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Buddhist monks offer prayers in Bihar temple for an end to COVID pandemic
Gaya (Bihar) , February 14 Buddhist monks offered prayers and lit lamps at Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple in Gaya district of Bihar on Saturday for an end to the COVID-19 pandemic and peace of departed souls.
"The puja is being…
Disengagement happening as per India’s intent, not China’s 1959 claim: Ex-DGMO
"Disengagement at the LAC is not happening as per China's 1959 claim. It is absolutely incorrect and untrue that India has given in to China's claim on LAC," former Director General of Military Operations (DGMO), Lieutenant General Vinod…
Tourists throng resorts, hotels in J-K’s Pahalgam
Anantnag (Jammu and Kashmir) , February 13 Tourist influx is gradually increasing at several tourist resorts in the Pahalgam area in Anantnag which was earlier affected during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to ANI on…
Tej Pratap hits out at RJD Bihar President Jagdanand Singh
Patna, Feb 13 Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad's eldest son, Tej Pratap Yadav, on Saturday lambasted his own party's seniormost leader Jagdanand Singh, calling him a dictator.
Tej Pratap became angry after he saw a large…
Sitharaman evaded opposition queries during budget debate, gave a political speech: Tharoor
New Delhi , February 13 Congress leader Shashi Tharoor accused Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman of evading questions during the Lok Sabha session on Saturday and termed her replies on Budget as a "political speech."
"What we got…
Tibetans in-exile celebrates 108th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) , February 13 Tibetans in-exile on Saturday celebrated the 108th anniversary of Tibetan Independence Day in Dharamshala.
To commemorate the 108th anniversary of the declaration of Tibetan Independence…
Mughal Gardens to open for public from today
New Delhi , February 13 The famed Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan are set to open to the public from Saturday with a display of various fauna and flora, including specially cultivated flowers that are expected to bloom in vivid…
Five killed, two injured in firing at wrestling centre in Rohtak
Rohtak (Haryana) , February 13 Five people were killed and two others received injuries in a firing incident at a wrestling centre in Haryana's Rohtak district on Friday evening, according to the police.
The firing took place…
Puri artist crafts replica of 1980s stereo by matchsticks to mark World Radio Day
Puri (Odisha), February 13 : An artist in Odisha's Puri district has crafted a replica of 1980s radio by using over 3,000 matchsticks to mark World Radio Day, which is celebrated every year on February 13.
Saswat Ranjan Sahoo told ANI…
Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra received donations of 1,511 crore: Trust treasurer
Surat (Gujarat) , February 13 An amount of Rs 1,511 crore has been deposited in the account of Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra, the trust constituted to look after the construction and management of Ram Temple in Uttar Pradesh's…
Dense fog engulfs parts of Delhi, AQI remains in ‘very poor’ category
New Delhi , February 13 Air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the 'very poor' category on Saturday with a thick layer of dense fog engulfing parts of the city and affecting visibility.
The overall air…
FM Sitharaman to reply on Budget discussion in Lok Sabha today
New Delhi , February 13 : Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will reply to the discussion on the Union Budget in Lok Sabha on Saturday at 10 am.
Saturday will also mark the end of the first part of the Budget session of the…
Demand in LS to increase honorarium of Anganwadi workers
New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) Demand for increasing the honorarium of Anganwadi Workers and Anganwadi Helpers of the country and providing necessary facilities for them at the respective centers was raised in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Starting…
Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik visits North Eastern Hill University
Shillong, Feb 12 (UNI) Meghalaya Governor, Satya Pal Malik on Friday visited the North-Eastern
Hill University (NEHU), one of the premier central university in the Country.
The Governor, who is the Chief Rector of NEHU unveiled two…
TMC MP Dinesh Trivedi resigns from Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Feb 12 (UNI) All India Trinamool Congress Member Dinesh Trivedi resigned from his Rajya Sabha seat on Friday. He announced his resignation while the debate on Union Budget was on in the Upper House.
“It feels unnatural for me…
CAA to be implemented after nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive ends
Thakurnagar, Feb 11 (UNI) Union Home Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
leader Amit Shah on Thursday reiterated that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented as soon as the nationwide Covid-19 vaccination…
Chamoli rescue mission: Delay, disruption render changed strategy futile
TAPOVAN: After changed strategy and temporary disruption by two hours on Thursday, rescue attempts to save the 37 trapped men at tunnel network in Tapovan Hydropower project seem like a long shot now as no official or agency is able to give…
Full Pangong pullback expected in two weeks
NEW DELHI: A day after the Sino-Indian disengagement began from standoff positions in Eastern Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday confirmed the pull back in a “phased, coordinated and verified manner” in Parliament, and gave…
ED files first chargesheet against PFI; claims it wanted to spread terror after Hathras rape case
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has filed its first chargesheet against Popular Front of India and its students' wing on money laundering charges, claiming its members wanted to "incite communal riots and spread terror" in the…
Nitish backs Modi government on farm laws
New Delhi, Feb 11 Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday came out in support of the three farm laws, saying he is with the government and the laws are for the benefit of farmers and not against them.
He said that the Central…
