Centre sanctions Rs 972 cr for widening roads in Rajasthan
New Delhi, March 14 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Thursday that an outlay of Rs 972.80 crore has been sanctioned for widening and strengthening work of 31 major district roads and State Highways in Rajasthan.
‘Rahul aur Akhilesh ki khaatir’ goes the INDIA bloc song for joint LS poll campaign in UP
Lucknow, March 14 - “Dilli mein pravesh ki khaatir, Rahul aur Akhilesh ki khaatir” goes the new election song that will now be jointly used in the Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress Lok Sabha poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh.
13 declared elected unopposed to UP Vidhan Parishad
Lucknow, March 14 - All 13 candidates in the UP Legislative Council poll were on Thursday declared elected unopposed.
Leaders in previous govts nurtured mafias to make a fast buck: Yogi Adityanath
Ambedkar Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), March 14 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched a scathing attack on the Samajwadi Party (SP) during his visit to Ambedkar Nagar on Thursday and at the same time, listed out the achievements of the double-engine government.
100 prisons in India certified as ‘Eat Right Campus’ by FSSAI
New Delhi, March 14 - The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has certified 100 jails across India as 'Eat Right Campus', the Union Health Ministry said on Thursday.
Cases of HIV/AIDS rising alarmingly in Tripura, 150-200 persons being infected each month: CM
Agartala, March 14 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday expressed concern over the alarming rise in HIV/AIDS cases in the state with 150 to 200 persons being infected by the contagious disease per month and also red-flagged the growing use of
Yogi Adityanath visits Ayodhya to oversee preparations for Ram Navami
Ayodhya, March 14 - UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday reached Ayodhya on a one-day visit and offered prayers at the Ram temple and Hanuman Garhi.
LS polls: 150 CAPF companies already in Bengal, maximum deployed at North 24 Parganas
Kolkata, March 14 - Although the dates for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls are yet to be announced, 150 Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) companies have already been deployed in the state, sources in the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West
Heavy security in Kanniyakumari for PM Narendra Modi‘s visit on Friday
Chennai ,March 14 - Heavy security is in place for the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kanniyakumari on Friday.
Young officers should play role of engine of govt: CM Yogi Adityanath
Lucknow, March 14 - Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged the newly appointed sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs), deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) and treasurer/account officers selected by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission to discharge their role as the engine of the government.
Passing out parade of 3rd batch of Agniveers at INS Chilka
New Delhi, March 14 - The Passing Out Parade (POP) of the third batch of Agniveers is scheduled at INS Chilka on Friday.
EAM Jaishankar, Irish trade minister discuss new areas of collaboration
New Delhi, March 14 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed new areas of collaboration between India and Ireland as he met Simon Coveney, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, in the national capital on Thursday.
Gadkari okays Rs 850 crore outlay for road projects in Telangana
New Delhi, March 14 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari announced on Thursday that an outlay of Rs 850 crore has been approved for road development projects in Telangana.
One nation, one election: Committee recommends two-step approach to simultaneous elections
New Delhi, March 14 - The High level Committee (HLC) on Simultaneous Elections constituted under the Chairmanship of Ram Nath Kovind, former President of India, met President Droupadi Murmu, and submitted its report.
Unlike previous regimes, N-E ranks high on Modi govt’s priorities: FM Sitharaman tells ‘Viksit Bharat’ participants
New Delhi, March 14 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday reiterated Modi government's commitment and resolve to bring North-Eastern states at par with the rest of country on development index and provide them with the equal opportunity, as in other parts.
Centre sanctions Rs 1,385 cr for road projects in Karnataka
New Delhi, March 14 - Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday that an allocation of Rs 1385.60 crore has been sanctioned for road projects in Karnataka.
Northeast witnessed rapid development during PM Modi’s tenure: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
Guwahati, March 14 - Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that the entire northeast, a region which earlier lacked development, has drawn immense attention and bagged projects in just 10 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rule.
Sukhbir Singh Sandhu, Gyanesh Kumar appointed election commissioners, says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
New Delhi, March 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led three-member committee on Thursday picked bureaucrats Gyanesh Kumar and Sukhbir Singh Sandhu as election commissioners. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury shared this information with the media after the meeting.
Belarusian FM talks trade, economy, SCO cooperation in India
New Delhi, March 14 - Global issues of mutual interest, economic partnership and cooperation in multilateral groupings came up for discussions as Belarusian Foreign Minister Sergei Aleinik met top ministers here to strengthen bilateral ties.
Sudha Murty takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP
New Delhi, March 14 - Engineer-turned philanthropist and author Sudha Murty on Thursday took oath as Rajya Sabha MP in the presence of her husband and Infosys founder N. R. Narayana Murthy.