New Delhi, Sep 8 — The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested Amit Kumar, a bank employee and key accused who was absconding in connection with a major counterfeit currency conspiracy at the Punjab National Bank (PNB) currency chest in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur. Amit Kumar is a named…
Navsari, Sep 8 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s newly built 'Namo Kamalam' office in Navsari district, with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel describing the occasion as a historic moment for the district. Patel, in a post on social media…
Mumbai, Sep 8 — Praising the remarkable achievement of India's rise in fintech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the country’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is the “undisputed champion” of this success story.Inaugurating the 'Global Fintech Fest 2026' here, PM Modi said, “This…
Patna, Sep 8 — Bihar BJP State Vice President Anamika Paswan has denied any connection with the reported Rs 620 crore donation received by the Aam Janmat Party during the 2023-24 financial year and alleged that attempts were being made to implicate her falsely in the matter.Speaking to the media,…
Chandigarh, Sep 8 — The National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Tuesday took serious note of the death case of Sangrur resident Gulzar Singh over a rise in the drug issue and has sought a response from the Punjab government and the police administration. State President of the BJP Scheduled…
Kolkata, Sep 8 — Rama Devi Goenka, the owner of the building at Camac Street in Kolkata, whose seventh and eighth floor houses the party office of Trinamool Congress General Secretary and the party's Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member, Abhishek Banerjee, on Tuesday approached a single-judge bench of…
Ranchi, Sep 8 — An annual production of up to 150 tonnes per year from across 32 ponds is the milestone set by a young fish entrepreneur in Jharkhand’s Giridih district, who leveraged the benefits of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme and applied modern techniques to enhance…
Kolkata, Sep 8 — The licenses of about 40 restaurants and food shops in Kolkata have been cancelled for failing food safety standards, said officials at Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Tuesday. The licenses of 'Karim's' on Ripon Street, 'Nizam's' next to the KMC headquarters, and 'Shimla…
Colombo, Sep 8 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh reaffirmed India’s steadfast support for Sri Lanka in times of crisis and underlined the deep-rooted cultural and political bonds that have long united the two countries. Rajnath Singh assured Sri Lanka of India’s unwavering support, saying,…
Kolkata, Sep 8 — Continuing its drive against criminal activities in the northeastern states, the Assam Rifles under Spear Corps apprehended two persons from Agartala and recovered two firearms from them. The intelligence-based operation was conducted in coordination with the local police.The two…
Mumbai, Sep 8 — The Maharashtra government on Tuesday constituted a high-level State Task Force to strengthen enforcement of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act and the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Act, aiming to curb illegal sex determination, prevent…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — Uttar Pradesh Minister and Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) Chief Om Prakash Rajbhar on Tuesday took a jibe at Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav, asking him to join the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) after the former changed the colour of the party's student wing dress…
Jammu, Sep 8 — A GOBARdhan unit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district has emerged as a successful model for generating clean energy from organic waste and also laying the groundwork for economic growth and rural prosperity. Villagers here are producing biogas and organic manure from cow dung,…
Jind, Sep 8 — An awareness camp under the 'Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi Yojana' was organised at Haryana's Jind Municipal Council, with the aim of financially empowering street vendors and small business owners, who thanked the Union government for the assistance upon their participation in the…
Patna, Sep 8 — Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday heard the grievances of 137 applicants from across the state during the state-level Sahyog programme held at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat in Patna and directed officials to ensure their timely resolution. The Chief Minister said…
Patna, Sep 8 — A team of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) carried out a surprise search at the Postal Division and Sub-Division offices located on the premises of the Buxar Head Post Office on Tuesday. According to preliminary information, a team of the central agency conducted a surprise…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — The Centre on Tuesday launched a Quarterly Progress Report (QPR) portal on Data Harmonisation for use by all Union Ministries, departments and organisations with the aim of fostering greater coordination for data-driven governance and evidence-based policymaking across the…
Hyderabad, Sep 8 — Bharatiya Janata Party’s Telangana unit on Tuesday sought intervention of Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to press the state government to immediately release fee reimbursement dues. A delegation of BJP leaders led by the party’s state president N. Ramchander Rao met the Governor…
New Delhi, Sep 8 — Minister of State and Delhi BJP President Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday met the family of Manipuri singer Chongtham Vikram Singh killed by some miscreants in south east Delhi and expressed grief over the incident. He said that all of Delhi stands with the bereaved family of the…
Chandigarh, Sep 8 — Thousands of Congress workers from across Punjab on Tuesday staged a demonstration against the Aam Aadmi Party government. Led by the state party President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, the party workers gathered outside the Punjab Congress Bhawan here and started marching…
Shillong, Sep 8 — The Khasi Students’ Union (KSU) in Meghalaya said on Tuesday that it will not oppose any government initiative aimed at benefiting people through cooperation with local communities, but warned that it would intervene if government actions undermine the rights and interests of the…