Srinagar, Jul 19: Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) president Tariq Hameed Karra on Thursday said the party will head to Delhi to unite their voice with 233 INDIA bloc MPs and press the Government of India (Go) to introduce a bill for the restoration of J&K's statehood in the upcoming Parliament session.Speaking to reporters here after police thwarted the party's protest and prevented them from stepping out of the JKPCC office, Karra said the protest was part of their demand f...Read More
India's Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it does not support unilateral sanctions, responding to the EU's latest penalties on Russia that include a Rosneft-linked oil refinery in Gujarat. "Energy security is a paramount responsibility to meet citizens' basic needs," MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated in a post on X. The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday said it does not support "unilateral sanctions" by the European Union, after Brussels imposed penalties on Russia that inc...Read More
Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh has become the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma administered the oath at Raj Bhavan. He was transferred from Tripura High Court. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy and other dignitaries attended the ceremony. Singh was previously a judge in Jharkhand. Justice Aparesh Kumar Singh was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court in Hyderabad on Saturday. Singh, who was transferred from the Tripura High Court, was administer...Read More
New Delhi, July 19: The word regulatory has been dropped but the upcoming Sports Governance Bill is set to institutionalise a National Sports Board, appointed entirely by the central government with sweeping powers to suspend recognition of federations based on complaints or "its own motion" for violations ranging from electoral irregularities to financial misappropriation. The bill, due to be tabled in Parliament during the monsoon session starting Monday, makes some concessions on the thorny ...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19: India has firmly pushed back against the latest round of European Union sanctions that target a Gujarat-based refinery partly owned by Russian energy major Rosneft, calling the move a unilateral measure it does not recognise. Responding to media queries on the issue, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated, "We have noted the latest sanctions announced by the European Union. India does not subscribe to any unilateral sanction measures. We are a r...Read More
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday termed the charge sheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Robert Vadra in an alleged land-grab case a witch-hunt, coming out in support of his businessman brother-in-law a day after the agency's move. Gandhi's statement triggered a chorus of support for Vadra and against the ED from many Congress functionaries. Until then, there had been a conspicuous absence of a spontaneous collective outpouring of support for Vadra from Congre...Read More
KOCHI: Bitra Island, one of the 10 inhabited isles in the Lakshadweep archipelago, is set to be taken over by govt for defence purposes. There are 105 families on the island and many have opposed the move.Lakshadweep revenue department has issued a notification, dated July 11, for a social impact assessment (SIA). It stated that the intention was to transfer the entire island to defence and strategic agencies considering its "strategic location" and "national security relevance".Lakshadweep MP H...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (PTI) The Regional Medical Research Centre in Bhubaneswar, under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has developed an advanced malaria vaccine that can prevent plasmodium falciparum infection in individuals and minimise community transmission. The ICMR Delhi has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from eligible organisations, companies and manufacturers enthusiastic about the Transfer of Technology for commercial production of "a recombinant chimeric multi-stage ...Read More
Jammu: Asserting that the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) was a "historic mistake", Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said its "termination" is a befitting response to Pakistan and will ensure immense benefits to Jammu and Kashmir, which will be able to harness its real hydro power potential. "India has made it clear that blood and water cannot flow together, terror and talks cannot go together and terror and trade cannot happen together," the LG said. "Termination of the IWT is a befittin...Read More
Dr. Mujahid Gilani (Senior Kashmiri Leader): Long before 14 August 1947, people of Jammu and Kashmir had voted in favour of Pakistan even before the division of Sub-Continent. They gave their decision over vehemently to become to join Pakistan as its Muslim majority province. In the backdrop of global situation, we must realize that people of Jammu and Kashmir are struggling for maintaining their lives. Their ratio of population in Jammu and Kashmir which was over 98 % in 1947 has been reduced a...Read More
Ranchi: Chief minister Hemant Soren on Friday urged Union home minister Amit Shah waive off Centre's dues, amounting to Rs 13,299.69 crore, which has accumulated in lieu of deployment of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jharkhand for anti-extremist operations over the years. Notably, the centre has asked the state to pay the amount which has accrued since CRPF was deployed by centre for the operations in Jharkhand.A statement issued by the state information and public relations department ...Read More
New Delhi, July 19 (UNI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah today said that the government's aim of making India a fully developed nation by 2047 cannot be achieved without the development of Uttarakhand. Addressing the 'Uttarakhand Investment Festival 2025' in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, Shah said, "Until our small states progress, there cannot be uniform development in the country. Similarly, until the states of the eastern region progress, there cannot be uniform development in the country. Therefore,...Read More
