Imphal: Former Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla took oath as Manipur Governor at a brief ceremony at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday. Manipur High Court Chief Justice D. Krishnakumar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Governor Bhalla in a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister N. Biren Singh and his Cabinet…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a heartfelt tribute to Savitribai Phule, a pioneer in the field of education and social reform, on her birth anniversary on Friday and remarked that ‘Bharatbhumi’ has always been proud of its exceptional daughters. Taking to social media platform X, PM Modi highlighted her significant contributions to women’s empowerment…
Chennai: A tanker lorry carrying 20 metric tons of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) overturned on the Avinashi flyover in Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore during the early hours of Friday. The tanker was transporting LPG from the Kochi Bharat Petroleum Plant to a storage facility in Coimbatore when the accident occurred. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor…
New Delhi: Dense fog engulfed the national capital as cold waves gripped the city on Friday morning.According to the India Meteorological Department, Delhi recorded 9.6 degrees Celsius at 5.30 am on Friday. The air quality in the national capital has deteriorated from ‘poor’ to ‘very poor’.According to the Central Pollution Control Board, the AQI was recorded…
Prayagraj: Preparations for the Maha Kumbh, which is scheduled to be held in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj, are in full swing, and rehearsals for ritualistic festivities such as special Ganga Aarti is being undertaken at Triveni Sangan (confluence of Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati). The Maha Kumbh is being celebrated after 12 years and a huge turnout of…
Chennai: The Madras High Court has quashed a criminal case against Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) founder and Member of Parliament Thol Thirumavalavan, in a case alleging the degradation of Indian women, particularly Hindu women. A single-judge bench, led by Justice P. Velmurugan, on Thursday quashed the complaint, observing that Thirumavalavan’s remarks were based on what…
Patna: Arif Mohammad Khan took the oath as Bihar’s 42nd Governor on Thursday at Rajendra Mandapam, Raj Bhavan.Patna High Court Chief Justice Krishnan Vinod Chandran administered the oath of office and secrecy to Khan.The ceremony was attended by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary and other ministers.Khan, who previously served as Kerala…
New Delhi: In line with his commitment to ‘Housing for All,’ Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Swabhiman Apartments, Ashok Vihar, Delhi, on January 3 at 12.10 p.m. The visit will mark the inauguration of newly-constructed flats for dwellers of Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) clusters under the In-Sit u Slum Rehabilitation Project.During the event, the Prime Minister…
Doda: Three youths were found dead in a guest house in Jammu and Kashmir’s Bhaderwah on Wednesday evening, police said. The trio had come to Bhaderwah to celebrate the new year.The deceased were identified as Mukesh Singh (39), Ashutosh Singh, and Sunny Choudhary, all residents of Jammu.The police were alerted after one of the deceased did…
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s biggest industrial land parcel measuring over 5,286 acres — at a strategic location close to the Navi Mumbai Airport, JNPT and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project — has been sold to Reliance Industries Ltd at a valuation of mere Rs 2,200 crore.Anand Jain-promoted Jai Corp Ltd. informed the stock exchange that Urban Infrastructure…
