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 […]
Farmer Amarendra’s success in pigeon-pea cultivation inspires rural Bihar
Saharsa (Bihar), Dec 9 (IANS) Farmer Amarendra Kumar of Tilathi village in Saharsa district, Bihar, has emerged as a shining example of how government schemes and modern agricultural practices can transform rural livelihoods. With the support of the Chief Minister’s Samagra Chaur Vikas Yojana, Amarendra constructed a four-acre pond, initially for fish farming. Building on […]
US press freedom group calls on Yunus to release journalists imprisoned in B’desh
New York, Dec 9 (IANS) A US-based press freedom organisation has written to Bangladesh’s interim government’s Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus, raising alarm over the imprisonment of four journalists on murder charges. The letter is written ahead of International Human Rights Day, to be celebrated on Wednesday. The organisation said that the accusations against them lack […]
South Korea, US in talks for regular meeting on coordinating North Korea policy
Seoul, Dec 9 (IANS) South Korea and the United States are in discussions to hold a regular meeting on coordinating the allies’ policy on North Korea, Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Park Il made the announcement in a regular press briefing, saying working-level talks have been underway for months to hash out […]
