New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Election Commission on Friday said that 95.92% of electors in Bihar have been covered under the draft electoral list as part of the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, with six more days remaining. As per official data, out of 7.89 crore total electors (as on June 24, 2025), over 7.57 crore total electors have been covered. Around 4.08% i.e., 32.23 lakh remaining enumeration forms are yet to
PATNA: Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh emphasized that India's march towards becoming a developed nation by 2047 will be led by empowered women and youth, in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Women-Led Development." Speaking at the one-day conference "Viksit Bihar: Envisioning a Developed Bihar through Women's Participation", jointly organized by the Bihar Rural Development Department and the Indian Institute of Public Adminis
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Department of Posts is proud to announce the rollout of the next-generation APT application, marking a major leap forward in our journey towards digital excellence and nation-building. As part of this transformative initiative, the upgraded system will be implemented at the Post Offices in Delhi on July 21. According to a release, Ministry of Communications the name of post offices are Aliganj, Amar Colony,
Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express: Indian Railways (IR) is set to launch a direct train between Kacheguda and Bhagat Ki Kothi. Indian Railways, Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express: Indian Railways (IR) is set to launch a direct train between Kacheguda and Bhagat Ki Kothi. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the train on July 19 (Saturday). The Kacheguda to Bhagat Ki Kothi Express train will be maintained and operated by the South
Shillong: Union minister of state for cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar on Friday urged the Meghalaya government to engage in dialogue with groups opposing railway projects aimed at connecting all northeast state capitals by rail. "The Prime Minister's vision is to ensure strong and seamless connectivity across the country -- be it through railways or airports -- in every state capital," Gurjar said. The centre had proposed two railway lines -- a
HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Disaster Management and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) on Friday marked its first year of existence with a public event at Bathukamma Kunta in Amberpet, where students joined hands with local residents to form a human chain. The location for the celebration was apt, as it symbolises HYDRAA's efforts to reclaim and safeguard public assets. According to HYDRAA Commissioner AV Ranganath, the agency has reclaimed approxim
23 athletes backed by Reliance Foundation will compete at the World University Games in Germany until July 27th. A contingent of 23 athletes supported by the Reliance Foundation is set to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27th. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The a
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportuni
Hyderabad: Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) commissioner A.V. Ranganath said the agency had committed itself to safeguarding nature and called for collective responsibility to preserve the environment for future generations. Speaking at HYDRAA's first anniversary celebrations held at Ravindra Bharathi on Saturday, the commissioner credited inter-departmental coordination for advancing the agency's cause and mission
Hyderabad, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy on Saturday flagged off a new express train from Hyderabad to Jodhpur. The Central ministers flagged off the Kacheguda-Bhagat Ki Kothi express train at Kacheguda Railway Station here. Speaking on the occasion, Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that a daily train from Hyderabad to Jodhpur has been a long-cherished dream of the R
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation's campaign, with 18 athle
Shillong: Union minister of state for cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar concluded his two-day official visit to Meghalaya on Friday as part of the Centre's ongoing efforts to assess and accelerate development initiatives in the northeast and lauded the progress of Meghalaya in various spheres.The minister engaged with senior state officials, district administrators and departments to review the implementation of centrally-sponsored schemes and empha
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Leaders of 24 parties of INDIA bloc held an online meeting here on Saturday and deliberated their strategy for the monsoon session of Parliament which begins on July 21. The opposition parties outlined key issues they intend to take up during the session including Pahalgam terror attack, Operation Sindoor, US President Donald Trump's remarks on ceasefire and SIR in Bihar. Briefing reporters on the meeting, Cong
Thiruvananthapuram: The state-level Onam celebration will be held from Sept 3 to 9. District-level celebrations will be organised under the leadership of District Tourism Promotion Councils (DTPC).The decision was made in a meeting chaired by CM Pinarayi Vijayan. Vijayan instructed that various departments should coordinate to organise the Onam celebrations in an expansive and attractive manner.The area from Kowdiar to Manacaud in Thiruvananthapu
Guwahati: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has hit back at his West Bengal counterpart, Mamata Banerjee, following her social media allegations that BJP is pursuing a divisive agenda in Assam. Sarma clarified that his administration's stance targets "unchecked" Muslim infiltration from across the border, not its own citizens. In response to Banerjee's claims that the Assam govt is threatening Bengali-speaking residents for asserting their linguistic
Patna, July 19 (UNI) Bihar has emerged as a national model for women empowerment, said Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh adding that the strategic empowerment of women folk has helped in attaining an impressive growth rate of 9.2 percent placing the state among the top three fastest-growing states in the country. Speaking at a high-level conference on "Envisioning a Developed Bihar through Women's Participation"
