Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a Natural Farming Conclave to be held in Gujarat’s Surat on Sunday via video conferencing, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO said in a statement. The conclave will also be attended by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvratand and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. As part of Azadi […]
Maharashtra: Thane police arrested drug peddler with 110 kg ganja
The Thane Crime Branch nabbed a drug peddler possessing 110 kg ganja on Friday night from the Kapurbawdi area. The drugs worth Rs 11 lakh were seized along with the tempo carrier. A case has been registered against the peddler under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, which forbids a […]
CBI questions ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner in connection with illegal phone tapping of NSE employees
Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has questioned former Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey in connection with the illegal phone tapping of National Stock Exchange (NSE) employees. On Friday, following the orders of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), CBI registered a fresh case in the alleged NSE co-location scam that involves the […]
MP: Indore witnesses shortages of goats due to high demand ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha (Bakrid), Indore has been witnessing shortages of goats for Eid due to high demand from the parts of the country including south India. As the demand for goats has been increasing, the prices have also hiked. Speaking to ANI, the President of Madhya Pradesh Sheep and Goat […]
IAF presses helicopters in Amarnath cloudburst relief efforts, 21 survivors rescued
Indian Air Force (IAF) has pressed its transport and helicopters into service for rescue and relief operations after a cloudburst incident near the cave shrine of Amarnath in Jammu and Kashmir. At least 16 people have died in the cloudburst incident that took place on Friday evening and damaged several tents. […]
Sri Lankan PM calls emergency meeting after angry protestors storm inside President’s house
After angry protestors on Saturday stormed inside the residence of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has summoned an emergency Party Leaders meeting to discuss the situation and come to a swift resolution. The Prime Minister is also requesting the Speaker to summon Parliament. Lankan […]
Maharashtra: Not a single cow slaughtered on Bakrid-Speaker Rahul Narvekar’s instructions to DGP
Tomorrow is Bakrid. In this regard, Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narvekar has written a letter to the DGP directing him to ensure that cows are not slaughtered tomorrow. Let us tell you that Narvekar has recently become the Speaker of the Assembly in the Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis government. […]
Higher Education Secretary says implementation of NEP focuses on curriculum, competent faculty and leverage technology
As the three-day Akhil Bhartiya Shiksha Samagam continues in Varanasi, Higher Education Secretary K Sanjay Murthy said the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) focuses on three pillars. First, a curriculum which meets the industry’s requirements; second, a capable and competent faculty to deliver content; and third, to leverage […]
Shinzo Abe’s body arrives in Tokyo, funeral on Tuesday
The body of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe arrived at his home city, Tokyo, on Saturday, a day after he was fatally assassinated during a campaign speech in the western Japan city of Nara. Shinzo’s wife, Akie Abe travelled from Nara with the former Japanese PM’s body to Tokyo, […]
Nainital: Heavy rain in the district-Police issued warning, people should stay away from Gaula river-Watch video
The alert issued by the Meteorological Department proved to be correct. It rained heavily in Haldwani since Saturday morning. At the same time, the water level of all the drains and rivers is increasing continuously. Only after getting the red alert, the Nainital district administration took important decisions and decided […]
Manoj Jha to bring private members bill in Rajya Sabha against hate speeches
Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Jha will introduce a private members bill in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament to curb hate crimes and hate speeches. As per the information available with the Rajya Sabha, Jha will introduce the bill in the first week of the session on Friday, a day when private members’ business […]
US: ‘Too early’ to recognize Taliban-led Afghan Government
Taliban will complete a year in power in Kabul in August; however, no country is talking about the formal recognition of the Taliban-led Afghan government, said US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, Donald Lu in a recent statement. “Some countries are beginning a very slow process of normalization of […]
Delhi: 1 killed, 3 criminals arrested in encounter in Usmanpur
A 23-year-old miscreant was killed while three of his associates were arrested on Friday night in an encounter with the Delhi Police in the Usmanpur area of the national capital, police said. The deceased has been identified as Aakash alias Illu, resident of Kartar Nagar, Delhi. “An encounter broke out […]
Uttarakhand: CM Dhami expressed deep grief over the accident on the Amarnath Yatra route
Expressing grief over the accident on the Amarnath Yatra route, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami prayed to God for the peace of the departed souls. He also wished to give strength to the families of the deceased in this hour of grief. The CM said that efforts are being made at […]
PM Modi to launch development projects worth Rs 16,000 cr in Jharkhand’s Deoghar on July 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Jharkhand’s Deoghar and Bihar’s Patna on July 12, informed the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Saturday. As per the PMO, the Prime Minister will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various developmental projects worth more than Rs 16,000 crores in Deoghar. “In a […]