India

CM Arvind Kejriwal praises Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa for reaching FIDE WC final

22 Aug 2023 12:37 PM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said Indian prodigy Praggnanandhaa has made the country proud after reaching the FIDE World Cup final and congratulated him for his “brilliant performance”. Kejriwal wrote on X (formerly Twitter),”18-year-old Praggnanandhaa has made the country proud by reaching the final of the Chess World Cup.

Neelkanth Mishra appointed part-time Chairperson of UIDAI

22 Aug 2023 12:27 PM IST

The Centre has appointed Neelkanth Mishra, Chief Economist, Axis Bank and Head of Global Research, Axis Capital as part-time Chairperson of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The government has also appointed Mausam, Associate Professor, Computer Science Department, IIT Delhi and Nilesh Shah, Managing Director, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company

Rishikesh-Badrinath NH-58 damaged due to heavy rainfall and landslide

22 Aug 2023 12:21 PM IST

A part of the Rishikesh-Badrinath National Highway-58 between Purusadi in Chamoli district was damaged on Tuesday as a result of the continuous rain that has been falling in some areas of Uttarakhand. The local government in Purusadi had to stop traffic due to damage to a 250-meter section of the

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi engages with Army veterans during his ongoing Ladakh visit

22 Aug 2023 10:37 AM IST

Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP from India who is in Ladakh, spoke with Army veterans on Monday in the main market. Those thronging the streets to see the Wayanad MP could see Rahul Gandhi waving at them. Rahul is in Ladakh for the first time since Jammu and Kashmir was divided into

Rs 700-crore new terminal at Port Blair airport begins operations

22 Aug 2023 09:10 AM IST

Operations at the new terminal building of the Port Blair airport began on Monday morning, officials said. The operations began with the arrival of an IndiGo flight from Chennai. The flight, 6E-6213, landed at the Veer Savarkar International Airport with 83 passengers at 7.10 am, they said. The second plane

Wreath-Laying ceremony for 9 soldiers killed in Ladakh road accident

22 Aug 2023 09:08 AM IST

A wreath-laying ceremony was held here on Monday for nine Army personnel who were killed when a vehicle carrying them skidded off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in the Union Territory of Ladakh last week. The accident took place near Kiari in southern Ladakh’s Nyoma on August

Export duty on onion: A timely move to boost domestic supply, says Govt

22 Aug 2023 09:08 AM IST

The government on Monday said the decision to impose a 40 per cent export duty on onions was not a “premature” but a timely move to boost domestic supply and control retail prices. The statement comes amid farmers’ protest at several places in Nashik district in Maharashtra against the 40

Assam seeks public opinion on polygamy ban

22 Aug 2023 09:07 AM IST

The Assam government has sought public opinion on a proposed law to end polygamy in the state, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday. Sharing a government public notice on ‘X’, formerly Twitter, Sarma appealed to the people to send their suggestions on the proposed law to ban polygamy

JU’s temporary VC calls Anti-Ragging Committee meeting on first day

22 Aug 2023 09:05 AM IST

Shortly after taking on the role of temporary Vice-Chancellor at Jadavpur University on Monday, Buddhadeb Sau wasted no time. He quickly called a meeting of the Anti-Ragging Committee and went around the campus, including the hostels and most of the university grounds. This was in response to the Public Interest

Committee to formulate new education policy: CM Siddaramaiah

22 Aug 2023 09:05 AM IST

During a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, it was decided to establish a committee to formulate the State’s education policy, while retaining the existing education system for the time being. Since education is a state subject, the central government cannot formulate an education policy. The National Education Policy

57 BJP MLAs to visit poll-bound Chhattisgarh assembly segments

22 Aug 2023 09:04 AM IST

Fifty-seven Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs from four states arrived in Raipur on Monday to participate in a campaign during which each legislator will be allotted an assembly constituency where they will spend a week and work for the saffron outfit in poll-bound Chhattisgarh. The BJP, which lost power in

Ahead of polls BJP plays cautious with OP Rajbhar

22 Aug 2023 09:02 AM IST

Om Prakash Rajbhar, the president of the Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP), has been a constant in the limelight due to his bold statements. Recently, discussions around Rajbhar’s politics have gained momentum after the political veteran rejoined the NDA under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). If sources are to be