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.
New Delhi : Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said that India has handled the COVID-19 pandemic in the best possible manner among all countries in the world despite limited resources. Addressing the 17th formation day of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) here, Shah also said that the Centre is planning to roll … Read more
Kolkata : The West Bengal government has allocated around Rs 2.5 crore for the first lot of beneficiaries of the ”Lakshmir Bhandar” (treasure of Goddess Lakshmi), an income support scheme for women, who will start getting money in their bank accounts before the Durga Puja next month, a senior official said on Monday. The allotment … Read more
Kolkata : A BJP delegation met the West Bengal chief electoral officer on Monday and demanded deployment of central paramilitary forces at every polling booth and promulgation of Section 144 Cr PC in Bhabanipur constituency in the city during the by-poll on September 30 in view of the alleged attack on party leaders during the … Read more
Thane : Thane has reported 266 new cases of coronavirus, raising the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 5,58,307, an official said on Monday. Besides these new cases added on Sunday, the virus also claimed the life of one person, which pushed the death toll in the district to 11,397, he said. The COVID-19 … Read more
New Delhi : India logged 31,382 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,35,94,803, while the active cases declined to 3,00,162, the lowest in 188 days, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,46,368 with 318 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. … Read more
Udaipur : India’s largest fertility treatments chain, Indira IVF, opened its 101st hospital through a virtual event today. Setting course for the next 100 centres, the centre in Gaya, Bihar was inaugurated by Hon. Dr CP Joshi, Speaker of Assembly, Vidhan Sabha Rajasthan who had also commenced the first Indira IVF centre in Udaipur in 2011. … Read more
A meeting with officials of the PSUs from the Steel Sector to review status of cost reduction in production of PSUs and action plan for the future was held under the Chairmanship of Union Steel Minister Ram Chandra Prasad Singhlast evening. The Minister emphasised on the need to carry out macro & micro analysis of … Read more
In the aftermath of COVID 19 pandemic, Government of India has taken number of steps to ensure ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry recently implemented reforms to ensure Industrial Safety in critical premises (such as petroleum installations, explosive manufacturing facilities, cylinder filling and storage premises, … Read more
Oil India Limited (OIL), India’s second largest National Exploration & Production Company, organised a study visit for school students to a Sucker Rod Pump in one of its installation at Duliajan on 21st September 2021 as a part of celebration under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Production Engineers from Oil India Limited explained the students about the functions … Read more
Washington : Prime Minister Narendra Modi”s US visit comes from a position of strength at a time when the Indian economy has gained momentum, an eminent Indian American said Wednesday. “Prime Minister Modi is coming to the US from a position of strength,” Silicon Valley-based and Indiaspora founder M.R. Rangaswami told PTI in an interview. … Read more
New Delhi : The deputy commissioner of police of northeast Delhi has written to other officers that supervisory teams have been constituted in order to ensure effective investigation of the 2020 riot cases. These teams will be responsible for reviewing the pending investigation in the riot cases thoroughly. Special emphasis will be laid on analysis … Read more
Ahmedabad : Gujarat on Tuesday reported 14 new coronavirus cases, raising its infection tally to 8,25,751, while no fresh death due to the disease was reported in the state, the health department said. The state”s COVID-19 death toll remained unchanged at 10,082, said the department in a release. Also, 14 patients were discharged from hospitals … Read more
New Delhi : Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari will take charge as the chief of the Indian Air Force after the incumbent, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, retires on September 30, the defence ministry said on Tuesday. Air Marshal Chaudhari is presently serving as Vice Chief of the Air Staff. “The government has decided … Read more
Jammu : Accusing the BJP of “dividing” Jammu and Kashmir on religious lines, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday alleged that the Union Territory has been put on sale by the central government. “Jammu and Kashmir has been put on sale by the government for the people from outside. They want us to become bankrupt … Read more
New Delhi : Plant-based microbial fuel cells can generate power profitably from wastewater compared to algae-based systems, researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Jodhpur have found. The results of their work, sponsored by the central government”s Department of Science and Technology, has been recently published in the journal ”Bioresource Technology”. According to the … Read more
Washington : The maiden bilateral meet between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on September 24 will allow taking the relationship between the two countries from strength to strength while helping in reinforcing and giving momentum to the Quad grouping, a White House official has said. Biden will host Modi at the … Read more
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal, virtually flagged-off the dwarf container train service from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) today. With this, the first consignment of laden Dwarf containers from Dwarf container depot (DCD) at the port was moved by train to ICD Kanpur. The port is set to gain steadily from … Read more
