India

PM Modi wishes Eid al-Adha to people of Kuwait, its leaders

29 Jun 2023 11:24 AM IST

On the auspicious occasion of the holy festival of Eid al-Adha on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm greetings to Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Amir of the State of Kuwait, Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Crown Prince of State of Kuwait, Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Prime Minister

Haryana Congress-a divided house

29 Jun 2023 10:22 AM IST

Factionalism reared its head during the Haryana Congress’ two-day-long state party meeting, conducted on Saturday and Sunday in Chandigarh. Despite the presence of newly-appointed state incharge Deepak Babaria, party leaders left no stone unturned to drag each other through the mud. On the second day of the meeting, Babaria held

UP govt bans open sale of meat on Kanwar Yatra

29 Jun 2023 10:14 AM IST

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to prohibit sale of meat in the open along the routes fixed for Kanwar Yatra, which will commence from July 4. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued the directions in this regard while chairing a review meeting with senior officials, including police commissioners, divisional commissioners,

Congress ready to contest all seats in Haryana: Hooda

29 Jun 2023 10:08 AM IST

Parties across Haryana are actively gearing up for Mission 2024 ahead of the Lok Sabha and Assembly elections to be held in the state next year. The Congress party’s Haryana unit has made significant changes to its organisation, the first being the appointment of state in-charge Deepak Babaria on 9

Chattisgarh has a new deputy CM; will Congress be able to quell a rebellion?

29 Jun 2023 00:32 AM IST

In a sign of an immediate thaw, the Congress president announced the appointment of T.S. Singh Deo as the Deputy CM of Chhattisgarh. Deo has been quite vocal with his demand that he be given some big responsibility, and this new role in the run-up to the elections is a

Delhi’s retail liquor trade records sharp decline

29 Jun 2023 00:29 AM IST

The retail liquor trade in Delhi has recorded a sharp decline as compared to the first quarter (April-June) in 2022, when the now-scrapped excise policy of the city government was in place, according to a report prepared by the Confederation of Indian Alcoholic Beverage Companies (CIABC). The new excise policy

Breeding of mosquito larvae found in MCD schools

29 Jun 2023 00:27 AM IST

Breeding of mosquito larvae was found on the premises of 226 schools during a special drive in Delhi, civic officials said on Tuesday. A total of 2,556 schools and educational institutions were inspected in all 12 zones of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, they said. The breeding of mosquito larvae

Food festival offers authentic Thai delicacies

29 Jun 2023 00:25 AM IST

There’s so much more to Thai food than green, red, or yellow curries, and bringing those authentic flavours of Thailand to the foodies of Delhi-NCR is an ongoing ‘Thai food festival’. The 10-day festival, currently underway at the Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi, has been curated by expat guest chefs Chaiwat

K’taka government to give money instead of 5 kg additional rice to BPL families due to non-availability of grains

29 Jun 2023 00:18 AM IST

The Karnataka government on Wednesday decided to give money for five kg additional rice at Rs 34 per kg instead of the grains under its ‘Anna Bhagya’ scheme for each member of BPL families in view of their non-availability. The Congress, in its election manifesto, had promised to give an

Delhi govt releases Rs 100 crore for DU colleges: Atishi

29 Jun 2023 00:10 AM IST

The Delhi government has released Rs 100 crore for 12 government colleges funded by it, considering the impact of the administration’s financial mismanagement, Delhi Education Minister Atishi said on Wednesday. “There has been certain financial mismanagement in the government colleges in the last few years. We think teachers and students

PM Modi congratulates athletes for winning 202 medals

28 Jun 2023 23:49 PM IST

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated the athletes who represented India at the Special Olympics Summer Games in Berlin and won 202 medals, including 76 Gold Medals. India finished the final day of the Games by taking their medal tally to 202 (76 gold, 75 silver, and 51

Cabinet approves highest remunerative price ever for sugarcane farmers

28 Jun 2023 20:10 PM IST

Union Minister Anurag Thakur said here on Wednesday that the union cabinet has approved a fair and remunerative price for sugarcane farmers of Rs 315 per quintal, the highest ever. He stated that sugar procurement has increased to Rs 1,13,000 crore, with total procurement totaling Rs 7,86,066 crore from 2014