Guwahati (Assam) | February 29, 2024 10:55:26 PM IST
The Assam Tourism Development Corporation Limited (ATDC) continues its commitment to promoting community-based tourism with the distribution of sanction letters for the Amar Alohi Rural Home-Stay 2022-23 Scheme. ... read..
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently advised all the states and the Union Territories (UTs) against the practice of "segregating prisoners and assigning tasks based on their caste", urging them to remove such "discriminatory" provisions from their ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 10:55:20 PM IST
After the arrest of absconding TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, who was on the run for 55 days, West Bengal Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said that the TMC has never taken any step to shield any offender. ... read..
Amravathi (Andhra Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 10:55:19 PM IST
Samajwadi Party (SP) of Andhra Pradesh staged a protest in Amravathi today against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) notice to the party Chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav askng him to appear as a witness in a case linked ... read..
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | February 29, 2024 10:55:15 PM IST
Launching a fierce attack on the BJP government, Congress state president Deepak Baij on Thursday said Naxalite activities have increased in the state since the change of guard at the helm. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 10:55:10 PM IST
In a significant move towards disaster preparedness in Uttar Pradesh, the BJP government inaugurated the state's first state emergency operation centre and training facility, 'Rahat Gurukulam,' on Thursday. ... read..
Microsoft Co-founder and phillanthropist Bill Gates on Thursday said that a lot of fantastic work is going on in the field of Artificial Intelligence adding that country is poised to a lot of the leadership work in the sphere of Artificial Intelligence. ... read..
The Rouse Avenue Court on Thursday suspended the seven years sentence awarded to former MLA Ranbir Singh Kharb and his wife Anita Kharb in a charting case. ... read..
Underlining that Indian economy is on a high growth trajectory, Confederation of Indian Industry in a statement on Thursday exuded confidence that Indian economy will continue to grow at 7 per cent plus growth rate over the medium term. ... read..
After the union cabinet gave its nod to the 'PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli' scheme, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the decision, asserting that the initiative promises to to light up lives without burdening pockets, ensuring a brighter, green ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | February 29, 2024 9:56:05 PM IST
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, President of Asom Gana Parishad Atul Bora said that the AGP would ensure more and more NDA seats from Assam. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | February 29, 2024 9:55:59 PM IST
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry on Thursday approved the operation of 42-seater aircraft at Naini Saini Airport in the frontier district of Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand. ... read..
Microsoft Co-founder Bill Gates on Thursday said that he always knew that he would have to learn how to be a philanthropist and has been lucky that his company was successful because, due to the wealth generated from it, he was able to find things like va ... read..
Calling urbanisation as one of the defining trends of the 21st century, Union Housing Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday that two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050, according to an official statement from the Ministry ... read..
In response to the letter by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in which he urged maintaining a cordial and constructive working relationship in the interest of Delhi's people, Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena said on Thursday that in the last two yea ... read..
Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates said on Thursday that he is "bullish" about the future of India, adding that the country has witnessed strong improvement in a lot of the key areas. ... read..
By Ajit DubeyNew Delhi | February 29, 2024 9:55:42 PM IST
In a move towards strengthening its position in the Indian Ocean Region, the Indian Navy is going to commission a new base, INS Jatayu, in the Minicoy Islands of Lakshadweep. ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | February 29, 2024 9:55:39 PM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said that his government is taking various steps to make women self-reliant in agriculture and other fields by providing government facilities. ... read..
Jalandhar (Punjab) | February 29, 2024 9:55:37 PM IST
Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Jalandhar has provisionally attached 64 properties worth Rs 1.64 crore of NGHI Developers India Ltd and its other group companies in connection with a Ponzi Scheme Fraud which affected thousands of investors across the sta ... read..
India continues to be an outlier and remains the fastest-growing major economy and global agencies will reappraise their estimate of potential GDP growth in India, which is close to 7 per cent, if not higher, Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran ha ... read..
Amritsar (Punjab) | February 29, 2024 9:55:33 PM IST
Amritsar Police on Thursday busted an international narco smuggling cartel backed by the US with the arrest of a drug smuggler after recovering 5 kg of heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav. ... read..
Bill Gates, co-founder of tech giant Microsoft, investor and philanthropist, on Thursday spoke about his long friendship with investment guru Warren Buffet and noted that they talk about good things going on in the world and the growth of the Indian econo ... read..
