India

Assam govt to implement city development projects in phase manner

20 Dec 2023 10:07 AM IST

The Assam government is gearing up for implementation of a project for planned, rapid and sustainable development of urban areas, with a meeting to draw the outline held here on Tuesday. Housing and Urban Affairs minister Ashok Singhal chaired the meeting to formulate the ‘Ten Cities Development Concept’ (Doh Shaher,

Madras HC overturns trial court’s decision to exonerate K Ponmudi

20 Dec 2023 10:06 AM IST

The Madras High Court on Tuesday has overturned the decision of the trial court’s to exonerate Tamil Nadu Education Minister K Ponmudi in the Disproportionate Assets Case. Justice G Jayachandran, while responding to an appeal filed by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, annulled the trial court’s verdict that acquitted

Health dept conducts review meeting following JN.1 detection in Kerala

20 Dec 2023 09:55 AM IST

The health department in Rajasthan held a review meeting here on Tuesday after a new Covid sub-variant JN.1 was recently found in some patients in Kerala. Additional Chief Secretary of the Medical and Health Department, Shubhra Singh, has directed to monitor the patients suffering from cold and respiratory diseases coming

MP Cong chief expresses optimism for party’s victory in LS election

20 Dec 2023 09:53 AM IST

Newly appointed Madhya Pradesh Congress president Jitu Patwari has said that he hopes that Congress will win all the 29 seats in the Lok Sabha election scheduled to be held next year. Patwari made the remark while addressing media persons in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district on Tuesday. He reached here

Bihar police to introduce 4D imaging radar speed violation detection system

20 Dec 2023 09:52 AM IST

The Bihar Police is going to introduce a speed violation detection system with 4D imaging radar to effectively monitor traffic on national highways in the state, a senior officer said on Tuesday. The new system, which will be introduced in February next year, is extremely accurate in estimating the speed

Winter session concludes with passing dues settlement, private universities bills

20 Dec 2023 09:51 AM IST

The proceedings of the last day of the winter session of Haryana Assembly started with the question Hour, in which MLAs from the ruling party and the opposition asked questions. MLAs and ministers from the ruling party and the opposition including the Chief Minister participated in the session on Art

Uttarakhand govt issues advisory on JN.1 sub-variant

20 Dec 2023 09:50 AM IST

The Uttarakhand government is on high alert regarding the new JN.1 sub-variant of coronavirus and has issued an advisory in this regard. Health Secretary R Rajesh Kumar said that the number of patients with the JN.1 variant is increasing in some states. In response, an advisory has been issued for

NIA files chargesheets against two CPI terror related persons

20 Dec 2023 09:49 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency has recently filed a chargesheet against 2 more accused persons in the CPI (Maoist) terror financing network case relating to the proscribed terror outfit’s attempts to revive naxal activities in the Magadh region of Bihar. The 2nd Supplementary Chargesheet, presented before the NIA Special Court in

Govt introduces new category of Ex-Agniveer in CAPFs recruitment

20 Dec 2023 09:48 AM IST

MoS Home Nityanand Rai said that the Government has created a new category of Ex-Agniveer in the recruitment to the post of constable in Central Armed Police Forces and Assam Rifles (CAPFs and AR) with provisions. On the reservation for Ex-Agniveers in CAPFs MP Sunil Kumar Singh from Chatra Parliamentary

Health Minister reports surge in respiratory illness with increased air pollution

20 Dec 2023 09:47 AM IST

Preliminary observations from the surveillance data of various hospitals suggest that there is an increase in respiratory illness cases during periods when air quality worsens, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday The National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health of the National Centre for Disease Control has

PM Modi’s govt pledges comprehensive welfare for all: Kartikeya Sharma

20 Dec 2023 09:46 AM IST

Be it women youth or farmers, Kartikeya Sharma, an MP is becoming the voice of all sections of the society. Besides, in a bid to ensure the facilities and fulfillment of interest of the deprived sections, he is raising the concern issues in the House. While reacting to a bill

13,520 associations received Rs 55,742 crore in 2 years: MHA to LS

20 Dec 2023 09:45 AM IST

A total of 13,520 associations and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) have received an amount of Rs 55,742 crore in foreign contributions in the last three financial years from 2019 to 2021, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) told the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Union Minister Nityanand Rai replied in writing to a