Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi, on Friday, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking an independent probe into alleged large-scale illegal quarrying in the Panimura range of Karbi Anglong district. In...
Jaipur, Aug 22 (IANS) Heavy rains have triggered a flood-like situation in Rajasthan’s Kota, severely impacting both urban and rural areas on Friday. The situation worsened in the rural Digod area, prompting the deployment of Army personnel for rescue operations....
Aizawl, Aug 22 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said on Friday that drug abuse remains the biggest threat to the state, which shares 510 km and 318 km unfenced border with Myanmar and Bangladesh, respectively. Addressing the 15th Conference of...
Kohima, Aug 22 (IANS) Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla would be sworn in as the new governor of Nagaland on August 25, officials said. Bhalla was given additional charge of Nagaland Governor by President Droupadi Murmu on August 16, a...
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) After inaugurating the metro railway projects and addressing a public meeting in West Bengal on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his gratitude to the people who braved the inclement weather to attend his programme. Taking...
Bhubaneswar, Aug 22 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday directed the Rural Development Department to take stringent action against contractors and officials responsible for substandard work in the construction of roads and bridges in the rural areas...
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated three major metro routes in Kolkata, significantly expanding the city’s urban transit network. The new routes include the much-anticipated under-river metro line and a direct connection to the Netaji...
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) As part of the preparations for Delhi’s first-ever International Film Festival early next year, Minister of Art, Culture and Language Kapil Mishra on Friday reviewed the process of shortlisting cultural centres and modern cinema halls...
Raipur, Aug 22 (IANS) A wave of fear has gripped Arlampalli village in Sukma district after the blood-soaked body of a local man, Sodi Deva, was discovered early Friday morning near his residence. The murder, which reportedly occurred late Thursday...
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Pursuing the concept of government on wheels, Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) Parvesh Sahib Singh plans to take a round of the Ring Road to review traffic congestion points, waterlogging-prone areas, and other key infrastructure...
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) The "Marwadi go back" campaign launched recently by a section of traders and locals in Telangana gathered momentum with a shutdown observed in parts of the state on Friday on a call given by the Osmania...
Patna, Aug 22 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Friday carried out a major raid at the Patna residence of Vinod Kumar Rai, Superintendent Engineer in the Rural Works Department, unearthing huge illegal wealth. According to...