In an endeavour to make women independent and employment-ready, the National Commission for Women has launched a country-wide capacity building and personality development program for women Undergraduate and Post graduate students. The Commission is collaborating with Central and State universities for organizing sessions on Personal Capacity Building, Professional Career Skills and Digital Literacy and Effective … Read more
Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh flagged-in, in New Delhi on September 20, 2021, a team of National Institute of Mountaineering & Allied Sports (NIMAS) Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, which completed a mountaineering expedition to Mount Kun (7,077 metres). The team, led by Institute Director Colonel Sarfraz Singh, conducted the expedition to the Nun-Kun Mountain Massif which … Read more
Kolkata : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday questioned West Bengal minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia for nearly two hours in connection with his alleged involvement in the I-Core ponzi scam, sources in the probe agency said. A three-member team of the economic offences wing of the CBI interrogated Bhunia, the minister for water … Read more
Ahmedabad : The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will contest the 2022 Assembly elections in Gujarat and the party has already started preparations for the polls, its president Asaduddin Owaisi said on Monday. He said the AIMIM state unit will finalise the number of seats to be contested in Gujarat, which has a bipolar politics … Read more
Prayagraj : Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad (ABAP) President Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead under mysterious circumstances at Baghambari Math located residence on Monday. A forensic team and a special team has reached the site. An investigation into the incident is underway. Senior officials are also present at the site. Meanwhile, extending condolences on the … Read more
Guwahati: Patriotic People’s Front Assam (PPFA) supports the initiative to dispose of wildlife parts including the rhinoceros-horns, kept in State treasuries for decades, but it demands full transparency in the process. The forum of nationalist citizens urged State chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to ensure that only the certified genuine horns are burnt in presence … Read more
Thane : With the addition of 230 new cases of coronavirus, the infection count in Maharashtra”s Thane district has gone up to 5,56,101, an official said on Sunday. Besides these new cases reported on Saturday, two more people also died of the viral infection, which raised the death toll in the district to 11,368, he … Read more
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has called citizens to share their ideas for 81st episode of Mann ki Baat which will take place on Sunday, 26th September 2021. Ideas for Mann ki Baat can be shared on NaMo App, MyGov or record your message on 1800-11-7800. In a tweet, the Prime Minister said; “Have been … Read more
The Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir is all set to welcome its first-ever Government Unani Medical College & Hospital at Nawab Bagh of Ganderbal district. Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal will be inaugurating the BUMS (Bachelor of Unani Medicine & Surgery) course of the College on 17 September … Read more
Indore : Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated or laid foundation stones of 34 road projects worth Rs 9,577 crore in Madhya Pradesh and said more such projects worth Rs 1 lakh crore will be sanctioned by the Centre for the state in the coming days. “I have sanctioned Rs … Read more
Udaipur : Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, The City Palace, Udaipur is celebrating 500th Birth Anniversary of Maharana Udai Singh II (r. 1537-1572 CE), 53rd Custodian of House of Mewar, on 17th September 2021 as per Bhadrapad Shukla Ekadashi VS 2078. Life Sketch of Maharana Udai Singh II Maharana Udai Singh was a freedom fighter, … Read more
Gandhinagar : The BJP Thursday inducted 24 members, including 21 who debuted as ministers, into the four-day-old Bhupendra Patel-led ministry, discarding all ministers in the previous Vijay Rupani-led regime in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state, a year ahead of the Assembly polls. The new ministry doesn’t have of deputy chief minister, held by Nitin … Read more
Lucknow : Twelve people were killed in incidents of house and wall collapse in Fatehpur, Pratapgarh, Kaushambi, Jaunpur and Barabanki districts of Uttar Pradesh due to heavy rains, police said on Thursday. According to meteorological department, Pratapgarh and Ayodhya received 20 cm rainfall in the last 24 hours. The heavy downpour resulted in waterlogging at … Read more
Dausa : Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said politicians should not create impediments in development works and cited a personal example wherein he did not even tell his wife beforehand about the demolition of her father”s house for construction of a road. “Many years ago, my father-in-law”s house was demolished to make a road. … Read more
Jaipur : Rajasthan Police department has recommended a major penalty on the DSP and the woman constable, who were suspended after video clips purportedly showing them engaging in sexual activities in presence of her minor son had went viral. A senior home department official wishing anonymity has confirmed the development that the police department submitted … Read more
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at critics of the ambitious Central Vista project, and asserted that ease of living and ease of doing business was behind the spirit of the work being done under the initiative. Modi made the remarks after inaugurating two new multi-storey swanky office complexes at … Read more
