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.
Jammu : A man from Uttar Pradesh suspected to have shared information of vital installations including through videos with Pakistan-based operatives was arrested here on Sunday, officials said. He was nabbed by the Special Operations Group of the Jammu & Kashmir Police from the Gandhi Nagar area, they said. A case under relevant sections … Read more
Bareilly : A madrasa teacher has been booked on rape charges in Sheeshgarh area of the district, police said on Sunday. According to a complaint filed by the victim, she came to the madrasa four years ago. The accused used to study with her, but he later started teaching at the madrasa. The woman … Read more
New Delhi : A Delhi Police constable on Sunday shot dead his 36-year-old brother-in-law with his service pistol over a financial dispute in the Safdarjung Enclave area here, officials said on Sunday. Vikram Singh on Sunday killed Virender Nandal, a resident of Rohtak in Haryana and a sub-inspector in the Haryana Police, they said. … Read more
New Delhi : A Delhi court has stayed an order directing police to lodge an FIR on a complaint of an alleged forced abortion filed by a woman against her husband and family, noting that no documents regarding the incident were provided by her. Additional Sessions Judge Kiran Gupta passed the directions on a revision … Read more
Mumbai : Union Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has said the entire Haj 2022 process in India will be 100 per cent digital. Naqvi on Saturday inaugurated an online booking facility at the Haj House in Mumbai and later in a statement said India sends the second largest number of Haj pilgrims after Indonesia. … Read more
New Delhi : Four men have been arrested for allegedly running a fake call centre in southeast Delhi”s Shaheen Bagh area and duping several US-based citizens by posing as executives of Amazon”s technical support team, police said on Saturday. To earn a quick buck, Md. Mukarram Hussain (29), Arjun Singh Saini (32), Gagan Bhatia (30) … Read more
New Delhi : A Delhi court on Saturday sent actor Leena Maria Paul and her boyfriend Sukesh Chandrasekhar to Enforcement Directorate”s custody for three days in a money-laundering case involving extortion of Rs 200 crore from a businessman”s wife here. The couple allegedly duped former Fortis Healthcare promoter Shivinder Mohan Singh”s wife Aditi Singh. … Read more
New Delhi : India can face a climate refugee crisis in the next seven years if water scarcity continues to persist in the country, renowned water conservationist Rajendra Singh said. “Climate refugee” means increasing large-scale migration and cross-border mass movements of people partly caused by such weather-related disasters. Speaking at the India Today Conclave … Read more
New Delhi : Members of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Saturday staged a protest here demanding the resignation of Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra and arrest of his son Ashish in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. The protesters, led by IYC national president Srinivas BV, assembled at Sunehri Bagh Road … Read more
Chipi : The Chipi airport in the picturesque coastal Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra was inaugurated on Saturday, in an event which saw arch rivals Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Union minister Narayan Rane sharing the stage and taking potshots at each other. This is probably for the first time that the two former party colleagues-turned-opponents … Read more
Mumbai : NCP leader Nawab Malik on Saturday claimed that the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) had initially detained 11 persons from a Goa-bound cruise ship off Mumbai coast last week, but let off three of them, including the brother-in-law of BJP leader Mohit Bharatiya, a couple of hours later. Addressing a press conference here, Malik, … Read more
Lakhimpur Kheri : Union Minister Ajay Mishra”s son Ashish Mishra on Saturday appeared before the special investigation team (SIT) formed in connection with the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. Police officials here at the spot refused to comment on the ongoing interrogation. Ashish Mishra was supposed to appear before police on Friday, but he did … Read more
Thane : The coronavirus infection tally in Thane district of Maharashtra increased to 5,61,401 with the addition of 270 cases, while the death toll rose by one to 11,428, an official said on Saturday. These cases and fatality were reported on Friday, he said. The district”s mortality rate currently stands at 2.03 per cent, the … Read more
Jaipur : Lt Gen JS Nain, AVSM. SM GOC-in-C Southern Command along with Kunwar Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar flagged off the ‘Mewar Trail’ as a part of Swarnirn Vijay Varsh celebrations from Eklinggarh Military Station at Udaipur at 1200 h on 08th October. The “Mewar Trail’ is a foot based expedition being undertaken by the 9th Battalion … Read more
Udaipur : Amid speculations on the probable candidates for the much hyped VallabhNagar seat in the bi-elections to be held on October 30 , Janta Sena supremo Randhir Singh Bhinder held a massive rally at his residence in Bhinder block on Tuesday. Hundreds of Janta Sena supporters gathered at his residence and expressed their support … Read more
Jaipur : The region of Mewar has its name etched in golden words as a land that gave the bravest of the brave. It was on this land that brave warriors like Maharana Pratap fought some of the fiercest battles and brought his adversaries to their knees. Many regiments of the Indian Army trace their … Read more
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted time to the Department of Telecom (DOT) till November 17, to consider withdrawing legal cases against telecos, involved in the dispute of about Rs 40,000 crore. A bench of Justices MR Shah and AS Bopanna listed the matter on November 17 after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta … Read more
