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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…
SAD (Sanyukt) to Go Solo in upcoming Punjab Assembly polls
Chandigarh, Jul 27 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) President and Rajya Sabha Member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Wednesday made it clear that the party would not forge an alliance with any other political party for the upcoming assembly…
TMC team including 2 WB mins arrive Tripura to oversee I-PAC team detention
Agartala, Jul 28 (UNI) Aggrieved with the detention of 23 members of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) of poll strategist Prashant Kishore for two days in a city hotel here, three leaders of Trinamool Congress comprising West Bengal…
Opposition wants discussion on Pegasus in Parliament: Rahul
New Delhi, Jul 28 (UNI) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said the Opposition wants a discussion on the Pegasus snooping row in Parliament.
'We want a discussion on Pegasus,' he told reporters here.
The government, he said has…
Water levels of Satluj, Chandra Bhaga rivers rising
Shimla/Keylong, Jul 27(UNI) Incessant rains have been wrecking havoc in the hill state as currently three rivers are flowing above the danger mark including Satluj and it's Chandra tributary, and Chenab river in the Lahaul sub division.…
HP: Chitkul-Sangla highway reopens after three days
Shimla, Jul 27 (UNI) The Kinnaur district Administration didn't allow vehicular traffic on Chitkul Sangla highway as nine tourists were killed in the recent incident of shooting boulders and stones on the highway damaging a valley bridge on…
Journalists N Ram, Sashi Kumar move SC for probe into Pegasus scandal
New Delhi, Jul 27 (UNI) Senior journalists N Ram and Sashi Kumar have approached the Supreme Court for an independent probe headed by a former or sitting top court judge into the Pegasus surveillance scam relating to alleged snooping on…
Rajnath Singh to discuss defence and regional cooperation at SCO Meeting
New Delhi, Jul 27 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said he is looking forward to discuss defence and regional cooperation with fellow Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries in his interaction in the Tajikistan capital…
BSF DG Rakesh Asthana appointed as Delhi Police Commissioner
New Delhi, Jul 27 (UNI) Senior IPS officer and BSF DG Rakesh Asthana has been appointed as the new Commissioner of Delhi Police.
Asthana was appointed the Director General of the India Border Security Force in August 2020.
Previously he…
Rs 1000 crore highway project link to Madanapalle-Tirupati
Tirupati, Jul 27 (UNI) A four lane highway by-pass connecting Madanapalli to Tirupati directly at a cost of Rs 1000 crore and promoting education, tourism and agricultural development of the region is on the anvil.
The YSRCP MP from…
Basavaraj Bommai initiates Ministry formation
Bengaluru, Jul 27 (UNI) Chief Minister designate of Karnataka Basavaraj Bommai said on Tuesday that he would initiate various programs, including formation of new council of ministers during the coming week.
"I am getting in touch with all…
Arun Singh to visit Bengaluru to pick new Karnataka CM
Bengaluru, Jul 26 (UNI) Karnataka in-charge of the BJP Arun Singh is likely to visit the city tomorrow as one of the central observers to pick new chief minister after BS Yediyurappa announced his resignation on Monday.
Speaking to…
