

April 13, 2022, 7:23 pm Lucknow, April 13 : Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the state government is committed to provide clean tap water to every household by the year 2024 under the Jal Jeevan Mission. He has directed the officers to prepare an … Read more

Eshwarappa denies role in death, Cong flays him

April 13, 2022, 3:16 pm Shivamogga, April 13 : Denying his involvement in the death of Belagavi contractor Santosh Patil, Karnataka RDPR Minister K S Eshwarappa on Wednesday alleged a conspiracy to malign his name even as the Congress demanded the Minister’s ouster from the Cabinet. Eshwarappa said this was why he had asked Chief … Read more

Seychelles Peoples Defence Force Ship Zoroaster visits Kochi

April 13, 2022, 6:56 pm Kochi, April 13 : The visit of Seychelles Peoples Defence Force Ship Zoroaster to Kochi has enhanced the defence cooperation between the two countries, according to a defence press release here on Wednesday. Zoroaster, a Fast Attack Craft constructed by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Engineering (GRSE) Kolkata and presented to Seychelles … Read more

Cabinet approves use of mined out land for infrastructure

April 13, 2022, 7:22 pm New Delhi, April 13 : With the objectives to facilitate utilisation of lands which are mined out or are practically unsuitable for coal mining, the on Cabinet on Wednesday approved the policy for use of land acquired under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition & Development) Act, 1957. The policy provides … Read more

US hopes ‘healthy military’ ties with Pakistan will continue

April 13, 2022, 6:35 pm Islamabad, April 13 : The US has a “healthy military-to-military relationship” with the Pakistan Army, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby has said, adding that the US hopes that this engagement will also continue in the future. The remarks from the senior Pentagon official come two days after Shehbaz Sharif was elected … Read more

Mehbooba greets people on Baisakhi

April 13, 2022, 1:11 pm Srinagar, April 13 : Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday greeted people on the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi. The former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister in a statement said that the custom of observing Baisakhi with harmony and brotherhood adds colour to its festivity. She called for … Read more

Gadkari to dedicate Solapur-Dhule highway on April 24

April 13, 2022, 7:17 pm Aurangabad, Maharashtra, Apr 13 : on Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, will dedicate Solapur-Dhule national highway (no 211), under the NHAI, and perform ‘bhoomi pujan’ of different roads here on April 24, informed on Minister of State for Finance Dr Bhagwat Karad on Wednesday. Addressing a press … Read more

Change of guard is Pak’s internal matter, Indian Army is on alert: GOC 16 Corps

April 13, 2022, 7:38 pm Jammu, April 13 : The General-Officer-Commanding Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh on Wednesday said that the change of guard in neighbouring Pakistan is their internal matter but the Indian Army is always on alert and maintaining vigil along the Line of Control. “The internal situation in Pakistan and the situation on … Read more

Vice President to visit Ayodhya on April 15

April 13, 2022, 7:42 pm Ayodhya, April 13 : Vice President M. Vankaiah Naidu would be visiting Ayodhya Dham on April 15 and will pray at the Ram Lalla temple. Vice president will reach Ayodhya from Lucknow by presidential train at around 11 am. Officials here on Wednesday said Naidu will stay in Ayodhya for … Read more