Bhartiya Janata Party President JP Nadda addressed the beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Buddha Nagar on Thursday. Addressing the gathering JP Nadda said that the aim of the Yatra was to reach as many panchayats, villages and citizens of India as possible. “On November 15, Prime Minister Modi had launched the Vikas Bharat Sankalp […]
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Pneumonia outbreak in China: Health dept has strengthened state-wide surveillance, says Kerala CM
After an advisory issued by the Centre to all the states in connection to the emergence of a mysterious pneumonia outbreak in China, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday that the state health department has strengthened state-wide surveillance. “More cases of pneumonia have been reported in some provinces of China. In the […]
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Kannur University VC acknowledges SC verdict cancelling re-appointment, opts against review petition
Kannur University Vice-Chancellor Gopinath Ravindran publicly endorsed on Thursday the Supreme Court’s decision to cancel his re-appointment and announced that he will not file a review petition. Addressing the media, Ravindran expressed his acknowledgement of the verdict, deeming it a conclusion that should be respected. He mentioned that his resignation […]
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SSC teacher recruitment case: CBI conducts raids at seven locations in West Bengal
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday conducted searches at seven places in West Bengal in connection with SSC teacher recruitment case, said CBI officials. The West Bengal SSC recruitment scam is a teacher recruitment scam that came into light after the arrest of Bengal BJP leader Partha Chatterjee, Trinamool Congress leader who served as the education […]
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India’s G20 Presidency sought to shift status quo from GDP-centric to human-centric progress: PM Modi
As India completes one year of the G20 presidency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that “India has achieved the extraordinary.” “I am delighted that during our presidency, India achieved the extraordinary: It revitalised multilateralism, amplified the voice of the Global South, championed development, and fought for the empowerment of women everywhere,” the Prime Minister […]
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BSF introduces biometric devices, anti-drone system to guard frontiers
The Border Security Force (BSF) has adopted modern technologies like anti-drone systems and biometric devices to secure the frontiers of the country. On the occasion of the 59th BSF Day Parade, BSF Director General Nitin Agarwal held a media briefing in Hazaribagh on Thursday. BSF informed that it has deployed some […]
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30 more Myanmar soldiers airlifted to Moreh from Mizoram
The number of Myanmar army personnel airlifted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) helicopters from Mizoram to Moreh in Manipur has gone up to 104 with the airlifting of 30 more Myanmarese soldiers who surrendered before the Assam Rifles/Mizoram Police, a senior state home department official said. “30 more Myanmar army personnel who had […]
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“Govt policies not for MPs to make poster of, everyone must benefit from Modi’s guarantee”: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi while interacting with beneficiaries of Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra via video conferencing, emphasized that all the extended benefits of welfare schemes should reach the intended beneficiaries. He said that government policies are not for the MPs to make a poster of but everyone should benefit from ‘Modi’s guarantee’. “For […]
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah dedicates 262 new ambulances in revamped ‘108’ service
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday dedicated new 262 ambulances in the revamped 108 ambulance service to the state, as announced by the Health Department in its review meeting which was held a day earlier. Speaking at the event, the Karnataka Chief Minister called upon the doctors to treat the […]
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AAP leader Saurabh Bhardwaj says Governors must not hold bills indefinitely
AAP leader and Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj said that the country has some more expectations from the Supreme Court so there should be a complete stop to the daily drama being done by the Governors and Lieutenant Governors. “The tradition of state governments going to the Supreme Court again for the protection of the constitutional framework […]
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Delhi police issues notification to prohibit blowing of horns at Delhi airport’s T-3
In an attempt to reduce noise pollution on the streets, Delhi Traffic Police has issued a gazette notification to prohibit the blowing of horns at departure and arrival forecourts of Terminal 3 of Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi. The notification was issued on Wednesday that read that the noise caused by the indiscriminate blowing of horns by the motorists […]
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J-K: ED raids six locations in Srinagar in connection with money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at six places in Srinagar related to the Jammu-Kashmir Bank in the Rs 250 crore money laundering case, officials said. The fraud was in the name of fake River Jhelum Cooperative House Building Society. The raids were conducted by the ED’s office in Srinagar under […]
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Kerala Governor criticises CM Vijayan after SC quashes re-appointment of Kannur University VC
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan hit out at Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan after the Supreme Court on Thursday quashed the notification relating to the reappointment of Kannur University Vice-Chancellor. The top court also ruled that the appointment was vitiated by the interference of the state. Governor Khan alleged that all […]
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Assam government set to give 12-day special leave to teachers interested in learning ‘Vipassana’ meditation
The Assam government has decided to give a 12-day special leave to teachers who are interested in learning ‘Vipassana’ meditation” meditation. Assam Education Minister Dr Ranoj Pegu told ANI that Vipassana is an ancient Indian meditation”>meditation technique focusing on the connection between mind and body through disciplined attention to physical sensations. “National Education Policy (NEP 2020) talks […]
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Telangana polls: Congress president’s brother Kondal Reddy stopped from visiting polling booth, BRS questions his authority
Workers of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) stopped state Congress president-party candidate Revanth Reddy’s brother Kondal Reddy from visiting the polling booth in Kamareddy on grounds that he is not a voter here and is not authorised to visit. Speaking to ANI, a worker of the BRS accused Kondal Reddy […]