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Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his ‘Chhatron Ki Goonj’ interaction with students in Prayagraj, dismissing the programme as a “flop show” and...
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday received a phone call from the US Vice-President JD Vance; both discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. PM Modi also congratulated JD...
New Delhi/Agartala, Aug 8 (IANS) Former Tripura Chief Minister and Lok Sabha member Biplab Kumar Deb on Saturday met the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary (Organisation) B.L. Santhosh in New Delhi along with his newly married wife Triveni...
Ahmedabad, Aug 8 (IANS) A local court has granted remand of Amit Dongre, the former Probationary Chief Fire Officer of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC), and his co-accused until August 12 in connection with an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) case involving...
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) The three-day series of BRICS meetings on culture, held under India's chairmanship, concluded in Bhopal on Saturday with the adoption of the Bhopal Declaration. At the 11th BRICS Meeting of Ministers of Culture, member and partner...
Kolkata, Aug 8 (IANS) The Eastern Railway (ER) general manager Gitika Pandey on Saturday inspected parts of the Sealdah division, one of the busiest in Indian Railways, to ensure operational efficiency, safety and passenger amenities. The Sealdah division handles millions...
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) Nearly 10 months after labourers allegedly discovered valuables while demolishing an old haveli in Jaipur’s Tripolia Bazaar and divided the haul among themselves, Manak Chowk police have arrested five persons and recovered 66.4 kg of silver....
Itanagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Saturday said that the availability of quality sports infrastructure, coupled with the growing technical expertise of local players, was helping the state’s sporting talent realise its full potential. The...
Jaipur, Aug 8 (IANS) The Maharana Pratap Sports University is being established in Jaipur at an estimated cost of Rs 101 crore, Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced on Saturday while honouring Rajasthan’s medal‑winning athletes. Addressing a programme at the Constitution...
Dang (Gujarat), Aug 8 (IANS) More than 300 artists from eight states, along with over 110 artists from Gujarat, are taking part in the Saputara Monsoon Festival in Dang, bringing folk music, dance, tribal traditions and handicrafts from different parts...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 8 (IANS) Odisha has secured investment proposals worth Rs 66,392 crore, with the potential to create 54,135 employment opportunities during the state government’s two‑day investment outreach in Delhi. Led by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, the two‑day investment...
Chandigarh, Aug 8 (IANS) Punjab is set to get its own IPL-style T20 league, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday unveiling the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League, featuring six franchise teams and star Punjab cricketers, comprising Shubman Gill and Arshdeep Singh....