New Delhi, 4/10: The government on Wednesday hiked the subsidy paid to poor women who got cooking gas connections under the Ujjwala scheme, to Rs 300 per cylinder from the current Rs 200, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said. Ujjwala beneficiaries currently pay Rs 703 per 14.2-kg cylinder as against the market price of Rs 903….
Mumbai, 1/10: NCP president Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he will be in New Delhi on October 6 to present his side to the Election Commision of India (ECI) during a hearing in connection with the split of the party. Everyone knows who is the party founder, Pawar told reporters at Junnar in Maharashtra’s Pune…
Islamabad, 29/9: At least seven people were killed and more than 25 injured after a blast in the Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, local media reported on Friday. The explosion reportedly took place near a mosque where people were gathering to mark Eid Miladun Nabi
Indore, ,24/9: Centuries from Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer and half centuries from skipper K L Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav took India to a massive 399/5 in the second ODI at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. Earlier, Australia had won the toss and invited India to bat first. India are leading the 3-match series 1-0….
New Delhi, 22/9: India has taken part in a two-day meeting in Vienna that was part of the proceedings aimed at resolving a dispute between New Delhi and Islamabad on the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting in the Austrian capital city was convened by a neutral expert. Senior advocate…
Islamabad, ,7/9: Several members of Pakistan’s Hindu community and other faiths were injured on Thursday after the police in Sindh province baton charged them as they held a sit-in against the increasing cases of kidnappings of Hindu traders and others from minority . On Thursday, while the protesters continued with their agitation, the police baton…
Arunachal Pradesh, 3/9: A 50-year-old teacher at a private school in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district was arrested on Sunday for allegedly molesting and raping several students, police said. The principal of the school in Hapoli area was also nabbed for not taking any action despite having knowledge of the crime, a senior police officer…
Subarnapur, 3/9: 41 lakh 16 thousand fake notes were seized and arrested by the STF. According to the information, the State Crime Branch STF conducted a raid yesterday at Matikhai Village (Nuabasti ) under Ulunda police station of Subarnapur district. It has been reported that 500 pieces of fake notes worth Rs 41 lakh 16…
Bhubaneswar, 2/9: Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik today announced an assistance of Rs 5 Crore for Himachal Pradesh. The state has recently been ravaged by incessant rains causing massive loss of life and property. The assistance will be given from Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Writing a letter to Himachal Chief Minister Shri…
Bhubaneswar, 2/9: In a sad piece of news, Digapahandi MLA and former Odisha Speaker, Surjya Narayan Patro passed away at a private hospital in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
