India is a vast South Asian country with diverse terrain – from Himalayan peaks to Indian Ocean coastline – and history reaching back 5 millennia. In the north, Mughal Empire landmarks include Delhi’s Red Fort complex, massive Jama Masjid mosque and Agra’s iconic Taj Mahal mausoleum. Pilgrims bathe in the Ganges in Varanasi, and Rishikesh is a yoga center and base for Himalayan trekking.
March 16, 2022, 9:00 am Srinagar . Security forces have shot dead a militant in the ongoing encounter in Srinagar, police said on Wednesday The gunfight erupted on the outskirts of Srinagar at Nowgam when security forces launched an anti militancy operation. “So far one terrorist has been killed in the operation,” a police officer … Read more
March 15, 2022, 11:52 pm Dehradun, New Delhi March 15 : Uttarakhand Congress President Ganesh Godiyal on Tuesday resigned from his post after facing a crushing defeat for the second time in a row in Uttarakhand Assembly elections. Earlier in the day, Congress President Sonia Gandhi had asked the presidents of all five states, where … Read more
March 15, 2022, 11:08 pm Lucknow, March 15 : Taking moral responsibility of party’s defeat in the recently-concluded Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, Congress state president in Uttar Pradesh, Ajay Kumar Lallu resigned from on Tuesday. In the letter sent to Congress national president Sonia Gandhi, Lallu said that he, along with other office bearers, worked … Read more
March 15, 2022, 10:30 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition seeking inquiry against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, alleging that he has links with Khalistani separatists. The petition referred to a letter written by former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjeet Singh Channi, levelling the same allegations and … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:54 pm New Delhi, March 15 Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with stakeholders involved in Operation Ganga on Tuesday. Operation Ganga successfully evacuated about 23000 Indian citizens, as well as 147 foreign nationals belonging to 18 countries, from Ukraine. “During the interaction, representatives of the Indian Comm ty and private sector in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:38 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Manipur caretaker Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Tuesday categorically said that the BJP’s central leadership will decide on who will be the next CM of the state as he dodged the question on whether he would continue for the second term. “There is a … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:36 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The armed forces will see a significant increase in women personnel in coming times, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh claimed on Tuesday. Delivering a keynote address at an event organised by FICCI Ladies Organisation, the Defence Minister said that “Today, women are not only working in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:52 pm Mumbai, Mar 15 : The city police has registered an FIR (first information report) against Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Legislative Council, Pravin Darekar, for allegedly using bogus membership of a labour organisation to become director of Mumbai Bank, following a complaint by an Aam Aadmi Party functionary. The police … Read more
March 15, 2022, 8:29 pm Mumbai, Mar 15 : Dr Sawar Dhanania, president of All India Rubber Industries Association, on Tuesday demanded that government should give more incentives to rubber industry so that it can be ‘aatma nirbhar’ (self-reliant). In a statement issued here after the meeting of Managing Committee, he said out of one … Read more
March 15, 2022, 9:06 pm Bhubaneswar, March 15 : Odisha Vigilance department has filed a case against an Executive Engineer and his son for obstructing the Vigilance team in the discharge of their duty during a house search on March 9. Vigilance sources on Tuesday said a case was registered against Executive Engineer Rural Works … Read more
Jammu, March 15 : The Jammu and Kashmir Olympic Association on Tuesday presented Sardar Rangil Singh Award for Sports Excellence 2019-20 at Amar Singh Club here. The awards were presented under the affiliation of Indian Olympic Association and affiliation of International Olympic Committee. Mayor Jammu, Chander Mohan Gupta, Brigadier Anil Gupta, Member Administration J&K Cricket … Read more
New Delhi : Hours after the Karnataka High Court upheld the state government order against wearing of hijab to schools and colleges in Karnataka, a Muslim student on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court, seeking relief under Article 25 of the Constitution. The Special Leave Petition (SLP), filed by Niba Naaz, submitted, “The High Court has … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:08 pm New Delhi, March 15 : On the eve of 65th birthday of late CDS Gen Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army on Tuesday dedicated a Chair of Excellence in his memory at the ted Service Institution of India. The formal announcement was made by Army Chief Gen MM Naravane at a … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:45 pm Chennai, Mar 15 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today announced setting up of a book park in the State and the state government will provide land for it as promised by late leader M Karunanidhi. Speaking after presenting awards to eminent personalities, Tamil scholars and organistions in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:48 pm Kyiv, March 15 : The civilians trapped in the besieged Mariupol are “essentially being suffocated with no aid”, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Tuesday. The people are “facing the impossible choices of how to feed their families and themselves and are trapped,” the spokesperson said. … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:17 pm Raipur, Mar 15 : The Chhattisgarh Assembly on Tuesday witnessed the principal-opposition BJP alleging that two peasants died during an ongoing agitation by cultivators in the state’s new capital Naya Raipur. Raising the matter during the Zero Hour, Mr Shivratan Sharma (BJP) said, “The first fatality occurred on Friday and … Read more
