India

Assam CM directs officials to involve more people as state gears up for 1 cr saplings plantation in a day

23 Aug 2023 11:22 AM IST

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government’s one crore Amrit Brikshya Andolan (tree plantation movement) has received a good response from the people and the government has decided to involve more and more people so that it can exceed the set target on a single day.

Telangana polls: Former deputy CM Thatikonda Rajaiah breaks down after being denied BRS ticket

23 Aug 2023 11:21 AM IST

Thatikonda Rajaiah, the leader of the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS), sobbed on Wednesday after learning he would not receive a ticket from the Station Ghanpur constituency for the upcoming state legislative elections. Rajaiah encountered party members at the BRS office, where Rajaiah reportedly started crying and knelt down in front

Uttarakhand: 60 people rescued from waterlogged Udham Singh Nagar

23 Aug 2023 10:59 AM IST

In Udham Singh Nagar in Uttarakhand, heavy rains led to waterlogging and trapped up to 60 people inside their homes, according to officials on Wednesday. The State Disaster Response Force claims that the SDRF team learned late on Tuesday night from Tehsildar Kashipur that several residents of the Kashipur area

CM Dhami :’27 policies have been adopted at state level for youth employment’ in Uttarakhand

23 Aug 2023 10:53 AM IST

According to Pushkar Singh Dhami, the chief minister of Uttarakhand, industrial companies in the capital have expressed a desire to invest in the state and up to 27 policies have been adopted at the state level to promote youth employment. “We had a conversation with the industrial group leaders in

New Delhi: Ahead of G20 meeting Carcade rehearsal leads to traffic congestion

23 Aug 2023 10:37 AM IST

Special arrangements for the carcade rehearsal, which is scheduled to start next month in the nation’s capital under India’s presidency, have caused traffic congestion on some roads, according to Delhi Traffic Police. Delhi Traffic Police took to X (formerly Twitter) and said “Due to carcade rehearsal and special traffic arrangements,

BJP terms JU as ‘hub of anti-national elements’, stages walkout

23 Aug 2023 10:19 AM IST

The extended monsoon session of the West Bengal assembly got off to a tumultuous start on Tuesday as BJP MLAs walked out alleging that Jadavpur University has become a breeding ground for anti-national elements following the death of a first-year student and demanded an NIA probe to uncover the facts.The

Rajat Kumar Pruthi: Leading the International Security Organization with a Vision for Safety and Growth

23 Aug 2023 10:19 AM IST

Devika Chopra, the host of a recent edition of “The Music in the A-list,” had the honour of speaking with Mr. Rajat Kumar Pruthi, the CEO of the International Security Organization, during the show. The discussion included the organization’s core values, mission, difficulties, and characteristics of a dynamic CEO. The

BJP slams Mamata’s move to raise allowances for Muslim clerics

23 Aug 2023 10:17 AM IST

The BJP has criticized West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for increasing allowances to maulvis, or Muslim clerics. The party claimed that this move aimed to appease the minority community before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year. The Chief Minister declared that her government would raise the monthly allowances

Rajasthan CM launches ‘Mission-2030’ for people-centric development

23 Aug 2023 10:16 AM IST

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot launched his ambitious ‘Rajasthan Mission-2030’ during the inauguration ceremony at Birla Auditorium in Jaipur on Tuesday. The primary objective of the project is to implement schemes and policies based on suggestions from the people of the state. Gehlot emphasised that the participation of each and

Anurag Thakur visits rain-affected HP villages as IMD warns of heavy rain

23 Aug 2023 10:11 AM IST

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Hamirpur MP, Anurag Thakur on Tuesday visited rain-affected villages in this district of Himachal Pradesh and took stock of the situation in the area. He enquired about the loss caused to houses, roads and fields amid heavy rains and assured the affected people

Take responsibility for Sangrur farmer’s murder, Bathinda MP tells CM Mann

23 Aug 2023 10:10 AM IST

Former Union Minister and current Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday said the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government should not “adopt double standards” and that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann should take responsibility for the murder of an innocent farmer during a democratic protest under his watch and resign forthwith.

Azam Khan conspicuously absent from SP event aimed at reaching minorities

23 Aug 2023 10:10 AM IST

The Samajwadi Party (SP) is actively preparing for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh. On the one hand, training camps are being organised, while on the other, conferences of various caste groups are being held to bring everyone together and create a favourable atmosphere for the SP. On