News from India
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Following a letter from the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, a 2-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday modified its earlier order… Continue reading SC withdraws order restricting Allahabad HC judge from hearing criminal cases
Aizawl, Aug 8 (IANS) Mizoram’s Lunglei district administration earned national recognition as its flagship maternal and child health initiative — Project BLOOM — was presented at the ‘Best Practices Seminar’… Continue reading Mizoram’s ‘Project BLOOM’ gets national recognition for maternal, child healthcare
Ahmedabad, Aug 8 (IANS) The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, achieved yet another milestone on Friday by fully… Continue reading Gujarat: Asia’s largest rail operations command centre unveiled at Sabarmati
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the Narcotics team of Delhi Police’s North-West District arrested two drug peddlers and recovered 1.081 kg of fine… Continue reading Delhi: Two drug peddlers nabbed with over 1 kg of opium in Azadpur
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) As many as 725 Fast Track Special Courts (FTSCs), including 392 exclusive POCSO (ePOCSO) Courts, have collectively disposed of 3.34 lakh cases till June 30,… Continue reading 3.34 lakh cases disposed of by 725 Fast Track Special Courts since 2019: Govt
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday alleged that former Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao tapped the phones of his… Continue reading KCR tapped phones of daughter Kavitha, son-in-law and others: Union MoS Bandi Sanjay (Ld)
Bhopal, Aug 8 (IANS) In a striking act of civic dissent, passersby at a busy Bhopal square turned their frustration into a chorus of honking as Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s… Continue reading MP: Bhopal’s ‘horn protest’ against VIP culture goes viral; echoes nationwide frustration
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the construction of a 4-lane highway from Marakkanam to Puducherry… Continue reading Cabinet approves Rs 2,157 crore outlay for 4-laning Marakkanam–Puducherry highway in TN
Chandigarh, Aug 8 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Friday jointly launched 24 sector-wise industrial advisory committees, a step to… Continue reading Punjab: Mann, Kejriwal jointly launch 24 sector-wise industrial panels
Srinagar, Aug 8 (IANS) Senior religious and separatist leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, on Friday, expressed shock over the rotten meat scandal unearthed in Kashmir and demanded accountability and ethical introspection.… Continue reading Rotten meat scandal rocks Kashmir; Mirwaiz demands accountability and introspection
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Staff Selection Commission and Railway Recruitment Board are the only two government agencies authorised by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to use… Continue reading Only SSC, Railway Board allowed to use Aadhaar-based authentication in exams: MoS
New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the proposal for implementation of the Rs 4,200 crore ‘Multidisciplinary Education and Research… Continue reading Cabinet okays Rs 4,200 crore scheme to upgrade technical education in India