March 15, 2022, 7:38 pm New Delhi, March 15 : There has been an estimated increase of about 35 per cent in the prevalence of anxiety and depression in India during the Covid-19 pandemic, the government informed Parliament on Tuesday, citing an international study. The Global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:39 pm Dantewada (Chhattisgarh), Mar 15 : A Maoist ‘commander’ and a ‘deputy commander’ – both females – were eliminated during an exchange of fire with personnel of the CRPF and the District Reserve Group on Tuesday afternoon between Gorli and Mutheli in Katekalyan Police Station limits on the Dantewada-Sukma district border … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:17 pm New Delhi, March 15 : India on Tuesday despatched the fourth convoy, of 2,000 MT wheat, as humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan via the Attari border. India has so far sent 8,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan. The MEA said in a tweet: “Our partnership continues. Despatched fourth convoy of humanitarian … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:57 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Tai Ahom Yuba Parishad, Assam (TAYPA) on Tuesday staged a sit-in protest here, demanding the Centre to provide constitutional safeguard to the Tai Ahom comm ty by granting it the Schedule Tribe (ST) status. Scores of TAYPA activists, led by its president Bijoy Rajkonwar, … Read more
March 15, 2022, 6:00 pm New Delhi, March 15 : A total of 458,186 deaths occurred due to Covid-19 between March 2020 till October 31, 2021, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. Rajya Sabha member Rajamani Patel wanted to know how many people died due to the pandemic in India and how much … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:15 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Bharatiya Janata Party Telangana t President Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Tuesday welcomed the statement of Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on taking field assistants back into the service. In a statement here, Sanjay described Rao’s announcement as a major victory for the BJP. “We have been … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:56 pm Defence Minister Rajnath Singh spoke in Rajya Sabha on the issue of ‘Inadvertent firing of Missile on 9th March’ during the budget session of Parliament…
March 15, 2022, 5:08 pm Vijayawada, March 15 : Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said that the legislators of the Opposition Telugu Desam Party deliberately created ruckus in the Legislative Assembly for the second consecutive day on Jangareddygudem deaths issue even though the government had already given clarification in … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:34 pm Amritsar, March 15 : Senior BJP leader Rajinder Mohan Singh Chhina on Tuesday hit out at Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for the “extravaganza”, being organized at Khatkar Kalan on March 16 for the swearing in ceremony of Bhagwant Mann, and called the ceremony a “waste of public money” and against … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:31 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the ban on Kerala’s Malayalam channel Media One and allowed it to resume broadcast again pending a final adjudication in the case. A Bench headed by Justice Dr D Y Chandrachud passed the order after hearing a Special Leave … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:22 pm Vijayawada, March 15 : Andhra Pradesh Assembly Speaker Tammineni Sitaram on Tuesday suspended 11 Opposition Telugu Desam Party members for one day for creating ruckus in the house. The TDP MLAs were suspended after they rushed to the speaker’s podium and started raising slogans. The 11 TDP MLAs who were … Read more
March 15, 2022, 5:43 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Having become the most talked about film, “The Kashmir Files” is dominating the hearts and minds of the public in almost all of India. Several state governments, including Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Goa, Tripura, Gujarat and Karnataka have already made it tax free. Uttar … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:23 pm Coimbatore, Mar 15 : In a tragic incident, a 50-year-old woman and her two daughters died of suffocation after the battery in the nterruptible Power Supply (UPS) system exploded in their residence late on Monday night. The pet dog of the family also perished in the tragedy. The deceased were … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:40 pm Chennai, Mar 15 : Six days after the Supreme Court granted him bail citing that he had spent more than 30 years in jail and his good conduct, A G Perarivalan, one of the seven life convicts in the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was released on Tuesday. … Read more
March 15, 2022, 3:40 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on Wednesday a petition challenging the bail granted to Ashish Mishra, son of on Minister Ajay Mishra, in a case related to Lakhimpur Kheri violence that led to death of eight people, including four farmers. The … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:13 pm Patna, Mar 15 : Post-lunch sitting of Bihar Assembly on Tuesday was adjourned within a few minutes amid pandemonium created by opposition members over alleged improper tone and tenor of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar towards Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday. As soon as the House assembled for post-lunch sitting, … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:07 pm (Lead, correcting earlier story) New Delhi, March 15 : EAM S Jaishankar has shared his experiences of working with PM Modi in a new book, ‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’, set for release in mid-April. In a tweet, he said: “Delighted that Modi@20:Dreams Meet Delivery is coming out next month. “Have … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:06 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday after a brief budget session. The highlight of the session was the announcement by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao about filling up 80,039 vacancies in various government departments. The house also took up discussion on various issues … Read more
