Gujarat marks International Anti-Corruption Day with CM Patel’s call for collective vigilance
Gandhinagar, Dec 9 (IANS) With the theme “Vigilance is Our Shared Responsibility”, Gujarat on Tuesday observed International Anti-Corruption Day in a state-level ceremony chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and attended by Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi. The event, organised by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), honoured police personnel who delivered outstanding work in corruption cases, […]
Indian Railways announces 3-day special Vande Bharat train between New Delhi and Udhampur amid flight cancellations
Jammu, Dec 9 (IANS) In order to help the stranded passengers because of air service disruption, Northern Railways, on Tuesday, announced a special Vande Bharat train from New Delhi to Udhampur for three days starting from December 12, railway officials said. Railway officials said that the Jammu division of Northern Railways has announced a special […]
Maha CM says opportunity to understand democratic processes through Parliamentary study class
Nagpur, Dec 9 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that the Parliamentary Study Class provides an opportunity to closely understand the democratic process. In his speech after the inauguration of the 51st Parliamentary Study Class in the state legislature building, the Chief Minister stated that the Parliamentary Study Class is a platform […]
High voter turnout sets the tone in first phase of Kerala local body polls
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 9 (IANS) A robust wave of voter participation marked the first phase of Kerala’s local body elections late last week, with the State Election Commission reporting an impressive 71 per cent turnout across seven districts till 7 p.m, officials said on Tuesday. Officials expressed confidence that the final figure would touch 75 per […]
IIT Gandhinagar gets Gujarat’s first Gen-Z themed post office
Gandhinagar, Dec 9 (IANS) In a bid to bring India’s postal services closer to the country’s Gen-Z population, the Department of Posts has unveiled Gujarat’s first Gen-Z themed post office at IIT Gandhinagar. The redesigned facility is part of a nationwide initiative under which 46 such post offices will be launched across academic institutions by […]
Odisha Assembly approves major salary and allowance hike for MLAs
Bhubaneswar, Dec 9 (IANS) The Odisha Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed legislation that significantly increased the salaries and allowances of its members, marking a more than threefold rise. According to the four bills passed on Tuesday, the enhancement in salaries and allowances will be effective retrospectively from June 5, 2024. The enhancement covers all key […]
Congress responsible for lives lost during Assam agitation: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Dec 9 (IANS) Referring to martyrs of the Assam agitation, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Congress party, alleging that more than 850 youths lost their lives due to the misrule of the then Congress government in the state. Sarma said that the young people who laid […]
President Droupadi Murmu likely to visit Manipur on December 11-12
Imphal, Dec 9 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu is likely to undertake a two-day visit to Manipur on December 11-12 and will participate in the 86th Nupi Lal Day observance at the Nupi Lal Complex in Imphal, sources said on Tuesday. Though the officials are yet to announce the schedule and programme of the President, hectic […]
MP: Tribal Bharewa craftsman receives National Handicraft Award from President Murmu
New Delhi/Bhopal, Dec 9 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu honoured Baldev Waghmare, a Bharewa craftsman from Madhya Pradesh’s Betul district, with the National Handicraft Award at a ceremony in New Delhi on Tuesday The award marked the national recognition of Madhya Pradesh’s traditional Tribal Bharewa craft, which has also recently been granted the GI (Geographical Indication) […]
PM Awas Yojana changed lives, poor families in J&K’s Kishtwar get permanent houses
Kishtwar, Dec 9 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), one of the flagship welfare schemes launched by the Narendra Modi-led Union government, has provided a roof over the heads of poor people living in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district and lakhs of people across the country by allotting them pucca (permanent) houses. This scheme […]
