Port Louis, Aug 18 — Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool and Indian High Commissioner to Mauritius Anurag Srivastava raised toasts to celebrate the longstanding friendship between India and Mauritius at a reception hosted by the High Commission of India to celebrate the 80th Independence…
Reykjavik, Aug 18 — India's Ambassador to Iceland, R. Ravindra, on Tuesday called on Eyjolfur Armannsson, Iceland Infrastructure Minister, and briefed him about the upcoming 'Sagarmanthan: The Great Oceans Dialogue'.“Ambassador R. Ravindra paid a courtesy call on Eyjolfur Armannsson, Minister of…
Jerusalem, Aug 18 — Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (Consular, Passport and Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday reiterated India's support for a negotiated two-State solution in a meeting with Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, Minister of Foreign Affairs…
Jaipur, Aug 18 — Congress leader and former MLA Sanyam Lodha on Tuesday decided to file a contempt petition in the Rajasthan High Court over the postponement of the reservation lottery for Panchayati Raj institutions. Lodha has issued legal notices alleging contempt of court to the Rajasthan Chief…
Bengaluru, Aug 18 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA S.N. Channabasappa on Tuesday sparked a controversy by calling on Muslims who oppose "Vande Mataram" to leave India and said that Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi should also leave the country for allegedly supporting those who do…
Hyderabad, Aug 18 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday announced that the State government would provide pensions to all eligible toddy tappers. Addressing a meeting after unveiling the statue of Sardar Sarvai Papanna Goud, he said the government would take responsibility for…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 18 — The Odisha Vigilance on Tuesday arrested a woman Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) in Baleshwar district for allegedly accepting a bribe from a vehicle owner to facilitate the release of bills towards the hire charges of his vehicle used for official purposes. The…
Shillong, Aug 18 — The Meghalaya government has acquired 96 acres of land at Rongalgre in East Garo Hills to develop a permanent venue for the Me’gong Festival, with plans to create replica villages showcasing the traditional lifestyles and cultures of the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo communities.…
Gangtok, Aug 18 — The Sikkim government is preparing to introduce an integrated online system for issuing Restricted Area Permits (RAP) and Protected Area Permits (PAP), aimed at improving transparency, curbing revenue leakages and regulating tourist movement in designated areas, officials said on…
Jaipur, Aug 18 — Acting on the instructions of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Headquarters, the anti-corruption agency's Sikar unit on Tuesday conducted a trap operation and arrested four police personnel from the Cyber Crime Police Station in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya district, while they were…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday held a review meeting on the National Testing Agency (NTA) and directed all concerned to put in place necessary security and related infrastructural facilities for the smooth conduct of examinations following the recent…
Kolkata, Aug 18 — Veteran Bengali folk singer and Padma Shri awardee Purna Das Baul on Tuesday alleged that his land was seized during the previous Trinamool Congress government’s rule. After the change in government, the Baul artist and his son, Dibyendu Das Baul, approached the District…
Agartala, Aug 18 — Tripura Science, Technology and Environment Minister Animesh Debbarma on Tuesday said space technology would be used on a larger scale to monitor security along the India–Bangladesh border and support agricultural and development activities in the state. Ahead of National Space…
Ahmedabad, Aug 18 — Indian Railways will introduce a ‘Tank to Tap’ water filtration and monitoring system at around 20,000 locations across its network as an immediate corrective measure following a review of drinking water arrangements after a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit. Railway…
Bhopal, Aug 18 — Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Tuesday directed officials to accelerate efforts to increase milk production and improve the incomes of livestock farmers as Madhya Pradesh steps up its drive to become the country’s “milk capital”. “Milk production should increase continuously, and…
Bharuch, Aug 18 — Two officials of Gujarat’s Food and Drugs Department, including an Assistant Commissioner, were caught by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while allegedly accepting Rs 40,000 in connection with the processing of a new wholesale drug licence in Bharuch on Tuesday. The accused have…
Chennai, Aug 18 — Newly appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National office-in charge and MP Tarun Chugh on Tuesday lashed out at Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and Aam Aadmi Party Convener Arvind Kejriwal for their "silence" and "absence" from the Jharkhand protest despite…
New Delhi, Aug 18 — Former Delhi Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Kumar Jain and former Delhi Jal Board (DJB) CEO Udit Prakash Rai, an IAS officer, were among six people arrested by the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi…
Chennai, Aug 18 — National South Indian Rivers Interlinking Farmers Association State President, P Ayyakannu, said on Tuesday that the outfit has appealed to meet President Droupadi Murmu next month to request for Rs 1 lakh crore compensation from Karnataka for allegedly failing to release the…
Patna, Aug 18 — A Student Justice Satyagraha began on Tuesday at the Gardanibagh protest site in Patna, with students raising several demands related to government recruitment examinations and teacher appointments. The protest, led by student leader Dilip Kumar, focuses on the immediate release of…
Bhopal, Aug 18 — Traders in Bhopal have opposed the municipal corporation’s intensified crackdown on commercial activities in residential buildings, warning that sealing establishments could affect the livelihoods of lakhs of people who depend on small businesses. The civic body has issued 6,589…