Saudi aid agency distributes thousands of food parcels globally
RIYADH, 30 October: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has continued to distribute food aid to thousands of vulnerable people across the globe, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. The agency recently distributed 916 food aid parcels and 916 hygiene kits in the Idlib region of Syria, benefiting 5,496 individuals. And in Syria’s Aleppo a […]
Kerala Govt to foot hospital bills of people injured in temple fire
Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 30 (IANS) A day after around 150 people were injured in a fireworks accident at the Anjootambalam Veererkavu Temple in Nileshwaram at Kasargod, the Kerala government has decided to foot the hospital bills of the affected. This decision was taken at the weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. CM Vijayan […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh begins 2-day Arunachal visit, to celebrate Diwali with soldiers in Tawang (Ld)
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has embarked on a two-day visit to Arunachal Pradesh to celebrate Diwali with Indian Army personnel stationed in Tawang, a strategic border region along the India-China border. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju is also accompanying him. During the visit, Singh will meet and interact with soldiers and […]
MP wild elephant deaths: Toll touches 7 as 3 more die, two still critical
Bhopal, Oct 30 (IANS) Three more wild elephants who were critical died early on Wednesday, taking the death toll to seven from four in the core jungle area of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. A medical team of wildlife health officers and wildlife veterinarians from Bandhavgarh, and School of Wildlife […]
Shows mental bankruptcy: Tarun Chugh slams Delhi minister over Ayushman Bharat claims
New Delhi, Oct 30 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on wednesday criticised AAP minister Saurabh Bharadwaj’s comments on the Ayushman Bharat Scheme and the ruling dispensations of Delhi and West Bengal of depriving their citizens of its benefits because of their “mental bankruptcy.” Saurabh Bharadwaj had voiced concerns over the limitations of the […]
Joshi demands removal of Waqf Minister Zameer over land row
Hubballi (Karnataka), Oct 30 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs, Pralhad Joshi, has urged the Karnataka government to remove Minister for Waqf and Housing, B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, from the government and the Congress in the wake of the Waqf land row. Speaking to the media in Hubballi on Wednesday, Joshi […]
‘I really feel very bad’, Ajit Pawar reacts to Uncle Sharad Pawar’s mimicry
Mumbai, Oct 30 (IANS) A day after NCP(SP) president Sharad Pawar mocked and mimicked his nephew, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Wednesday hit back saying that it was not right on the part of his uncle to do so as he (Ajit Pawar) had got emotional while remembering his mother. “I always considered Sharad […]
Patna HC asks RLJP to vacate 1 Wheeler Road Bungalow by Nov 13
Patna, Oct 30 (IANS) The Patna High Court has ruled that the Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) must vacate the bungalow it occupies at 1 Wheeler Road, by November 13. The order follows a notice from Bihar’s Building Construction Department directing RLJP to vacate the property by October 30. This bungalow was originally allotted to […]
Farmers of four districts in West Bengal worst-hit by Cyclone Dana
Kolkata, Oct 30 (IANS) Farmers in four districts of West Bengal were the worst affected by Cyclone Dana, state Agriculture Department said. In Bankura, 2,10,559 farmers were affected, followed by 1,44,450 in East Burdwan, often referred to as the granary of the state because of its high soil fertility enabling rich production of a variety […]
PMAY beneficiaries laud PM’s efforts for providing homes to marginalised communities
Dhanbad, Oct 30 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) is turning the dream of owning a home into reality for countless low-income families across India. After years of enduring harsh conditions while living in mud houses, beneficiaries of PMAY have voiced their appreciation after getting a house made of brick and mortar. For families […]
