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Bengal LoP requests Governor to ensure retention of CAPF till Durga Puja
Kolkata: The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday requested Governor C.V. Ananda Bose to initiate the process for retention of 400 companies of central armed police forces (CAPF), already in…
Haryana to soon start recruitment of ‘Van Mitras’
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday announced that recruitment of 'Van Mitras', who will be given an honorarium to take care of newly planted tree saplings, under the 'Van Mitra' Scheme will begin soon.…
Online helicopter service booking begins for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: Online booking of helicopter service for this year's Amarnath Yatra began on Sunday. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has started the facility for both Baltal and Pahalgam yatra routes for this year's 52-day long Shri…
Ending ‘VIP culture’, Assam CM to pay own electricity bills
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the state government has decided to end the 'VIP culture' rule in paying power bills of senior government officials including the ministers.
CM Sarma said…
Man held in Assam with drone parts intended for supply to Manipur militants
Guwahati/Imphal: The Assam Police's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a man with drone parts, which were allegedly intended for supply to militant outfits of Manipur, officials said on Sunday.
An Assam Police spokesman said that…
Drive against Drugs: Fatehgarh Saheb Police organises Fateh Cup Basketball Trophy
Punjab Police swears to implement CM Mann's Drive for Drug-Free Punjab thru' sports events for awareness
BJP to review its Lok Sabha performance in Bengal at grassroots level
Kolkata; The BJP will review its Lok Sabha poll performance in West Bengal at the grassroots level to ascertain the reasons for the loss in seats.
The decision was taken at a core committee meeting of the party that started on Saturday…
14 dead as tourist vehicle falls into Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand
Rudraprayag; At least 14 people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a tourist vehicle lost control and fell into the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand on Saturday, officials said.
The accident took place on the…
Whole-of-government approach to curb poaching in Kaziranga: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that there will be a whole-of-government approach to curb poaching and dealing with the annual flood in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
He chaired a meeting…
Haryana CM dares Congress to release white paper on jobs during its rule
New Delhi; Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday lashed out at the Congress and its leaders for 'spreading canards and peddling lies' in its 'desperation' for power and said that the people will give a befitting reply to it…
Fire breaks out near Manipur CM’s bungalow; no casualties
Imphal; A major fire broke out at a deserted building near the Manipur civil secretariat complex, police headquarters and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh's official bungalow here on Saturday evening, an official said.
An official said…
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi allots portfolios; keeps Home, Finance
Bhubaneswar; Four days after the formation of the first BJP government in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday allocated portfolios to his Council of Ministers.
Apart from his chief ministerial duties, CM Majhi will also…
NFR cancels many trains due to heavy rain in NE states
Guwahati/Agartala; In view of the heavy rain and the red alert sounded by the meteorological department for the next two days in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Saturday cancelled eight express…
BJP’s vote bank increased in Punjab, says state chief Jakhar
Chandigarh; Underlining that votes polled in favour of the BJP in Punjab in the Lok Sabha polls is a step towards the party's bigger role, state BJP President Sunil Jakhar said on Saturday the party's vote bank has increased to 18.5 from…
Two alumni of Punjab’s Armed Forces Preparatory Institute join IAF
Chandigarh; Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute (AFPI) for Girls in Punjab’s Mohali has added another feather in its cap as two of its alumni, Haroop Kaur and Nivedita Saini, have been commissioned as Flying Officers in the Indian…
Wazirabad Pond nearly depleted, AAP seeks Central assistance
New Delhi: The water level in Wazirabad Pond, a major source of Delhi's drinking water, has nearly been depleted, intensifying the water crisis in the national capital, Water Minister Atishi announced on Saturday.
The AAP government…
MP CM Mohan Yadav inaugurates new cricket stadium in Gwalior, launches MPPL
Bhopal; Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, accompanied by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, inaugurated a newly-built cricket stadium in Gwalior on Saturday.
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah, and…
झारखंड में महिलाओं के खिलाफ अपराधों को लेकर केंद्रीय मंत्री अन्नपूर्णा देवी ने दी नसीहत
केंद्रीय महिला एवं बाल विकास मंत्री अन्नपूर्णा देवी अपने गृह राज्य झारखंड पहुंची। यहां उन्होंने कहा कि जो कार्यक्रम महिला और बाल विकास से संबंधित चलाए जा रहे हैं उसे जनसहभागिता के साथ पूरा करेंगे और राज्य सरकार से भी अपेक्षा रखते हैं कि…
Civic body introduces ‘shikara’ boat rides in Bhopal lake
Bhopal: Months after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) restrained the authorities from operating cruise or any other motor boats in Bhopal's Upper Lake, the local civic body has brought an alternative and introduced the 'shikara' boat…
Sikkim govt seeks IAF’s assistance to airlift 1,400 stranded tourists
Gangtok; The Sikkim government has sought the Indian Air Force's (IAF) assistance to airlift at least 1,400 tourists stranded in the northern part of the state due to road blockage and damages in some bridges caused by landslides…
