Kannur, Sep 17 — Eighteen years after a professional assistant was purportedly appointed at Kannur University’s Swami Anandatheertha Campus at Payyannur, a university professor was sentenced to six years’ rigorous imprisonment by a court for creating forged documents to establish the fake…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked several world leaders who extended warm greetings on his 76th birthday.PM Modi thanked Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for her warm wishes and noted that he looks forward to close cooperation between India and Italy."Thank…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday ordered the freezing of the “name” and “symbol” of Trinamool Congress as a political party for the time being, for both the factions in Trinamool Congress— the first being the “original but minority” faction led by the former West…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Trinamool Congress leaders, owing allegiance to Mamata Banerjee, have reportedly confirmed a Congress outreach before next month's bye-elections with a proposal to share one seat each, and the subsequent turndown -- a development indicating trading positions, with the latter now…
Ujjain/Bhopal, Sep 17 — Madhya Pradesh on Thursday witnessed a spectacular display of lights as 3.55 crore 'Ashirwad Diyas' were lit simultaneously across the state to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday and launch the month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan'. The main celebration was held in…
Guwahati, Sep 17 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday shared glimpses of statewide celebrations marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, highlighting the participation of people across towns and villages in honouring the Prime Minister. In a series of posts on social…
Raipur, Sep 17 — Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Thursday announced a major boost for unorganised sector workers by doubling the subsidy for purchasing e-rickshaws from Rs 50,000 to Rs 1 lakh. The decision was taken at a grand workers’ convention held at the Sardar Balbir Singh…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the overwhelming wishes, affection and blessings he received from people across the country and beyond on the occasion of his birthday. In a message shared on social media, the Prime Minister said…
Kolkata, Sep 17 — After meeting the full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI) and presenting their respective arguments in support of their claims over the party name and symbol, the leader of the both the rival factions in the Trinamool Congress on Thursday expressed confidence that the…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — On the 76th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, author Harish Chandra Burnwal launched his book 'Modi Katha', saying that it highlights the "human aspect" of the Prime Minister. Speaking to IANS, Burnwal said: "This is the book 'Modi Katha', which is being launched today.…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Sanjay Seth on Thursday called upon the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Commanders to remain prepared for emerging maritime security challenges by keeping pace with rapid technological advancements. Speaking at the 43rd edition of ICG Commanders'…
Tumakuru/Shivamogga (Karnataka), Sep 17 — Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti and Railways V. Somanna and Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President B.Y. Vijayendra on Thursday participated in various programmes to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday and commemorate his 25…
Kozhikode, Sep 17 — The NCB disrupted an interstate cocaine trafficking network with the arrest of seven accused, including three persons deported from the UAE and two foreign nationals, and seized 33.1 grams of cocaine valued at Rs 16.55 lakh, an official said on Thursday. The Narcotics Control…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Thursday, the NDMC celebrated the day as ‘Sewa Diwas’ and organised the ceremonial lighting of 1.25 lakh earthen lamps or diyas at Vijay Chowk in the evening, an official said. The event was attended by Chief…
Patna, Sep 17 — Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) President and Bihar Minister Santosh Kumar Suman has defended the proposed Deepotsav to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on Thursday, saying there was no reason to object to the lighting of lamps as part of the celebrations.…
Hyderabad, Sep 17 — Hyderabad police, along with the Rapid Action Force (RAF), on Thursday conducted a flag march in some sensitive areas of the city in view of the ongoing Ganesh festival and the idol immersion procession, scheduled on September 25.With a view to maintaining peace, communal…
Vadnagar, Sep 17 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday joined a cleanliness drive at the Vadnagar Bus Port, participating in ‘Shramdaan’ and planting trees as part of statewide programmes marking Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday and his 25 years in public service. Patel took…
Shimla, Sep 17 — Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Thursday said that the Congress government had firmly worked to protect the interests of the state in the Kishau multipurpose dam agreement, resulting in benefits of around Rs 1,500 crore without any investment. Addressing a…
Indore, Sep 17 — Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday set the political pitch for his upcoming Madhya Pradesh visit by launching a scathing attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government, accusing it of failing to address…
Mumbai, Sep 17 — Tata Trusts Chairman Noel N. Tata, at the Tata Sons Board meeting held on Thursday, reiterated the position that Tata Trusts have not agreed to the listing of Tata Sons and the century-old structure of Tata Sons and the Tata Group should be preserved, according to a trusts…
Amaravati, Sep 17 — Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSR Congress Party President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said on Thursday that negligence by Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu has worsened the intensity of the severe drought in the state.YS Jagan held a video conference with YSRCP Regional…