Now Ram Navami declared public holiday in Bengal
Kolkata, March 9 - The Mamata Banerjee-led and Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal has declared April 17 as a public holiday on the occasion of Ram Navami.
PM Modi holds roadshow in Varanasi amid rousing reception
Varanasi, March 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Varanasi where he held a roadshow.
IT Minister commissions ‘India Validation Centre’ to build resiliency in chip making
Bengaluru, March 9 - Union IT and Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday commissioned the India Validation Centre (IVC) at semiconductor company Applied Materials India here, which will enable early pilots, talent and capability development for the upcoming India Collaborative Engineering Centre.
Election Commissioner Arun Goel steps down weeks before LS polls
New Delhi, 09 March - Weeks before the Lok Sabha elections, Election Commissioner Arun Goel, resigned from his post on Saturday.
Land mafia will be hung upside down in Bihar: HM Amit Shah
Patna, March 9 - Union Home Minister (HM), Amit Shah, said on Saturday that the double engine government of Bihar would hang the land mafia upside down for grabbing the land of poor people in the state.
Raj Health Minister’s son Dhananjai Khimsar named acting President of RCA
Jaipur, March 9 - Dhananjai Singh Khimsar, the son of Rajasthan Health Minister Gajendra Singh Khimsar and the head of Nagaur District Cricket Association, has been named the acting President of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA) at an executive committee meeting of the
Gorkhaland crisis on the verge of getting solved, PM Modi says in Siliguri
Kolkata, March 9 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the Gorkhaland crisis in the hills of West Bengal is on the verge of being solved, adding he needs the support of the people to move towards the solution.
‘Maitri Setu’ between Tripura and B’desh to be operational soon: Tripura CM
Agartala, March 9 - Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that the India-Bangladesh ‘Maitri Setu’ (friendship bridge) connecting the border town of Sabroom in Tripura with Ramgarh in Bangladesh will be operational soon.
Trinamool leaders busy grabbing land as North Bengal remains neglected: PM Modi
Siliguri (West Bengal), March 9 - Even as North Bengal, including the hills, remains neglected, the ruling Trinamool Congress leaders are busy forcefully grabbing land from the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Saturday.
India to be 3rd biggest economy in Modi govt 3.0: Fadnavis shares roadmap for Viksit Bharat 2047
Pune, March 9 - Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday shared a broad roadmap for Centre’s Viksit Bharat 2047 ambition and stated that the nation is set to become world’s third largest economy, sooner than later.
EAM Jaishankar calls FTA with four European nations ‘a bold achievement’
New Delhi, March 10 - Calling the signing of the India-EFTA Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) a "bold achievement", External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Sunday that the move reflects a new way of furthering international economic collaboration.
TDP-Jana Sena-BJP alliance in Andhra Pradesh finalised
Amaravati, March 9 - The Telugu Desam Party (TDP), Jana Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will together contest the upcoming Assembly and Lok Sabha elections in Andhra Pradesh.
Kerala Govt blaming Centre for its failures: Prakash Javadekar
Thiruvananthapuram, March 9 - BJP state election incharge Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that the Kerala government was passing the blame for its failures to the Centre.
BAPS Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi celebrates its first Maha Shivratri festival
New Delhi, March 9 - The first Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) celebrated its first festival -- Maha Shivratri -- on Friday, almost a month after its inauguration.
BJP has fought for rights of Extremely Backward Classes: Bihar Dy CM
Patna, March 9 - Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister, Samrat Choudhary, said on Saturday that the BJP had fought for the rights of people belonging to the Backward Classes and Extremely Backward Classes.
CJI launches e-court facility in Bikaner, bats for use of simple language in courts
Bikaner, March 9 - The Chief Justice of India, D.Y. Chandrachud, on Thursday announced the launch of an e-court facility in Bikaner, and said that the lawyers settled here will now be able to practice from the city itself.
Seat-sharing talks among MahaYuti partners remain inconclusive in Maharashtra
Mumbai, March 9 - Despite three rounds of talks among the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party, the MahaYuti alliance partners are struggling to arrive at a consensus over the seat-sharing arrangement for the
Punjab Cabinet converts 3,842 temporary judicial posts to permanent
Chandigarh, March 9 - The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Saturday gave its consent to convert 3,842 temporary posts in judicial wing posted in subordinate courts into permanent posts.
UGC launches ‘SheRNI’ to ensure women scientist representation
New Delhi, March 9 - University Grants Commission’s (UGC) Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre on Saturday launched 'She Research Network in India' (SheRNI) to ensure equal representation of women scientists.
Agnikul plans to launch sub-orbital mission in March-end
Chennai, March 9 - Private rocket maker Agnikul Cosmos Private Ltd is planning a sub-orbital mission for its Agnibaan rocket sometime this month-end and is waiting for official permission, said officials in the space sector.