News from India
Chennai, Sep 30 (IANS) Two senior functionaries of actor-politician Vijay’s Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) were on Tuesday remanded to 14 days’ judicial custody in connection with the stampede that killed… Continue reading TN stampede: Two TVK leaders remanded to 14-day judicial custody
Colombo, Sept 30 (IANS) A US Department of State report highlights the withdrawal of Adani Green Energy from a proposed $400 million wind energy project in Sri Lanka as a… Continue reading Sri Lanka’s unpredictable policies driving away foreign investors, says US State Dept report
Jaipur, Sep 30 (IANS) Dharmendra Mehta, a resident of Rajasthan’s Neemrana, who found a mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address during an event in Rajasthan recently, has vowed to… Continue reading PM-KUSUM beneficiary, praised by PM Modi, vows to raise awareness about solar energy
Jaipur, Sep 30 (IANS) A bomb threat at ‘My Own School’ in Jaipur’s Bhankrota region sent shockwaves through Jaipur on Tuesday, prompting a swift response from the city’s police. The… Continue reading Rajasthan: Bomb threat at Jaipur school, premises evacuated as police conduct search
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Tuesday announced the successful completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, culminating in… Continue reading Bihar’s final voter list: 7.42 crore total electors, deletion of 47 lakh names (Ld)
Ranchi, Sep 30 (IANS) Senior IAS officer Avinash Kumar has been appointed the new Chief Secretary of Jharkhand, succeeding Alka Tiwari, whose tenure ended on Tuesday. The state government issued… Continue reading Avinash Kumar appointed new Chief Secretary of Jharkhand
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Praveer Ranjan assumed charge as Director General of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Tuesday, an official said. In his… Continue reading IPS officer Praveer Ranjan assumes charge as CISF DG
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (IANS) After former Union Minister P. Chidambaram’s revelation that the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government considered military retaliation after the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks but refrained… Continue reading Odisha Minister slams Congress over 26/11 attack response
Bhubaneswar, Sep 30 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted that a fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over central parts of the Bay of Bengal on… Continue reading Fresh low-pressure likely over Bay of Bengal on October 1: IMD (Ld)
New Delhi, Sep 30 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Tuesday, called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought a special package for the state in view of… Continue reading Punjab CM calls on HM Amit Shah, seeks special flood package
Hyderabad, Sep 30 (IANS) Hyderabad’s new Police Commissioner V. C. Sajjanar on Tuesday asserted that the police would deal with the menace of drugs with an iron hand. Addressing a… Continue reading Drug menace will be dealt with iron hand, says new Hyderabad Police Commissioner
Raipur, Sep 30 (IANS) The PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana, seeking to provide affordable and sustainable energy, is yielding impressive results in Chhattisgarh’s Dhamtari district as scores of people… Continue reading Chhattisgarh: Dhamtari residents count the benefits of PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana
