News from India
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday referred the issue of constructing a fake “Fansi Ghar (Gallows Gallery)” for public viewing by the previous AAP… Continue reading ‘Fake gallows’: Delhi Assembly panel to question Kejriwal
Gandhinagar, Aug 7 (IANS) Gujarat has become one of the leading states to boast of more than five lakh ‘Lakhpati Didis’, thereby putting them at the forefront of the state’s… Continue reading Gujarat achieves milestone with 5 lakh ‘Lakhpati Didis’, aims to empower 10 lakh women
Bhubaneswar, Aug 7 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition in Odisha Assembly Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expressed deep anguish over the death of a 20-year-old girl at Kathiapada… Continue reading Naveen Patnaik expresses deep anguish over Pattamundai incident
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The number of unorganised workers registered on the Centre’s e-Shram portal for benefits under various social welfare and security schemes of the government has surpassed… Continue reading Number of poor workers registered for benefits on e-Shram portal nears 31 crore
Ahmedabad, Aug 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has launched a prompt rescue effort to bring back 141 tourists stranded in flash flood-hit Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi district. The tourists, hailing from Patan,… Continue reading Gujarat govt races to rescue 141 stranded tourists in flash flood-hit Uttarakhand
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court has reiterated that allowances forming part of a victim’s salary cannot be excluded while computing compensation in motor accident cases, as it… Continue reading Allowances can’t be excluded while computing compensation in motor accident cases: SC
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), on Thursday, announced the launch of an indefinite “morcha” from September 1 against the Punjab government’s land pooling policy, which aims… Continue reading Akali Dal to launch protest from Sept 1 against Punjab’s land pooling policy
Chandigarh, Aug 7 (IANS) In an intelligence-led operation, Punjab Police in Amritsar arrested four people involved in cross-border arms smuggling and recovered seven sophisticated pistols from their possession, said Director… Continue reading Cross-border smuggling module bused in Amritsar; 7 sophisticated pistols seized
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday attacked the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, accusing him and his party… Continue reading Kiren Rijiju slams Rahul Gandhi for ‘attacking’ institutions, defends EC over voter list revision
Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) Karnataka BJP has demanded a CBI probe against state Labour Minister Santosh Lad, alleging that he has misappropriated crores of rupees in the name of health… Continue reading Karnataka BJP demands CBI probe against Minister Santosh Lad for ‘misappropriating’ funds
Kochi, Aug 7 (IANS) In a tragic incident at the Vadakkekotta Metro Station in Kochi on Thursday, a young man jumped from the elevated metro track onto the road below,… Continue reading Man jumps off elevated track of Kochi Metro, dies
Bengaluru, Aug 7 (IANS) BJP Yuva Morcha National President and Bengaluru South Lok Sabha MP, Tejasvi Surya, said on Thursday that the Bengaluru Metro connectivity is set to reach nearly… Continue reading Bengaluru Metro now 2nd largest after Delhi; Cong leaders seek credit via publicity tours: Tejasvi Surya
