Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 18 (ANI): Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will attend the inaugural convocation ceremony of the Gujarat Maritime University as Chief Guest on July 19, said an official press release. The inaugural convocation ceremony of the Gujarat Maritime University--established under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held on Saturday at the Aura Auditorium of Gujarat National Law University at 5 pm. The Chief Minister, Patel, will at...Read More
NEW DELHI: India's smartphone and electronics industry has raised serious concerns over what it describes as informal but targeted trade restrictions imposed by China. The India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA), in a letter to the government, sought swift policy measures to address these unofficial restrictions, which could derail the country's $32 billion export-driven manufacturing ambitions. As per the ICEA letter, India's electronics manufacturing sector remains heavily reliant o...Read More
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 18 (ANI): The initiative for women's safety, launched in March 2015 under the leadership of PM Modi and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, has now marked a decade. According to the release, over the past 10 years, 16,58,892 women have turned to the Abhayam 181 Women Helpline for help during difficult moments. The Chief Minister has played a pivotal role in supporting women, girls, adolescents, and children across Gujarat during times of crisis. Whether...Read More
Kerala student electrocution: "Tragic" says Minister Roshy Augustine, "strict action will follow" Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], July 18 (ANI): Kerala Water Resources Minister Roshy Augustine on Friday said that the recent electrocution death of a schooboy in Kollam was 'sad and unfortunate' and assured that a thorough investigation will be conducted and strict action will be taken against those found responsible. 'I express deep sorrow over the death of Kollam Thevalakkara Boys High School 8th s...Read More
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 18 (ANI): Mangaluru City Police has arrested Roshan Saldana, an accused who was involved in multicore cheating cases and was absconding for quite some time. Cybercrime, Economic offences, Narcotics (CEN) wing of Police successfully located the accused on Thursday at his house in a secret chamber and took him into custody, according to a release. The main charges against the accused include promising loans in hundreds of crores of rupees, charging 1 to 2% sta...Read More
MUMBAI: The Indian equity indices opened lower on Friday as heavyweights like Axis Bank and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers in the BSE benchmark. At 9.25 am, Sensex was down 171 points or 0.21 per cent at 82, 087 and Nifty was down 35 points or 0.14 per cent at 25, 075. In the Sensex pack, M&M, Tata Steel, Power Grid, L&T, UltraTech Cement, Infosys, Tata Motors, BEL, NTPC, TCS, Trent and Maruti Suzuki were top gainers. Axis Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindr...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): Supporters of the Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SCP) sat on a protest outside Mumbai's Marine Drive Police Station in the early hours of Friday over the clash that broke out outside Maharashtra Assembly between supporters of BJP MLA Gopichand Padalkar and NCP-SCP leader Jitendra Awhad. NCP-SCP MLA Rohit Pawar and Jitendra Awhad were among the protestors who were demanding the release of activist Nitin Deshmukh, who was taken to ...Read More
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted raids at the premises of Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, in connection with the ongoing investigation into the alleged multi-crore liquor scam in the state. The searches are part of the agency's broader crackdown on suspected money laundering and irregularities linked to the multi-crore scam. Following the raids, Bhupesh Baghel's office posted on X,' ED...Read More
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], July 18 (ANI): Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissioner of Police (CP) S Dev Datta Singh said that the Odisha Bandh called by the opposition parties to protest the death of a college student in Balasore, who recently succumbed in hospital to injuries sustained after setting herself on fire last week, remained largely peaceful. Speaking to ANI, Singh highlighted that extensive arrangements were made by the police in the wake of the protest called by the political parties. 'Ext...Read More
Bengaluru Stampede Probe: The Karnataka government's status report on the deadly stampede outside Bengaluru's M. Chinnaswamy Stadium lays primary blame on RCB, its event management partner DNA Entertainment Networks Pvt. Ltd, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), accusing them of unilaterally organising the mass public event without securing legal permission or coordinating with city authorities. The question here arises is - All To Blame But Congress Govt? Watch panel discussion o...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): In a bid to curb illegal mining and transportation, the Yogi government is set to adopt advanced technologies under the Integrated Mining Surveillance System (IMSS). According to a release, the state is already utilising tools such as drones, geo-fencing, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tags, and AI-based check-gates for monitoring activities in mining areas. Now, the government is preparing to implement 'Weigh-In-Motion' (WIM) technology, w...Read More
