Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has launched a drive to protect greenery around Bastar’s religious sites. The state government will launch a special tree-planting campaign at these sacred sites, with the active involvement of local tribal communities. “Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai has initiated an effort to preserve […]
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Excise sticker case: Nepal’s anti-graft body lodge corruption case against Chief Secy, 10 others
The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Nepal’s anti-graft body on Sunday filed a case in the special court against the Chief Secretary and 10 others in alleged corruption during the printing of excise duty stickers. In the filing, the CIAA claimed NRs 386.7 million rupees to have […]
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War intensifies as Russia, Ukraine conduct overnight air strikes
Amid persistent tensions, Russia, and Ukraine carried out overnight air strikes, resulting in casualties on both sides, making the ongoing war more intense, reported Al Jazeera. Russian missile assault on Kyiv overnight killed two people and damaged dozens of residential and other facilities, according to the head of the regional […]
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Arvind Kejriwal moves SC against Delhi HC’s stay on bail in excise policy case
Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court’s stay on his bail in connection with the case on the alleged excise policy scam. A statement by AAP said that the Delhi CM filed a petition in the […]
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NEET-UG Row: CBI registers criminal case over irregularities; opposition sharpens attack at Centre
Amid the row over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-Undergraduate and UGC-NET exams 2024, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Sunday registered a criminal case for irregularities in the exam and formed special teams to probe the matter. Early on Sunday, the central government entrusted the probe into the alleged […]
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Assam: Nagaon DM orders magistrate inquiry into killing of two suspected poachers
The Nagaon District Magistrate in Assam on Sunday issued an order to initiate a magistrate inquiry into the killing of two suspected poachers in Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary under the jurisdiction of Juria police station. The firing incident took place on Saturday near Rowmari Beel under Gorajan Range, in Laokhowa Wildlife […]
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IMA thanks Education Ministry for transferring probe into NEET-UG exam case to CBI
The Indian Medical Association in a statement on Sunday extended its gratitude to the Ministry of Education for transferring the investigation into the ‘irregularities’ in the NEET UG examination to the CBI. The IMA also congratulated the Centre for its prompt response in the NEET-UG exam controversies. In a statement, […]
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Jharkhand assembly polls: Himanta Sarma says he and Shivraj Chouhan will visit every constituency
After the Bharatiya Janata Party organisational meeting at Ranchi for the upcoming assembly elections in the state, Assam Chief Minister and Jharkhand Assembly election co-incharge Himanta Biswa Sarma asserted that the BJP would win the upcoming assembly elections in Jharkhand. Addressing media persons, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said, “The […]
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Mananthavady MLA OR Kelu sworn in as minister in Kerala government
OR Kelu was sworn in as Minister in the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) government in Kerala at a function held at Raj Bhavan here on Sunday. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath of office and secrecy to Kelu. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and other political leaders, including […]
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“Hooch tragedy happened in BJP-ruled states too…”: Congress leader K Suresh on Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks
Following Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s remarks on the Kallakurichi Hooch tragedy which claimed 56 lives so far, Congress leader K Suresh said on Sunday that the hooch tragedy happened in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states too, but she “closed her eyes” at those times. Earlier today, in a conversation […]
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Chhattisgarh: Encounter breaks out between security forces, Naxalites
Several Naxalites were injured after an encounter broke out between Naxalites and the security personnel in the Amjhar village and Muhkot forests of the Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh on Sunday noon, a police official said. The encounter has broken out since afternoon in the limits of Khallari police station in […]
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Pune: NCP MLA’s nephew arrested after 19-year-old killed in road accident in Manchar
The accused in the tragic road accident on the Pune Nashik Highway near Kalamb village in Pune’s Manchar that claimed the life of a 19-year-old boy late last night has been apprehended and will be produced in court, an official said on Sunday. Sharing the development, Superintendent of Police (SP), […]
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Sukma Naxal Attack: Chhattisgarh CM Sai expresses grief over death of two security personnel
Chhattisgarh’s Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Sunday expressed grief at the death of two security personnel due to an IED blast carried out by Naxalites in Sukma district of the state. The Chief Minister regarded this Naxal attack as a ‘cowardly act out of frustration’ due to the ongoing […]
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Website, all portals fully secure, says NTA amid irregularities allegations
Amid allegations of irregularities in the conduct of entrance examinations, the National Testing Agency (NTA) claimed on Sunday that its website and all its web portals are fully secure. The NTA further dismissed the allegations of the portals being compromised, calling them “wrong and misleading.” “NTA website and all its […]
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ISRO achieves another success in RLV technology demonstrations through LEX trio
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Sunday achieved another success in the Reusable Launch Vehicle (RLV) landing experiment (LEX). The third and final test in the series of LEX (03) was conducted at 07:10 IST at the Aeronautical Test Range (ATR) in Chitradurga, Karnataka. Following the success of the […]