Privileged to witness Assam’s culture and traditions: PM Modi

Guwahati, Jan 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that it has been his privilege to witness Assam’s culture and closely observe the traditions of the Bodo community as he attended the Bagurumba Dwhou, a historic cultural event celebrating the rich heritage of the Bodo community at Sarusajai Stadium here. Highlighting that no […]
Estimation of riverine dolphins begins from UP’s Bijnor

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) To take forward the conservation of dolphins, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change rolled out the second rangewide estimation of riverine and estuarine dolphins under Project Dolphin from Uttar Pradesh’s Bijnor, an official said on Saturday. The dolphin population data comes close to the release of population […]
Delhi-NCR tightens curbs as AQI nears ‘severe+’ mark

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) The National Capital Region (NCR) has once again come under the harshest anti-pollution restrictions as the Air Quality Index (AQI) surged dangerously close to the “Severe+” category on Saturday. The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) announced the reimplementation of Stage-IV measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP), citing […]
Society that forgets its history loses moral direction: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said on Saturday that a society that forgets its history loses not only its future but also its moral direction. Addressing a symposium on the coffee table book “Shri Veer Vithal Bhai Ki Gaurav Gatha: Ek Shatabdi Yatra”, brought out by the Delhi […]
NCC cadets are architects of Viksit Bharat: Defence Secretary

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh visited the National Cadet Corps (NCC) Republic Day Camp (RDC) 2026 at Delhi Cantonment on Saturday and hailed the cadets as architects of Viksit Bharat. He urged the participating 2,406 cadets to remain humble, courageous, curious and committed to national ideals, said a statement issued […]
US Ambassador Sergio Gor pays tribute to 26/11 victims

Bhopal, Jan 17 (IANS) US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited the 26/11 memorial at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai, paying tribute to the victims of the devastating 2008 Mumbai terror attacks. In a heartfelt post on X, Ambassador Gor stated, “May such a tragedy never happen again. I visited the 26/11 memorial […]
People from Uttarakhand key force behind Delhi’s development: CM Rekha Gupta

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that people from Uttarakhand are continuously making significant contributions to Delhi’s development through social service, business, art and culture. Speaking at an event to mark Uttarayan Kautik 2026, Chief Minister Gupta said that Uttarakhand is the motherland and Delhi is the workplace; […]
Assam Rifles, Indian Army extend humanitarian aid in Manipur, Arunachal

Imphal/Itanagar, Jan 17 (IANS) The Assam Rifles organised a humanitarian outreach programme at Happiness Home Orphanage in Manipur’s tribal-inhabited Churachandpur district, providing essential support to 50 children and 10 elderly residents, including a few children living with HIV, officials said on Saturday. A defence spokesman said that relief materials were distributed among the residents, creating […]
Shiv Sena organises three-day workshop for newly elected corporators in Mumbai

Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Shiv Sena has organised a three-day workshop for the 29 corporators elected to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). At the camp, the party’s chief leader and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will guide the corporators on the functioning of the BMC, the city’s development plan, implementation of the election manifesto, and […]
BJP govt committed to providing quality education: Tripura CM Manik Saha

Agartala, Jan 17 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that the present BJP government is giving special emphasis to strengthening school infrastructure and promoting holistic education beyond textbooks, while alleging that no significant development was carried out in the education sector before 2018. The Chief Minister, while physically and virtually inaugurating the […]