New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired the third high‑level meeting with secretaries to the Government of India at his residence at 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. The discussions focused on the future action agenda of...
New Delhi/Guwahati, Aug 20 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday that he discussed strengthening water infrastructure and ensuring long-term water security in the state during his meeting with Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil in New...
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) The body of a first‑year Master of Science (MSc) student was recovered from the hostel of Uttar Banga Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (North Bengal Agricultural University) in the Pundibari area of Cooch Behar district on Thursday. The deceased...
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) For decades, the railways and the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) have been at loggerheads over massive waterlogging in the rail yard outside Howrah station during the monsoons. With the new government in power in West Bengal,...
Guwahati, Aug 20 (IANS) Assam has intensified its campaign against child marriage, with the state government on Thursday announcing a special drive by the Assam Police to crack down on offenders and declaring November 1 as a key milestone in...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 20 (IANS) The Odisha government on Thursday constituted a high-level inquiry committee to examine various allegations surrounding the village relocation process in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve located in Angul district. Acting on a February 9 directive from the...
Gandhinagar, Aug 20 (IANS) Fungal infections are becoming increasingly difficult to treat, with ringworm cases now reported even among urban people who maintain high standards of hygiene, a mycology expert said on Thursday as young doctors were trained on infectious...
Patna, Aug 20 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested absconding accused Bhairaw Tripathi in connection with the seizure of an AK‑47 assault rifle, its lens and live ammunition in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Tripathi, son of Jagat Narayan Tripathi and...
Shillong, Aug 20 (IANS) The Meghalaya government has decided not to impose a night curfew in Shillong for now, with Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Thursday saying the law and order situation in the state capital remains under control....
Kolkata, Aug 20 (IANS) Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand has given additional responsibility to the officers‑in‑charge (OC) of each police station to ensure the security of banks and financial institutions in the city. Lalbazar, the Kolkata Police headquarters, issued a...
Ujjain, Aug 20 (IANS) A Rajasthan‑based jewellery businessman has been arrested for allegedly trapping a woman from Ujjain on the pretext of marriage and making her spend around Rs 1.27 crore on luxury items, police said on Thursday. The accused,...
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated President Hakainde Hichilema on being re-elected as the President of Zambia and noted that India values its partnership with Zambia."Heartiest Congratulations to President Hakainde Hichilema on being re-elected...