Bhubaneswar, Sep 17 — Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi launched the month-long 'Seva Sankalp Abhiyan' on Thursday with a mega blood donation camp in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 76th birthday. The campaign is being organised to commemorate the Prime…
Imphal, Sep 17 — A high-level law and order review meeting, chaired by Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday, discussed stringent measures to be taken to maintain peace and normalcy in trouble-torn Manipur, officials said. The meeting assumes significance in view of the recent series of…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — The Supreme Court on Thursday directed Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to pay Rs 12 lakh compensation to a woman who was denied a job in it, observing that discrimination against her on the ground of being a woman was an "affront to womanhood".A bench of Justices Aravind…
Gandhinagar, Sep 17 — The Gujarat Police’s Cyber Centre of Excellence (CCoE) has arrested three alleged members of a cybercrime network accused of helping divert money in a Rs 3.76-crore digital arrest fraud, with their bank accounts linked to 29 complaints across 13 states.The three accused were…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — As part of Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu's push to promote Delhi as a sustainable tourism and socio-cultural hub, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will organise a two-day World Tourism Day celebration on September 26 and 27 at Baansera on the Yamuna banks, an official…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — The Delhi High Court on Thursday warned that it may stay the counting of votes and declaration of results in the Delhi University Students' Union (DUSU) elections if it is not satisfied with the action taken by authorities against candidates and persons allegedly involved in…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Union Education Minister Pralhad Joshi launched a six-month certificate (Bridge) course in Primary Teacher Education (PTE) to empower teachers with the skills and capacities necessary to ensure quality education and lifelong learning for students, an official said on Thursday.…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan will visit Mumbai, Lonavala and Pune in Maharashtra on Friday to attend religious, cultural and academic programmes, an official said on Thursday.During the Vice-President's visit, he will pay darshan at Lalbaugcha Raja in Mumbai on Friday…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday and said he prayed for his long life.Joshi was at the Constitution Club in New Delhi for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for…
Varanasi, Sep 17 — On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flagged off a 'Seva Sankalp Yatra' from Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) to Vadnagar in Gujarat, highlighting the Prime Minister's extraordinary personality, able leadership and…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that the Central government has secured investment commitments of $11-12 billion under Semicon 2.0, the second phase of its semiconductor programme.Speaking at Semicon India 2026, Vaishnaw said the commitments…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — The government on Thursday hailed the passage of legislation by New Zealand's Parliament towards the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.India and New Zealand are working closely to complete their respective domestic processes and to facilitate the early entry…
Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Sept 17 — Karnataka Chief Minister, D.K. Shivakumar, on Thursday visited the famous Sri Dattatreya temple at Ganagapur in Kalaburagi district and offered special prayers for good rainfall, prosperity, peace and the well-being of the people of the state. He also spoke of his…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — Aazad Samaj Party chief and MP Chandrashekhar Aazad on Thursday announced that the party will stage a one-day protest at the national capital's Jantar Mantar on September 24 regarding the reservation issue.Speaking to reporters in the capital, he said: "There is a protest at…
New Delhi, Sep 17 — India’s online retail market to cross $90 billion in CY2026, growing 22-24 per cent year-on-year, driven by strongest online festive season in five years, a report said on Thursday.The report from Redseer Strategy Consultants said the sector grew 25 per cent in H1 CY26 and that…
Mumbai, Sep 17 — Actor turned politician Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for being "straightforward" while reiterating a previous announcement that West Bengal will be observing Annapurna Diwas on the his birthday. Chakraborty, speaking to IANS, wished the Prime…
Bengaluru, Sep 17 — Government-owned aerospace giant Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will hand over Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas final operational clearance twin-seater trainers and HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) and Dhruv Next Generation (NG) helicopters to…
Mehsana (Gujarat), Sep 17 — Prime Minister Narendra Modi's childhood Daulat Khan Pathan, greeted him on 76th birthday and extended warm wishes, while recalling memories and anecdotes from their growing up years. He also shared glimpses of the Prime Minister's life before he took the political…
Agartala, Sep 17 — Various aids, devices and equipment, including tricycles, were provided to over 100 senior citizens and Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) at a Samajik Adhikarita Shivir for Senior Citizens and Divyangjan in Tripura on Wednesday to mark the 76th birthday of Prime Minister…
Mumbai, Sep 17 — Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Thursday affirmed that India will continue its rapid growth and achieve unprecedented milestones in national development under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Speaking to a large gathering at a Parna ceremony…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Sep 17 — Launching a scathing attack against the Maharashtra government on Marathwada Liberation Day, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief and former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray led a high-octane regional protest, accusing the ruling Mahayuti coalition of…