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Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta (UYSM, AVSM, YSM), General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command of the Indian Army, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister Camp Office on Friday. During this, discussions were held to establish better coordination between the military and civil administration in the border areas of the state. On this occasion, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that t ...Read More >
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], August 1 (ANI): Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta (UYSM, AVSM, YSM), General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command of the Indian Army, paid a courtesy call on Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at the Chief Minister's Camp Office on Friday. During this, discussions were held to establish better coordination between the military and civil administration in the border areas of the state. Also Read | Anil Ambani in Trouble: ED Issues Look Out Circula ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a decisive move aimed at curbing illegal immigration, the West Tripura district administration has constituted a Special Task Force (STF) to detect, identify, and deport undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar. The STF, led by Dy SP (DIB) Debasish Saha, includes the officer-in-charge (OC) of all 14 police stations under the district. Also Read | West Bengal Rape Case: IIM-Calcutta Student, Accused of Sexual Assault, Granted Bail. Speak ...Read More >
Agartala (Tripura) [India], July 20 (ANI): In a decisive move aimed at curbing illegal immigration, the West Tripura district administration has constituted a Special Task Force (STF) to detect, identify, and deport undocumented immigrants from Bangladesh and Myanmar. The STF, led by Dy SP (DIB) Debasish Saha, includes the officer-in-charge (OC) of all 14 police stations under the district. Speaking to ANI, West Tripura District Magistrate Vishal Kumar stated that the 'Initiative was formed in ...Read More >
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 opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at ...Read More >
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 emphasised on infrastructure, social empowerment and li ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) on Saturday expressed shock over the sexual assault and murder of a schoolgirl at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills district. The MSCW described the incident as a gross violation of the basic rights and dignity of a young woman. Also Read | Bihar Special Intensive Revision Exercise: 95.92% Electors Covered; 6 More Days Still Left, Says Election Commission of India. Extending its condolences to the bereaved family, the commis ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 19 (PTI) The Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) on Saturday expressed shock over the sexual assault and murder of a schoolgirl at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills district. The MSCW described the incident as a gross violation of the basic rights and dignity of a young woman. Extending its condolences to the bereaved family, the commission said it is "deeply disturbed by the suffering endured by the victim". "Such egregious acts of violence are intolerable and represent a ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jul 19 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday said they have busted a large-scale illegal religious conversion racket and arrested 10 people from six states. The probe began in Agra in March after two sisters -- aged 33 and 18 -- were reported missing. Investigations revealed that they were allegedly coerced into religious conversion and were undergoing radicalization, the police said. One of the sisters had also put a picture of a girl holding an AK 47 rifle as her profile pictur ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 19 (PTI) Maharashtra Congress chief Harshawardhan Sapkal on Saturday held Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responsible for the scuffle between the supporters of two MLAs on the state legislature complex premises, and demanded his resignation as a form of penance. Addressing a press conference here, he also questioned the BJP-led government over the passage of the special Public Security Bill, seeking to know whether the law would apply to Bajrang Dal and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ...Read More >
Shillong, July 19: Union Minister of State for Cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar, on the last day of his visit to Meghalaya, engaged with senior officials, district administrators, and department heads to review implementation of Centre-sponsored schemes, with a strong emphasis on infrastructure, social empowerment, and livelihood-based programmes. Highlighting the Centre's commitment to uplifting the remote regions, Gurjar said, "The Government of India's vision for a Viksit Bharat can only be ac ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Reliance Industries, India's largest company in terms of market value, reported a 76% increase in quarterly profit to Rs 30,681 crore on Friday, led by gains from the sale of some of its listed investments and strong growth across its key businesses. Other income surged 280% to Rs 15,119 crore due to profit (Rs 8,924 crore) on sale of its stake in Asian Paints. Excluding the Rs 8,924 crore gain, profit was higher by 25%. Earnings was also driven by a rebound in its oil-to-chemicals (O2C) ...Read More >
Mumbai: A delegation from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), comprising the Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP, met Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Friday and submitted a letter opposing the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024, calling it oppressive, ambiguous and prone to misuse. "The state government is trying to legitimise extraordinary executive powers under the guise of public security," the leaders told the government and added that even as some changes have been made following discussions in t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, ...Read More >
Srinagar, July 18: In a significant step towards enhancing the disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today.In a statement issued here, the workshop was attended by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Home and DMRR&R, Chandraker Bharti, senior Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads of Departments and National Disaster Management experts including Brigad ...Read More >
