Assam and other N-E states to receive heavy rain in next few days
Guwahati, June 15 - Owing to cyclonic circulations, Assam and other states in the northeastern region are set to receive heavy rain in the next few days, weather officials said on Saturday.
Mortal remains of Kuwait fire victim reach Ranchi
Ranchi, June 15 - The mortal remains of a youth from Jharkhand’s Ranchi, who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy, reached here on Saturday morning.
Mortal remains of Kuwait fire victim from Bengal reach Kolkata
Kolkata, June 15 - The mortal remains of Dwarikesh Pattanayak, a native of West Bengal's West Midnapore district who was one of the victims of the deadly fire in Kuwait, reached the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata on Saturday.
Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah gets bail; to stay in jail in other cases
New Delhi/Srinagar, June 15 - A court in Delhi granted statutory bail to the separatist Kashmiri leader, Shabir Shah recently in a money laundering case, but he will continue to remain in jail because of other cases pending against him.
TRAI allots new 160 mobile phone series to key financial entities to curb spams
New Delhi, June 15 - The government has allocated 160 mobile phone series for making transactional and service voice calls for all entities regulated by RBI, SEBI, IRDAI and PFRDA in the first phase, in order to prevent the duping of citizens from
Sikkim govt seeks IAF’s assistance to airlift 1,400 stranded tourists
Gangtok, June 15 - 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 triggered by
BJP to expose oppn’s false narrative through door-to-door outreach, says party’s Maha unit chief
Mumbai, June 15 - After a dismal performance in the Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday decided to launch a massive outreach programme to "expose the false narrative of the opposition parties" in
‘400-seat’ slogan loudly reflected arrogance, Sachin Pilot says at Oxford University
Jaipur, June 15 - Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Friday criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government during his speech at Oxford University in the UK.
Manipur govt to provide Rs 10K to each flood-hit family
Imphal, June 15 - The Manipur government will provide Rs 10,000 to every flood-hit family, which were affected by the recent Cyclone Remal, officials said on Friday.
Two lakh saplings to be planted in Bengaluru this year, says Deputy CM Shivakumar
Bengaluru, June 14 - Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Friday said that two lakh more saplings will be planted in Bengaluru by school students this year as part of the 'Hasiru Rakshaka' (saviour of greenery) programme.
Rs 5 lakh compensation for families of three Andhra men killed in Kuwait fire
Amaravati, June 14 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Friday announced Rs 5 lakh compensation each for the families of three workers from the state who were killed in the June 12 fire accident in Kuwait.
Abandon ego, take steps to curb corruption in exams: Priyanka Gandhi slams govt over NEET fiasco
New Delhi, June 14 - Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on Friday stepped up the attack on the NDA government over alleged irregularities in the NEET-UG medical entrance examinations and asked the Union Education Minister to shed his 'arrogance' and 'ego' and start taking
Raj govt increases women’s reservation in Grade III teacher recruitment to 50 pc
Jaipur, June 14 - The Rajasthan government on Friday announced an increase in women's reservation in Grade III teacher recruitment examination from 30 per cent to 50 per cent.
Bengal Governor seeks immediate replacement of police staff posted at Raj Bhavan
Kolkata, June 14 - West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Friday evening issued a statement demanding the immediate replacement of Kolkata Police personnel posted on duty at the Raj Bhavan here.
Monsoon Session of Maha Legislature from June 27-July 12; annual budget on June 28
Mumbai, June 14 - The Monsoon Session of the Maharashtra Legislature will be held from June 27 to July 12.
Delhi Archbishop hails PM Modi’s interaction with Pope Francis at G7 Summit
Apulia (Italy), June 14 -Anil Joseph Thomas Couto, the Archbishop of Delhi, and General Secretary of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI), on Friday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's interaction with Pope Francis at the G7 Summit's Outreach Session in Borgo Egnazia,
MahaYuti suffered in Nashik, Pune and Solapur over onion issue: Ajit Pawar
Pune, June 14 - Deputy Maharashtra Chief Minister and NCP president Ajit Pawar on Friday said that his party in particular, and the MahaYuti in general, suffered badly in the state's onion growing districts, namely Nashik, Pune, Ahmednagar and Solapur during the Lok
Don’t believe social media rumours against night outings in Jammu: J&K Police
Jammu, June 14 - The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Friday cautioned people against believing false rumours on social media asking people to desist night outings in Jammu.
Bill Gates recalls ‘fabulous’ India story in podcast with Nikhil Kamath
Mumbai, June 14 - Microsoft Co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has reflected on his relationship with India on the popular podcast series ‘WTF is with Nikhil Kamath’ with the Zerodha Co-founder and entrepreneur.
Our Navy is emerging as a new powerful force, says Rajnath Singh
New Delhi, June 14 - Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday said that the Indian Navy is continuously becoming stronger, adding that in his second term, the focus will be on further strengthening maritime security and making the presence of the country's naval