India

Manipur unrest tied to unrecovered arms: Gaurav Gogoi

17 Aug 2023 08:23 AM IST

Deputy leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha, Gaurav Gogoi, articulated concerns about the ongoing unrest in Manipur, asserting that peace remains elusive as long as 6,000 high-end arms and 6 lakh rounds of ammunition, pilfered from security personnel, aren’t retrieved. Addressing the media, he highlighted that these weapons could

Cabinet greenlights Rs 32,500 cr rail multi-tracking projects

17 Aug 2023 08:22 AM IST

In a major boost to India’s rail infrastructure, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs gave its nod on Wednesday for seven significant multi-tracking projects of the Indian Railways, entailing an investment of approximately Rs 32,500 crore, revealed Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Centralised funding will ensure these projects aim at amplifying

Row over renaming NMML continues the political slugfest

17 Aug 2023 08:04 AM IST

The renaming of Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) has triggered a new wave of blame game between the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress. Congress has termed it as distortion of the legacy of the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru but the ruling dispensation at the Centre called

Prez Murmu, PM Modi, others pay tribute to ex-PM Vajpayee on his death anniversary

17 Aug 2023 08:02 AM IST

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday paid floral tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his fifth death anniversary at the ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial in Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh too laid floral tributes at the memorial of

Govt okays Rs 13K crore ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme to benefit 30 lakh families

17 Aug 2023 07:59 AM IST

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme with a financial outlay of Rs 13,000 crore for a period of five years that will benefit about 30 lakh families of traditional artisans and craftsmen, including weavers, goldsmiths, blacksmiths, laundry workers, and barbers. The decision was taken at a

UP Govt connects 1.5 crore families with tap water on I-Day

17 Aug 2023 07:55 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh government connected 1.5 crore rural families with tap water under the Central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission on August 15, said officials. According to the officials, the beneficiaries of the scheme celebrated the momentous occasion in each village. The government-led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced awards for

Supreme Court urges Railways to maintain status quo in Mathura

16 Aug 2023 16:34 PM IST

On 16 August, the Supreme Court of India directed to maintain the status quo till any further orders on the demolition drive of reported advances on railway land near the Sri Krishna Janmabhoomi in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose, Sanjay Kumar, and SVN Bhatti issued the

“You are not that a big leader to offer Sharad Pawar anything”: Sanjay Raut criticises Ajit Pawar

16 Aug 2023 15:35 PM IST

Amid media reports of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar offered Sharad Pawar a berth in Union Cabinet, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader, Sanjay Raut lashed out saying “Ajit Pawar is not that big leader that he can make an offer to Sharad Pawar.” “Ajit Pawar is not that big a leader

Court allows Jacqueline Fernandez to travel abroad without its prior permission

16 Aug 2023 15:20 PM IST

A Delhi court has granted actor Jacqueline Fernandez to travel abroad without prior permission of the court. She is accused in a Rs 200 crore money laundering case, in which Sukesh Chandrasekhar is also an accused. Delhi’s Patiala House Court modified the bail condition imposed in November 2022 that required

Chhattisgarh: Naxal-affected Sukma gets electricity for first time

16 Aug 2023 15:08 PM IST

The households in Elmagunda village in the Sukma district of Chhattisgarh have got electricity, a fundamental achievement for the local administration in its efforts to take development to the regions severely affected by Naxalite violence. The success of electrifying households in this remote Naxal violence-affected village was attained on the

Prime accused involved in a gruesome murder case of contract killing in Mathura, UP, apprehended

16 Aug 2023 14:26 PM IST

The accused was hiding in Delhi/NCR after committing the crime. He also whipped out a pistol at the time of apprehension in order to flee. A team of Special Cell/Northern Range, led by Inspr. Puran Pant, Inspr. Ravi Tushir, Inspr. Kulvir, Inspr. Vikaram, and Inspr. Brahma Prakash, under the supervision

ISRO: Chandrayaan-3 successfully completes last moon-bound manoeuvre

16 Aug 2023 13:42 PM IST

On 16 August, Wednesday, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully carried out the final orbit reduction process of the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft. This action was carried out a week ahead of its scheduled landing on the moon. ISRO, on Wednesday, said, “Today’s successful firing, needed for a short duration, has put