India

UP gears up for grand Ram Temple consecration

19 Sep 2023 09:16 AM IST

Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming consecration ceremony of the proposed Ram temple in January, set to be a grand and significant event. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has outlined a 40-day celebration plan to mark this historic occasion. The celebration will kick off with Diwali festivities in

IIT-Kanpur Director appointed as Science & Tech Secy of DST

19 Sep 2023 09:14 AM IST

Director of IIT-Kanpur and one of India’s leading experts on telecommunications, was on Sunday appointed Secretary of Department of Science and Technology (DST), ending a 2-month-long stop-gap arrangement in the department. Karandikar, 58, a widely regarded technologist who is respected across the scientific community, enters DST after a five-year stint

CPI(M) to stay out of I.N.D.I.A Coordination Committee

19 Sep 2023 09:12 AM IST

Exposing the faultlines in the I.N.D.I.A. alliance, the CPIM has decided not to nominate any member for the Coordination Committee, which was formed by opposition parties to decide on seat-sharing in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. The Politburo of the CPIM, which is the highest body of the party, toed

KHARGE TO ASSIGN RESPONSIBILITIES TO NEW TEAM SOON Before upcoming polls

19 Sep 2023 09:10 AM IST

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge will soon assign responsibilities to the members of his newly-constituted team. General Secretary, KC Venugopal is likely to continue as in-charge of the organisation. Venugopal is now set to take over the role of late Ahmed Patel, who was once the most trustworthy advisor of the

Operation continues in Anantnag to flush out terrorists

19 Sep 2023 09:10 AM IST

Security forces continue the operation to flush out terrorists hiding in forests of Kokernag in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag. With this the operation has entered its fifth day, and now the army is widening the area of operation and using drones and helicopters for surveillance. Also, a dead body was

Ray Dalio compares Modi to Deng Xiaoping, praises India’s growth

19 Sep 2023 09:08 AM IST

Billionaire investor Ray Dalio has said that India has the highest potential growth rate among the top 20 countries of the world. Addressing the All-In Summit 2023 at Royce Hall on UCLA’s campus in Los Angeles, Dalio compared PM Modi to China’s Deng Xiaoping, and predicted the country’s massive reforms

PM Modi to handover keys of 15k PMAY houses

19 Sep 2023 09:07 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a big housing project for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in Maharashtra’s Solapur next month. Maharashtra Housing Development Authority Vice chairman, Sanjeev Jaiswal told TDG that the project based in Rainagar, Solapur, is spread over 100 acres and involves the construction of 30,000 houses, out

UP CM orders investigation into irregular construction contracts

19 Sep 2023 09:05 AM IST

A major irregularity in the Uttar Pradesh Medical Education Department has recently come to light. The department reportedly flouted regulations regarding the establishment of medical colleges. According to allegations that have surfaced, over Rs 400 crore in contracts have been awarded for the establishment of 14 medical colleges under the

Coordination meetings between RSS chief Bhagwat, Chief Minister Yogi to begin today

19 Sep 2023 09:02 AM IST

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to lay the groundwork in Uttar Pradesh ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. A series of coordination meetings between the RSS and BJP will begin today. Further, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will visit Lucknow for

BSP fears loss of core votebank; NDA, I.N.D.I.A add to concerns

19 Sep 2023 08:57 AM IST

Political parties in Uttar Pradesh are actively preparing for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However, the recent Ghosi by-election has forced parties to rethink their strategies, as the results have shaken some established assumptions. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has gained momentum afterits victory and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has

Uproar in Himachal Assembly over declaration of national d

19 Sep 2023 08:52 AM IST

With the beginning of the monsoon session of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the state BJP introduced a Stop Work motion on Monday, demanding discussion on the floods in the state. In response, Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said that discussion regarding the disaster had already been included in the

Haryana bureaucracy, CMO undergo changes ahead of polls

19 Sep 2023 08:41 AM IST

Over the past few days, the Haryana government has kicked off its preparations ahead of next year elections. As a result, the bureaucracy in the state is undergoing a reshuffle of its officers. The changes will also have effects on the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO). IAS officer Ashima Brar and