Pune : After being closed for about a year-and-a-half, schools in Maharashtra”s Pune district reopened for physical classes on Monday. Students were seen excited while entering their schools and authorities welcomed them back, as physical sessions resumed for classes 8 to 12 in the city and for classes 5 to 12 in rural areas of … Read more
Lakhimpur Kheri : Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders reached Lakhimpur border early Monday, but alleged they were not allowed to meet the victims of the violence that erupted during a farmers” protest and claimed eight lives a day earlier. Priyanka Gandhi, who is accompanied by party leader Deepender Singh Hooda … Read more
Muzaffarnagar : The Bharatiya Kisan Union on Sunday convened an urgent panchayat here to discuss the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and decided to stage a protest in every district across the country on Monday. “The decision was taken during the panchayat held at Sisauli village and presided over by BKU”s national president Naresh Tikait,” the union”s … Read more
Lakhimpur Kheri : Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and other party leaders reached here early Monday, but alleged they were not allowed to meet the victims of the violence that erupted during a farmers” protest and claimed eight lives a day earlier. Priyanka Gandhi, who is accompanied by party leader Deepender Singh Hooda among … Read more
As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav– celebrating India’s 75 years of glorious Independence- DD News is organising a series of conclaves on themes reflecting policy initiatives taken to better the life of the common man and build a new vibrant India. The DD News Conclave is a platform, bringing together eminent dignitaries, policymakers and domain … Read more
With the administration of 73,76,846 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours, India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage crossed the landmark of 90 Cr (90,51,75,348) as per provisional reports till 7 am today. This has been achieved through 87,84,333 sessions. The break-up of the cumulative figure as per the provisional report till 7 am today include: HCWs 1st Dose … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today said that healthcare is not just ‘absence of illness’ and called for taking a holistic view of health that includes physical, mental and spiritual wellbeing and empowers an individual to reach his/her full potential. In a video message for NDTV’s latest edition of ‘Banega Swasth India’, the Vice … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has praised Khadi Village Industries Commissions initiative of world’s largest Khadi National Flag (At a height of 225 feet and 150 feet width) displayed in Leh, Ladakh as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi. The Prime Minister tweeted : “This is a unique tribute to respected Bapu, whose passion towards Khadi … Read more
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, Piyush Goyal today said India is making Resurgent Stride towards a $5 trillion Economy. Addressing the ICAI Dubai Chapter during his visit to the UAE, Goyal said led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India today is set on … Read more
Kolkata : West Bengal’s Covid-19 toll rose to 18,825 after 10 more people succumbed to the disease on Sunday, a bulletin released by the state health department said. The tally went up to 15,71,240 with 701 more people testing positive for the infection, it said. In the last 24 hours, 684 patients recovered from … Read more
Jammu : An arms consignment believed to have been dropped by a drone from Pakistan has been recovered by police near the International Border here, officials said on Sunday. The recovery made from the dropped packet included an AK assault rifle, three magazines, 30 rounds and a telescope, the officials said. They said the … Read more
Jaipur : Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday launched ”Prashasan — Shahron Ke Sang” and ”Prashasan — Gaon Ke Sang” campaign under which various relaxations will be given to people, including allocation of land lease. He also virtually laid the foundation stone of Gandhi Darshan Museum and dedicated the Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Governance … Read more
New Delhi : Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday unveiled a Jallianwala Bagh memorial mural on the premises of the Delhi Assembly and said his government is trying its best to follow the ideals of the country”s freedom fighters. He also offered his tribute to Mahatma Gandhi and former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on … Read more
Chandigarh : Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Saturday urged the chairman of the Railway Board to withdraw cases registered by the Railway Protection Force against members of farmer organisations. As part of the ongoing agitation against three farm laws enacted by the Centre last year, members of different farmer organisations and unions had … Read more
New Delhi : The Delhi government has floated tenders for inducting 640 low floor air-conditioned buses, including 190 electric buses, to strengthen the public transport fleet in the national capital. In a notice published on Saturday, the Transport department issued the request for qualification and proposal (RFQP) for operation of 190 low floor air-conditioned private … Read more
Bhopal : The southwest monsoon that arrived in Madhya Pradesh on June 10, is expected to withdraw from the state in the second week of October, which is at least 10 days beyond its usual departure date, an IMD official said on Saturday. The rainy season in the state has stretched a bit longer this … Read more
Shahjahanpur : Two men have been booked here for allegedly harassing a 22-year-old woman and circulating her photo on social media, eventually forcing her to leave her post-graduate studies, police said on Saturday. Superintendent of Police (City) Sanjay Kumar said a woman had complained to the police that two men from her village had clicked … Read more
