Rajasthan CM, BJP state chief to launch membership drive today
Jaipur, Sep 3 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Rajasthan BJP president Madan Rathore will lead the party’s membership drive in the state on Tuesday as part of the nationwide campaign launched by PM Narendra Modi a day earlier, said Arun Chaturvedi, state convener for the drive. CM Sharma and Rathore will become members […]
Rescue, relief operations continue in flood-hit Vijayawada
Vijayawada, Sep 3 (IANS) Rescue and relief operations in flood-hit Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh continued on Tuesday while the floods at Prakasam Barrage were gradually receding, providing some relief to people, officials said. Five helicopters from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Navy and 228 boats were used for the rescue and relief operations […]
Mayawati slams ‘Bulldozer justice,’ calls for ‘Rule of Law by Law’
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Tuesday criticised the practice of “Bulldozer justice,” urging the government to uphold the “Rule of Law by Law” rather than punishing the families of criminals. Taking to her X handle, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister stated, “Action against criminal elements in the […]
Heavy rain alert in 11 districts of Telangana
Hyderabad, Sep 3 (IANS) Administration in 11 districts of Telangana remained on alert with a heavy rain warning from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday. The state government has put Adilabad, Jagityal, Kamareddy, Komaram Bheem Asifabad, Medak, Medchal Malkajgiri, Nirmal, Nizamabad, Peddapalli, Sangareddy and Siddipet districts on alert. The IMD has forecast heavy rain […]
Manipur CM calls drone bomb attacks terrorism, assures befitting response
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Tuesday condemned the use of drones to drop bombs on civilians and security forces. Calling it an act of terrorism, he said a befitting response will be given to the ‘cowardly’ acts. In a post on Tuesday, the CM said, “Dropping of bombs […]
PM Modi embarks on 3-day visit to Brunei, Singapore
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday embarked on a three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore. He is first visiting Brunei Darussalam at the invitation of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah from September 3-4. After that, he will travel to Singapore at the invitation of Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of […]
Mamata govt to table bill seeking death penalty for rape convicts in Assembly today
Kolkata, Sep 3 (IANS) The West Bengal Government will on Tuesday move the ‘Aparajita Woman and Child (West Bengal Criminal Laws Amendment) Bill’ on the floor of the Assembly to seek the death penalty for convicts in rape and murder cases or in cases of rape where the victim is left in a vegetative, irrespective […]
Chhattisgarh’s Durg reports fourth death due to swine flu
Durg, Sep 3 (IANS) Another death due to swine flu was reported in Chhattisgarh’s Durg on Tuesday, taking the district’s toll to four. The deceased was a resident of Bhilai’s Chouhan Green Valley housing society. In the past 22 days, Durg has reported 23 confirmed cases of swine flu. Of them, 13 patients are being […]
Odisha records increase in student suicide cases
Bhubaneswar, Sep 3 (IANS) As many as 189 students died by suicide in Odisha in 2023, a jump of around 59 per cent compared to the 119 deaths in 2021, the state Assembly was informed on Monday. Responding to a question asked by MLA Dhruba Charan Sahoo, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said that as […]
Rajasthan CM flags off Madurai-Rameswaram pilgrimage special train from Jaipur
Jaipur, Sep 3 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma flagged off a pilgrimage special train from Jaipur to Madurai and Rameswaram on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, CM Sharma said that visiting pilgrimage sites gives peace to the mind and infuses new energy and positivity. The special train was flagged off from Durgapura Railway […]
