New Delhi, Aug 24 — Indian Railways has launched a special cleanliness drive across the railway network focused on cleaning and disinfection of drinking-water tanks and filtration systems to ensure the continued availability of safe and clean drinking water for passengers at railway stations,…
Ahmedabad, Aug 24 — A container carrying 32,392 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), packed in around 1,200 boxes, was seized by Sanand GIDC police near Virpur Patiya on the Sanand-Viramgam Highway, with the total value of the seized goods and vehicle estimated at Rs 1.36 crore.The…
Chennai, Aug 24 — Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday announced that the state government would abandon the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur and identify an alternative site that would cause minimal disruption to farmers and residents. Making a statement in the…
Hyderabad, Aug 24 — The Cyberabad police have arrested the owner of an under-construction building that collapsed in Gachibowli in Hyderabad two days ago, killing two workers.Syed Sajid, who allegedly constructed the seven-storey building on a 50-square-yard plot in violation of norms, was arrested…
Shillong, Aug 24 — Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said a series of measures have been put in place to restore and maintain normal movement between Meghalaya and Assam following the violence in Shillong on August 19.Presenting a suo-motu statement in the Meghalaya Assembly, CM…
Kolkata, Aug 24 — A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court on Monday approved pleas from both factions of the Trinamool Congress to celebrate the foundation day of the party’s students wing, Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP), at the same venue in central Kolkata on August 28.Both factions…
Kolkata, Aug 24 — The bank, which had imposed debit restrictions on the personal bank account of Trinamool Congress general secretary and Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee, informed the Calcutta High Court on Monday that the freeze has been lifted and his debit and cards have been…
Nagpur, Aug 24 — NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, reacting to the Amravati hospital fire, called it "very unfortunate" and demanded that the administration conducts fire audit of all government hospitals and also prepare a six-month action plan. Rohit Pawar, speaking to IANS, said, "This is a very…
Amaravati, Aug 24 — The bodies of two persons who drowned in the sea at Suryaraopet beach in Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada were recovered on Monday.Search teams retrieved the bodies of the two youths, who drowned on Sunday. The deceased have been identified as Padala Yuva Kishore (20) and Anusuri…
Rae Bareli, Aug 24 — Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday launched a sharp attack on the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of disrespecting India's traditions, heritage and institutions, while pointing fingers at his commitment to constitutional…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 24 — Congress leader and Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor has responded to a social-media post highlighting a World Bank study that found return migrants to Kerala from Saudi Arabia tended to hold more conservative attitudes towards gender-based violence and more extreme…
Ahmedabad, Aug 24 — The Ahmedabad City Police have arrested a 32-year-old man after allegedly recovering 387 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup from his possession in the Vasna area, with the total value of the seized property estimated at Rs 1.51 lakh, officials said on Monday.The seizure was…
Chennai, Aug 24 — The Tamil Nadu government has announced a major household assistance programme that will provide three free LPG cylinders every year to eligible families in the state. Named the “Annapoorani Super Six” scheme, the initiative is expected to cover nearly 1.30 crore families and will…
New Delhi, Aug 24 — Heavy rain lashed several parts of Delhi-NCR on Monday, affecting traffic and slowing vehicular movement across multiple areas of the national capital region. Intense showers were reported in parts of South Delhi and adjoining regions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
Bengaluru, Aug 24 — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has directed IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar to appear before the agency at its Bengaluru office on Tuesday morning for questioning in connection with its investigation into alleged irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)…
Bengaluru, Aug 24 — Karnataka BJP workers and leaders on Monday attempted to lay siege to Vidhana Soudha, demanding the resignation of Planning and Statistics Minister B. Nagendra over the alleged tribal welfare scam.The protestors gathered at all four entrances of Vidhana Soudha, arriving in cars,…
New Delhi, Aug 24 — Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Singh on Monday called a high-level meeting to discuss the current situation and preparedness for the prevention and control of H1N1 (swine flu) and vector-borne diseases in the national capital. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. at…
Guwahati, Aug 24 — Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday said the state government has set an ambitious target of procuring 10 lakh metric tonnes (MT) of paddy annually, with farmers to benefit from assured procurement at enhanced Minimum Support Prices (MSP). CM Sarma said that the…
Kolkata, Aug 24 — A major fire broke out early Monday morning at a car showroom in Bankra near the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on the northern outskirts of Kolkata, in which 22 new cars were gutted, and eight others badly damaged.However, no casualties were reported, although…
Salem, Aug 24 — The water level in the Mettur dam is steadily rising following an increase in inflow from the Cauvery, raising hopes that water could soon be released for irrigation in delta districts if the trend continues. Water was not released from the reservoir for kuruvai cultivation this…
New Delhi, Aug 24 — Safdarjung Hospital in Delhi has said it is fully equipped to manage patients suffering from swine flu, or H1N1 influenza, as well as other seasonal illnesses, with necessary medicines, treatment facilities and supportive care available. In a statement, the hospital said…