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 17 (ANI): Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora said the state government is winning the trust of the business community with its consistent efforts over the past three years. He shared that industrialists from various sectors, including basmati rice, bicycles, and Chandigarh FICO, have shown full satisfaction with the government's performance. Addressing the issues related to electricity boards, pollution, and the housing department, Arora assured that all ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 17 (ANI): A total of 674 individuals are currently on the Nipah contact list across Kerala, the state's Health Minister Veena George said on Thursday. Among them, 131 are from Malappuram, 426 from Palakkad, 115 from Kozhikode, and one each from Ernakulam and Thrissur, informed the health minister. In Malappuram, 12 individuals are under isolation and receiving treatment, while 88 samples have tested negative so far. Based on the completion of their iso...Read More
Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 17 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath plants saplings under the 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' initiative, at the Chandauli Collectorate Auditorium on Thursday. Several officials were present at the ceremony where the CM Adityanath did the plantation. Earlier, the 'One District, One River' campaign, launched by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, was reported to have started gaining momentum across the state, with visible outcomes emergi...Read More
Guwahati (Assam) [India], July 17 (ANI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma hailed Guwahati, the capital of the state, being recognised as the cleanest capital in the northeast in the 2024-25 Swachh Survekshan awards, securing the 44th overall position. Guwahati and North Lakhimpur were also honoured under the 'Promising Swachh Shehar' category at the national urban cleanliness survey. CM Sarma also emphasised Guwahati's 'huge leap forward' from being the dirtiest to the cleanest capital...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], July 17 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed a thorough investigation into suspicious entries on the National Scholarship Portal (NSP), following reports of irregularities in minority scholarship applications, the Chief Minister's Office said in a press release on Thursday The case involves institutions, including Saraswati Shishu Mandir in Kichha, which has also come to light. The Special Secretary of the Minority Welfare Department...Read More
KOLKATA: An FIR has been lodged against Hasin Jahan, the estranged wife of cricketer Mohammed Shami and Arshi Jahan, Hasin's daughter from her first marriage at Suri in Birbhum district in West Bengal. A few days ago, a conflict erupted over a plot of land in the Sonator area under ward no. 5 of Suri Municipality. The land reportedly belongs to Arshi and it is alleged that neighbor Guddu Bibi was trying to encroach that land. It is alleged that after the construction work started on the land o...Read More
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], July 17 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai distributed 151 new vehicles for the health department on Thursday, which will be allocated among all the districts. While talking to the media, CM Sai said, 'Our health department has been doing excellent work. The way the government is working to fulfil Modi's guarantee, good work is also happening in the health department. Today old vehicles have been scrapped and 151 new vehicles have been given, which ...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17 (ANI): The Bombay High Court has approved the relocation of Mahadevi, an ailing elephant currently in Kolhapur, to the Radhe Krishna Elephant Welfare Trust, a specialised elephant care centre in Jamnagar. The move comes in response to concerns raised over her health and overall well-being. The trust, supported by Anant Ambani's Vantara initiative, is known for its dedicated care, veterinary expertise, and expansive natural enclosures. Designed to offer lon...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): India achieved a significant milestone by successfully destroying two Aerial High Speed Unmanned targets at high-altitude in Ladakh by Akash Prime, the upgraded variant of Akash Weapon System for the Indian Army on Wednesday, according to an official statement from Ministry of Defence. The weapon system is customised to operate in altitude above 4,500 metres and has latest upgrades including indigenously developed Radio Frequency seeker, as per the release. Ba...Read More