Kolkata, Jul 19 (PTI) Police on Saturday night detained five persons, including a woman, from a guest house in the city's Anandapur area in connection with the murder of gangster Chandan Mishra in a Patna hospital, hours after arresting five persons in the same case, an officer said. Earlier in the day, a joint team of Bihar Police and West Bengal STF had arrested five persons from New Town here in the same case. Among those found in the guest
Mumbai, July 19: The release date of Ajay Devgn's highly anticipated film 'Son Of Sardaar 2' has been postponed after it was earlier scheduled to release in theatres on July 25. The makers dropped a new poster, which said, "The laughter riot just got a new date. Son of Sardaar 2 will now release in cinemas on 1st August 2025 worldwide." Taking to Instagram handle, trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared, "#Xclusiv... WISE DECISION - AJAY DEVGN - JIO ST
Pune, Jul 19 (PTI) The Pune police investigating the theft at actor Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse in the Maval tehsil have recovered two fingerprints, officials said on Saturday. The farmhouse near the Pawna dam was broken into, and Rs 50,000 cash and a television set worth Rs 7,000 were allegedly stolen. The intruders also vandalised the house, according to the police. The theft and vandalism came to light when Bijlani visited the property in T
Mumbai: Drivers of app-based cab services Ola and Uber, who were on an indefinite strike since July 14, temporarily resumed operations on Saturday after the state govt assured them of a meeting on their long-standing demands. However, even as the apps went live, confusion loomed large with the drivers' union asking commuters to ignore the app fare and instead pay as per the fare chart notified for Cool Cabs.The union clarified that the fare shown
Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) The Maharashtra Gig Kamgar Manch on Saturday suspended the ongoing strike of drivers of app-based taxis in Mumbai and other cities of Maharashtra for three days. Keshav Nana Kshirsagar, president of the association, told PTI that the strike, which started on Wednesday, was being suspended till next Tuesday to give time to the Maharashtra government to respond to their demands. "We have only suspended the strike, not called
Bhubaneswar: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) will hold a two-day camp sitting here on Monday and Tuesday. NHRC chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian, members Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi, Vijaya Bharathi Sayani, and Priyank Kanoongo will hear the cases from 10am at the state guest house on Monday. NHRC secretary general Bharat Lal, registrar (law) Joginder Singh, and other senior officers will also attend the sitting and open hearing.A r
Vijayawada: The Anand Mahindra Group on Saturday expressed its interest in investing in Andhra Pradesh. The expression of interest (EoI) came in Telugu with Anand Mahindra himself responding to Education, IT and Electronics minister Nara Lokesh epistle appreciating a Telugu advertisement released by the Mahindra Group about the launch of its truck. Seeing the ad, Lokesh took to X and thanked Anand Mahindra writing, "Loved the Telugu ad, Sir. AP
Pune, Jul 19 (PTI) The Pune police investigating the theft at actor Sangeeta Bijlani's farmhouse in the Maval tehsil have recovered two fingerprints, officials said on Saturday. The farmhouse near the Pawna dam was broken into, and Rs 50,000 cash and a television set worth Rs 7,000 were allegedly stolen. The intruders also vandalised the house, according to the police. Also Read | Yogi Adityanath Meets PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister A
New Delhi: INDIA bloc parties on Saturday resolved to raise during the Parliament's Monsoon session the issues of Pahalgam attack terrorists not being brought to justice, US President Donald Trump's repeated claims of brokering a 'ceasefire' during India-Pakistan hostilities and the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bihar that the opposition alleges "threatens people's voting rights". Ahead of the Monsoon session beginning on July
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): A delegation of milk producers affiliated with the Kamdhenu Hitkari Society met Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Saturday. During this meeting, the delegation expressed their appreciation for the recent enhancement of the freight subsidy, which was increased from Rs. 1.50 per litre to Rs 3 per litre for registered milk societies. Also Read | Yogi Adityanath Meets PM Nare
Shillong: A teenage girl from Dawa Matchakolgre, Williamnagar, East Garo Hills district, was hacked to death by her 'boyfriend' with an axe on Friday.The accused, James R Sangma, was allegedly in a relationship with the 19-year- old girl, police said.A special team of Meghalaya Police has been constituted to trace and nab the culprit, who is on the run. The team has been constituted under the command of the additional superintendent of police, Wi
Aizawl: BJP National Minority Morcha secretary Delson Notlia said the central BJP has never asked the Mizo tribal community to become Hindus, rather what BJP wants is to lead the state and the people with love and dedication.Addressing the party workers at 'Atal Bhavan', the BJP state office in Aizawl, in a political session on Friday, Notlia said it has been Congress which is launching a propaganda that BJP is anti Christian as Congress is afrai
Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) The Indian national allegedly abducted by terrorists in the West African country Niger is a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, said his wife on Saturday, requesting the Central government's intervention for his safe release. Sheela Devi said that her husband Ranjeet Singh was working as a senior safety officer at Transrail Lighting Limited, an integrated power transmission and distribution company. She said the
Mumbai, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Team India has suffered a setback ahead of the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series against England with pacer Arshdeep Singh likely to miss the match to be played in Manchester from July 23, according to reports coming from the Indian camp. Arshdeep Singh suffered a cut on his bowling hand during a nets session in Manchester, which required stitches. Arshdeep suffered the injury while attempting t