New Delhi, Sep 7 — After the death of seven people in the Satya Niketan building collapse, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the state government would step up checks on buildings, strengthen safety enforcement and review regulations governing paying guest (PG) accommodations…
Panaji, Sep 7 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Monday highlighted the state’s experience with household biogas plants under the 'GOBARdhan' scheme at the 28th meeting of the Western Zonal Council in Goa, presenting it as a best practice in converting rural waste into clean energy and…
Patna, Sep 7 — Union Minister and Begusarai MP Giriraj Singh has reportedly received a death threat through an anonymous letter sent to his ministry office in New Delhi, prompting the registration of an FIR at Begusarai Town police station and the launch of an investigation.According to police, an…
New Delhi, Sep 7 — As the death toll in the Satya Niketan building collapse reached seven, two grieving families have made a deeply compassionate decision by donating the corneas of their deceased loved ones at the All India Institurte of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), potentially giving the gift of…
Kolkata, Sep 7 — In a major crackdown on child marriage and teenage pregnancies, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has announced that husbands of girls who become mothers before attaining the age of 18 will be prosecuted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act,…
Jaipur, Sep 7 — During a court hearing, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant said on Monday that the high-powered committee constituted to examine the definition and conservation of the Aravalli range appeared to be seeking time until after his retirement.A three-judge bench led by CJI Surya…
Vadodara, Sep 7 — A day ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Gujarat's Vadodara, the city witnessed a 'Namo for Viksit Bharat @ Vadodara' padayatra on Monday evening, with citizens, civic officials, youth and National Cadet Corps (NCC) cadets taking part in a programme organised to mark…
New Delhi, Sep 7 — Moti Nagar legislator and Delhi government spokesperson Harish Khurana on Monday accused the Opposition AAP and Congress party of indulging in politics over the tragic building collapse in Satya Niketan, which claimed seven lives. In a video statement, Khurana said their…
Bhopal/Dubai, Sep 7 — Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday invited investors from across the world to invest in the state, describing it as a rapidly emerging industrial hub located at the heart of India's vast domestic market. Addressing the Annual Investment Meeting (AIM)…
Guwahati, Sep 7 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday called upon the state’s youth to play a leading role in shaping its future, asserting that natural resources alone cannot transform the state without a strong human resource base and the right ecosystem for innovation and…
Bengaluru, Sep 7 — The Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Bengaluru Zonal Unit, in coordination with Bengaluru City Police, has detained five foreign nationals suspected of being involved in drug-related activities and found to be staying illegally in the city, the official statement said on Monday.…
New Delhi, Sep 7 — Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday said the Indian armed forces have been given both the freedom and resources to respond decisively to threats, including by striking adversaries inside their own territory. Addressing an event here, the Defence Minister asserted that there…
Vadodara, Sep 7 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that his visit to Gujarat and Maharashtra on September 8 would include the launch of development projects worth more than Rs 35,000 crore, with the completion of key sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) set to…
New Delhi, Sep 7 — The over 24-hour rescue operation at the collapsed Satya Niketan PG building in south Delhi ended on Monday evening with the death toll touching seven and the Delhi Police arresting the 75-year-old building owner Urmila and her two family members. As many as 12 people were…
Kolkata, Sep 7 — The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would organise a month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' from September 17 to October 17 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years in public service. State BJP President Samik Bhattacharya said on Monday that the campaign would…
New Delhi, Sep 7 — Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday questioned the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convenor Arvind Kejriwal over the induction of alleged gangster Gurpreet Sekhon, the mastermind of the Nabha jailbreak case, into the ruling party in Punjab. Warring also met…
Jaipur, Sep 7 — Seven women were trapped under debris after a wall suddenly collapsed in the Sevar town of Bharatpur in Rajasthan on Monday. One of the women, an 80-year-old, died during treatment. Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma later visited RBM Hospital to check on the injured and directed…
Shillong, Sep 7 — Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan on Monday laid the foundation stones for five projects worth Rs 1,010.95 crore in Meghalaya and inaugurated a maternity and children’s hospital, asserting that development must reach every village and section of society to realise the vision of a…
Kolkata, Sep 7 — The bypolls for Nandigram Assembly constituency in East Midnapore district and Rejinagar Assembly constituency in Murshidabad district of West Bengal will be conducted on October 6 that is just before the forthcoming Durga Puja festival in the state. The date of issue of gazette…
Chandigarh, Sep 7 — After a written assurance from the Bhagwant Mann government accepting the core demands of the agitating farmer unions, farmers protesting at the Chandigarh-Mohali border called off their stir on Monday evening. The formal written assurance was handed over to the farmer…
New Delhi, Sep 7 — Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) National President Nitin Nabin will hold a series of meetings during his two-day visit to Uttarakhand starting on Wednesday as he looks to ramp up preparations for the upcoming Assembly elections. During his visit, Nabin will chair various…