March 15, 2022, 3:58 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Assembly on Tuesday approved by ‘voice vote’ the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2021-22. The bill authorises the government to draw from the consolidated fund of the state. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who piloted the Bill, replying to the discussion on it, said … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:22 pm Colombo/New Delhi, March 15 : The much-awaited 5th BIMSTEC or Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation summit to be hosted by Sri Lanka on March 30 could be held in hybrid format. While Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has confirmed he will be attending the … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:22 pm Chennai, Mar 15 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today met Governor R N Ravi and urged him to forward the State Assembly resolution seeking permanent exemption from NEET to President Ram Nath Kovind for his assent. During the meeting held at Raj Bhavan, the Chief Minister told … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:19 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited citizens for ideas and suggestions for Mann Ki Baat, which will take place on March 27, 2022. “This month’s #MannKiBaat programme will take place on the 27th. Like always, I hope to receive your ideas and suggestions for the … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:12 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Government on Tuesday tabled the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report in the Legislative Assembly on the state’s financial situation for the fiscal 2019-2020. The report stated that the state government did not achieve revenue surplus for the first time in five years, adding, that … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:12 pm Patna, Mar 15 : The pre-lunch session of Bihar Assembly was adjourned till 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday without taking up the enlisted business following affray caused by the entire opposition demanding an apology from the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his yesterday’s enraged outburst at the speaker of the state … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:53 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The slots for Covid-19 vaccination among 12-14 years old will be booked through Co-WIN and the choice of vaccine available for the age group will be Corbevax, according to directions the on Health Ministry issued on Tuesday. According to the Registrar General of India, around … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:50 pm Siliguri, Mar 15 : Bagdogra international airport in north Bengal has been forced to temporarily suspend take-offs and landings after cracks appeared on the runway, forcing the authorities to reschedule flights or divert to other airports, officials said on Tuesday. Sources said the cracks on the main runway were noticed … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:50 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan paid homage and offered floral tributes to the portrait of former Andhra Pradesh Governor Kumudben Joshi, who passed away in Gujarat on Monday. Soundararajan also observed two minutes silence as a mark of respect to the departed soul at Raj Bhavan … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:27 pm Agartala, Mar 15 : Deputy chief minister holding the finance and rural development portfolios Jishnu Dev Varma announced on Tuesday that The Tripura Rural Livelihood Mission (TRLM) has recorded a huge success providing bank loans of Rs 320 Cr and comm ty investment of Rs 166 Cr, as well as … Read more
news March 15, 2022, 1:35 pm Bhopal, Mar 15 : The Madhya Pradesh Government on Tuesday approved creation of a three-tier agency for implementing a scheme envisaging mobile veterinary ts on the lines of Dial-108, which provides access to emergency services. “Each of these vehicles will be manned by a veterinarian and an assistant,” Home … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:45 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao attended the state Legislative Assembly on Tuesday after staying away from the house for a couple of days. The Chief Minister is likely to reply after the end of the discussion on the Appropriation bill. Rao stayed away from the … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:56 pm Mumbai, March 15 : on Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said that electric vehicle manufacturers in India will have to leverage low cost manufacturing and try to grab a dominant share of the global EV market. Addressing the virtual ET Auto Conclave 2022, Goyal said EV … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:47 pm New Delhi, March 15 : BJP MP Sushil Modi on Tuesday alleged that some state governments are not allowing investigation into more than 100 cases of bank frauds amounting to Rs 50,000 crore. Raising the matter in Zero Hour, Modi said: “Only in one city, Mumbai, more than Rs 13,000 … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:02 pm Puducherry, March 15 : Lt.Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Tuesday condoled the death of Meena Swaminathan, wife of eminent agriculture scientist Prof M S Swaminathan, who died in Chennai on Monday. In her message, Soundararajan said said she is sorry to hear the demise of Meena Swaminathan ,a teacher, educator and … Read more
March 15, 2022, 2:09 pm New Delhi, March 15 : There has been an estimated increase of about 35 per cent in cases of anxiety and depression in India during the Covid-19 pandemic, the government said on Tuesday citing an international study. The global prevalence and burden of depressive and anxiety disorders in 204 countries … Read more