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Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) Punjab Police’s Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF), in a joint operation with Tarn Taran police, has arrested two key associates of terrorist Lakhbir Singh, alias Landa Harike,… Continue reading Two associates of terrorist Landa held in Punjab after exchange of fire
Raipur, April 18 (IANS) In a major move towards Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s mission to make India free of Maoist insurgency by March 2026, Badesetti Panchayat in Sukma district… Continue reading HM Amit Shah’s 2026 deadline in sight as Sukma panchayat declared Maoist-free
Chandigarh, April 18 (IANS) BJP national General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Friday strongly attacked the AAP-led Punjab government for pushing the state back into the “dark days of terrorism” through… Continue reading AAP-Congress ‘reviving terrorism’ in Punjab: BJP leader Chugh
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet on Friday cleared the promotions of top IAS officers to fill key Secretary-level posts which have or are going… Continue reading Centre clears names of 20 top IAS officers to head key Ministries in jumbo rejig
Mumbai, April 18 (IANS) India’s foreign exchange reserves rose by $1.57 billion to $677.84 billion for the week ended April 11, according to the weekly data released by the RBI… Continue reading India’s forex rises for 6th straight week to touch $677.84 billion
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) A day after Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar publicly criticised the Supreme Court’s recent ruling that set a three-month deadline for the President and governors to… Continue reading SC advocate Jethmalani defends V-P Dhankhar’s ‘bold call-out’ on ‘judicial overreach’
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Friday expressed disappointment over Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar’s public criticism of the Supreme Court’s authority.… Continue reading Sibal deplores Dhankhar’s ‘attack’ on judiciary, vows to defend it
Bhubaneswar, April 18 (IANS) The officials of Odisha’s Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment (DA & FE) department, along with farmers, will embark on a 7-day international exposure visit to… Continue reading Odisha farmers, officials to visit Malaysia on 7-day international exposure tour
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) India will send an astronaut to space next month, a feat to be repeated 40 years after Rakesh Sharma’s iconic 1984 flight aboard a Soviet… Continue reading After 40 years, first Indian astronaut to travel into space in May: Jitendra Singh (Lead)
Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Alok Kumar on Friday described the recent communal violence in Murshidabad, West Bengal, as ‘unfortunate’ and called for the imposition of… Continue reading VHP chief calls Murshidabad violence ‘Unfortunate’, demands President’s rule in Bengal
Patna, April 18 (IANS) Ahead of Bihar Assembly polls, the Congress has launched a new women-centric outreach initiative titled ‘Charcha Abhiyan’ -‘Mahila Ki Baat, Congress Ke Sath’ to strengthen its… Continue reading Ahead of Bihar Assembly polls, Cong launches women-centric outreach campaign
New Delhi, April 18 (IANS) Dr Shakeel Ahmad, Block Development Officer (BDO) in Shopian District of Jammu and Kashmir, highlighted the transformative impact of the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) system,… Continue reading DBT grew from 28 to 320 schemes saving Rs 3.48 lakh crore: J&K official
