CM Sarma demands CBI probe into death of IIT-Kharagpur student; writes to Mamata Banerjee
Guwahati, June 18 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday urged his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee to hand over the investigation related to the unnatural death of IIT-Kharagpur student Faizan Ahmed to the CBI. Ahmed, who was found dead in a hostel room in IIT-Kharagpur nearly two years ago, was a native […]
Nana Patole’s feet-washing act by party worker caught on camera, BJP tears into Congress
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole has found himself in the firing line after a video of his feet-washing act by a party worker landed on social media, evoking strong criticism from netizens. In the viral video, the Maha Congress president can be seen getting his mud-stained feet and leg washed […]
Nitin Gadkari chairs review meeting of road & highway projects in J&K
Srinagar, June 18, (IANS) Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of the road and highway projects in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. “Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari for the big-ticket infrastructure projects […]
UP govt to accelerate construction of ‘Rashtriya Prerna Sthal’ in Lucknow
Lucknow, June 17 (IANS) The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is gearing up to accelerate the construction of the ‘Rashtriya Prerna Sthal’ in Lucknow as part of its ongoing mission to ensure comprehensive development of the state capital. The Rashtriya Prerna Sthal is being developed on the banks of the Gomti River in Sector-J […]
Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns as MLA from Budhni
Bhopal, June 18 (IANS) Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday resigned from his post as the MLA from Budhni, Madhya Pradesh. Chauhan, the former four-time Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, resigned after he was inducted to the Union Cabinet recently as the Agriculture Minister following his victory in the Lok Sabha elections from Vidisha. […]
Ex-Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy calls for using ballot papers
Amaravati, June 18 (IANS) Joining the ongoing debate over the possibility of hacking Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), former Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday called for using ballot papers. “Just as justice should not only be served but should also appear to have been served, so should democracy not only […]
Bengal train mishap: Death toll rises to 10, Kanchanjunga Express returns to Sealdah
Kolkata, June 18 (IANS) The death toll in the Kanchanjunga Express-goods train collision in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has risen to 10, said officials, adding that the train has returned to Sealdah. A senior official from the state administration confirmed that a passenger of the Kanchanjunga Express, who was injured in the mishap and was […]
PM Modi to visit Varanasi, release Kisan Samman Nidhi’s 17th instalment today
Varanasi, June 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in a PM Kisan Samman Sammelan in Varanasi on Tuesday. The Prime Minister, thereafter, will witness Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat and will also offer prayers at Kashi Vishwanath Temple here. He will stay the night in Varanasi and proceed to Bihar on Wednesday morning, […]
BJP has further strengthened itself in MP: CM Mohan Yadav
Bhopal, June 18 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday said that the BJP has further strengthened its position in the state and the same is evident with the party’s performance in the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections. The Chief Minister made the remarks while chairing a review meeting on Lok Sabha poll […]
New Centre initiatives to transform rural life, drive digital inclusion
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) In a bid to boost innovation to transform rural life and further herald digital inclusion, the Central government has called for two proposals — ‘5G Intelligent Village’ and ‘Quantum Encryption Algorithm’. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has invited participants from industry, MSMEs, startups, academia and government departments involved in technology […]
