New Delhi, Sep 10 — As the 18th BRICS Summit is nearing, the venue, Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, is gearing up to host the high-profile event, bringing representatives and leaders from across the world to one table from September 12 to 13.“This is Delhi. This is the moment. With its heritage…
Jaipur, Sep 10 — The Rajasthan Drug Control Commissionerate has initiated further action after quality test reports revealed that five of the 18 medicine samples seized from an unlicensed medicine warehouse in Bhiwadi were substandard, Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Gayatri Rathore said…
Ahmedabad, Sep 10 — India's electoral process is conducted with strict adherence to the Constitution, election laws and instructions of the Election Commission of India (ECI), Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Thursday, describing the system as a vast and transparent mechanism that…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi there has been a comprehensive transformation in both the approach and methodology of disaster management over the last 12 years. Chairing the third meeting of the…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Delhi Education Minister Ashish Sood on Thursday welcomed Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu’s decision to set up a committee, under the former’s chairmanship, on student accommodation and safety in the backdrop of the recent PG building’s collapse in Satya Niketan. The…
Amaravati, Sep 10 — Andhra Pradesh Central Power Distribution Corporation (APCPDCL) on Thursday issued orders for providing free electricity supply to Ganesh pandals. APCPDCL announced the extension of free temporary supply to the Ganesh pandals up to 3 KW in rural areas and 5 KW in urban areas…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Taking note of the recent Satya Niketan building collapse in Delhi that claimed seven lives and left 12 people injured, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed authorities across the country to file affidavits on the steps taken to comply with its earlier directions on…
Hyderabad, Sep 10 — Former Lok Sabha MP from Telangana, Madhu Goud Yaskhi, said on Thursday that he views his appointment as the Chairman of All India Professionals’ Congress (AIPC) as a big responsibility to fulfil the vision of Rahul Gandhi in making AIPC the bridge that connects India's…
New Delhi/Leh, Sep 10 — Army chief, General Dhiraj Seth, has flagged in and interacted with the Corps of Signals mountaineering team, which successfully scaled three difficult peaks in the Ladakh region, the army announced on Thursday."Dream of Valour – Three Peaks, One Mission, Infinite Resolve.…
Kolkata, Sep 10 — The scheduled public meeting of the former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Sreerampore in Hooghly district on Friday, which was given condition approval by a single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday, was stayed by a division bench of the same court.…
Kolkata, Sep 10 — The West Bengal Health Department is preparing a standard operating procedure (SOP) on how to handle cases of girls below the age of 18, even if married, becoming pregnant.The initiative in the matter follows an announcement by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari earlier this week…
Ballari (Karnataka), Sep 10 — Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Thursday criticised the Karnataka government over its decision to restrict the singing of "Vande Mataram" to two stanzas at most state government events, alleging that the move was aimed at minority appeasement and warning that…
Gandhinagar, Sep 10 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday approved Rs 20 crore for the first phase of work on a proposed bypass road around Visavadar in Junagadh district, aimed at easing traffic movement through the town. The sanctioned amount will be used for pre-construction…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday identified pharmaceuticals, engineering goods, chemicals, textiles, and food products as the main thrust areas to accelerate bilateral trade between India and Russia to meet the $100 billion target by 2030.Addressing the…
Patna, Sep 10 — Five people drowned in deep floodwater that had accumulated on a road in Koyli Khutha village under the Bypass Police Station area of Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, amid rising water levels in the Ganga on Thursday. The tragedy has cast a pall of gloom over the village.According to an…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — Apart from extensive lighting and illumination works across its jurisdiction, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is implementing a plan for the beautification, improvement and upkeep of its green spaces in preparation for the BRICS Summit in the city this weekend, an…
New Delhi, Sep 10 — The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, on Thursday recommended a fresh set of appointments to the Delhi, Karnataka, Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, and Jharkhand High Courts.The apex court Collegium has approved the proposal for…
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 10 — Kerala's banking sector has recorded strong growth, with credit to agriculture and MSMEs touching record levels even as total deposits crossed Rs 10.84 lakh crore, the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) said.The banking sector’s performance was reviewed at the SLBC…
Chandigarh, Sep 10 — A team of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) on Thursday visited a village in Sangrur district and met the family of late Gulzar Singh at his residence. The team interacted with the family and took stock of the action taken by the government. Opposition…
Mumbai, Sep 10 — Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Thursday clarified that the recently published draft electoral roll under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) program is not the final voter list. The clarification comes in response to media reports claiming that the total number of…
Ahmedabad, Sep 10 — An IndiGo flight from Lucknow to Dammam in Saudi Arabia made an emergency landing at Ahmedabad airport on Thursday evening after a bomb threat was reported onboard, prompting security agencies to launch a search of the aircraft. IndiGo flight 6E097 landed at Sardar Vallabhbhai…