12 LS seats in K’taka to witness high-stake contest

12 LS seats in K’taka to witness high-stake contest

Bengaluru, March 16 - Karnataka will witness the high-stake contest on at least 12 Lok Sabha constituencies out of a total of 28 seats where two main parties Congress and BJP have announced their candidates, for almost all the seats.

Read More
EAM Jaishankar to undertake three-nation Southeast Asia trip to bolster bilateral ties

EAM Jaishankar to undertake three-nation Southeast Asia trip to bolster bilateral ties

New Delhi, March 16 - External Affairs Minister (EAM), S Jaishankar, will embark on a three-nation tour to Singapore, the Philippines, and Malaysia from March 23 - 27 to strengthen bilateral relations.

Read More
Centre declares JKLF unlawful association for 5 more years

Centre declares JKLF unlawful association for 5 more years

Srinagar, March 16 - Central government on Saturday declared the Yasin Malik-led Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) as an unlawful association for a further period of 5 years.

Read More
Glaucoma cases rising in India, more common among young: Doctors

Glaucoma cases rising in India, more common among young: Doctors

New Delhi, March 16 - Glaucoma, the third most common cause of blindness in India is rising significantly, especially among young adults, said doctors here on Saturday.

Read More
2024 Lok Sabha polls: BJP launches new poll campaign with a song

2024 Lok Sabha polls: BJP launches new poll campaign with a song

New Delhi, March 16 - Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, BJP has launched a new campaign: a song on the theme 'Main Modi ka Parivar Hun'.

Read More
PM Modi hails over 1 crore households opting for rooftop solar scheme

PM Modi hails over 1 crore households opting for rooftop solar scheme

New Delhi, March 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hailed the enthusiastic response to the rooftop solar scheme as the number of households opting for the plan has already surpassed the 1 crore mark within the first month of its launch.

Read More
PM Modi’s road show in Congress chief Kharge’s home turf in Karnataka

PM Modi’s road show in Congress chief Kharge’s home turf in Karnataka

Bengaluru, March 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday hold a road show and address a public rally in Kalaburagi city, the home turf of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge.

Read More
Non-compliance of ED summons: Delhi court grants bail to CM Kejriwal

Non-compliance of ED summons: Delhi court grants bail to CM Kejriwal

New Delhi, March 16 - A magisterial court on Saturday granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on complaints by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over non-compliance with the agency's summons issued to him in connection with a money laundering case related to

Read More
Over one crore households already registered under ‘PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ in one month: PM Modi

Over one crore households already registered under ‘PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana’ in one month: PM Modi

New Delhi, March 16 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that over one crore households have already registered themselves for the PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana since its launch last month.

Read More
PM Modi dedicates development projects worth at least Rs 8.25 lakh crore in just 14 days

PM Modi dedicates development projects worth at least Rs 8.25 lakh crore in just 14 days

New Delhi, March 16 - In a mega bid towards the creation of 'Viksit Bharat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated multiple development projects worth at least Rs 8.25 lakh crore in just 14 days this month, which is a mammoth record to

Read More
AAP initiates LS polls campaign in Gujarat

AAP initiates LS polls campaign in Gujarat

Vadodara, March 16 - The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), led by national convenor and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, launched its campaign on Friday for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat from Vadodara.

Read More
India is mother of spirituality & democracy: President Murmu

India is mother of spirituality & democracy: President Murmu

Hyderabad, March 15 - President Droupadi Murmu on Friday said that India is the mother of spirituality and democracy. Inaugurating Global Spirituality Mahotsav near Hyderabad on Friday, she said spiritual icons like Mahavir, Ravidas and Guru Nanak have given India a unique identity

Read More
NHPC wins bid to set up 200 MW solar power project in Gujarat

NHPC wins bid to set up 200 MW solar power project in Gujarat

New Delhi, March 15 - Hydro-power giant NHPC Ltd has won the bid to develop a 200 MW capacity solar power project in the Renewable Energy Park of Gujarat State Electricity Corporation Ltd at Khavda in Kachchh district of Gujarat, the Ministry of

Read More
Viksit Bharat ‘impact’: 7 days after promise for girls’ hostel in DU, Union Minister sanctions funds

Viksit Bharat ‘impact’: 7 days after promise for girls’ hostel in DU, Union Minister sanctions funds

New Delhi, March 15 - The University of Delhi (DU), facing scarcity of women hostels for years, will soon have a series of hostels and residential accommodations, catering to girl students and working women pursuing higher education in the campus.

Read More
Govt rolls out new measures to empower consumers

Govt rolls out new measures to empower consumers

Mumbai, March 15 - Union Minister of Consumer Affairs Piyush Goyal on Friday launched a number of initiatives, including an official website for seamless redressal of violations of consumers' rights and an Integrated Price Monitoring Dashboard aimed at empowering consumers.

Read More
Former Navy chief Admiral L. Ramdas, a hero of 1971 war, passes away at 91

Former Navy chief Admiral L. Ramdas, a hero of 1971 war, passes away at 91

Hyderabad/Mumbai, March 15 - Former India Navy chief, Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas, who played a heroic role during the 1971 India-Pakistan War which led to the birth of Bangladesh, passed away in a military hospital in Telangana on Friday morning. He was 91.

Read More
More than 23 lakh new voters added from 2019 to 2024: Haryana CEO

More than 23 lakh new voters added from 2019 to 2024: Haryana CEO

Chandigarh, March 15 - Haryana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Anurag Agarwal on Friday said that more than 23 lakh new voters have been added from 2019 to 2024.

Read More
Colaba-SEEPZ Metro 3 line: First phase of 12.44 km between BKC & Aarey to be commissioned by May

Colaba-SEEPZ Metro 3 line: First phase of 12.44 km between BKC & Aarey to be commissioned by May

Mumbai, March 15 - The wait is over for the Mumbaikars to take the underground metro ride. The first phase of the 12.44 km route between BKC and Aarey Colony of the total 33.5 km Colaba SEEPZ Metro 3 will be commissioned in

Read More
This is how new Crime GPT tool will help UP Police

This is how new Crime GPT tool will help UP Police

New Delhi, March 15 - As part of the ongoing collaboration with the Uttar Pradesh government and Special Task Force, Staqu Technologies, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation enabler in India, on Friday launched its latest AI-powered tool, Crime GPT, that will help the

Read More
Setback for Kejriwal as Delhi court refuses to stay summons issued on ED complaint

Setback for Kejriwal as Delhi court refuses to stay summons issued on ED complaint

New Delhi, March 15 - A sessions court on Friday refused to grant a stay on the summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by a magisterial court based on the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) complaint.

Read More