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Shillong, Aug 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Tuesday reviewed the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in the state and assessed preparations for the programme's second phase, identifying 322 villages that need focused intervention to...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The NCB, in association with State/UT Police and Immigration authorities, will launch a fortnight-long nationwide campaign “Trinetra” in the first week of September to identify illegally overstaying foreign nationals suspected to be involved in drug...
Chennai, Aug 18 (IANS) Security has been tightened at Chennai airport and along East Coast Road ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s two-day visit to the city. Shah will arrive on Wednesday evening and chair a conference of the...
Aizawl, Aug 18 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Tuesday hailed the Gorkha community for its significant contribution to the state’s public life and governance, describing them as a brave, disciplined and skilled community that has shared a close bond...
New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) The process of providing letters for the monthly financial assistance to eligible women under the Delhi government’s ambitious Delhi Lakshmi Yojana will begin at an event at Talkatora Stadium on August 26, an official said....
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) The Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) announced an end to Operation Falcon on Tuesday after the apprehension of 12 poachers. The ANC, India's only tri-services Command, is not only entrusted with the defence of the Andaman...
Indore, Aug 18 (IANS) The Indore Municipal Corporation on Tuesday approved a series of infrastructure and civic development projects, including a link road connecting Kanadia Road with Khajrana Temple, a smart hub under the Footi Kothi flyover and a street...
Kolkata, Aug 18 (IANS) Nearly 20 lakh pilgrims passed through Jasidih, Basukinath, Deoghar and Baidyanathdham stations of Eastern Railway (ER) between July 30 and August 17. According to ER, the footfall at these four stations surged to 19,86,294 during the...
Madurai, Aug 18 (IANS) Mechanised boat fishermen in Rameswaram have announced an indefinite strike from August 31, demanding urgent intervention by the Union and Tamil Nadu governments to secure the release of Indian fishermen imprisoned in Sri Lanka and resolve...
Guwahati, Aug 18 (IANS) Protests were held in Assam's Chirang district on Tuesday over the alleged gang-rape of a 16-year-old tribal girl, with several organisations demanding the harshest possible punishment for those arrested in the case, officials said. The three-hour...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 18 (IANS) The Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday alleged that Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi’s recent visit to flood-affected areas of Odisha was aimed more at publicity than at addressing affected people's concerns. Addressing a press...
Srinagar, Aug 18 (IANS) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday reviewed final preparations for the inaugural International Film Festival of J&K (IFFJK), scheduled for September 7 to 10 across Srinagar and Jammu. An official statement said the Chief Minister...