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed an appeal of Vedanta group for reopening of its Sterlite copper smelting plant in Tamil Nadu's Thoothukudi. ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 8:56:07 PM IST
As the Congress national observers brokered in a truce in Himachal amid fears of a churn at the helm, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur on Thursday said the ruling party may have saved the government for now but the chances of survival in the coming days ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the robust 8.4 per cent GDP growth in the third quarter of 2023-24 shows the strength of the Indian economy and also its potential and the government will continue its efforts for fast economic growth to create 'Viksi ... read..
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | February 29, 2024 8:56:02 PM IST
Supporting Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar's remark that Mughal Emperor Akbar was a "rapist," BJP MLA Balmukund Acharya said on Thursday that in academics, Mughal rulers should not be mentioned. ... read..
Jamnagar (Gujarat) | February 29, 2024 8:55:57 PM IST
Jamnagar city, which is preparing for the high-profile pre-wedding celebrations of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant, has become the talk of the town and has gained global attention. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 8:55:56 PM IST
Claiming that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party did not participate in the country's freedom struggle, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday said "we don't need to learn patriotism from the BJP." ... read..
Jhajjar (Haryana) | February 29, 2024 8:55:52 PM IST
Haryana Police on Thursday said all the accused involved in the murder of Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader Nafe Singh Rathee will be arrested at the earliest, adding that the verification of a social media post by the London-based gangster Kapil Sang ... read..
Ranchi (Jharkhand) | February 29, 2024 7:55:19 PM IST
Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren said on Thursday that a committee is investigating the Jamtara train incident that resulted in the death of two passengers. ... read..
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Thursday informed the Delhi High Court that it would hold a General Body Meeting (GBM) within two months to discuss the nomination of women lawyers as its executive members. ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | February 29, 2024 7:55:13 PM IST
As the Lok Sabha polls are around the corner, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Chief and Assam Agriculture minister Atul Bora on Thursday visited the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Assam's Guwahati on Thursday. ... read..
The Odisha government on Thursday announced the formation of a high-level committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Arijit Pasayat for the supervision of inventory of valuables stored inside the 'Ratna Bhandar' of Jagannath Temple in Puri. ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | February 29, 2024 7:54:53 PM IST
Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy released a mega District Selection Committee (DSC) notification on Thursday to fill 11,062 posts in the education department. ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | February 29, 2024 7:54:44 PM IST
Kerala Law Minister P Rajeev on Thursday termed President Droupadi Murmu's assent to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Bill as "the victory of democracy and the Constitution." ... read..
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) | February 29, 2024 7:54:42 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu has withheld assent to three university bills passed by the state legislature, including one aimed at divesting Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan from the position of Chancellor of Universities, an official statement said. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 6:55:02 PM IST
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Thursday that the previous BJP government did not achieve any progress; they just "looted" adding that the state government implemented guarantee schemes along with development programmes. ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition direction to Centre and other respondents which sought directions to change the boundaries of the several north Indian states including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryan ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 6:54:53 PM IST
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai demanded a probe by the National Investigation Agency into raising of pro-Pakistan slogans and the dismissal of the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government in the state since "it was not functioning according ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday attended the 'Viksit Bharat Viksit Madhya Pradesh' programme via video conferencing and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth around Rs 17,000 crore across the state. ... read..
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Thursday ordered the fuel cell technology-based breath analyzer test for all airline personnel engaged in safety-sensitive work for detecting alcohol consumption. ... read..
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 6:54:40 PM IST
Senior IAS officer AMD Imtiaz quit the service on Thursday and joined the ruling Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) in the presence of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. ... read..
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday virtually inaugurated the Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facility at Land Customs Stations of North-Eastern Regions for enhancing ease of doing business and facilitating regional trade from New Delh ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 6:54:28 PM IST
Congress observer DK Shivakumar on Thursday averted the crisis in Himachal, saying that Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu government will stay and all the MLAs want Congress government for 5 years, adding that a six-member coordination Committtee is being setup betw ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 5:55:29 PM IST
The Chairman of the Commission for Backward Classes, Jayaprakash Hegde on Thursday submitted the socio-economic and education survey report, commonly known as the caste census report, to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramiah at his chamber in Bengaluru. ... read..
In a significant decision, the Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the establishment of three semiconductor units, under 'Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystems in India'. ... read..
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable properties belonging to Snehal Enterprises and Viroo Mal Mulakh Raj Jain Rice Mills in the form of land, plant and machinery worth Rs 27.54 crore situated in Punjab's Amritsar district. ... read..
Nainital (Uttarakhand) | February 29, 2024 5:55:13 PM IST
The Uttarakhand Police on Thrusday arrested one absconding accused, Abdul Moeed, in the violence that took place in Banbhulpura, Haldwani, on February 8. ... read..
Taking a dig at the TMC government and West Bengal Police over the arrest of absconding strongman and Sandeshkhali accused Sheikh Shahjahan, and, his 10-day remand, BJP Rajya Sabha MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Thursday said he has been put under the 'mehman-na ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 5:55:01 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar who was appointed as an observer for the Himachal Pradesh political crisis said on Thursday that all is well and the government will complete its five-year tenure. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | February 29, 2024 5:54:57 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Raturi instructed officials to increase the production of millets in the state at a meeting of the House of Himalaya and Millet Mission at the Vidhan Sabha Bhawan on Thursday. ... read..
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the establishment of International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA) with headquarters in India with a one-time budgetary support of Rs 150 crore for a period of five years from 2023-24 to 2027-28, ... read..
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposal for Nutrient Based Subsidy rates for Kharif season 2024 on Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers and inclusion of three new fertilizer grades under NBS scheme. ... read..
Ajmer (Rajasthan) | February 29, 2024 4:57:31 PM IST
The Terrorist and Anti-Disruptive Activities Act (TADA) court on Thursday acquitted Abdul Karim Tunda, the main accused in the 1993 serial bomb blasts case. The court acquitted Tunda due to a lack of evidence. ... read..
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has frozen Rs 123 crore, belonging to Singapore-based shell entities, parked in bank accounts of Mumbai-based NIUM Indian Pvt Ltd as part of its probe into a money laundering case of illegal online loans, gambling, and ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 4:57:26 PM IST
The Congress observers appointed to address the crisis in Himachal Pradesh recommended maintaining Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as Chief Minister till the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Thursday. ... read..
DGCA imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh on Air India in connection with the incident of not providing wheelchair assistance to an 80-year-old passenger who collapsed and died after walking from the plane to the terminal in Mumbai airport. ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sought a response of the Centre on a plea challenging a notification issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs relating to the use of maiden names by married women. ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh | February 29, 2024 4:56:47 PM IST
Even as Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu held a breakfast meeting with MLAs to deal with the crisis facing his government, the state Congress president Pratibha Singh and her MLA son Vikramaditya Singh continued to exert pressure on him, say ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 4:56:44 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajeev Bindal said on Thursday that the Congress has no right to stay in power after the party lost the Rajya Sabha election despite having a majority in the state assembly. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 4:56:42 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Chief Minister of Karnataka, Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday accused the state government of trying to 'cover up' the alleged pro-Pakistan slogan incident. ... read..
The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved 'PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana' with a total outlay of Rs 75,021 crore for installing rooftop solar and providing free electricity up to 300 units every month for one crore households. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | February 29, 2024 4:56:14 PM IST
The ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu sealed seat-sharing deals with the Communist Party of India (CPI) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Thursday. ... read..
Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has paved the way for the execution of lease deeds between DSIIDC and the original allottees of the flats under various Workers' Housing Schemes at Bawana and Narela in North-West Delhi, which were initiated almost two ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 2:54:57 PM IST
Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh who on Wednesday took back his resignation as a minister in the state continues to keep the Congress top brass guessing. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 2:54:53 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the PMNRF (Prime Minister's National Relief Fund) for the deceased's families of the Dindori road accident. ... read..
India's leopard population has reached 13,874, with 1.08 percent per year growth between 2018 and 2022, as per a report released by the Environment Ministry on Thursday. ... read..
Outgoing Hockey India CEO Elena Norman has recently filed an affidavit in the Delhi High Court and said, the Inquiry Report on alleged irregularities in Hockey India made various general, vague and omnibus allegations against her, which apart from being o ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 2:54:27 PM IST
A supporter of Congress' Rajya Sabha member Syed Naseer Hussain has been detained for allegedly raising 'pro-Pakistan' slogans outside the Karnataka assembly, police said on Thursday. ... read..
