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Char Dham road: BrahMos needs to be taken to LAC, need wide roads, says govt
Alluding to the Chinese military build-up across the Line of Actual Control, the Centre told the Supreme Court Thursday that wider roads are needed in the Char Dham mountain region of Uttarakhand to transport missiles like the BrahMos and…
Visit other Raj Bhavans, share best practices, Kovind tells Governors
Governors must cut down on visits to their home and spend more time visiting Raj Bhavans of other states to ensure best practices are shared among them, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Thursday.
“It is often seen that Governors take…
Rajnath Singh to visit Rezang La memorial in Ladakh on Nov 18
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Leh and Ladakh on November 17-18 during which he will pay homage to martyrs at Rezang La War Memorial, according to sources in the Defence Ministry.
“Raksha Mantri will visit Rezang La memorial…
Punjab: 15 Bills passed during special session of Vidhan Sabha
Chandigarh, Nov 11 (UNI) As many as fifteen Bills on different subjects were passed in the 16th special session of 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha on Thursday.
An official spokesman of the state government informed that the Bills passed…
Hope govt will take action on ‘unauthorized colonies’ surrounding JDA land: Nirmal
Jammu, Nov 11 (UNI) Reacting to the notice served by the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) for the demolition of ‘illegally’ constructed bungalow, former Jammu and Kashmir deputy chief minister Dr Nirmal Singh on Thursday expressed his hope…
Kangana berates India’s Independence of ’47 as ‘Bheekh’
New Delhi/Mumbai, Nov 11 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday came down heavily on Bollywood actor Kanaga Ranaut for stating that India did not get Independence in 1947, but 'bheekh' or alms, stating that the remarks made by the recipient of…
Temples shadow other issues in Uttarakhand politics ahead of assembly polls
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand politics, which earlier revolved around migration, corruption, drug menace, lack of infrastructure and development, has gradually shifted focus to temples, especially Char Dham shrines, ahead of Assembly polls.…
Amit Shah to chair conclave of southern States on Nov 14
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting of southern zonal council on November 14 with chief ministers of all southern states to enhance cooperation and improve coordination among the states to resolve pending…
Wrestler Nisha Dahiya and brother shot dead
HANDIGARH: A wrestler Nisha Dahiya (21) and her brother Suraj (18) were shot dead today allegedly by a coach and two others at the ‘Sushil Kumar Wrestling Academy’ in Halalpur village at Sonipat, Haryana. Following the incident, angry…
CM Adityanath visits Zika-hit Kanpur, reviews situation
LUCKNOW: With Zika infection tally breaching the 100-mark, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday visited the worst-hit Kanpur and spoke to family members of the patients besides reviewing the containment efforts.
As many as 106…
Coffee table book on former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy released
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 10 (UNI) A coffee table book on two time former Congress Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, who completed 50 years as a MLA, was released here on Wednesday.
The book on 78-year-old Chandy, the most popular face of…
US joins International Solar Alliance as 101st member
Indian PM Narendra Modi had launched this alliance alongwith French President F Hollande at COP-21 in 2015
Cuba threatens to sue Facebook over political manipulation
Mexico City, Nov 10 (UNI/Sputnik) The Cuban foreign minister threatened on Wednesday to take legal action against Facebook, alleging that the social media network ignored groups trying to manipulate public opinion on the island.
Bruno…
Greens in Germany want to get Foreign Ministery in future Government
Berlin, Nov 11 (UNI/Sputnik) Germany's Alliance 90/The Greens political party will seek the foreign minister post in the future government during the coalition talks, German media reported.
Since October, The Greens have been holding…
Condition of HP policemen is pathetic: Abhishek Rana
Hamirpur (HP), Nov 11(UNI) HP Congress party social media department chairman, Abhishek Rana on Thursday said that the condition of police personnel in the state is pathetic and alleged that the state government is not doing anything to…
CM Channi lays foundation stone for 350-bed civil hospital in Mohali
SAS Nagar, Nov 9 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Tuesday laid the foundation stone of the building of 350 bedded ultra-modern Civil Hospital in Sector-66, Mohali, which would named as Sahibzada Ajit Singh Civil…
DRDO signs innovation agreement with Israel for dev of dual use technologies
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Directorate of Defence Research and Development (DDR&D), Ministry of Defence, Israel have entered into a Bilateral Innovation Agreement (BIA) to promote…
SC Collegium recommends transfer of justice MN Bhndari from Allahabad to Madras High Court
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on September 16, has recommended the transfer of Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari from the Allahabad High Court to the Madras High Court.
The Supreme Court…
Assam CM Sarma calls on PM
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma called on Prime Minister Narendra here on Tuesday.
"Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, CM of Assam called on PM Narendra Modi," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a tweet.…
Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar appointed as next Chief of Naval Staff
New Delhi, Nov 9 (UNI) Vice Admiral R Hari Kumar has been appointed as the next Chief of the Naval Staff by the Union government, announced on Tuesday.
Kumar, who is currently serving as Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western…