Haryana to set up additional 800 MW thermal power unit
Chandigarh, June 17 - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Singh on Monday said an additional 800 MW Ultra Super Critical Thermal Power Unit at the Rajiv Gandhi Thermal Power Plant in Khedar in Hisar would be commissioned with an outlay of Rs 7,250
BJP, Cong spar on fuel prices in states ruled by them
Bengaluru, June 17 - The BJP and the Congress on Monday sparred on fuel prices in states ruled by them.
Chhagan Bhujbal demands caste census in India
Mumbai, June 17 - Amid the ongoing protests over Maratha and OBC quotas in Maharashtra, NCP minister and Samata Parishad Founder, Chhagan Bhujbal on Monday made a strong case for conducting a caste census across India, saying that he will urge Prime Minister
K’taka BJP protests against fuel price hike, says agitation to continue till prices reversed
Bengaluru, June 17 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka held protests across the state condemning the fuel price hike implemented by the Congress government and warned the latter that it would continue protesting until the prices were reversed.
Cong can’t question as EVMs were brought during UPA regime: Lakshman Singh
Bhopal, June 17 - Former MLA and Congress veteran Digvijaya Singh's brother Lakshman Singh on Monday said the party's top leadership should not question the authenticity of Electronic Voting Machines (EVM).
Cross-border trade halted in Mizoram after Myanmar Army blows up bridge
Aizawl, June 17 - Thousands of people living in the villages along Mizoram's border with Myanmar, particularly in Champhai district, are facing severe hardships during the past 10 days as the official border trade between the northeastern state and the neighbouring country stopped
EVM Row: Shiv Sena-UBT to file petition against ‘misuse’ of govt machinery
Mumbai, June 17 - Amid the row over allegations of EVM malfunctioning in the Mumbai North West Lok Sabha constituency where Shiv Sena nominee Ravindra Waikar defeated Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Amol Kirtikar lost by a thin margin of 48 votes, the Sena
PM Modi to grant certificates to 30,000 Krishi Sakhis at Varanasi
New Delhi, June 18 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will grant certificates to more than 30,000 self-help groups as Krishi Sakhis at Varanasi on Tuesday to empower the country’s rural women, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare said.
NEET paper leak case: Nine candidates to be questioned in Bihar
Patna, June 18 - The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police will question nine candidates in connection with the NEET question paper leak case in the presence of their parents in Patna on Tuesday.
Bengal train mishap: Death toll rises to 10, Kanchanjunga Express returns to Sealdah
Kolkata, June 18 - The death toll in the Kanchanjunga Express-goods train collision in West Bengal's Darjeeling district has risen to 10, said officials, adding that the train has returned to Sealdah.
Centre takes action against electricity KYC update scam, blocks 392 mobile phones
New Delhi, June 18 - The government has taken stern action to protect citizens in response to reports of fraudulent activities involving mobile numbers in electricity KYC update scams.
PM Modi to visit Varanasi, release Kisan Samman Nidhi’s 17th instalment today
Varanasi, June 18 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a PM Kisan Samman Sammelan in Varanasi on Tuesday.
Rahul to retain Raebareli, Priyanka to contest from Wayanad: Congress
New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram, June 17 - Congress President Mallikarjuna Kharge announced on Monday that Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from both Kerala's Wayanad and UP's Raebareli in the recent Lok Sabha elections, will relinquish the former seat where Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi will
Sullivan calls on PM Modi as India-US work on deepening strategic partnership
New Delhi, June 17 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured the visiting US National Security Advisor (NSA) Jake Sullivan of deepening the India-US strategic partnership during his third term.
40 pc reduction in DJB’s water supply to Lutyens’ Zone
New Delhi, June 17 - As the national Capital reels under a severe water crisis, Delhi's Lutyens’ Zone where the residences of the majority of MPs, ministers and senior bureaucrats are situated, experienced a 40 per cent reduction in supply.
Bengal train accident: Saha announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia to kin of victims from Tripura, if any
Agartala/Guwahati, June 17 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday announced Rs 2 lakh as ex-gratia to the next of kin of any passenger from the state who died in the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express accident in north Bengal.
Cong to corner Maha govt on drought & farmers’ distress during monsoon session: Nana Patole
Nagpur, June 17 - Congress has hit out at the Maharashtra government saying that the government has been a silent observer, especially during the critical drought situation in the state.
Sharad Pawar urges Shinde to call meeting to mull ways to end drought in Pune District
Mumbai, June 17 - NCP(SP) chief and former Union Minister, Sharad Pawar, in a letter has requested Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to convene a meeting soon to discuss permanent measures to overcome the recurring drought in Pune District.
Rescue operation over, focus on restoration now, says Railway Minister after visiting train accident site
New Delhi, June 17 - Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw rushed to the train mishap spot in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Monday, hours after a goods train hit the Silchar-Kolkata Kanchanjunga Express, killing at least nine persons.
Northern states likely to get respite from heat wave after 2 days
New Delhi, June 17 - Heatwave to severe heatwave conditions are likely to continue over many parts of North India during the next two days and gradually abate thereafter under the influence of approaching Western Disturbance towards Northwest India, according to an India