India flags need to resolve abandonment of seafarers issue at IMO meet
London, July 10 - India on Wednesday flagged the urgent need for taking action on the issue of abandonment of seafarers in order to ensure the safety and welfare of the maritime workforce, at a high-level meeting of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
BJP accuses Delhi govt of ‘surreptitiously’ increasing power tariff
Hyderabad, July 10 - A Cabinet Sub-Committee, constituted by the Telangana government, on Wednesday, began taking feedback from farmers and people on the implementation of the ruling Congress' guarantee Rythu Bharosa scheme.
Health Minister Nadda reviews dengue situation, preparedness
New Delhi, July 10 - Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the dengue situation across the country and the preparedness of the public health system.
Bengal Assembly bypolls: Complaints of violence flood CEO’s office
Kolkata, July 10 - Polling for bye-elections for four Assembly constituencies in West Bengal continued on Wednesday amid reports of violence reaching the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO).
Tripura HIV cases are tip of the iceberg: Experts
New Delhi, July 10 - Even as the Government of Tripura issued a clarification on misleading reports of HIV cases in the state, health experts on Wednesday said that it “is just the tip of the iceberg.”
Life cripple in Manipur’s tribal areas due to shutdown call
Imphal, July 10 - Normal life remained crippled in several tribal-dominated districts in Manipur on Wednesday following a 12-hour shutdown call by the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) to protest against the arrest of five village volunteers by the security personnel.
K’taka tribal welfare Board: ED raids ex-minister’s homes, Nagendra’s PA held
Bengaluru, July 10 - The ED conducted raids on the residences of former minister B Nagendra, and tribal welfare Board Chair
Spotlight on crucial role of assistive technology in empowering PwDs at ASSOCHAM event
New Delhi, July 10 - The sixth conference on ‘Empowering Persons with Disabilities through Accessible and Assistive Technology’ was organised by ASSOCHAM.
Doctors remove giant abdominal tumour bigger than a football weighing 7.5 kg
New Delhi, July 10 - Doctors here removed a giant 32cm sized abdominal tumour, bigger than a football, weighing 7.5 kgs from a 58-year-old man, giving him a new lease of life.
Centre calls news item on NCERT textbooks misleading, issues clarification
New Delhi, July 10 - The government on Wednesday refuted a media report that aimed to create confusion around the NCERT textbooks, stressing that all Grade 6 textbooks will be made available by NCERT within July.
Unattended Kashmiri Pandit temple/shrine property be protected by state, orders J&K HC
Srinagar, July 10 - In a judgement of far-reaching consequences, the J&K and Ladakh High Court has ordered that Kashmiri Hindu temples/shrines left unattended and vulnerable to encroachments and land mafia be protected by the state.
Siemens-RVNL consortium bags Rs 766 crore order from Bangalore Metro Rail
Chennai, July 10 - Siemens Ltd-Rail Vikas Nigam Limited consortium has bagged an order for about Rs 766 crore from Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited for the electrification of the Bengaluru Metro Phase 2 project.
CM Yogi distributes appointment letters to 7720 ‘Lekhpals’
Lucknow, July 10 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday distributed appointment letters to 7,720 Lekhpals (revenue officials), selected through a “fair and transparent recruitment” process by the Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission, during the Mission Rozgar program held at
Open Shambhu border within one week: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Chandigarh, July 10 - In a major relief for commuters bound for the national capital from Punjab, Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday ordered the removal of barricades at the Shambhu border within one week after five months of the “unlawful sealing”
Former minister Raaj Kumar Anand, ex-AAP MLAs join BJP; slam CM Kejriwal
New Delhi, July 10 - Former BSP leader Raaj Kumar Anand, who was the Social Welfare Minister in the AAP government before joining Mayawati’s party in May, on Wednesday joined the BJP.
NEET paper leak case: CBI raids accused’s residence in Gaya
Patna, July 10 - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a raid on the house of Shivnandan Yadav, an accused in the NEET question paper leak case, in Gaya district on Wednesday.
Will take stern action against people engaged in milk adulteration: Maha Dy CM
Mumbai, July 10 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday that the government will take strict action against those engaged in the milk adulteration.
Maruti Suzuki India to now nurture global mobility startups
New Delhi, July 10 - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd on Wednesday announced that it is expanding the accelerator programme to include global startups, as it aims to further support the government’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Startup India’ initiatives.
Hearing on Bengal Governor’s defamation suit against CM Mamata Banerjee rescheduled for July 15
Kolkata, July 10 - The hearing on the defamation suit filed by West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been rescheduled to July 15.
ECI seeks report on violence in Bengal Assembly bypolls
Kolkata, July 10 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought an action taken report from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) West Bengal on reports of poll-related violence in the bypolls to four Assembly constituencies.