Mumbai, 10/10: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday said industrialist Ratan Tata will be accorded a state funeral. Tata, 86, died at a Mumbai hospital earlier in the night. In a post on X, Shinde said Tata was a unique blend of morality and entrepreneurship. He was a living legend who successfully helmed the…
New Delhi, 15/4: Targeting the Narendra Modi government over the hike in excise duty on petrol and diesel and the rise in LPG cylinder prices, Congress on Tuesday demanded a White Paper and a Special Session of Parliament to discuss price rise. Mahila Congress president Alka Lamba asked the government to reduce prices of LPG,…
Poonch, 21/12: At least three soldiers were killed and an equal number were injured after terrorists ambushed two army vehicles passing through Dera Ki Gali in border Rajouri-Poonch districts of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Reports said the army had been conducting an operation in and around Dera Ki Gali, also known as DKG area,…
Bhubaneswar, 24/10: In a big development, VK Pandian has been appointed as Chairman 5T (Transformational Initiatives) and Nabin Odisha According to reports, in the new appointment for VK Pandian he shall work directly under the CM of Odisha Naveen Patnaik. His position now is the same as a Cabinet minister and he will now work…
New Delhi, 2/1: The Union Home Secretary is meeting protesting truckers in the evening amid a stir by drivers against the new law on hit-and-run cases, and the issue is likely to be resolved amicably, sources said on Tuesday. Sources also said that truckers’ body The All India Motor Transport Congress (AIMTC) has so far…
Ranchi, 5/7:NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu visited Jharkhand on Monday and sought the support of ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, a tribal party, besides BJP legislators and parliamentarians in the state for her election to the country’s topmost office. She met JMM president Shibu Soren, its executive president and Chief Minister Hemant Soren besides…
New Delhi, 26/7: India’s 26-year-old weightlifter Mirabai Chanu created history by winning the country’s first silver medal in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Competing in the women’s 49 kg category at the Tokyo International Forum, Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 202 kg (87 kg in snatch and 115 kg in clean and…
Chandigarh, 30/12: Farmers blocked roads at many places across the state on Monday as part of their Punjab bandh call, hamstringing the commuter traffic. A call for a shutdown was given last week by Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha over the Centre not accepting the demands of protesting farmers. The bandh will…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Saturday said the state government is taking initiatives to include yoga in the school curriculum and public health programme as this helps create a healthy, self-reliant and efficient India. Addressing a state-level programme on the occasion of International Yoga Day at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, he said yoga is…
Geelong, 16/10: Sri Lanka’s T20 World Cup campaign suffered a disastrous start on Sunday as the former champions crashed to a 55-run loss against plucky Namibia in Geelong. Arriving as surprise Asia Cup champions, Sri Lanka had hoped to make an early statement against the African associate side in front of thousands of…
