The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday issued a three-line whip to all its MPs of Lok Sabha to be present in the House on Friday to discuss legislative business. “BJP issues a line whip to all its MPs of Lok Sabha to be present in the house on December […]
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Western Railway collects Rs 115.71 crore during ticket checking drives
The Western Railway has collected Rs 115.71 crore during various ticket-checking drives conducted from April to November 2023, according to the official statement. In an official statement, an increase of about 68 per cent in terms of fines generated from intensive checking in AC local trains was witnessed during the […]
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British Asian Trust official inaugurates fence to restrict wild elephant movements in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills
A 1.2 kilometre long and single-wire solar-powered fence to restrict movements of wild elephants was made operational in Borogopal Part 3 village in West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya to facilitate coexistence of villagers with wild elephants. The fence was formally inaugurated by cutting the ritual red ribbon by Belenda Stuwart Cox of British Asian […]
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Ten industrial giants gearing up to invest Rs 1.11 lakh crore to set up units in Uttar Pradesh
As the Uttar Pradesh government headed by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath gears up for the Ground-Breaking Ceremony (GBC), Phase-1, 10 major industrial houses are likely to invest Rs 1.11 lakh crore to set up their units in the state, honouring the memorandums of understanding signed by them with the UP government during Global Investors’ […]
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UP: Tent cities being erected in Ayodhya for devotees during Ram Temple consecration
Several tent cities are being erected in Ayodhya to accommodate thousands of devotees who are expected to arrive in the temple town of Uttar Pradesh for the Ram Temple consecration ceremony on January 22 next year. According to the Sri Ram Janambhoomi Trust, arrangements will be made for 10,000-15,000 people. […]
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Tamil Nadu: Lake Puzhal fence wall weakens due to cyclone Michaung
In the aftermath of cyclone Michaung, Lake Puzhal and other reservoirs in Chennai have reached their full capacity. Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan and Commercial Tax and Registration Minister P Moorthy inspected the Puzhlal Lake in Thiruvallur District on Thursday morning and said that there is nothing to worry about after the inspection. While […]
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Rajasthan: “Five MLAs were at resort…,Vasundhara Raje’s son Dushyant behind it,” alleges MLA Lalit Meena’s father
Amidst suspense over the chief ministerial pick in Rajasthan post the victory registered by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the father of MLA Lalit Meena claimed that the newly elected legislator from Kishanganj had been confined in resort alongwith four others by Vasundhara Raje’s son MP Dushyant Singh. “I had […]
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Cyclone Michaung: “PM Modi assures all possible help from Central Government”, Defence Ministry
Amid a flood-like situation in Tamil Nadu’s Chennai due to heavy rainfall caused due to Cyclone Michaung, the Defence Ministry on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is deeply distressed by the loss of lives in the cyclone affected state and assured all possible help from the Central Government. […]
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Dharmendra Pradhan writes to Odisha CM; urges to implement PM-USHA scheme
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan wrote a letter to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik requesting to implement Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) scheme so that the state ‘does not miss out on the benefits of the scheme’ In his letter to Patnaik, Pradhan said the Pradhan Mantri Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (PM-USHA) will […]
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India fastest-growing economy, second-quarter growth highest in world: Sitharaman in Rajya Sabha
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that India’s second-quarter growth is the highest in the world as the country continues to be the fastest-growing economy. The minister while replying to a debate in Rajya Sabha on the economic situation in the country which was held over three days […]
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NIA attaches properties of two key Lashkar operatives in 2015 J-K attack case
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday attached the properties of two key Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives for their involvement in the 2015 terror attack on a Border Security Force (BSF) convoy in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir. The two accused, whose properties were attached, were also subsequently arrested and are currently undergoing trial in […]
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Centre sanctioned 340 sports infrastructure projects across India worth Rs 3566.68 cr: Anurag Thakur
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has sanctioned 340 sports infrastructure projects of various categories in various States and the Union Territories (UTs) across the country, including Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, at a total cost of Rs 3566.68 crores, Union Minister Anurag Thakur told the Rajya Sabha on […]
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Income Tax dept conducts raids at Boudh Distilleries in Odisha, Jharkhand, recovers huge amount of cash
The Income Tax department conducted raid at the Boudh Distilleries Private Limited in Odisha and Jharkhand and recovered huge cache of currency notes from premises linked to the company, sources said. The IT department also conducted raid at the Corporate office of Boudh Distillery Limited, in Khordha, Bhubaneswar and searches […]
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“Measures by central govt preventing country’s development”: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, during a press conference at Kerala’s Ernakulam, said on Thursday that the central government’s measures are hindering the country’s development. “The measures taken by the central government are preventing the development of the country and this will be explained to the people by the ‘Nava Kerala Sadas’,” said CM Vijayan. Nava Kerala Sadas is a government outreach […]
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Himachal CM Sukhu appeals to people to generously contribute towards Armed Forces Flag Day
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday appealed to the people of the state to contribute generously on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day so that the amount collected can be used to help the soldiers, ex-servicemen and their dependents. CM Sukhu greeted the people on the occasion of Armed Forces Flag Day, […]