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.
‘Weak’ Central govt might collapse in August, pave way for INDIA bloc: Lalu Prasad
Patna July 5 - Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday said that the ‘weak’ Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi might collapse in August.
DC who flagged MUDA allotments, among 21 IAS officers transferred; BJP lashes out at K’taka govt
Bengaluru, July 5 - The Karnataka government on Friday transferred the District Commissioner of Mysuru, Dr KV Rajendra amid the controversy surrounding irregularities in plot allotments by the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA).
Surging dengue cases in K’taka: BJP urges Cong govt to declare medical emergency
Bengaluru, July 6 - The BJP in Karnataka has demanded that the Congress government declare a medical emergency over the rising dengue cases in the state.
MP CM kick-starts ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign in Bhopal
Bhopal, July 6 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday launched the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign in Bhopal, saying that it will prove to be a milestone towards environment protection.
Maha govt felicitates Rohit Sharma, Surya, Dube & Jaiswal at Vidhan Bhavan
Mumbai, July 5 - A day after they received a rousing welcome at Marine Drive for winning the T20 World Cup, the Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and his teammates Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal were received at the Vidhan
Haryana to introduce smart classrooms in 1,000 more primary schools: Chief Secy
Chandigarh, July 5 - To revolutionise education through technology and elevate learning outcomes for children, the Haryana government has decided to introduce smart classrooms in an additional 1,000 government primary schools under the SAMPARK programme, Chief Secretary T.V.S.N. Prasad said on Friday.
Women entrepreneurs get shot in the arm with more avenues for finance
Mumbai, July 5 - Financing Women Collaborative (FWC), an initiative of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) on Friday announced new collaborations to support women entrepreneurs by strengthening their access to finance at a workshop held here.
Govt rolls out electric bicycles to accelerate Lakhpati Didi scheme
New Delhi, July 5 - The Ministry of Rural Development on Friday signed an MoU with Convergence Energy Services Limited to empower rural women self-help groups by providing them with electric bicycles in order to give them access to green mobility.