PM Modi likely to visit Varanasi this month
Varanasi, Feb 8 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit his constituency, Varanasi, in the last week of February when he will inaugurate and lay the foundation of 25 development projects worth around Rs 6,000 crore.
Prayagraj to get longest ropeway across river by 2025
Prayagraj, Feb 8 - Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh will get the country’s longest ropeway across a river by 2025.
UPSRTC deploys more buses in Ayodhya to deal with increased pilgrim rush
Lucknow, Feb 8 - The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) has increased the number of officials and buses in Ayodhya to manage the pilgrim rush and movement for the next one week.
Ayodhya mosque foundation distances itself from ‘sacred’ brick
Lucknow, Feb 8 - The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation, set up for construction of a mosque at Dhannipur village in Ayodhya, has distanced itself from claims by a member of the same foundation that a "sacred" brick has been brought from Mecca and Medina
Railway Board approves Rs 244.77cr for wagon workshop in Odisha’s Kantabanji
Bhubaneswar, Feb 8 - The Railway Board has approved Rs 244.77 crore for the establishment of Wagon Periodic Overhauling (PoH) facility at Kantabanji in Balangir district of Odisha.
Chandrababu Naidu meets Amit Shah, Nadda to discus alliance
New Delhi, Feb 8 - Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J. P. Nadda in the national capital late on Wednesday night to discuss a tripartite electoral alliance for forthcoming simultaneous elections
Will stay here in NDA and ‘not go here and there’ from now on: Nitish Kumar
New Delhi/Patna, Feb 7 - Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP President J.P. Nadda in the national capital on Wednesday, said that from now on, he will stay put in the
Monitor activities of terrorist associates, IGP Kashmir directs officers
Srinagar, Feb 7 - Inspector General of Police, Kashmir Zone, V.K. Birdi presided over a security review meeting on Wednesday with officers of police, intelligence agencies, and other security forces to discuss various strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing law enforcement efforts and ensuring
Uttarakhand CM welcomes passage of UCC, says ‘law has clear guidelines for live-in couples’
New Delhi/Dehradun, Feb 7 - Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday welcomed the passage of the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by the state Assembly, saying this will set the stage for 'equitable treatment' of all residents in the state.
Authorities prohibit posting of ‘provocative’ messages on social media in Jammu
Jammu, Feb 7 - Authorities in Jammu district on Wednesday imposed prohibitory orders to prevent posting of provocative messages on social media after the government granted ST status to Pahari community in Jammu and Kashmir.
Yogi talks about Kashi and Mathura, compares it to Mahabharat
Lucknow, Feb 7 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Wednesday, gave clear hints about Kashi and Mathura, after Ayodhya, when he drew a parallel with Mahabharat.
Corporates must contribute towards girls’ education: Dhankhar
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said that coporates should contribute towards girl education and they should liberally handhold educational institutions, particularly those engaged in education for girls.
Uttarakhand becomes first state to pass UCC Bill
Dehradun, Feb 7 - The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) by a voice vote, the first such move by any state after Independence that could be replicated by similar legislations in other BJP-ruled states.
Drone Port to come up in Hyderabad for training drone pilots
Hyderabad, Feb 7 - A Drone Port will be established in Hyderabad to provide training for drone pilots, it was announced on Wednesday.
PM Modi tears into Congress for ‘spreading lies’ on LIC, PSUs
New Delhi, Feb 7 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday came down heavily on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha for “spreading lies and fake information” about LIC, saying that “the opposition spread rumours about LIC, but today its shares are trading
Defamation case: Delhi court allows Kejriwal’s exemption for a day, asks him to appear on Feb 29
New Delhi, Feb 7 - A Delhi court on Wednesday granted one-day exemption from appearance to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a criminal defamation case, which revolves around his re-tweet of an allegedly defamatory video posted by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee in 2018.
NDA will prove majority in Bihar assembly: Upendra Kushwaha
Patna, Feb 7 - RLJD President Upendra Kushwaha on Wednesday claimed that the NDA will prove the majority in the house on February 12.
Delhi court summons Kejriwal on February 17 on ED’s plaint of non-compliance
New Delhi, Feb 7 - A Delhi court on Wednesday issued summons to Arvind Kejriwal to appear on February 17. The Delhi Chief Minister was summoned on the ED's complaint of non-compliance against him.
Monsoon trawl ban not detrimental to prawn resources: CMFRI study
Kochi, Feb 7 - A new study by the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has found that the monsoon trawl ban is not detrimental to kiddi prawn resources.
Loyal German Shepherd shields master’s body in icy Himachal terrain
Palampur (Himachal Pradesh), Feb 7 - In snow-laden peaks of Himachal Pradesh, a loyal ‘fearless’ German Shepherd became the furry sentinel of love and loyalty for two days in the inhospitable terrain home to wild predators.