Palestinian Authority says Israeli settlers set fire to another mosque in Nablus Governorate
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The Palestinian Authority reported on Thursday that Israeli settlers had set fire to the Mohammad Fayyad Mosque in the village of Duma, south of the city of Nablus. The Ministry of Religious Endowments and Affairs said that settlers had also scrawled racist slogans on the mosque’s walls, and the body cautioned against further attempts […]
Five takeaways from Mojtaba Khamenei’s defiant first message
PARIS(RAHNUMA): Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei on Thursday issued his first message since his elevation to the post, threatening revenge for his father’s killing, though he did not deliver the declaration in person. Khamenei’s father Ali Khamenei, supreme leader since 1989, was killed on February 28 at the start of the US-Israeli war against […]
Netanyahu says Israeli strikes have killed top nuclear scientists
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli attacks have killed top Iranian nuclear scientists. Speaking Thursday night at a news conference, Netanyahu denounced Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, as a “puppet of the Revolutionary Guards” who cannot appear in public. And he addressed the Iranian people, saying the moment for a “new […]
Assam CM slams Gaurav Gogoi for meeting Hemant Soren to seek support
Guwahati, March 12 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday criticised Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi for travelling to Jharkhand to hold political discussions, asserting that Assam’s political affairs cannot be directed from outside the state. Speaking to reporters here, Sarma said he had never seen any political leader from Assam travelling to Jharkhand […]
Delhi govt advises citizens against panic buying of fuels
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Delhi government on Thursday advised citizens to avoid panic buying of LPG, petrol, diesel, and PNG in the wake of rumours swirling around the Iran conflict, assuring availability of adequate stocks. Residents are advised to refrain from panic buying or hoarding and are urged to ignore baseless rumours regarding […]
Naveen Patnaik hails Odisha’s No 1 rank in Fiscal Health Index 2023-24
Bhubaneswar, March 12 (IANS) Former Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Naveen Patnaik on Thursday hailed the prudent fiscal management during his government, which he said transformed Odisha from bankruptcy into one of the country’s leading states economically. Expressing satisfaction over NITI Aayog’s second annual edition of the “Fiscal Health Index” report, in which […]
Gujarat to strengthen food and drug testing with new high-tech lab in Surat
Surat/Gandhinagar, March 12 (IANS) The Gujarat government is expanding its network of laboratories across the state to ensure citizens have access to pure food and quality medicines, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said in the state Assembly on Thursday. Speaking in response to a query regarding the food and drug laboratories, Pansheriya added that a new […]
PM Modi links legacy of Dandi March to Viksit Bharat vision amid global turmoil
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday drew a parallel between Mahatma Gandhi’s historic Dandi March of 1930, which united the nation in its struggle for independence, and India’s present collective mission of building a developed nation under the Viksit Bharat vision. Addressing the iTV Network’s NXT Summit in Delhi on […]
West Asia war: PM Modi speaks to Iranian Prez, stresses safety of Indians and energy transit
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to review the serious situation unfolding in the West Asia region. In a post on X, PM Modi voiced concern over the escalation of tensions, pointing to the loss of civilian lives and damage to infrastructure. He underlined […]
Maha govt sets up control rooms to keep LPG cylinder supply smooth
Mumbai, March 12 (IANS) Amid the escalating Iran-Israel conflict, the Maharashtra government on Thursday initiated measures to ensure an uninterrupted supply of domestic and commercial gas cylinders. To prevent disruption and coordinate effectively in case of a shortage, the state government has decided to establish special committees at the district level. Additional Chief Secretary of […]
