Rs 1500cr sanctioned for infrastructure development in Gurugram
Gurugram, Jan 30 - Haryana Cabinet on Tuesday approved the Enhancement of Working Limits of Rs 1500 crore of Haryana State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (HSIIDC) for infrastructure development mainly at Global City at Gurugram and IMT, Sohna besides land development
No relief from bad air quality, AQI at ‘severe’ levels at several stations in Delhi
New Delhi, Jan 30 - There seems no relief from bad air quality in Delhi as the Air Quality Index (AQI), on Tuesday evening, plummeted to severe levels at several monitoring stations across the city.
Indian Navy in joint op thwarts hijacking of Sri Lankan fishing vessel
New Delhi, 30 Jan - The Indian Navy has thwarted the hijacking of a Sri Lankan fishing vessel. The operation was carried out successfully in collaboration with Seychelles Defence Forces and Sri Lanka Navy, as the joint team rescued the hijacked vessel.
Aviation minister inaugurates Dehradun and Pithoragarh UDAN flight
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Tuesday virtually inaugurated an UDAN flight connecting Dehradun and Pithoragarh.
NCLT asks Sony to file reply in three weeks on petition seeking revival of merger with Zee
New Delhi, Jan 30 - The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai on Tuesday granted three weeks to Sony Pictures Networks India to file its reply to an application seeking the implementation of a $10 billion merger between Sony and Zee Entertainment Enterprises,
CJI Chandrachud pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Chief Justice of India (CJI), DY Chandrachud, on Tuesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat on his 76th death anniversary.
India home to 718 snow leopards; 241 caught on camera
New Delhi, Jan 30 - There are 718 snow leopards in India, as per a report on the Status of Snow Leopards in India released by Union Minister of Environment and Forest Bhupender Yadav on Tuesday.
Gadkari rolls out highway projects worth Rs 2,367 crore in MP
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of nine national highway projects worth Rs 2,367 crore covering a total length of 225 km in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district.
President nominates Satnam Singh Sandhu to Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, Jan 30 - President Droupadi Murmu nominated Chandigarh University Chancellor Satnam Singh Sandhu to Rajya Sabha on Tuesday.
Telangana CM pays tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Bapu Ghat
Hyderabad, Jan 30 - Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his 76th death anniversary.
Dense fog to continue over parts of north India on Jan 31: IMD
New Delhi, Jan 30 - The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday said that dense to very dense fog conditions are very likely to prevail in morning hours over isolated pockets of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi on Wednesday, Friday and dense fog
Uber launches operations in J&K
New Delhi, Jan 30 - Ride-hailing platform Uber on Tuesday launched its operations in Jammu & Kashmir, with its first stop in Srinagar.
Jaishankar discusses ongoing situation in West Asia with Israel
New Delhi, Jan 30 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has discussed the ongoing situation in West Asia with his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz.
Ten trainee priests join Ram temple puja in Ayodhya
Lucknow, Jan 30 - At least 10 trainee priests, selected out of 23 trainee priests, have joined in the performance puja of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
Ram temple draws up its festival calendar for 2024
Lucknow, Jan 30 - The Ram temple in Ayodhya has drawn up its festival calendar for 2024.
In major setback to INDIA block, BJP gets mayor in Chandigarh
Chandigarh, Jan 30 - In a major setback to the INDIA's Congress-AAP alliance for the Chandigarh mayoral post despite having maximum councillors, the civic body ruling BJP on Tuesday retained the seat by winning the post with four votes.
US visas to Indians have shot up by 60%: Ambassador Garcetti
New Delhi, Jan 30 - The number of US visas issued to Indian students and businessmen has shot up by 60% in recent months compared to the previous year and efforts are on to remove the backlog further, US Ambassador Eric Garcetti said
Nitish Kumar Govt to bring no confidence motion against Speaker on February 10
Patna, Jan 30 - The NDA Government in Bihar will bring a no confidence motion against the current Speaker, Awadh Bihari Chaudhary, on February 10.
NDA-INDIA bloc will lock horns in Rajya Sabha polls in UP
Lucknow, Jan 30 - With elections to 10 Rajya Sabha seats from Uttar Pradesh, scheduled to be held next month, the stage is set for an interesting contest between the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the INDIA bloc, before the Lok Sabha
AIM refutes ASI survey report on Gyanvapi
Varanasi (UP), Jan 30 - The Gyanvapi mosque management committee, Anjuman Intezamia Masjid (AIM), has termed the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the scientific study and survey of the mosque as an attempt to “set a false narrative.”