Gandhinagar, Aug 11 — The Gujarat government will launch the revamped ‘Shaktidoot 2.0’ scheme on Wednesday, raising the maximum financial assistance for talented athletes from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 50 lakh and lowering the minimum age for applications from 12 to above nine years. Deputy Chief Minister…
Bhopal, Aug 11 — The Madhya Pradesh Congress on Tuesday held a meeting of its Political Affairs Committee (PAC) to review the political and organisational situation in the state and finalise the party’s strategy on issues concerning farmers, students, youth, women and Other Backward Classes (OBCs).…
Shillong, Aug 11 — Meghalaya is set to strengthen its fight against HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) with the launch of the Intensified IEC Campaign 3.0, with a special focus on young people, early testing, treatment and reducing stigma surrounding the disease, officials said on…
Guwahati, Aug 11 — The Standing Finance Committee (SFC) of the Assam government has examined and approved financial proposals involving more than Rs 66 crore across four departments, while stressing prudent utilisation of public funds, timely execution of projects and measurable developmental…
Kolkata, Aug 11 — The Navy will require many more advanced warships to continue to ensure free navigation in the seas and the steady flow of energy supplies and other essential commodities to the country, Controller of Warship Production & Acquisition, Vice Admiral Sanjay Sadhu, said on…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — Amid the ongoing 'deadlock' between the Centre and the Opposition at the Parliament, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday accused Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi of "using students to promote his agenda" while saying that the Union Home Minister Amit…
Gandhinagar, Aug 11 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has directed elected representatives and officials of municipal corporations and municipalities to pay as much attention to the condition of old and completed development works as they do to planning new projects, while ensuring that…
Bareilly, Aug 11 — Backing the decision of the ISKCON Temple in Vrindavan to enforce a dress code for devotees, All India Muslim Jamaat national president Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Bareilvi on Tuesday urged women to wear modest clothing in all places of worship, irrespective of religion.Speaking to…
Chandigarh, Aug 11 — The Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini-led Haryana government is gearing up for 'Reform Utsav’, a major citizen-driven initiative aimed at giving people a direct and meaningful role in shaping governance reforms.Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday reviewed the preparations…
Gandhinagar, Aug 11 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday distributed development grants totalling Rs 3,850 crore to the state’s municipal corporations and municipalities at a ceremony in Gandhinagar. The event saw 17 municipal corporations receiving Rs 2,992 crore and 152…
Hyderabad, Aug 11 — Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Tuesday directed officials to expedite the Metro Rail works in the old city under the Hyderabad Metro Rail Phase-2 project. The Chief Minister held a review of the Metro Rail -- old city project with senior officials of the Hyderabad…
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 11 — In a first-of-its-kind initiative, a cooperative society has stepped in to strengthen the cash-strapped Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), buying a bus with its public welfare fund and offering it to the state-run transport utility.The Calicut City Service…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Tuesday that the Capital’s identity is not limited to historical monuments such as the Red Fort and Humayun’s Tomb, and the government wants to attract tourists to its world-class spiritual and architectural sites such as Akshardham,…
Kolkata, Aug 11 — A Royal Bengal tigress, aged about 13 years, died at the Jharkhali Tiger Rescue Centre in Sundarbans in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, said forest department officials on Tuesday. The physical condition of the tigress suddenly deteriorated on Monday.Although forest…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — While condemning the alleged police excesses on student agitators during the 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march in Jharkhand, Congress MP K.C. Venugopal on Tuesday lashed out at the BJP-led Centre, saying that it cannot use the state's issue to "divert attention" from the alleged…
New Delhi, Aug 11 — India on Tuesday once again slammed Pakistan over the human rights violations committed in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and other parts of the country while urging the international community to hold Islamabad accountable for its repeated abuses and misdeeds. Addressing a…
Mumbai, Aug 11 — Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde said on Tuesday that BRICS countries should share advanced technology, experiences, knowledge and information with one another. Such mutual cooperation will bring countries closer, give a real impetus…
Kolkata, Aug 11 — Cricketer Abishek Porel, who plays for the Bengal cricket team and Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League (IPL), was arrested in connection with a criminal case registered on the complaint of a medical student alleging rape, criminal intimidation and other serious offences,…
Chandigarh, Aug 11 — Punjab Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday expressed disappointment and criticised former Indian cricketer and Rajya Sabha MP Harbhajan Singh for sharing a video from Rajasthan and falsely linking it to Punjab in an attempt to defame the state and its youth. Cheema…
Chennai, Aug 11 — BJP leader Vanathi Srinivasan on Tuesday played down speculation about a possible alliance between the BJP and the DMK in Tamil Nadu, saying political alliances would be announced by the parties concerned if and when such a decision was taken. Her remarks came amid renewed…
Chandigarh, Aug 11 — Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader, Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal, saying they only know how to indulge in politics and create a ruckus over people’s…