The annual Eastern Command Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM) field firing was conducted at Teesta Field Firing Range in West Bengal from February 20 to February 28, a defence official said. ... read..
The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that a stay order granted in civil and criminal cases does not automatically lapse after six months and will remain in operation till the matter is decided unless it is specifically time-bound. ... read..
A court has acquitted seven men accused of vandalism and burning shops and vehicles in the Dayal Pur area of northeast Delhi during riots in February 2020. ... read..
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 1:56:11 PM IST
West Bengal's Leader of Opposition (LoP), Suvendu Adhikari, has raised eyebrows over the arrest of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, stating, "This is not an arrest; this is a mutual adjustment." ... read..
Guwahati (Assam) | February 29, 2024 1:56:09 PM IST
The United Opposition Forum, Assam on Thursday submitted a memorandum to the President through Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria opposing the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice on the bail plea filed by Shahrukh Pathan to the Delhi Police. He is accused of pointing a gun at a policeman in the Jafrabad area during riots in February 2020. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 1:55:52 PM IST
After the West Bengal police arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, the party MP said the action proved that the state government follows 'Rajdharma' in an administrative manner. ... read..
Chandigarh (Punjab) | February 29, 2024 1:55:43 PM IST
Punjab Police on Thursday registered a zero FIR in the case of farmer Shubhkaran Singh, who lost his life during the farmer protests. Punjab IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill stated that after consulting legal experts, the investigation will proceed according to t ... read..
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has initiated a comprehensive beautification and maintenance project for the central and other parks situated in the East Ansari Nagar Campus. ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 12:56:06 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified the six Congress MLAs on Thursday who cross voted in the Rajya Sabha polls. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 12:56:03 PM IST
Congress MLA BK Hariprasad defended his 'Pakistan enemy country for the BJP, not for us', statement on Thursday, saying that the BJP is playing dirty tricks and asked the central government to declare Pakistan an enemy state. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 12:55:56 PM IST
Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Thursday alleged that the Karnataka government are giving the animal husbandry property in Bengaluru to minorities in a bid to appease them and termed it a "big scandal." ... read..
New Delhi / Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 11:56:02 AM IST
President Droupadi Murmu has expressed her condolences and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured in a road accident that left 14 dead and 20 injured in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district. ... read..
Shambhu Border (Haryana) | February 29, 2024 11:56:00 AM IST
The general secretary of Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, Sarwan Singh Pandher, said that the last rites of Shubkaran Singh, who died during the protests, will be performed on Thursday as the police have lodged an FIR in the case. ... read..
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | February 29, 2024 11:55:46 AM IST
The cold in the national capital may be on its last legs but up north in Jammu and Kashmir, chilly weather prevailed on Thursday morning and tourists were seen cruising on the pristine Dal Lake in Srinagar. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 11:55:42 AM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday announced that the state government has decided to extend the deadline for 60 per cent signage in Kannada rule by two more weeks. ... read..
Dindori (Madhya Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 11:55:32 AM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has given directions for a high-level inquiry and strict punishment for the guilty in the Dindori road accident which left 14 lives and 20 injured, a state minister said. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 29, 2024 11:55:24 AM IST
Amid the ongoing row over alleged 'Pakistan Zindabad' slogans outside Karnataka Assembly, BJP MLAs staged a protest in Vidhana Soudha on Thursday morning, demanding action on the incident. ... read..
Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) | February 29, 2024 11:55:20 AM IST
The Baramulla police attached properties worth around Rs 15 lakh belonging to a drug peddler in Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Thursday. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | February 29, 2024 10:55:21 AM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will attend the BJP Central Election Committee's (CEC) meeting to be held in the national capital on Thursday evening. ... read..
Dindori (Madhya Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 10:55:20 AM IST
At least 14 persons died and 20 sustained injuries after a pick-up vehicle overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district, a police official said. ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | February 29, 2024 10:55:14 AM IST
The Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Kuldeep Singh Pathania is likely to pronounce the order on the future of six rebel Congress MLAs on Thursday who cross voted in the Rajya Sabha polls. ... read..
