India

DMK chief Stalin urges cadres to secure big Lok Sabha victory

11 Sep 2023 09:25 AM IST

DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday urged party workers to strive together for a stupendous victory in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls so that the party would have a key role in the next government at the Centre. Stalin said the opposition INDIA alliance

PM-Kisan Scheme: Over 81,000 farmers in Bihar deemed ineligible

11 Sep 2023 09:24 AM IST

Over 81,000 farmers have been deemed ineligible for the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) scheme in Bihar, and the government has asked state-owned banks to expedite the process of collecting refunds from them, a senior official said. These farmers were found disentitled for the central government programme on account

Land shortage hampers Railway projects in Bengal: Centre

11 Sep 2023 09:23 AM IST

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has written to his predecessor, and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating that most of the railway infrastructure projects, either fully or partially located within the state, are not progressing due to the unavailability of the necessary land. This is despite the fact that

WB Education Department notifies changes in State Education Policy

11 Sep 2023 09:22 AM IST

The West Bengal Education department has notified the new State Education Policy (SEP) which retains the existing pattern of school education. The Education department issued the notification on September 9 which mooted the continuation of the state’s 5+4+2+2 school structure. “Whereas, the state government has been considering the need of

Tripura BJP plans intense LS poll campaign on PM Modi’s birthday

11 Sep 2023 09:21 AM IST

The BJP unit in Tripura will intensify campaigning for Lok Sabha elections, due next year, with the celebration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17, a party leader said on Sunday. The grand celebration of the PM’s birthday has been named Namo Vikas Utsav and various programmes will

Kin of Adivasi man struck by lightning forced to pay bribe for post-mortem

11 Sep 2023 09:20 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh’s Panna district has continued to witness incidents of discrimination and inhumanity towards the Adivasi community in the region. Revelations from a recent incident have brought shocking details to light. According to reports, an Adivasi man named Prahlad, aged 28, a resident of Gram Khabri Kalda Thana area Saleha,

PGIMER becomes first public hospital to implement groundbreaking T Cell therapy

11 Sep 2023 09:19 AM IST

The organ transplant programme in PGIMER is one of the most prolific with 4,800 renal transplant surgeries done so far. What is heartening is that with 225 renal transplant surgeries done to date in 2023, we have already surpassed the numbers accomplished during the last entire year. Not only that,

Punjab to host tourism summit this week says CM Mann

11 Sep 2023 09:17 AM IST

Punjab’s Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Sunday announced that a Tourism Summit that is being organised by the state government between 11 and 13 September will showcase the “indomitable spirit of bravery, sacrifice, revolution, hard work and hospitality” that is showcased by Punjabis across the globe. Extending an invitation

Student suicide: Police recover note blaming school

11 Sep 2023 09:14 AM IST

Haryana Police on Sunday said they have recovered a suicide note after the death of a student at a school hostel in Rewari. According to police sources, the student alleged that he was being “harassed by the school” and the “atmosphere was not good”. On Friday, the state police had

Still loyal to BJP: Capt Amarinder rubbishes reports of meeting with Sonia

11 Sep 2023 09:14 AM IST

Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and two-time former Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday has denied reports of a recent meeting with Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi and termed it as “baseless rumours.” Singh said that the claims that are in circulation on social media are

Ghosi bypoll loss: BJP reviews impact of results; what it means for I.N.D.I.A alliance

11 Sep 2023 09:13 AM IST

Following the results of the Ghosi by-election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Uttar Pradesh has begun reviewing the results of the elections. Along with the review, the party is also contemplating the roles of its constituent parties, which play a crucial role in the upcoming state Assembly elections. However,

Railway Innovation: Drowsiness detection device for passenger safety

11 Sep 2023 09:07 AM IST

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is developing an artificial intelligence-based device that would be able to read the blinking eyes of drivers and alert them or stop the train in case they are feeling sleepy, according to sources. In June, the Railway Board asked the NFR to develop a device