New Delhi, Sep 22 — India on Tuesday said that Pakistan has a habit of "misrepresenting facts" and rejected Islamabad's claim on the Permanent Court of Arbitration issuing a so-called ruling on the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)."I would like to say that Pakistan has a habit of misrepresenting facts and…
Bhopal, Sep 22 — Five ancient religious and heritage sites in Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district have been brought under state protection, paving the way for focused conservation of monuments in the historically rich Jabera-Tendukheda region, Culture and Tourism Minister Dharmendra Lodhi said on…
Guwahati, Sep 22 — Tension prevailed in Assam's Morigaon district on Tuesday after a confrontation broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress workers when a group of BJP workers allegedly stopped the vehicle of Congress MLA Asif Nazar at Garoimari and raised slogans against him.…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel, H.D. Kumaraswamy, on Tuesday held discussions with a delegation of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) of the European Parliament on strengthening India-EU cooperation in industrial development, clean energy,…
Jammu, Sept 22 — Jammu and Kashmir Police’s crime branch said on Tuesday it has arrested a long-time absconder, who was wanted in connection with an old narcotics case. A statement issued on Tuesday said that in a significant action against individuals evading judicial proceedings, the Crime…
Kolkata, Sep 22 — In line with Railway Board directives, South Eastern Railway (SER) has launched a drive to impart life-saving skills training to its staff. These skills will help save lives during emergencies, officials said. The comprehensive, zone-wide “Hands-on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation…
Gandhinagar, Sep 22 — Gujarat will soon bring around eight lakh additional workers under the social security cover of the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC), Labour, Skill Development and Employment Minister Kunvarji Bavaliya said on Tuesday. The state seeks to expand welfare and…
Jaipur, Sep 22 — The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday attributed its strong performance in Rajasthan's urban local body elections to what it calls the "Bhajanlal model", a campaign strategy focused on grassroot issues, organisational coordination and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's direct…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — As many as 275 Indian nationals remain missing following the devastating flash floods in Nepal, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday, adding that an Indian forensic team is working with Nepali experts in Kathmandu to identify victims."As I told you last time,…
Bengaluru, Sep 22 — The Karnataka government is considering a demand from cooperative milk producers’ federations to increase the procurement and selling price of Nandini milk by Rs 8 to Rs 10 per litre. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has directed officials to submit comprehensive data on milk…
New Delhi, Sep 22 — Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday called on Indian industry to look beyond expanding the size of businesses and focus on building enterprises that are innovative, resilient, well-governed, and capable of competing globally.In her address at an event organised by the…
Hyderabad, Sep 22 — Telangana’s efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance abuse have received national recognition, with the State’s Narcotics Bureau and Eagle Force securing over 80% marks on seven parameters prescribed by the Union Government for assessing the performance of Anti-Narcotics…
Mumbai, Sep 22 — Parents of the deceased IIT Bombay student, on Tuesday, demanded the immediate arrest of his professor Suryanarayana Doolla, who was earlier sacked from his post as Dean, Students Welfare at the institute. The second-year student, Sahil Wakode, was found dead on the IIT Powai…
Bhopal, Sep 22 — The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday disposed of a PIL seeking a probe into the Sagar spurious liquor deaths, observing that the state government had already initiated a judicial inquiry and taken action against those allegedly responsible. A division bench of Chief Justice…
Bengaluru, Sep 22 — The Karnataka Legislature on Tuesday unanimously resolved to constitute a high-level committee headed by a retired judge to examine shortcomings in the Kasturirangan report and suggest modifications. It also decided to send an all-party delegation to the Centre to press for…
Ekta Nagar (Gujarat), Sep 22 — The National Film Awards (NFA) will move beyond the national capital to prominent tourist destinations across India, with Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday asking states and Union Territories to nominate major attractions and undertake improvements there for…
Ekta Nagar (Gujarat), Sep 22 — Veteran Kannada actor Anant Nag was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2024 by President Droupadi Murmu at the 72nd National Film Awards ceremony here on Tuesday, with the President praising his five-decade career and describing his acting as a mix of the finest…
Bengaluru, Sep 22 — Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Minister U.T. Khader on Tuesday launched the Karnataka State Multisectoral Action Plan for Salt Reduction and Promotion of Healthy Dietary Habits, aimed at reducing excessive salt consumption and strengthening efforts to prevent…
Kolkata, Sep 22 — West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday reiterated the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government's stand of adopting "zero-tolerance" approach in cases of crime against women as he said that any person found guilty of committing any crime against women,…
Ekta Nagar (Gujarat), Sep 22 — President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called for greater respect and social security for workers and smaller contributors in the film industry and urged popular film personalities not to endorse substances harmful to health, citing their influence on children and young…
Bengaluru, Sep 22 — Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has written a four-page letter to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar objecting to the state government’s decision to restrict the rendition of the National Song Vande Mataram to its first two stanzas at official functions, warning that the move…