Chandrababu Naidu arrives in Hyderabad to warm welcome by supporters
Hyderabad, July 5 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu arrived in Hyderabad on Friday to a warm welcome by Telugu Desam Party (TDP) leaders and his supporters.
Amid frequent bridge collapses in Bihar, state govt suspends 17 engineers
Patna July 5 - In response to the frequent bridge collapses in the state, the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government suspended 17 engineers on Friday.
Flood situation deteriorates further in Assam, over 24 lakh affected in 30 districts
Guwahati, July 5 - The current flood situation in Assam has further deteriorated due to relentless rain with over 24.20 lakh people have been affected in 30 of the state's 35 districts, officials said on Friday.
J&K Assembly elections: EC to hold meeting with DEOs on July 10
Jammu, July 5 - As preparations for holding the Assembly elections in J&K get underway, the Election Commission of India (ECI) wi
NCPCR declares Jharkhand’s mica mines child labour free
Koderma (Jharkhand), July 5 - The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has declared the mica mines in Jharkhand 'child labour free', NCPCR Chairman Priyank Kanoongo said at a programme here on Friday.
Peddling ‘lies’ is the only work Congress leaders do: Madhavi Latha
Hyderabad, July 5 - Telangana BJP leader Madhavi Latha has slammed the Congress, saying the only work its leaders do is to “peddle lies”.
Allot furnished flats to Pandit employees forthwith: J&K CS
Srinagar, July 5 - Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary (CS) Atal Dulloo on Friday instructed the officials to allot furnished flats to Pandit employees forthwith and ensure the early completion of their transit accommodations.
J&K L-G meets Ambassador of Czech Republic to India in Srinagar
Srinagar, July 5 - J&K L-G Manoj Sinha on Friday met Eliska Zigova Ambassador of the Czech Republic to India at Raj Bhawan Srinagar.
Haryana CM approves repair & improvement of 18 roads
Gurugram, July 5 - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has granted administrative sanction for the special repair and improvement of 18 roads of Pataudi in Gurugram district.
NCW writes to LS Speaker against Mahua Moitra’s ‘pajama’ remark; Trinamool MP hits back
Kolkata, July 5 - The National Commission for Women (NCW) has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accusing Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra of making 'derogatory' remarks against NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma.
BJP appoints Rajasthan’s Satish Poonia as Haryana in charge
Jaipur, July 5 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday appointed Satish Poonia, Rajasthan BJP’s ex-president as Haryana state in charge.
Andhra Pradesh to announce new IT policy
Amaravati, July 5 - The government of Andhra Pradesh will soon announce a new investor-friendly Information Technology policy to attract investment to the state, minister for Information Technology, Electronics and Education, Nara Lokesh said on Friday.
MP: BJP working committee to meet on July 7
Bhopal, July 5 - The working committee of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will meet at the state's party headquarters on July 7, party's General Secretary (Organisation) and MLA Bhagwandas Sabnani said on Friday.
Himachal signs pact to enhance disaster management strategies for children
Shimla, July 5 - State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) in Himachal Pradesh and Bal Raksha Bharat (BRB) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance disaster management strategies for the safety, protection and well-being of children during disasters and emergencies.
Stage set for July 12 biennial MLC polls in Maharashtra; 12 in fray for 11 seats
Mumbai, July 5 - With none of the candidates taking back their candidature on the last day for withdrawing nominations on Friday, 12 candidates are in the fray for the biennial elections to 11 seats in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) scheduled on
Bihar govt cancels RS 4000 crore tenders allotted in last govt
Patna, July 5 - Bihar Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister Neeraj Kumar Bablu on Friday said that numerous irregularities have been discovered in tenders issued during the Grand Alliance government which has led to the cancellation of tenders worth Rs 4000 crores.
BJP announces in-charge of states, mostly retained
New Delhi, July 5 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday appointed in-charges and co-incharges for the states including the ones heading to Assembly elections, this year.
BJP retains Mahendra Singh, Satish Upadhyay as in-charge and co in-charge for MP
New Delhi/Bhopal, July 5 - Mahendra Singh and Satish Upadhyay will remain in-charge and co in-charge respectively of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
BSF, DRI seize 9.5 kg of gold worth Rs 6.9 crore in joint operation
Kolkata, July 5 - In a joint operation with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), troops of the 68 Battalion of Border Security Force (BSF) seized 9.572 kg gold worth around Rs 6.9 crore in West Bengal's Nadia district, officials said on Friday.
Tripura planted 5 lakh saplings in 5 minutes to increase forest cover: CM Saha
Agartala, July 5 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Friday led the state-level mass plantation drive with the mission of ‘5 lakh saplings in 5 minutes’ to increase the forest cover in the northeastern state.