Srinagar (Uttarakhand) [India], July 17 (ANI): Atul Kumar, who used to guide horses and mules along the steep pilgrim paths of Kedarnath Dham to support his family, has achieved what many students across India dream of -- a seat at the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology (IIT). He has cracked the IIT-Joint Admission Test for Master's (JAM) and has secured admission at IIT Madras. Speaking exclusively to ANI, Atul narrated his inspiring journey from a modest background in the hills of Ut...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 17 (ANI): The Tripura government is all set to provide a state-of-the-art fish market to Agartala fish vendors, especially those belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC) community. In a significant step towards socio-economic upliftment, the Department of Welfare for Scheduled Castes, Government of Tripura, has initiated the construction of a state-of-the-art fish market at Maharajganj Bazaar in Agartala. The market, designed exclusively to support Scheduled Caste ...Read More
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India]July 17 (ANI): A FIR has been filed at the Bharathi Nagar Police Station implicating BJP MLA Byrati Basavaraj as the fifth accused (A5) in the murder case of Shivaprakash, also known as Biklu Shiva, a known rowdy-sheeter in Bengaluru's East Division. The incident occurred near Halasur Lake on Tuesday night, where 40-year-old Shivaprakash was attacked and killed by a group of assailants wielding sharp weapons. The assailants reportedly arrived in a car and launched a...Read More
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 17 (ANI): JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha on Thursday called the Bihar government's decision to provide free electricity up to 125 units 'historic', and said that every household in the state will be connected to a solar energy source within the next three years. Speaking to ANI, Jha said the government took the step keeping the poor in mind. 'The Chief Minister has announced 125 units free. Today, 100 per cent of the houses in Bihar are electrified. Electricity is reachi...Read More
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 17 (ANI): Transport services were hit and shops remained shut in Bhubaneswar on Thursday as several opposition parties observed an Odisha bandh over the death of a Balasore college student who set herself on fire alleging inaction by authorities over harassment complaint against a professor. A man who was waiting to board a bus in Bhubaneswar stated that people are facing transportation issues due to the State bandh, but added that the protest is necessary whe...Read More
Patna (Bihar) [India], July 17 (ANI): RJD leader Mritunjay Tiwari on Thursday criticised law and order situation in Bihar saying that there's 'Gunda Raj' in the state as 'criminals do not fear police anymore.' Speaking with ANI, Mritunjay Tiwari said, 'There is 'Gunda Raj' in Bihar. The criminals don't fear the police anymore...Crime is out of control in Bihar. The state government is silent...No one is safe in Bihar...The law and order situation in Bihar has collapsed' Congress MP Akhilesh Pr...Read More
Kozhikode (Kerala) [India], July 17 (ANI): Kerala experienced heavy rainfall on Wednesday night, leading to waterlogging in several regions, such as Kozhikode and Kuttiady. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow and orange alerts for several districts in Kerala, including Kozhikode, warning of continued heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places. The alert period spans from July 16 to 22, with the most intense weather activity expected between July 16 and July 20. Acc...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 17 (ANI): Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde attended a special screening of Aamir Khan's sports drama 'Sitaare Zameen Par' and praised the movie for raising awareness about children with learning difficulties. The special screening was organised by Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC. Deputy CM Shinde, while speaking at the event, appreciated the film for addressing such an important topic with sensitivity and emotion, and also assured that the state gove...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 16 (ANI): In a significant move to enhance the income of pineapple cultivators in Tripura, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced that the state government plans to establish a new fruit processing centre at Nalkata under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model. Addressing the Pineapple Festival at Geetanjali Auditorium in Kumarghat, Minister Nath emphasised the government's commitment to promoting pineapple cultivation and exports...Read More
Balasore (Odisha) [India], July 16 (ANI): Congress leaders staged a candlelight protest in Balasore on Tuesday night, demanding justice for the 20-year-old student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Odisha's Balasore, who succumbed to her injuries after self-immolation. The victim, a young woman who allegedly set herself on fire after being denied justice, succumbed to her injuries late Monday at AIIMS Bhubaneswar. The incident drew sharp political reactions and public outrage, with the Od...Read More