Jammu, July 18: Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, and Inspector General of Police, Bhim Sen Tuti reviewed the arrangements for the forthcoming Shri Budha Amarnathji Yatra 2025 to ensure smooth and secure conduct of the annual pilgrimage.The review meeting, held here the other day was attended by senior officials including the DIG CRPF, DIG JSK Range, DIG Rajouri-Poonch, Deputy Commissioners and SSPs of Jammu, Poonch, Rajouri, and Reasi, along with heads of key departments such as JPDC ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Srinagar, Jul 18: In a significant step towards enhancing disaster resilience and preparedness, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir conducted a high-level workshop on the Incident Response System (IRS) today. The workshop was attended by Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo, Principal Secretary Home and DMRR&R, Chandraker Bharti, senior Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, Heads of Departments and National Disaster Management experts, including Brigadier Kuldip Singh (Retd), Forme ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) The Supreme Court has said money cannot be recovered by filing an FIR and seeking help of police as it quashed a cheating case against the producer of Bollywood movie "Tanu Weds Manu". A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan expressed displeasure over the approach of the Allahabad High Court in dealing with the petition of producer Shailesh R Singh for quashing of the FIR against him by complainant Kunal Jain. "Money cannot be recovered, more particularly, in ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 18 (PTI) Union minister Krishan Pal Gurjar on Friday stressed the need for effective Centre-State coordination, real-time digital monitoring, and transparent fund utilisation for timely and efficient execution of development projects. Concluding his two-day visit to Meghalaya, the Union Minister of State for Cooperation reviewed the implementation of key centrally-sponsored schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the Lakhpati Didi initiative, Jal Jeevan Mission, and ...Read More >
Shillong, Jul 18 (PTI) Union minister Krishan Pal Gurjar on Friday stressed the need for effective Centre-State coordination, real-time digital monitoring, and transparent fund utilisation for timely and efficient execution of development projects. Concluding his two-day visit to Meghalaya, the Union Minister of State for Cooperation reviewed the implementation of key centrally-sponsored schemes such as the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), the Lakhpati Didi initiative, Jal Jeevan Mission, and ...Read More >
Jaipur: Former CM Ashok Gehlot acknowledged Thursday that BJP's campaign focusing on the 2022 Kanhaiya Lal murder case contributed to his govt's electoral defeat in 2023.The case involved the brutal killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Udaipur, who was beheaded inside his shop on June 28, 2022, by two assailants who filmed and shared the act on social media. The accused, Mohammad Riyaz Akhtari and Ghaus, were arrested within four hours after the crime.The murder occurred against a backdrop of es ...Read More >
New Delhi: Diagnosed with thalassemia at the age of two, a 23-year-old woman depended on blood transfusions every three weeks to stay alive. But when she was hospitalised with dengue in Class VIII, doctors discovered something more alarming -- she was HIV-positive. "I wasn't recovering. After several tests, they told me I was HIV-positive. I suspect it came from a transfusion. If the blood was properly tested, maybe this wouldn't have happened," she said. Now living with both thalassemia and HIV ...Read More >
The Maharashtra Congress has sought an explanation from the party's legislature body on the passage of the special public security bill in the state assembly last week without any protest from the grand old party. IMAGE: Leader of the Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly and Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar. Photograph: ANI Photo State party chief Harshwardhan Sapkal wrote a letter to Congress Legislature Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar on Monday to explain how the bill was allowed ...Read More >
Nashik, Jul 17 (PTI) Congress workers staged a demonstration in Nashik city on Thursday against the special public security bill passed by the Maharashtra legislature, saying it is aimed at suppressing the voice of the people as was done by the British during their rule in India. The party demanded immediate rollback of the bill. Both Houses of the state legislature last week passed the contentious Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024, which seeks to prevent unlawful activities of Le ...Read More >
New Delhi, The Supreme Court on Tuesday said prisoners, including disabled ones, not being provided "preferred or costly food items" in jails was not a violation of fundamental rights. A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution extends to all prisoners, however, it did not confer a right to demand personalised or luxurious food choices. "Mere non-supply of preferred or costly food items cannot ipso facto be treated as a violati ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a significant development in the Nimisha Priya case, the scheduled execution of the Indian nurse in Yemen has been temporarily halted, her legal counsel Subhas Chandren confirmed on Tuesday. Talking to IANS, Chandren said, "We have received a positive update from the negotiators. The Yemeni administration has frozen the execution schedule of Nimisha Priya. While there is no fixed date for the execution now, this delay gives us crucial time to continue nego ...Read More >
Guwahati, July 15 (UNI) The Assam government has freed more than 12,000 hectares of land from illegal encroachment over the past four years. Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma described the effort as a significant milestone in safeguarding the state's land, identity, and cultural fabric from what he termed as "existential threats" posed by infiltration and planned demographic changes. Taking to social media, Dr. Sarma underscored the scale of the drive, stating that over 160 square km -- ne ...Read More >
Gadwal: In a shocking incident that has drawn widespread criticism, unidentified assailants attacked the Q News office located in Peerzadiguda, Hyderabad, as well as MLC Teenmar Mallanna. The attack, which occurred earlier today, has been strongly condemned by civil society and political leaders, with calls for swift action and justice. Jogulamba Gadwal District President of the Teenmar Mallanna Team, Kommula Praveen Raj, issued a sharp statement denouncing the assault. He described the inciden ...Read More >
Kota (Rajasthan): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday slammed rapidly growing coaching centres, terming them "poaching centres" and "black hole" for talent. Dhankhar was speaking as the chief guest at the fourth convocation of the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Kota's Ranpur area. A total of 189 students were conferred degrees on the occasion. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar's Statement "I urge civil societies (and) public representatives to appreciate the urgency ...Read More >
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