An official name changing ceremony of ‘Miyan ka Bada’ railway station to ‘Mahesh Nagar halt’ was held in the Balotra area of Barmer district of Rajasthan. Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union minister of state for agriculture Kailash Choudhary, among others, attended the event on Saturday. Earlier in […]
West Bengal: Devotees in Belur math celebrate Ramkrishna Mission’s 125th anniversary
The Belur math of Ramkrishna Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, celebrated the 125th Anniversary of the Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission on Sunday. “A huge number of devotees have arrived in the Belur math. There is great enthusiasm among them,” said Swami Satyapriya Nanda, Monk in Belur Math situated in the […]
Kerala: Student dies of food poisoning, 18 fall sick after consuming shawarma in Kasaragod
A 17-year-old schoolgirl has died and 18 others have fallen sick due to suspected food poisoning after consuming “rotten shawarma” at a food stall in Cheruvathur town of Kasaragod district in Kerala. “A team of doctors including a paediatrician examined Devananda (deceased) but could not save her life. Rest a […]
India reported 3,324 Covid-19 infections in last 24 hours
The daily COVID-19 cases in the country saw a dip as 3,324 new infections were reported in the last 24 hours, 364 fewer than Saturday, taking the daily positivity rate to 0.71 percent, the Union Health Ministry informed on Sunday. India had reported 3,688 COVID-19 cases on Saturday. The active […]
Kerala Police book PC George for communal remarks
The Kerala Police have registered a case against former MLA and senior politician PC George for his alleged communal remarks. George has been taken into custody and brought to AR Camp, Nandavanam. Police at the Fort police station of Thiruvananthapuram took suo motu action against the politician and booked him under […]
LPG prices go up, 19-kg commercial cylinder now costs Rs 2,355.50
The price of a 19-kg commercial LPG cylinder has been increased by Rs 102.50 on Sunday, which now costs Rs 2,355.50 against the earlier price of Rs 2,253. The 5-kg LPG cylinder is now priced at Rs 655. Earlier on April 1, the price of 19-kg commercial LPG was hiked […]
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen BS Raju to assume office today
Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General BS Raju was presented with the Guard of Honour at South Block Lawns in the national capital on Sunday. Prior to this event, he also laid a wreath at the National War Memorial in Delhi today. He will be succeeding Lieutenant General Manoj […]
Uttarakhand govt fixes daily limit for Char Dham Yatra pilgrims
Ahead of the Char Dham Yatra, which is set to begin on May 3, the Uttarakhand government has fixed the daily limit on the number of pilgrims. As many as 15,000 pilgrims will be allowed daily at Badrinath, 12,000 at Kedarnath, 7,000 at Gangotri and 4,000 at Yamunotri. This arrangement […]
MP govt to provide relief to Khargone violence victims
Madhya Pradesh government has directed the civic body officials to provide relief to the victims of the Khargone violence. The victims will be provided with relief under the Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) Scheme, said Priyanka Patel, Chief Municipal Officer, Khargone on Saturday. The civic body official cited an example of […]
UP govt assures proper supply of electricity amid heatwave
With severe heatwave conditions spiking the demand for coal across the country, Uttar Pradesh Minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary said that the state government will ensure a proper supply of electricity. “The world is facing the coal crisis due to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, despite such challenges, the Uttar Pradesh government, […]
UP Police remove over 53,000 loudspeakers, sound level lowered for 60,295
Uttar Pradesh Police informed that as many as 53,942 loudspeakers have been uninstalled from various religious places across the state till 7.00 am on Sunday, following the direction of the Yogi Adityanath government. Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) in Uttar Pradesh, Prashant Kumar said, “So far, till […]
PM Modi greets Gujarat on foundation day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to the people of Gujarat on the state’s foundation day, saying that Gujarati people are widely admired for their diverse accomplishments. “On Gujarat’s Foundation Day, my greetings to the people of Gujarat. Inspired by the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Patel and […]
Samyukta Kisan Morcha to visit Lakhimpur Kheri on May 5
Samyukta Kisan Morcha, an umbrella body of the farmers’ unions will visit Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh on May 5 to ensure justice for farmers who were killed in last year’s October 3 violence in the district. “Farmer unions under the banner of SKM will visit Lakhimpur Kheri to ensure […]
J-K: Forest fire in Udhampur area continues to rage, villagers fear it might enter residential areas
A forest fire broke out in the Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday morning. Range Officer said that the fire was doused off earlier but some miscreants lit the fire again in the forest. “We got the information about the forest fire in the forest area in the […]