Telangana breathing fresh air of freedom, liberty: Governor
Hyderabad, Dec 15 - People in Telangana have given a clear mandate to liberate themselves from 10 years of repression in the recently-concluded Assembly elections, and the state is now breathing fresh air of freedom and liberty, Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said on Friday.
Construction of AIIMS in Rewari to start soon: Hry Health Minister
Chandigarh, Dec 15 - Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said on Friday that the work for the construction of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rewari is expected to start shortly.
Proposal to establish industrial township in Jind: Haryana DyCM
Chandigarh, Dec 15 - Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala on Friday informed the state Assembly that a proposal to establish an industrial model township near the intersection of national highway 152D and the Delhi-Katra Expressway in Jind district is under consideration.
Haryana to soon have own state song
Chandigarh, Dec 15 - Haryana will soon get its own state song reflecting the rich history, heritage and vibrant culture of the state, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said while introducing a proposal on the first day of the winter session of Vidhan
AICF gets A.K Verma as the new Interim Secretary
Chennai, Dec 15 - With the office bearers elections slated early next year, the All India Chess Federation (AICF) has appointed Ajeet Kumar Verma as the Interim Secretary.
Chandrasekhar Rao discharged from hospital after hip replacement surgery
Hyderabad, Dec 15 - A week after undergoing a hip replacement surgery, former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao was discharged from the hospital on Friday.
Bhajan Lal Sharma takes oath as Raj CM, Diya Kumari & Bairwa deputy CMs
Jaipur, Dec 15 - Bhajan Lal Sharma on Friday took oath as the 14th Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Along with him, two Deputy CMs -- Diya Kumari and Dr. Premchand Bairwa -- also took oath in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
India will buy oil from Venezuela, says minister
New Delhi, Dec 15 - India will purchase oil from Venezuela as the sanctions against the Latin American country have been lifted, Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday.
Ayodhya, Varanasi to have Water Metro Service
Ayodhya, Dec 15 - Ayodhya and Varanasi will soon have a Water Metro on the lines of Kochi Water Metro which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in April this year.
SC defers hearing on Mahua Moitra’s plea till Jan 3
New Delhi, Dec 15 - The Supreme Court on Friday deferred the hearing on a plea filed by Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra against her expulsion from the Lok Sabha, till January 3 next year.
Two accused planned to spray colour smoke in LS well, had special cavity in shoes: FIR on Parliament security breach
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Two days after the Delhi Police registered a case in connection with the Parliament security breach on December 13, coinciding with the 22nd anniversary of 2001 Parliament attack, the FIR details mention that they had planned to spray
Bhajans will play in Ayodhya for 48 hours after temple consecration ceremony
Ayodhya, Dec 15 - Religious songs, including bhajans, will play in Ayodhya for 48 days after the consecration ceremony at the Ram temple.
PM Modi to inaugurate Swarveda temple in Varanasi on Dec 18
Varanasi, Dec 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi will formally inaugurate the unique temple of spirituality -- Swarveda Mahamandir -- in Umraha area of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh on December 18.
RS adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn uproar after Dhankhar rejects notices for discussion on security breach
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 p.m. on Friday amid protest by the Opposition parties after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar rejected their notices to suspend the scheduled business of the day to discuss the security breach in Parliament.
Delhi colder than ‘Queen of Hills’ Shimla, Dharamsala
New Delhi/Shimla, Dec 15 - The national capital Delhi was on Friday colder by at least two notches than the ‘Queen of Hills’ Shimla and Dharamsala, both the preferred hill destinations in Himachal Pradesh.
Bhajan Lal Sharma to take oath as Raj CM on his birthday today
Jaipur, Dec 15 - Bhajan Lal Sharma, a first-time MLA, will be sworn in as the Rajasthan Chief Minister on Friday, which is also his birthday.
Parliament security breach: Accused Lalit Jha arrested
New Delhi, Dec 14 - The fifth accused and alleged mastermind of the Parliament security breach incident, Lalit Jha, was arrested from the national capital on Thursday, police said.
Parliament security breach case: Two more detained, police likely to recreate crime scene today
New Delhi, Dec 15 - After arresting Lalit Jha, the Delhi Police have detained two more persons in connection with its probe into the December 13 Parliament security breach case, said sources, adding that the crime scene may be recreated on Friday.
PM Modi, Kharge pay tributes to Sardar Patel on his death anniversary
New Delhi, Dec 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday paid tributes to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary.
LS adjourned till 3 p.m amid uproar, 5 Congress MPs suspended for remainder of Session
New Delhi, Dec 14 - The Lok Sabha was on Thursday again adjourned till 3 p.m. amid uproar by the opposition MPs while five Congress MPs were suspended for the remainder of the session after being named by Speaker Om Birla.