Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kushinagar International Airport on October 20, informed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday. According to the PMO, Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia will also be present at the inauguration among others. The International Airport […]
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Launching DhanLAP, India’s first Intelligent Digital Platform for loan against mutual funds
Fintech start-up Ark Neo launches DhanLAP (www.dhanlap.com), an end-to-end digital platform for instantly availing loans against financial products including mutual funds, shares, insurance, for retail investors. Developed by a team with over 100 man-years of experience in digital retail financial products, DhanLAP is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive digital platform in the […]
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Delhi Environment Minister launches ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Monday launched the Delhi government’s ‘Red Light On, Gaadi Off’ campaign with an aim to tackle air pollution. While speaking to the media at ITO Chowk in the national capital, he said, “According to data from the Petroleum Conservation Research Association, if this campaign […]
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BJP alleges CWC member claimed Sardar Patel colluded with Jinnah to keep Kashmir out of India
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday slammed the Congress alleging that its leader Tariq Hameed Karra had claimed that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel colluded with Muhammad Ali Jinnah to keep Kashmir out of India. Addressing a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra queried whether Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi and […]
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Uttarakhand CM takes stock of excessive rainfall situation in state
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday took detailed information from officials concerned on the situation of excessive rainfall in the state. He has been taking stock of the situation from the disaster control room of the state’s secretariat. “I am continuously taking stock of the rain falling in different areas of the state. […]
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Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami pays tribute to ND Tiwari on his 96th birth, 3rd death anniversary today
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday paid floral tribute to Congress veteran leader Narayan Dutt Tiwari on his 96th birth and third death anniversary. The Chief Minister called Tiwari a ‘popular, mass leader’. Taking to Twitter, Dhami said, “Paying tributes to the popular mass leader of Uttarakhand, former Governor of […]
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Uttarakhand: Higher Himalayan region of Dharchula witnesses snowfall
Higher Himalayan region of Dharchula of Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district witnessed snowfall on Monday. Heavy snowfall following the incessant rain in Darma valley, Panchachuli base and other areas in the higher Himalayan region of Dharchula disrupted the traffic movement. As per information shared by Dharchula Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Anil Kumar Shukla, Lipulekh road has been closed at two places following the snowfall […]
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Uttarakhand, West UP likely to get extremely heavy rainfall in next few days: IMD
India Meteorological Department’s senior scientist, Naresh Kumar on Monday said that Uttarakhand and West Uttar Pradesh will witness heavy rainfall in the coming few days. “Basically, at present, there are two low-pressure areas. One is near Southwest Madhya Pradesh and its adjoining areas and another is in West Bengal. There is another synoptic third system that […]
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4.7-magnitude earthquake hits Sindhupalchowk Nepal
An earthquake of magnitude 4.7 on the Richter scale hit Nepal’s Sindhupalchowk district on Monday. The epicentre of the earthquake lies at the Sindhupalchowk district of Central Nepal, according to Nepal Seismological Centre. No casualties and damage to properties have been reported yet. Yesterday too, a mild 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal’s western Gorkha district.
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Bangladesh communal violence: ISKCON calls upon Hasina govt to ensure minorities’ safety
Expressing shock over the recent series of violent attacks at Hindu minority in Bangladesh, the ISKCON called upon the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina government to take swift action to bring an end to the violence and demanded that perpetrators of the attacks should be brought to justice. In an official statement issued on […]
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J-K will play key role in making India a world power: Piyush Goel
As the Jammu and Kashmir administration signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Dubai for various projects, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Monday said that with this, the Union Territory will play a great role in the development of India and its industrial sector to make the […]
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Tata Punch: Prices start at Rs 5.49 lakh
Riding on the growing popularity of sport utility vehicles (SUV), Tata Motors on Monday launched its smallest SUV Punch with the intention of wooing buyers of small cars at a starting price of Rs 5.49 lakh ex-showroom. The Punch will take on popular models like the Maruti Suzuki Swift and Hyundai Grand […]
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J-K administration signs MoU with Dubai for real estate development, industrial parks
Jammu and Kashmir administration signed an MoU with the Government of Dubai for real estate development, , IT towers, multipurpose towers, logistics, medical college, super speciality hospital and more, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha informed on Monday. Union Industries and Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal was also present at the event in […]
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Mumbai Police team to take custody of suspect lodged in Bihar’s Motihari jail
A team of Anti-Narcotics Cell of Mumbai Police’s Crime Branch on Monday sought custody of Vijay Bansiprasad Yadav, who is lodged at Motihari Central Jail in Bihar. Mumbai Police said that Prasad, a resident of Mumbai, will be brought back to the city after police custody is granted. The team of the Anti-Narcotics Cell has been stationed […]
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Bangladeshi criminal killed in encounter with Lucknow police
A Bangladesh national, carrying a cash reward of Rs 50,000, was killed in an encounter with Lucknow police on Monday. According to police, they recovered a pistol and a country-made gun from Bangladeshi gang leader Hamza’s procession. Three cops were also injured in the exchange of fire.