Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar on Tuesday said that, like the Traffic Directorate, it was decided to create a Training Directorate for the training of personnel. The police chief said that the Training Directorate will be strengthened by giving administrative and financial powers. Abhinav Kumar was speaking after reviewing the work of the training […]
Union Minister Nityanand Rai slams RJD, Congress leaders for remarks on PM Modi
Union Minister Nityanand Rai slammed RJD and Congress leaders over their recent statements on PM Modi. “RJD, Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav and Congress leaders are liars. They know that poverty is reduced in the country due to PM Modi’s efforts, inflation is in control, and employment opportunities are created. The promise of 10 lakh government jobs made by him […]
Delhi: Special Cell busts interstate fake currency cartel, three held
Delhi Police special cell has apprehended three key members of an interstate Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) cartel. The arrested individuals have been identified as Asif Ali, Danish Ali, and Sartaj Khan, who have allegedly been involved in the printing and supply of counterfeit currency for the past five years. […]
Siddeshwar Swami strove to end caste discrimination: Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said that Siddeshwar Swami strove for a society where there is no discrimination based on caste. Siddeshwar Swami was the head of Jnanayogashrama located in Vijayapura. The saint was known for his teachings on yoga and spirituality. The Chief Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Siddeshwar Maha Swamiji’s Gurunamana programme at […]
Assam govt to bring new Tourism Act in upcoming assembly session: State Tourism Minister Baruah
Assam Tourism Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah on Tuesday announced that the state government will bring a new Tourism Act in the upcoming state assembly session to develop the tourism sector of the state. “The state government has taken lots of initiatives to develop the tourism sector of the state and the state has witnessed a massive […]
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel reviews various aspects relating to wildlife board
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel chaired a meeting of the state’s wildlife board, in which various aspects relating to environment conservation, human-animal conflict, rescue and rehabilitation of animals were discussed upon. During the meeting, the forest department was instructed to start the preliminary survey to declare the intact forest of 69,668.5 hectares […]
Gyanvapi mosque-Kashi Vishvanath temple: Application in SC for cleaning of ‘wazukhana’
An application was filed in the Supreme Court by the Hindu petitioners seeking direction from the District Magistrate of Varanasi for cleaning the entire area of ‘wazukhana’ of Gyanvapi mosque where the alleged ‘Shivling’ was found, and maintain hygienic condition. ‘Wazukhana’ is the reservoir where devotees perform ablutions before offering namaz. The […]
“Adequate stock of petrol, diesel available in Punjab,” official assures public after reports of fuel shortage
Acting on the directions of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, a high-level meeting involving senior state and district officials was convened on Tuesday to monitor the distribution of petrol and diesel in the state. Sharing the details with mediapersons after the meeting, Gurkirat Kirpal Singh, Home Secretary, Punjab, said that there was no need […]
Delhi: CM Arvind Kejriwal approves proposal to set up industrial hub at Rani Khera
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday approved the proposal to set up an eco-friendly industrial hub at Rani Khera in northwest Delhi, said an official release. According to an official release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), “At the beginning of the new year, the Kejriwal government had taken a remarkable step […]
SC seeks response from Centre, UP, Gujarat over removal of transgender teacher
The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat on a plea filed by a transgender woman whose services as a teacher were terminated by two private schools in these states after her gender identity was revealed. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY […]
TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu to reach out to public through Raa-Kadaliraa programme from Jan 5 to 29
Former chief minister and TDP national president Nara Chandrababu Naidu will reach out to the people of Andhra Pradesh with a call ‘Raa-Kadaliraa’ from January 5 to 29, announced the party State unit president Kinjerapu Atchen Naidu here on Tuesday. Flanked by the party politburo members, Varla Ramaiah and Kollu […]
UP: Ayodhya to witness over 18 forms of Ramleela from India and abroad
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to organize performances of over 18 forms of Ramleelas across the country and abroad in Ayodhya to showcase the global significance of Lord Ram. According to an official press release issued by the CM Office on Tuesday said that various cultural, traditional folk arts […]
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind condemns killing of four persons in Manipur, calls for decisive action
Maulana Mahmood Asad Madani, the president of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, expressed concern over the rising violence in Manipur. In a brazen act, militants struck in Lilong Chengao region on Monday evening, resulting in at least 4 deaths and numerous injuries due to indiscriminate firing. The victims, Muhammad Daulat (30), M Sirajuddin (50), Muhammad […]
Govt taking steps to make women strong, self-reliant in Uttarakhand: Chief Minister Dhami
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Tuesday said that his government is taking steps to make women strong and self-reliant in the state adding that many women have become self-reliant by joining self-help groups across the country. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami participated in the Matrishakti Utsav program organized […]