Sale of electoral bonds at select SBI branches from Jan 1
New Delhi, Dec 30: Ahead of assembly elections in some states including politically-significant Uttar Pradesh, Finance Ministry on Thursday said that State Bank of India (SBI) has been authorized to issue and encash electoral bonds through…
Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala reopens for ‘Makaravillaku’ festival
Sabarimala (Kerala), Dec 30: The world famous hill abode of Lord Ayyappa temple reopened on Thursday evening for
the 'Makaravillaku' festival, which falls on January 14, 2022.
The Sreekovil (sanctum sanctorum) of the hill shrine…
Intl Spirits & Wines Association urges Telangana govt to start online liquor delivery
Hyderabad, Dec 30: The International Spirits & Wines Association of India (ISWAI), the apex body of the premium AlcoBev sector, on Thursday urged the state government of Telangana to consider and implement home delivery of liquor…
CITU: Tirupati Devasthanam should Disclose deal with Amazon
Tirupati, Dec 30: Central Indian Trade Union (CITU) Chittoor district General Secretary K Murali on Thursday demanded that the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) should disclose its deal with the Amazon for online selling of calendars and…
NPF expresses disappointment over extension of AFSPA
Kohima Dec 30: The Naga People’s Front expressed its disappointment to learn through ‘The Gazette of India: Extraordinary,’ that the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India has issued a Notification Dated-New Delhi, the 30th of…
Khattar interacts with women journos of Women’s Press Corp
New Delhi, Dec 29: Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar interacted on various issues ranging from development of the state, education, politics, security, tourism to Covid control to women journalists associated with the Indian…
Haryana to raise ‘Business-tower’ on lines of Dubai
Chandigarh, Dec 30 (UNI) Haryana Government has started working towards creating an international level market in the state on the lines of Dubai as the vision of the government is to create a state of the art 'business-tower' matching…
Telangana Textile fed strongly opposes GST increase to 12 pc
Hyderabad, Dec 29 (UNI) Telangana State Federation of Textile Associations (TSFTA) on Thursday strongly opposed the increase of GST on Textiles from 5 per to 12 per cent (120 per cent) by the Central Government from January next year.…
McLeodganj, Dharamshala cops gear up to ‘welcome errant revelers’ on NY Eve
Dharamshala, Dec 30: Kangra police has been geared up in McLeodganj and Dharamshala on New Year Eve to maintain law and order and provide better facilities to visiting tourists.
Kangra district police Chief Mr. Kaushal Sharma told UNI on…
Bumrah becomes fastest to take 100 overseas Test wickets for India
Centurion, Dec 30: Jasprit Bumrah on Thursday became the fastest bowler to take 100 overseas Test wickets for India.
The 28-year-old achieved the feat in only 23 matches, breaking the record held by B Chandrasekhar who reached the…
Indian cricket legends heap praises on team after historic win vs SA
New Delhi, Dec 30: From Ravi Shastri to Sachin Tendulkar, Indian legends heaped praises on national team for scripting history at Centurion on Thursday.
The Virat Kohli-led side secured their first-ever Test win at Centurion after…
Rescue operations on for stranded trekkers, tourists at Sandakphu trails
Darjeeling, Dec 30: Rescue and evacuation operations continued for the second day on Thursday as some 200 travellers, including trekkers have been stranded on the Sandakphu region in northern West Bengal after massive snowfall enveloped the…
Noted poet Goreti Venkanna wins ‘Central Sahitya Akademi Award’ for 2021
Hyderabad, Dec 30: Noted poet and Telangana Legislative Council member Goreti Venakanna has won the 'Central Sahitya Akademi Award' for 2021.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao conveyed his greetings to Venkanna for getting the prestigious…
Assam police satire to stall drunk driving on New Year
New Delhi, Dec 30: Assam Police on Thursday took a creative approach ahead of New Year’s Eve and uploaded a post on social media to discourage people from drinking and rash driving.
The state police department tweeted a poster that looked…
21 families seek Lord Jagannath blessings to get justice in court cases
Puri, Dec 30: Feeling deprived of justice in the court of law, twenty one families on Thursday
went to Sri Jagannath temple, lighted earthen lamps in front of Srimandir and offered prayers to
lord Jagannath seeking his blessings to get…
Pakistan Hindu Temple Management Committee holds first meeting
Islamabad, Dec 29 (UNI) Pakistan’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has constituted the Pakistan Hindu Temple Management Committee, which held its first meeting.
The inaugural meeting of the Pakistan Hindu Temple Management Committee was…
Blinken, French, German, UK counterparts reaffirm support for Ukraine
Washington, Dec 30: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed over the telephone with his French, German and UK counterparts coordination on Russia regarding the tensions with Ukraine as well as US concerns over Iran’s nuclear program,…
Four-year-old Prashvi Maheshwari makes it to India Book of Records
Pune, Dec 29: Four-year-old Prashvi Maheshwari from Global Indian International School, Hadapsar has made it to the India Book of Records. The KG 1 student performed the maximum number, 178 spins of hula hoop in a minute to mark the…
Aurangabad admin clears Rs 1L ex-gratia for deceased farmers
Aurangabad (Maharashtra), Dec 29: A total of 21 cases of famers’ suicides here on Wednesday were declared eligible for Rs one lakh compensation, stated Upper District Collector Dr Anant Gavane.
A review meeting was held to decide on the…
CM JR Thakur wants Shimla-Dharmshala heli taxi rates be slashed
Hamirpur (HP), Dec 30: HP Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has asked the Pawan Hans authorities to slash the rates of Shimla-Dharamshala heli taxi services to promote tourism in the state of Himachal Pradesh.
In a meeting held in New Delhi…
