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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 >
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 self-immolation case: "Not a normal death, we want judicial enquiry", says BJD's Lenin Mohanty Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 16 (ANI): In the wake of the death of a 20-year-old student in Balasore's college, BJD spokesperson Lenin Mohanty demanded a judicial enquiry on the incident, claiming that it is not a 'normal death'. Speaking to ANI, Mohanty claimed that the authorities kept ignoring the complaint of the student, who was left with no choice but to self-immolate herself. ' ...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 >
Kolkata: A day after DGCA ordered checks on fuel control switches of Boeing aircraft based on a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) NM-18-33 issued by US regulator Federal Aviation Authority in Dec 17, 2018, an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by FAA on Sept 19, 2015, on fuel shutoff valves has come to light.This AD, which required mandatory compliance, was flagged again a month later by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), which issued a safety notice requiring airlines to check ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India] July 15 (ANI): Uttarakhand Governor Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd) attended the award ceremony as the chief guest under the 'TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan' organised by the National Health Mission, Uttarakhand at the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday, said the statement. On this occasion, the Governor honoured 13 Nishchay Mitras who adopted TB patients and helped them recover by providing regular monitoring and mental support. The statement said that he also honoured 13 tr ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 15 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday visited IIT Bombay and praised India's early achievement of a key clean energy target, stating that the country had met its 50 per cent renewable energy capacity goal well ahead of the 2030 deadline. Speaking to mediapersons after the visit, Joshi said, 'We have achieved 50 per cent of total installed energy capacity, 50 per cent by renewable energy. It has happened only yesterday that we were supposed to achie ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday interacted with the 2008 and 2010 batches of the Provincial Civil Services (PCS) officials who have recently been promoted to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS). Earlier in the day, 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 emerging from various di ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The new Class 5 NCERT Hindi textbook is taking students on a journey like never before from the world of Artificial Intelligence and space missions to the flowing story of the Ganga, its sacred journey across India, and the cultural life along its banks. Recently released by the NCERT for the 2025-26 academic year, the textbook titled 'Veena' has been developed in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, aiming to connect students with both India's s ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday paid homage to freedom fighter and Congress leader K Kamraj on his birth anniversary, calling him a 'true people's leader and tireless champion' In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, 'Remembering Bharat Ratna and former AICC President Thiru K. Kamaraj on his birth anniversary. A true people's leader and tireless champion of the marginalised, whose integrity, humility, and service continue to inspire ge ...Read More >
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 15 (ANI): Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday reached the MP-MLA court in Lucknow to appear in a defamation case related to allegedly making a controversial remark against the Indian Army. UP Congress President Ajay Rai said, 'Rahul Gandhi has come to Lucknow today, as he has to remain present before the Court. He will return to Delhi after that...' Earlier in the day, the LoP in the Lok Sabha called the death of the 20-year-old ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): Odisha Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati, on Tuesday, expressed deep sorrow over the death of a student from Fakir Mohan Autonomous College in Balasore who had attempted self-immolation. Kambhampati termed it a tragic loss, assured that those responsible would face strict punishment. He also offered condolences to the student's family. In a post on X, Governor Kambhampati wrote, 'Shattered to learn of the untimely loss of a young student from Fakir Moha ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced financial assistance of Rs 20 lakh to the family of the Balasore student, who self-immolated herself in protest over sexual harassment by her teacher. Chief Minister Majhi expressed deep sorrow over the passing away of the 20-year-old Fakir Mohan Autonomous College student and assured that all guilty will be 'strictly' punished. 'Hearing the news of the demise of the victimised student o ...Read More >
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal chief Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday heavily criticised the Odisha government, calling their administration a 'failed system' and blamed their inaction for the death of a Balasore college student, who self-immolated herself in protest over sexual harassment by her teacher. Patnaik said that her death 'was not an accident' but a result of system that 'remained silent instead of helping.' 'It is even more disturbing to think how a failed s ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], July 15 (ANI): Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader Amar Patnaik on Tuesday called on the BJP-led state government to take 'strictest' action against the concernned minister and the local political leaders over the death of the girl student who had immolated herself in Odisha's Balasore. Patnaik also asked the government to probe the role of Balasore's collector and Superintendent of police (SP). '... We are all deeply distressed and anguished. The student community in Od ...Read More >
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), July 15 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Minister K R Periyakaruppan on Tuesday visited the family of Ajith Kumar, who died while in police custody, and handed over an ex-gratia payment of Rs 7.5 lakhs on behalf of the state government. Accompanied by District Collector K Porkodi, the minister offered condolences to the family. Ajith Kumar, a security guard at the Madapuram Kaliamman temple in Tiruppuvanam in Sivaganga, had been detained for questioning in connection with a theft. He l ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 15 (ANI): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has announced the temporary suspension of toll collection on a 28.71 km stretch of the Amritsar-Jamnagar Expressway (NH-754K), owing to essential repair work currently underway. This stretch falls under Package-4 of the Sanchore-Santalpur section of the expressway, a key infrastructure link being developed under the ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana. According to the official statement, the toll suspensi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 15 (ANI): Tesla's first Indian showroom, unveiled in Mumbai on Tuesday, blends sleek minimalism with subtle Indian influences, Chief Architect Neeta Sharada revealed. The premium electric vehicle brand's flagship space features a white-themed design with lightboxes showcasing Tesla's innovations alongside curated Indian visuals. Sharada, who led the project, told ANI that the team executed the ambitious design in just 45 days. 'I have been fortunate enough t ...Read More >
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