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Two LeT terrorists surrender on appeal by families during encounter in J-K
Kulgam (Jammu and Kashmir) , December 22 : Two local terrorists of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) surrendered on appeal of families during the encounter with security forces at Tongdounu here.
According to the Kashmir Zone Police, during…
GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo gears up for distribution of Covid-19 vaccines
Hyderabad (Telangana) , December 22 GMR Hyderabad Air Cargo is preparing for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.
With the vaccines being developed by various organizations across the world, it is equally important for the…
63 members of 4 militant groups surrender in Assam
Guwahati (Assam) , December 22 As many as 63 cadres of eight militant groups surrendered at an event in Guwahati here, in presence of the Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday.
Director-General of Police (DGP), Bhaskar…
Telangana Gov. call for making agriculture sustainable
Hyderabad, Dec 21 (UNI) Telangana Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan on Monday called for use of new technology to make agriculture sustainable.
She said that ensuring environment-friendly and sustainable agriculture that brings profits…
President Kovind condoles demise of Motilal Vora
New Delhi, Dec 21 (UNI) President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday condoled the demise of veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora, who passed away here at the age of 93.
In a tweet, the President said, 'Sad to hear that veteran Congress leader…
No more floods in Purvanchal area: CM Yogi
Mau (UNI) Dedicating development projects worth Rs. 136 crore, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday announced that soon the Purvanchal area of the state will get rid of the flood problem permanently.
"The Jalshakti…
We won’t tolerate any harm to the country’s self-respect: Rajnath
New Delhi/ Dundigal: "Let me reiterate, we don't want conflict, but peace. But we will not tolerate any harm to the country's self-respect," Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. He was speaking at the combined graduation parade…
CAA rules to be considered after COVID vaccination starts: Amit Shah
BOLPUR: Slamming West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the recent attack on BJP chief J P Nadda's convoy, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asserted the Centre has the right to summon state IPS officers responsible for…
India likely to start Covid-19 vaccination in January
NEW DELHI: Dec.20 The Union Health Ministry has called an urgent meeting of its Joint Monitoring Group on Monday to discuss the emergence of a mutated variant of the coronavirus in the UK, which has led to a surge in the infection rate…
Govt invites Farmer’s Unions, next round of talks
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday wrote to the protesting farmer unions inviting them for the next round of talks and asked them to choose a convenient date. In a letter to the union leaders, Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Vivek…
Minimum Support Price will stay for agriculture produce: Union minister VK Singh
THANJAVUR: Minimum Support Price (MSP) for agriculture produce like paddy, wheat will stay said VK Singh, Union Minister of State for Road Transport and Highways.
Talking to reporters in Thanjavur on Sunday where he attended an outreach…
TMC protests outside Tagore’s birthplace over putting up of Amit Shah’s hoardings
KOLKATA: Members of Trinamool Congress, including its students' wing, on Sunday held a day-long sit-in outside Jorasanko, the birthplace of Rabindranath Tagore, to protest the putting up of flex hoardings with Union Home Minister Amit…
JDS may extend support to BJP
Bengaluru (Karnataka) , December 20 : Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Sunday said that Janata Dal (Secular) may extend issue-based support to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the coming days in public…
Congress leader Harish Rawat joins farmers protest at Ghazipur border
GHAZIABAD: Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat joined farmers protesting against the Centre's agricultural reform laws at the Ghazipur border here on Sunday and demanded the government take back the "anti-farmer" legislations.
The former…
Taj city’s green warriors cry foul over new road project
Agra, Dec 20 Taj city's environmentalists and river activists on Sunday, staged a dharna and organised a big meeting to protest the construction of a four-lane road through the Keetham reserve forest along the Yamuna river, close to the…
Frozen lakes pave way for ice hockey, skating in Leh
Leh (Ladakh) , December 20 The sub-zero temperature in Ladakh has frozen water bodies creating ice fields suitable for ice hockey and skating for young athletes.
The frozen lakes pave the way for people, especially young…
President Kovind visits Goa temple, blesses couple getting married there
Mardol (Goa) , December 21 : On the last day of his two-day visit to Goa, President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday visited the famous Mahalsa Temple here and blessed a couple getting married there.
First Lady Savita Kovind, Goa Chief Minister…
Covid-19 positive Anil Vij continues to make steady progress
Chandigarh/Gurugram (Haryana) , December 21: Haryana Home and Health Minister, Anil Vij, who is undergoing treatment for Covid-19 continues to make steady progress.
Vij, who is undergoing treatment for the novel coronavirus at…
Chennai Customs seize 3 canine teeth of genus ‘Panthera’ smuggled from Dubai
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) , December 21 : Three specimens of canine teeth belonging to the genus 'Panthera', along with ash-like powder, were recovered from an Emirates flight from Dubai on Sunday.
According to the Chennai Air…
With eye on Bengal 2021 polls, Amit Shah says it’s time to ‘uproot’ Mamata…
KOLKATA: Alleging that the Trinamool Congress slogan of “ma, mati, manush” (mother, motherland and people) coined by Mamata Banerjee had now become “tolbaji , tushtikaran and bhaipobad” (extortion, appeasement and nephewism), Union home…