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Fruit vendor who put aside savings to travel and raise funds receives Padma Shri
Two days after Harekala Hajabba received his Padma Shri, the government school the former fruit vendor helped build started on a typical note. Even as Karnataka Road State Transport Corporation staff were at his home to felicitate him, the…
On closing day, draft calls for an end to fuel subsidies, India among many who object
A call to end subsidies on fossil fuels in the draft text invited strong objections from India and many other developing countries but the Glasgow climate meeting seemed all set on Saturday night to push through an agreement despite several…
Suit filed in Delhi court against publication, sale of Salman Khurshid’s book
An injunction suit has been filed before a Delhi court seeking to stop the publication, circulation, and sale of ex-Union minister Salman Khurshid’s book for allegedly hurting the sentiments of a large section of society, the lawyer of the…
Dr Lal Singh conferred with prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award
Shimla, Nov 12(UNI) Shimla-based NGO Himalayan Research Group convenor Dr Lal Singh was on Friday conferred with the prestigious Jamnalal Bajaj Award for the use of Science and Technology for Rural Development 2021.
This is for the 1st…
Is PM asking Bommai to drop probe into Bitcoin scam: Siddaramaiah
Bengaluru, Nov 12 (UNI) Senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah on Friday launched a tirade against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for asking Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai to ignore the charges regarding the alleged Bitcoin scam in…
HC reserves order on interim relief sought in defamation suit filed by Wankhede’s father
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Friday reserved its order on interim relief sought in a defamation suit filed by NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede's father against Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik.
Dnyandev, Sameer Wankhede's father,…
PM interacts with PMO officials on Diwali Milan
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with PMO officials on the occasion of ‘Diwali Milan’, organised at PM’s residence at Lok Kalyan Marg today. He extended warm Diwali greetings to everyone on the occasion.
Prime Minister…
Shiv Sena needs to think differently even as it leads MVA, says Sanjay Raut
AURANGABAD: The Shiv Sena will have to think differently for itself even as it remains part of and steers the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra, the party's Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said here on Friday.
Speaking at an event…
Habibganj Railway station will now be renamed after tribal queen Rani Kamlapati
BHOPAL: The railway station renaming spree of Uttar Pradesh has now reached another BJP ruled state, the neighbouring Madhya Pradesh.
The Shivraj Singh Chouhan government has written to the union home secretary, recommending to rename MP…
Israeli, Aus PMs to address BTS 2021: Karnataka IT Minister Ashwath Narayan
Bengaluru, Nov 12 (UNI) Prime Ministers of Australia and Israel, Scott Morrison and Naftali Bennett, will address the inaugural session of the three-day Bengaluru Tech Summit, which begins from November 17, Karnataka IT Minister CN Ashwath…
Pakistan High Commission issues 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it has issued around 3,000 visas to Indian Sikh pilgrims on the eve of the 552nd birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the founder of the Sikh religion.
The visas were issued to…
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik dedicates 142 transformed schools in Odisha
BHUBANESWAR: As many as 142 high schools transformed with modern facilities under the 5T initiative of the Odisha government were dedicated virtually by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday. Inaugurating the schools at the…
Karnataka to soon have anti-conversion law: CM Bommai
BENGALURU: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday said the state will soon have an anti-religious conversion law.
Speaking to reporters here, Bommai said, "The state government is studying related laws enacted by other…
Gayatri Prajapati, 2 others get life sentence in gang rape case
LUCKNOW: The Special MP/ MLA Court of Lucknow on Friday awarded a life sentence to former UP minister Gayatri Prajapati and his two accomplices in a gang rape case and also POCSO Act. The court had convicted the three on Wednesday and had…
CPCB advises people to avoid going outdoors in view of severe air pollution
NEW DELHI: The central pollution watchdog on Friday advised people to avoid going outdoors and directed government and private offices to reduce vehicle usage by at least 30 per cent due to severe air pollution in the national capital.…
CAG: Kerala yet to enact flood zoning legislation
Thiruvananthapuram, November 11: A CAG report on preparedness and response to floods in Kerala’ has said the state is yet to enact flood plain zoning legislation, 45 years after the Union Government circulated to all states a model draft…
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…
