Kolkata, July 30 — More interesting facts about India’s rich cultural heritage are set to emerge with the Centre granting funds for research and underwater exploration activities at Dwarka and Bet Dwarka in Gujarat, Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, and Karaikal in Puducherry. Exploration at these…
Agartala, July 30 — National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar on Thursday said the Commission has set an ambitious target of eliminating child marriage across the country by 2030, with an interim goal of reducing its incidence by 10 per cent by the end of this year.…
Ahmedabad, July 30 — Ahmedabad Customs has seized 240.830 grams of 24-carat gold jewelry worth around Rs 35.49 lakh from a woman passenger who arrived from Dubai after officers intercepted her based on passenger profiling at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. According to Customs…
Mehsana, July 30 — A village in Gujarat's Mehsana district has emerged as one of the state's largest centres for plug nursery production, with more than 200 high-tech nursery units in Madhi collectively producing over 70 crore vegetable and horticultural seedlings every year and generating an…
New Delhi, July 30 — As part of its public outreach initiative, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) will organise its monthly Suvidha Camp on August 1 for one-stop redressal of civic issues, an official said on July 30. The camp, aimed at enhancing service delivery and ensuring prompt…
Patna, July 30 — Voting for the Bankipur Assembly by-election concluded largely peacefully on Thursday, with only a few minor scuffles reported between supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Jan Suraaj Party. Polling was held from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and according to the Election…
Ahmedabad, July 30 — The Ahmedabad City Crime Branch on Thursday arrested four men accused of posing as police officers to extort money from common citizens, cracking a case in which a passer-by was allegedly forced to transfer Rs 1.6 lakh after being threatened with a fabricated criminal case.…
Bhubaneswar, July 30 — Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday attended a crucial meeting on the Mahanadi water-sharing dispute in New Delhi, chaired by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil, where Odisha and Chhattisgarh discussed ways to resolve the long-pending inter-state river water…
New Delhi, July 30 — Senior academicians on Thursday hit out at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, saying that IIT Madras Director V. Kamakoti has made significant contributions to the country through his research work which "should not be questioned" at any point of time.The reactions came after a…
New Delhi, July 30 — External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said that he held a discussion with his Ukrainian counterpart Andrii Sybiha and discussed attacks on Indian seafarers."Glad to connect again with FM Andrii Sybiha of Ukraine, after our respective travels. Discussed…
New Delhi, July 30 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Thursday extended strong support to the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, asserting that the demands of students were justified and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had responded not…
Chennai, July 30 — Anticipating the possible impact of a strong El Nino weather phenomenon later this year, the Tamil Nadu government has constituted an Expert Advisory Committee to scientifically assess the risks and recommend preparedness and mitigation measures to minimise the impact of extreme…
Shimla, July 30 — Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday flagged off 297 Type-I electric buses from Kyarighat in Solan district for deployment in Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC), a significant milestone in the history of public transportation. He announced…
Wayanad, July 30 — Grief returned to Puthumala's 'Hridayabhoomi' on Thursday as hundreds of survivors, bereaved families, public representatives and officials gathered to mark the second anniversary of the devastating Mundakkai-Chooralmala landslides in Kerala's Wayanad, paying tribute to those who…
Bhubaneswar, July 30 — Amid the flood situation in several districts across Odisha, various state government departments, including Revenue and Disaster Management, Water Resources, Health and Family Welfare, Energy, and Works, have stepped up efforts to tackle the impact of the floods, including…
New Delhi, July 30 — : India is accelerating investments across ports, inland waterways, and shipbuilding as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways is pursuing one of the country's largest maritime infrastructure expansion programmes, targeting more than 700 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Rajya Sabha on Thursday passed the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, marking the final Parliamentary approval for legislation aimed at strengthening measures against paper leaks in public examinations. Union Minister Jitendra Singh, who holds…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Thursday refuted claims in the media and social media that vehicles manufactured before 2023 cannot run on E20 petrol, and that auto manufacturers have privately indicated that the blended fuel is not desirable.A factsheet, released…
Chandigarh, July 30 — Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Thursday that the Congress and the INDIA bloc have one face for public posturing and another for their actual conduct. Launching a sharp attack on the Opposition, Saini added that while the Congress and its allies "make lofty…
New Delhi, July 30 — The Enforcement Directorate (ED) recovered Rs 50 lakh cash, three high-end cars, documents and digital devices during search operations at eight residential and business premises of a real estate company in Gurugram and its officials in connection with a more than Rs 63 crore…
Chandigarh, July 30 — Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Parliament Malvinder Singh Kang on Thursday clarified that the Punjab government's law against sacrilege is aimed solely at ensuring the strictest punishment for those who deliberately commit acts of sacrilege and has no intention of interfering…