States

Shimla: In a big setback to Congress ahead of the state assembly polls due later this year, veteran party leader Anand Sharma on Sunday quit as Chairman of the Steering Committee of Congress for the Himachal Pradesh elections. However, he…

Hamirpur (HP): Congress party has decided to hold a dharna cum demonstration against the state-owned SJVN for ignoring the rights of the local people and giving jobs to outsiders in the Dhaulasidh power project on August 24. Abhishek Rana,…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday appealed to the people of four districts—Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanja not to panic and cooperate with the administration. In a video message, the Chief Minister…

Etawah (UP): Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (PSP) president Shivpal Singh Yadav and his nephew and Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday exchanged barbs without taking each other's name through Kansa and Duryodhana remarks.…

Kakdwip (West Bengal): At least five fishermen went missing on Friday after three trawlers capsized in the stormy Bay of Bengal in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, official sources said. Altogether 38 fishermen fell into the…

New Delhi: BJP leader and MLA Vijender Gupta on Thursday accused AAP government in Delhi of helping Rohingyas in all possible manner for using them as its 'vote bank'. Gupta demanded convening of a special session of State Assembly to…

 Dharamshala: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that 3.34 lakh families have benefited under Grihini Suvidha Yojna so far and a sum of Rs. 131 crores spent to facilitate the women of the state. Himachal Pradesh has become…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday announced relief assistance for flood affected people for a period of 15 days. Patnaik made the announcement after an aerial survey of the flood affected areas in the Mahanadi…

Srinagar: The rejig in Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has triggered a storm as senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has declined the new role as chairman of the Congress campaign committee, party sources said. All India…

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister on Tuesday expanded his cabinet and 31 ministers were administered oath at a simple function organized in Raj Bhawan. Kumar who formed Grand Alliance government after deserting NDA, had taken oath as Chief…

Shimla: The seventy-sixth Independence Day was celebrated in all parts of the state with great enthusiasm and traditional gaiety. Main function was held at Sarahan village of Sirmaur district where the Chief Minister, Jai Ram Thakur was…

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar said that every person has become a witness of 'Amrit Kaal'. "We have to decide in which direction we have to go in the coming 25 years and what our contribution would be to the…

Mawshynrut (Meghalaya): Former Meghalaya Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Dr. Mukul Sangma on Friday described the ruling National People's Party (NPP) as an "opportunist" and "unreliable" party. Addressing a gathering at…

Pune: The country is celebrating the elixir of independence, however, the 'Congress' party, which played an important role in the country's freedom struggle, has now collapsed due to lack of leadership, said social activist Hemant Patil.…

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday paid tributes to the freedom fighter Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee at Urliwand in Kathua district. Addressing the ‘Tiranga Utsav’, Sinha said that the sacrifices of Dr. Syama…

 Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar accepted the Opposition Congress party's No-Confidence Motion against the government of Jai Ram Thakur which was moved in the House by 22 members of party and one of CPI(M),…

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi on Tuesday said that the whole country is making grand preparations for the Amrit Mahotsava of its independence and at such a time, the 'Tiranga Yatra' has become a powerful medium of public…

Lucknow: The Udyam Sarathi app, prepared by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Department has become a master-key for the youths who are out to explore start-up opportunities. Additional Chief Secretary MSME Navneet Sehgal said on…

Srinagar: Director General of Police J&K Dilbag Singh on Friday visited various city areas of Srinagar to assess the deployment of security forces in view of the Muharram and forthcoming Independence Day celebrations. The DGP visited…

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case against 33 accused including then Medical Officer of BSF Frontier Headquarters Paloura, then Member of J&KS Services Selection Board (JKSSB) and then Under Secretary…