New Delhi : BJP Mahila Morcha activists staged a protest near the Congress headquarters here on Friday, demanding suspension of Congress leader Mudit Agarwal for allegedly using derogatory language against Prime Minister Narendra Modi”s mother. On the other hand, Delhi Congress vice president Agarwal accused the BJP of indulging in drama over his “sarcastic remark” … Read more
Indian researchers have developed a unique technology for direct generation of Hydrogen from agricultural residue. This innovation by Indian researchers can promote eco-friendly hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicles by overcoming the challenge of hydrogen availability. India has set a target of 60% renewable energy of about 450 GW by 2030. To achieve this feat, in the … Read more
India’s COVID-19 vaccination coverage has reached nearly 89 Crore(88,96,14,483) today. More than 58 lakh (58,80,843) Vaccine Doses have been administered till 7 pm today. The daily vaccination tally is expected to increase with the compilation of the final reports for the day by late tonight. The cumulative coverage of vaccine doses, segregated based on population priority groups, is as … Read more
E.R. Sheikh assumed charge as first Director General of the Ordnance Directorate (Co-ordination and Services). It is the successor organization of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB). An Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS) officer of the 1984 batch, he has been a spearhead of modernization. In particular, he has contributed to the establishment of the modern production … Read more
HPCL, on behalf of Industry, organized Biofuel Exhibition at Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. The event was inaugurated by Executive Director IOCL, Shyam Bora in the presence of Executive Director-DCO-HPCL, Alok Kumar Gupta, Executive Director-GAIL, State Head-Delhi, BPCL Mr. Pankaj Motiramani and other Senior Dignitaries. The exhibition displayed models of 1G Ethanol plant, Biodiesel … Read more
At least 11635 stockholders have registered declaring 3097694.42 MT of stock of pulses on the official portal of Department of Consumer Affairs as on September 20, 2021. The Department of Consumer Affairs under Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution is monitoring the retail and wholesale prices of 22 essential food commodities. This is … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones of four District Medical Colleges and Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) Jaipur in Rajasthan today in the presence of Om Birla, Speaker, Lok Sabha, Ashok Gehlot, Chief Minister, Rajasthan, Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, and Chemicals and Fertilizers, and Dr … Read more
There has been a steady rise in the population of senior citizens in India. The number of elderly persons increased from 1.98 crore in 1951 to 7.6 crore in 2001 and 10.38 crore in 2011. As per the Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections for India and States (2011-2036) submitted to National Commission on Population, … Read more
Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari PVSM AVSM VM ADC took over as The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) at a ceremony at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) today. An alumnus of NDA, the CAS was commissioned in Dec 82 in the fighter stream of the IAF. He has flown more than 3800 hours on multiple … Read more
The Vice President, M. Venkaiah Naidu today urged people to come forward and enroll themselves with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and get benefited from the historic reform. Describing Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission a revolutionary step in the history of India’s public health, Naidu said that it will provide Indian citizens with unique health IDs and … Read more
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), the Government of India’s national policy think tank, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Intel have come together to establish a new experience studio at the NITI Aayog Frontier Technologies Cloud Innovation Center (CIC). Located in NITI Aayog’s New Delhi premises,the studio will bea hub for collaboration andexperimentation … Read more
NITI Aayog today released a performance assessment report of district hospitals in India, titled Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals. The report is an outcome of collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and WHO India. The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers, a constituent board of the Quality Council … Read more
As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a total of 102 new Community Managed Training Centres (CMTCs) inaugurated under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav between 20th -25th September 2021. 611 pre-existing CMTCs in 21 states and UTs also organised various events during the week. All together 713 CMTCs in 21 SRLMs celebrated Amrit Mahotsav. Chief Minister, Jharkhand gracing the occasion … Read more
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment will organise VAYO NAMAN Programme in the honour of Senior Citizens on the occasion of the International Day of Older Persons at the Plenary Hall of Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi tomorrow. The Ministry celebrates International Day of Older Persons every year on 1st October for the cause of elderly … Read more
Srinagar : A militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Rakhama village in the district following information about the presence of militants in the area, a police spokesman said. He said … Read more
Bangalore : In yet another medical feat, a team of doctors at Aster CMI Hospital successfully removed a humongous tumor from a 31-year-old, Manbodh Bagh from Titilagarh, Odisha, who had been suffering from a rare condition, plexiform neurofibroma, a benign tumor of peripheral nerves since childhood. As a result of this condition, he developed a tumor … Read more