India

Rs 38,000 cr fertiliser subsidy for Kharif season

18 May 2023 04:04 AM IST

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a subsidy of Rs 38,000 crore for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilisers, taking the total outlay for fertiliser subsidies to Rs 1.08 lakh crore for the ongoing Kharif season in order to provide affordable soil nutrients to farmers. The total amount includes Rs 70,000

SC grants SEBI more time to complete Adani probe, Cong says JPC only way

18 May 2023 04:02 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) time till 14 August to complete its probe into the allegations of stock price manipulation by the Adani group and asked the market regulator to place on record an updated status report of the probe. Meanwhile,

NIA raids 324 places in 8 states in terrorist & gangster nexus cases

18 May 2023 04:01 AM IST

In a massive day-long operation, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), in coordination with Punjab and Haryana Police, on Wednesday raided 324 locations as part of “Operation Dhvast” in eight states in terrorist-gangster-drug smugglers nexus cases. The agency seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition, besides other incriminating material in

BSF recovers 15 kg narcotics delivered by Pakistan-run drones

18 May 2023 03:48 AM IST

More than 15 kg of suspected narcotics was recovered by the Border Security Force (BSF) after it intercepted at least two drone sorties coming into India from Pakistan along the International Border in Punjab, a senior officer said on Wednesday. The first interdiction took place just after midnight in Ramkot

Hot weather conditions in Haryana, Punjab, temp over 40 degrees celsius

18 May 2023 03:48 AM IST

Hot weather conditions prevailed in Haryana and Punjab on Wednesday with the maximum temperature settling above the 40 degrees Celsius-mark in most parts of the two states. In Haryana, sizzling heat swept across Hisar as the mercury settled at 42.5 degrees Celsius, according to a report of the Meteorological Department

IMD issues yellow warning in Himachal

18 May 2023 03:47 AM IST

The weather office here on Wednesday issued a yellow warning for thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places across the state. The state is likely to see the beginning of a wet spell on Wednesday which will continue till Saturday, it said. During the spell, areas in the low and mid

Lt Gen Vijay Nair assumes command of Vajra Corps

18 May 2023 03:46 AM IST

Lieutenant General Vijay B Nair has taken over as the General Officer Commanding of the Army’s Vajra Corps, an official statement said here on Wednesday. On assuming the command, he paid homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty, in a sober wreath laying

SGPC to provide free legal aid to man who killed woman for taking liquor in gurdwara

18 May 2023 03:46 AM IST

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) will provide free legal aid to Nirmaljit Singh Saini who was arrested for allegedly shooting dead a woman for consuming liquor on the premises of a gurdwara in Patiala. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said people’s religious sentiments are attached to gurdwaras and any violation

Punjab DGP declares Rs 1 Lakh reward for information about drone movement

18 May 2023 03:45 AM IST

Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has declared a reward of Rs 1 Lakh for providing information about drone movement leading to recovery of weapons and narcotics in the state. In order to keep strict vigil at movement of drones and cross-border smugglers, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann

IAS, IPS lobbies at loggerheads over functioning of ACB

18 May 2023 03:44 AM IST

As the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has started tightening the noose around the corrupt bureaucrats in Haryana, it has caused resentment among the IAS lobby. IAS officer Dharmendra Singh has already been arrested by the police in an old corruption case. It is alleged that he had taken a bribe of

Khattar to hold next Jan Samvad programme at Mahendragarh

18 May 2023 03:43 AM IST

Jan Samvad programme, started by Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar to go among the people and interact with them as the head of the family to redress their grievances, has now become a new hope for them. The people of the villages are putting forth their demands, suggestions and problems

SC asks state govt to file report on measures taken for violence-hit people

18 May 2023 03:41 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will ensure that the political executive does not turn a blind eye to the law and order situation in Manipur, and asked the state government to file a fresh status report on measures taken for security and relief and rehabilitation of the violence-hit