News from India
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The total area sown under kharif crops in the current season has increased by 26.93 lakh hectares to 1,105.42 lakh hectares, as on September 5,… Continue reading Total area sown during current kharif season in India crosses 1,105.4 lakh hectares
Chandigarh, Sep 8 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet led by the Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, on Monday, gave its approval to one-time ‘pro-people’ measure to enable farmers to remove sand and… Continue reading Punjab Cabinet allows farmers to remove sand, silt accumulated with floods
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) Aiming to step up cultural activities in the Capital, the Delhi government has decided to celebrate the festival ‘Phoolwalon Ki Sair’ in a bigger and… Continue reading ‘Phoolwalon Ki Sair’ to be celebrated in a bigger, grander way: Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra
Panaji, Sep 8 (IANS) In fresh action in a Rs 2.63 crore loan fraud with UCO Bank, the ED searched premises of a businessman and a bank valuer of the… Continue reading Goa: ED raids premises of businessman, bank valuer in Rs 2.63 crore gold loan fraud
Kozhikode, Sep 8 (IANS) In remarks that seem certain to trigger a political controversy in Kerala, Islamic scholar and Darul Huda Islamic University Vice Chancellor Dr Bahahudeen Muhammed Nadwi alleged… Continue reading Kerala Islamic scholar Nadwi claims some politicians have ‘in-charge wives’
Agartala, Sep 8 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Monday said that his government has inaugurated and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 800 crore in recent months,… Continue reading BJP govt pushing all-out efforts to ensure doorstep delivery of services: Tripura CM Saha
Patna, Sep 8 (IANS) With the Bihar Assembly elections several months away, the issue of seat-sharing has triggered fresh tensions in the Opposition Grand Alliance (Mahagathbandhan). After the Congress and… Continue reading Bihar Assembly polls: CPI-ML stakes claim on 40 seats, tensions rise in Opposition Grand Alliance
Gangtok, Sep 8 (IANS) The Indian Army’s PARA (Special Forces) and the Indian Navy’s Marine Commandos (MARCOS) have carried out a rare and challenging combat diving exercise in Sikkim at… Continue reading Indian Army and Navy carry out ‘challenging combat’ in Sikkim
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The BJP on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, accusing him of making “the most insensitive remarks ever made by a… Continue reading ‘Most shameful statement by any party chief’: BJP slams Congress President Kharge for insulting farmers
Bhubaneswar, Sep 8 (IANS) Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) President Bhakta Charan Das, on Monday, criticised the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) over its decision to abstain from voting in the… Continue reading Odisha Cong chief slams BJD for abstaining from V-P polls
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to accept the Aadhaar card as the “12th document” for identification purposes in… Continue reading ‘Not proof of citizenship’: SC asks ECI to accept Aadhaar as ’12th document’ in Bihar SIR
Kolkata, Sep 8 (IANS) Indian Secular Front (ISF) MLA Nawsad Siddiqui on Monday filed a defamation case against Trinamool Congress MLA Saokat Molla. Siddiqui filed the case against Canning East… Continue reading Bengal: ISF legislator Nawsad Siddiqui files defamation case against Trinamool MLA Sokat Molla
