Vasundhara Raje thanks PM Modi for two gifts to Rajasthan; confident about Jaipur Metro Phase 2

Jaipur, July 4 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Chief Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Vasundhara Raje on Saturday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for gifting Rajasthan two major development projects: the inauguration of the Pachpadra Refinery and the foundation stone laying of Jaipur Metro Phase 2. Addressing a gathering during the programme linked to […]
Delhi CM inaugurates, inspects development projects in Shalimar Bagh

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated development projects and inspected key public infrastructure works in the Shalimar Bagh Assembly constituency and Pitampura, promising to develop modern infrastructure to mitigate water-logging and sewage problems. Chief Minister Gupta said the Delhi government’s objective is not merely to inaugurate new projects […]
Samrat Choudhary govt to set up 100 fast-track courts to speed up criminal trials

Patna, July 4 (IANS) The Bihar government has announced the establishment of 100 new Fast Track Courts as part of its efforts to strengthen law and order and ensure the speedy disposal of criminal cases across the state. Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary shared the decision through a social media post, stating that the government has […]
Rajnath Singh refers to PM Modi’s ‘fourth term in office’, calls it key to achieving ‘Viksit Bharat’

New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday described Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 12 years in office as transformational for the country, hinting at his fourth term after the 2029 Lok Sabha elections as an ideal launchpad to achieve ‘Viksit Bharat’. “During the fourth term of PM Modi, the world will see […]
All India Muslim Jamaat chief welcomes ATS probe into UP madrasa funding

Bareilly, July 4 (IANS) President of the All India Muslim Jamaat Maulana Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on Saturday welcomed the Uttar Pradesh Anti Terrorist Squad’s (UP-ATS) probe into the funding of more than 4,000 madrasas across the state, saying that the concerned members are willing to cooperate. Earlier, the Allahabad High Court had refused to interfere […]
Monsoon fury batters Maharashtra; red alert in Mumbai, coastal districts

Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Heavy, unrelenting rainfall over the last 24 hours has battered Maharashtra, throwing normal life completely out of gear across Mumbai, the entire Konkan belt, Central Maharashtra, and Vidarbha. With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting severe downpours to continue until July 6, authorities have issued a strict advisory urging citizens to […]
Mizoram first among 16 states, two UTs to achieve 100 pc digitisation of SIR enumeration

Aizawl, July 4 (IANS) Mizoram has become the first among the 16 states and two Union Territories currently undertaking the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to achieve 100 per cent digitisation of the enumeration process, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Garima Gupta, said here on Saturday. The draft electoral rolls under the […]
Chandigarh: Five rescued, two feared trapped in building collapse

Chandigarh, July 4 (IANS) Five people have been rescued, and two are feared trapped after a two-storey old building collapsed in Chandigarh’s Industrial Area Phase-2 on Saturday evening, prompting the deployment of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), along with police and fire brigade teams. This is the second building collapse in the city in […]
Madhya Pradesh issues appointment orders to 5,017 teachers for govt schools

Bhopal, July 4 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh government has issued appointment orders to 5,017 newly selected teachers for government schools in one of the state’s major recruitment exercises aimed at strengthening school education and addressing vacancies in teaching posts. In a statement issued on Saturday, the School Education Department said the appointment orders were issued […]
Development and heritage must progress together: Manipur Governor

Imphal, July 4 (IANS) Reiterating the Centre’s commitment under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Vikas Bhi, Virasat Bhi”, Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday said that development and preservation of the country’s rich cultural heritage must progress together. Addressing the golden jubilee celebrations of the Production Unit of the Jawaharlal Nehru Manipur Dance […]