The rise in militant attacks in Pakistan reached the highest point in August 2021, according to a study which stated that this spike coincided with the Taliban’s offensive that started in May last year. This research, conducted by the Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Study (PICSS), said that the highest number of attacks in a single month in 2021 was […]
PM Modi: Rs 65,800 cr transferred to farmers under PM-KISAN scheme in current financial year
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Saturday said that in the current financial year 2021-22, an amount of more than Rs 65,800 crore has been transferred to the beneficiary farmers under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme. Addressing at the release of the 10th installment of financial benefit […]
BJP deploys 165 party workers from Gujarat for Awadh outreach
With the Uttar Pradesh assembly election inching closer, the Bharatiya Janata Party has ramped up its efforts to reach out to the people. In its latest initiative, a team of 165 party workers from Gujarat has been deployed to reach out to the voters of the Awadh region in the state. The party workers […]
Tibet witnessed a lot of human rights violations in 2021: Tibetan government-in-exile
China imprisoned and detained several Tibetan writers, scholars, and artists in 2021, said Tenzin Lakshey, spokesperson of Tibetan government-in-exile but added that the Tibet matter is still alive and it is one of the core issues of China. At the onset of the year 2022, Lakshey told ANI that Tibet witnessed a lot […]
PM Modi releases 10th installment of financial benefit under PM-KISAN scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released the 10th installment of financial benefit under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme via video conferencing in the national capital. During the event, the Prime Minister also released an equity grant of more than Rs 14 crores to about 351 Farmer […]
ATM service charges increase, to cost Rs 21 per transaction from today
Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) across banks are all set to increase service charges per transaction from Saturday, following an order from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and customers will have to Rs 1 more beyond the permissible free transactions for cash as well as non-cash purposes. As per the […]
CoWIN registrations for 15-18 age group begins from today
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement on Christmas, registrations for vaccinating 15-18-year-old children against COVID-19 starts from Saturday on the Co-WIN portal. “Let’s get ready to ensure COVID vaccination of all eligible citizens. Registrations on #CoWIN for 15-18 year old children starts from 1st January 2022. #LargestVaccineDrive #Unite2FightCorona,” tweeted the Ministry […]
J-K: Registration at Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Katra resumes after stampede incident
The registration at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Katra resumed hours after the stampede incident, in which 12 people were killed and several others were left injured. The yatra (pilgrimage) to the holy shrine was suspended for a short while after the incident. The incident occurred at around 2:45 am […]
Varanasi welcomes 2022 with Vedic rituals
As a part of the celebrations, on the occasion of New Year, Varanasi welcomed 2022 in a traditional manner with Vedic rituals. The style of welcoming the new year at Assi Ghat in Varanasi is traditional as well as Vedic. People welcomed the new year by chanting ‘Veda Mantras’ and performing ‘Yagya’. New […]
Mumbai: Man arrested for stabbing brother to death over property dispute
A man in Mumbai has been arrested allegedly for killing his younger brother by stabbing him almost eight times in his chest over a property dispute among the two, informed the local police. “We have arrested Vijaykant Salvi (61) in connection with the murder case of Uttam Salvi (57). The two brothers […]
UP: Security beefed up in Lucknow on New Year
On the occasion of the New Year amid the ongoing night curfew imposed in Uttar Pradesh, security was tightened in Lucknow’s Hazratganj Chauraha area on Friday as police personnel were ensuring that people follow curfew guidelines. Speaking to ANI, Raghavendra Tripathi, Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) said “We ensured that everyone returned home before 11 pm to […]
Amit Shah condoles Katra temple stampede, speaks to JK Lt Guv
Offering condolences to those who lost their lives in the Saturday morning stampede incident at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra in which at least 12 people were killed, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he had spoken to Jammu and Kashmir L-G Manoj Sinha on providing treatment to the injured. In a telephonic […]
Taliban prevents border fencing with Pakistan meant to divide Pashtuns: Report
The recent incidents on the Afghan-Pak border has brought to light the age-old issue of Durand Line that Pakistan had hoped to resolve with the Taliban holding the reins in Kabul. On Friday, the Khaama Press news agency reported a second such incident in the recent past when Taliban’s local affiliates said that they stopped the Pakistani military from erecting barbed-wire […]
PM Modi extends greetings on New Year
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended greetings on the first day of 2022 on Saturday and expressed hope that the New Year will bring an abundance of joy and good health to everyone. Happy 2022! May this year bring abundance of joy and good health in everyone’s lives. May […]
12 killed, 13 injured in stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine, says J-K DGP Dilbag Singh
As many as 12 people were killed and 13 others injured after a stampede occurred at Mata Vaishno Devi shrine on Saturday morning, Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police, Dilbag Singh said. “12 dead, 13 injured in the stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan in Katra. The incident occurred […]