Amid Tirupati row, Raj govt to run special campaign for prasad quality check
Jaipur, Sep 21 (IANS) Amid the ongoing controversy over animal fat and fish oil found in Tirupati temple laddus, a special campaign will be launched by Rajasthan’s Food Safety Department from September 23 to 26 to check the quality of bhog and prasad in temples. Samples of Savamani and the prasad given regularly in temples […]
Armstrong murder case: BJP demands questioning of TN Cong chief by police
Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) Senior leader of the BJP and the party’s Tamil Nadu unit spokesman, ANS Prasad has demanded that the Tamil Nadu Police question state Congress President, K Selvaperunthagai in connection with the murder case of BSP state President, K Armstrong. It may be recalled that K Armstrong was murdered on July 5 […]
JPC on Waqf Bill to hold meetings across 5 states from September 26
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 is set to hold informal discussions across five states between September 26 and October 1, engaging various stakeholders in an effort to refine the proposed changes to the Waqf Act. This Act governs the management of registered Waqf properties […]
Govt must pressurise Centre to fully implement Assam Accord: AASU
Guwahati, Sep 21 (IANS) The All Assam Students Union (AASU) asserted that the state government must put pressure on the Centre to fully implement the Assam Accord by instrumenting the recommendations of the Justice (Retd.) Biplab Kumar Sarma Committee report. Samujjal Bhattacharya, the advisor of AASU told IANS on Saturday, “The Sarma committee which was […]
Atishi to be sworn in as Delhi CM today
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) AAP leader Atishi is set to take oath as Delhi’s sixth Chief Minister on Saturday. Lt Governor V.K. Saxena is slated to administer the oath to Atishi and her Council of Ministers at the Raj Niwas at 4.30 P.M. Four present ministers – Gopal Rai, Kailash Gahlot, Saurabh Bhardwaj, and […]
Amit Shah to address five rallies across Jammu region today
Jammu, Sep 21 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah is slated to address five public meetings across the Jammu region on Saturday, intensifying the BJP’s poll campaign ahead of the second of the three-phased Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. “Home Minister Amit Shah will on Saturday address a string of party rallies, in Mendhar at […]
PM Modi departs for US to attend Quad Summit, address UNGA
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a three-day visit to the US, where he will attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit and address the United Nations’ ‘Summit of the Future’. Besides, the PM will also be attending a community programme and interacting with the Indian diaspora there. “Today, I […]
Russian cosmonauts break record for longest stay on ISS
Moscow, Sep 21 (IANS) Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Nikolai Chub have set a new record for the longest single mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos has said in a statement. Kononenko and Chub broke the previous record for the longest continuous stay in space within the framework of […]
India, Brazil reaffirm commitment to boost energy sector collaborations
New Delhi, Sep 21 (IANS) India and Brazil have reinforced their commitment to strengthen existing collaboration in the energy sector, including Indian upstream investment, mutually beneficial relationship in bilateral trade and cooperation in sustainable fuels, particularly biofuels, it was announced on Saturday. During his three-day visit to Brazil from September 19-21, Minister of Petroleum and […]
Qualcomm interested in acquiring rival chip maker Intel: Reports
San Francisco, Sep 21 (IANS) Chip giant Qualcomm has reportedly approached rival semiconductor firm Intel about the possibility of acquiring it but has not made any official offer yet. Multiple reports on Saturday claimed that Qualcomm has been considering a “full takeover” of US semiconductor manufacturer. A report in The Wall Street Journal first revealed […]