New Delhi : Daily new cases of coronavirus in India continued to remained below 30,000 with the country recording 27,176 fresh COVID-19 cases, while 284 new fatalities were recorded, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. With the fresh cases, India”s total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,33,16,755, while the death toll has climbed to 4,43,497, according … Read more
Hyderabad : Actress Mumaith Khan appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) here on Wednesday as part of a money laundering probe in connection with a high-end drugs racket that was busted in the city in 2017. Mumaith is the eighth person from the Telugu film industry (Tollywood) to appear before the ED, which has summoned … Read more
New Delhi : The Supreme Court Tuesday granted liberty to a group of students, who are aggrieved by a clause in the JEE (Advanced) 2021 information brochure that requires a candidate to take the examination within two years of clearing XII or equivalent exam, to make representation before the appropriate authority on the issue. A … Read more
New Delhi : Delhi recorded 57 fresh COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, at a positivity rate of 0.08 per cent, and zero fatality, according to data shared by the health department. The national capital has recorded only one fatality due to the infection in September so far. With the new cases, the overall infection tally … Read more
Jaipur : The Rajasthan Assembly on Wednesday passed a Bill proposing a steep hike in the penalty for ticketless passengers of state roadways buses. The Rajasthan State Road Transport Service (Prevention of Ticketless Travel) (Amendment) Bill, 2021, passed by voice votes, has proposed to impose a fine equal to 10 times the fare, subject to … Read more
Jammu : Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty on Wednesday undertook a pilgrimage to the holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Jammu and Kashmir”s Reasi district. She arrived at Katra, the base camp of the cave shrine on Wednesday, police officials said. Soon after arrival, Shetty, accompanied by police personnel, undertook the journey to the … Read more
Mumbai : Mumbai on Monday reported 347 COVID-9 cases and six deaths, taking its tally to 7,35,403 and toll to 16,028, this being the third day in a row when the addition to the infection count was less than 400, a civic official said. However, the number of tests carried out during the day stood … Read more
Lucknow : Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that the BJP might misuse its power to fulfil its political agenda and that the party is keeping an eye over polling booths. In a statement issued here, Yadav said SP workers must get down to work without wasting any time. “There should be … Read more
New Delhi : India saw a single-day rise of 28,591 coronavirus infections, taking the overall tally to 3,32,36,921, while active cases declined by nearly 6,600 in a day to stand at 3,84,921, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Sunday. The death toll climbed to 4,42,655 with 338 daily fatalities reported Sunday, according to … Read more
Udaipur : A 44-year-old man who was hit down a week ago by a car driven by two minor boys, died on Saturday . Ramesh Singh son of Sukh Singh resident of Kot Solankia Khinwada of Pali worked as a security guard in Delhi Public School here. On September 3 evening while he was on duty … Read more
New Delhi : The BJP on Friday hit back at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for accusing it and the RSS of “trying to break the composite culture of Jammu and Kashmir”, alleging all vexing issues of the region are the “legacy of the Gandhi family”. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra, in a press conference, alleged … Read more
Jammu : The BJP and the RSS are trying to “break” the composite culture of Jammu and Kashmir, and “assault” the brotherhood that exists among people of the Union Territory, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Friday. He also attacked the central government over the farm laws and demonetisation issues. “The feeling of love, … Read more
Noida : Two men have been arrested and charged with murder bid on a woman journalist and her husband after they allegedly hit the couple”s car and tried to run over her spouse, the Noida police said on Friday. The incident took place on Thursday night in Sector 99 after an argument between the two … Read more
Washington : In the run-up to the 2019 parliamentary elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi used Twitter to portray a culturally strong India buoyed by nationalism to attract the urban middle class and enthuse his party cadre, a study led by an NRI professor has concluded. The research, recently published by the International Communication Research Journal … Read more
New Delhi : In a major relief to Anil Ambani group, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the 2017 arbitration award worth around Rs 4,600 crore in favour of Reliance Infrastructure subsidiary, Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt Ltd (DAMEPL), enforceable against Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, saying there is disturbing tendency of courts setting aside arbitral … Read more
Bhopal : Two political party workers from Madhya Pradesh”s Dindori were among six persons arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 17-year-old girl from Haryana, police said on Thursday. The Bhopal police have arrested Dindori district”s BJP office-bearer Manish Nayak and JD-U”s Dindori district president Dinesh Avadhiya, Amit Soni, a petrol pump owner, … Read more
Barabanki : The district administration here on Wednesday denied permission for a meeting of AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi due to security reasons. Owaisi is currently on a tour of UP, campaigning for his party ahead of the next’s year state Assembly polls. He had started his campaign from Ayodhya on Tuesday. Sajjad Hussain of … Read more