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HP police upgrade VIP security 3 call messages from by Pro-khalistani Sikh International Council…
Shimla, Jul 30 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Police decided to upgrade security categorization of Himachal Governor, Chief Minister, BJP national Chief and Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting.
A social media press bulletin issued by…
Do not visit Mizoram: Assam travel advisory for its people
GUWAHATI: Days after skirmishes on inter- state border left six Assam Police personnel dead and dozens of others injured, the Assam government on Thursday issued a travel advisory, asking people of the state not to travel to Mizoram. The…
B-Tech courses in five local languages from this year
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced that 14 engineering colleges across eight states have started to offer B Tech in five regional languages for the first time in India.
“This will especially help the poor,…
JP Nadda meets Uttar Pradesh MPs as BJP sets poll ball rolling
NEW DELHI: Setting in motion its preparations for the next year’s crucial Assembly election in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP on Thursday held a brainstorming session with the party MPs from three regions of the state. BJP president J P Nadda and…
I-T department detects Rs 50 crore tax evasion after raids on Jharkhand realty group
NEW DELHI: The Income Tax Department has detected tax evasion of over Rs 50 crore after it raided a "prominent" Jharkhand-based group dealing in building construction and real estate, the CBDT said on Thursday. The searches were carried out…
Amit Shah welcomes decision to provide quota to OBC, economically backwards in medical education
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday welcomed the government's decision to provide reservation to the OBC and economically weaker sections in medical courses, and said it reflected Prime Minister Narendra Mod's commitment to…
India received help from 52 countries during second wave of COVID-19, says Centre
New Delhi , July 30 International community came forward with offers of solidarity and assistance for specific medicines and equipment that were not immediately available in the country during the second wave of COVID-19 and material from…
Priyanka and her party always create hurdles in public services
Lucknow, Jul 29 (UNI) Lashing out at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for her ‘irresponsible’ remark over the sacking of the striking ambulance drivers in the state, Cabinet Minister and Uttar Pradesh Government spokesperson Sidharth Nath Singh said…
Juhi Chawla withdraws plea from Delhi HC on 5G roll out
New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla on Thursday withdrew her plea seeking changes in the earlier Delhi High Court order that dismissed her plea against 5G technology roll out in India.
In the present plea, advocate Deepak…
Extradition of Nirav Modi, Vijay Mallya by HV Shingla, during UK visit
New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla during his two-day visit to the UK last week had discussed the issue of the return of economic offenders among other matters, the MEA said on Thursday, as India is trying to…
India calls upon Pak-China to stop any changes in POK geography
New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) India on Thursday categorically rejected any reference to Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan and China, saying that the Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh are an integral and inalienable part of the…
Army Chief holds talks with senior US military commander
New Delhi, Jul 29 (UNI) Army Chief General MM Naravane held talks with Commander of United States Special Operations Command General (USSOCOM), Richard D Clarke earlier on Thursday, focusing on key issues like defence and strategic…
Shiv Sena MLA Sarnaik files Rs 100 cr defamation suit against Kirit Somaiya
Thane, Jul 30 (UNI) Shiv Sena MLA from Thane, Pratap Sarnaik, has filed a Rs 100 crore defamation suit against BJP leader and former MP Kirit Somaiya for allegedly making baseless and irresponsible allegations against him. Mr Somaiya had…
PM Narendra Modi to unveil 10 schemes today to mark one year of new NEP
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil at least 10 schemes on Thursday to make a year of the new National Education Policy. These include the academic bank of credit (ABC) in higher education, a competency-based assessment for…
Maharashtra: Cabinet seeks full damage estimate to decide on relief package, allots land for NDRF…
With assessment of damage in the 1,351 flood-hit villages across Konkan and western Maharashtra yet to be completed, the state Cabinet on Wednesday directed the administration to prepare a complete estimate so that a relief package can be…
Rs 50 for platform ticket at Surat railway station triggers protests
Authorities of the Surat Railway station started collecting Rs 50 as platform ticket charges from Wednesday, triggering protests from passengers who alleged it was the highest in the state. Member of Divisional Railway Users’ Consultative…
‘There were bodies everywhere’: Survivors recall accident’s chaotic aftermath, ponder what-ifs
About three kilometres from the site of an accident in Barabanki district’s Ram Sanehi Ghat area where 18 migrant workers were killed the night before, several buses stood parked at a government school on Wednesday, ready to take survivors…
Odisha to complete Covid death audit in 10 days: Officials
Having added more than 30 per cent of the state’s total Covid deaths in the past one month and 51 per cent in the past two months, Odisha is expected to complete its Covid death audit in the next 10 days. More than 300 deaths are yet to be…
HP IAS Tarun Kapoor among top effective 50 Indian bureaucrats: Fame India survey
Shimla, Jul 28 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Anil Khachi and a retired IAS Tarun Kapoor figures among top 50 effective Indian Bureaucrats as they find place in the coveted survey conducted by the Fame India Magazine.
During the…
Sarveen Choudhary: Sustainable and inclusive development a priority
Dharamsala, Jul 28 (UNI) Himachal Pradesh Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Sarveen Choudhary on Wednesday said that the state government is laying emphasis on sustainable and inclusive development in villages and cities as it was…