Bhopal, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's seven-day foreign visits to Dubai and Spain concluded on Saturday, and he is scheduled to return to New Delhi on Sunday, government officials said. Talking to media in Barcelona in Spain on Saturday, Chief Minister Yadav said that his visit has been successful as various memorandums of understanding were signed with investors to increase production, employment opportunity and farmers' income in the state. Speaking at ...Read More
Shillong: Union minister of state for cooperation Krishan Pal Gurjar concluded his two-day official visit to Meghalaya on Friday as part of the Centre's ongoing efforts to assess and accelerate development initiatives in the northeast and lauded the progress of Meghalaya in various spheres.The minister engaged with senior state officials, district administrators and departments to review the implementation of centrally-sponsored schemes and emphasised on infrastructure, social empowerment and li...Read More
Patna, July 19 (UNI) Bihar has emerged as a national model for women empowerment, said Union Panchayati Raj Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh adding that the strategic empowerment of women folk has helped in attaining an impressive growth rate of 9.2 percent placing the state among the top three fastest-growing states in the country. Speaking at a high-level conference on "Envisioning a Developed Bihar through Women's Participation" organised jointly by the Indian Institute of Publi...Read More
Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) The Indian national allegedly abducted by terrorists in the West African country Niger is a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, said his wife on Saturday, requesting the Central government's intervention for his safe release. Sheela Devi said that her husband Ranjeet Singh was working as a senior safety officer at Transrail Lighting Limited, an integrated power transmission and distribution company. She said the family lost contact with him on July 15. Also Rea...Read More
Jammu, Jul 19 (PTI) The Indian national allegedly abducted by terrorists in the West African country Niger is a resident of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, said his wife on Saturday, requesting the Central government's intervention for his safe release. Sheela Devi said that her husband Ranjeet Singh was working as a senior safety officer at Transrail Lighting Limited, an integrated power transmission and distribution company. She said the family lost contact with him on July 15. Accordin...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 19 (PTI) Delhi-based '3plus4crew', Shylee Preetam from Hyderabad and Riniya Taku from Itanagar were top winners in different categories at the 15th All India K-pop contest here. Organised by the Korean Cultural Centre India, the event concluded with a grand finale at the OP Jindal Auditorium. Also Read | Fish Venkat Death: Telugu Actor Venkat Raj aka Fish Venkat Dies of Kidney Disease and Liver Failure at 53. '3plus4crew' impressed judges with their rendition of Seventeen's "Su...Read More
Agartala, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Saturday that the state's traditional 'Ker Puja' is a symbol of faith and unity, and it reflects the rich cultural heritage of the state. "On this occasion of the Ker Puja, I had the opportunity to take blessings near Ujjayanta Palace in Agartala," the Chief Minister told the media after observing the century-old puja from outside the notified areas of the puja ground. As per the customs of the 'Ker Puja', no outsider...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath, met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday. The Prime Minister Office (PMO) handle posted on X, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Shri @myogiadityanath, met Prime Minister @narendramodi. Sharing an X post about the meeting, CM Yogi wrote, I had the honour of meeting the world most popular leader, the respected Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, in New Delhi...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): A contingent of 23 athletes supported by Reliance Foundation look to compete at the World University Games across six cities in Germany, with events running until July 27. Representing athletics, archery, and judo, these young talents aim to improve international rankings, achieve personal bests, and bring home laurels. The athletics team forms the backbone of the foundation campaign, with 18 athletes competing in sprints, jumps, throws, hurdles, re...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Saturday addressed the Uttarakhand Investment Festival - 2025, organized on the occasion of realisation of Rs 1 lakh crore worth of investments in Uttarakhand, and inauguration and foundation laying ceremony of various development projects worth Rs 1,271 crore by the state government. On this occasion, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Ritu Khanduri B...Read More
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Saturday addressed the 'Uttarakhand Investment Festival - 2025', organized on the occasion of realisation of Rs 1 lakh crore worth of investments in Uttarakhand, and inauguration and foundation laying ceremony of various development projects worth Rs 1,271 crore by the state government. On this occasion, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Ritu Khanduri...Read More
Bhubaneswar, July 19 (UNI) Odisha is reaping benefits with higher budget allocations from the Central Government for railway development with a twelve-fold increase in fiscal Government from that of 2009-14-UPA Government, Union Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna said here today. Minister Somanna said this while conducting an extensive inspection of the ongoing redevelopment works at Bhubaneswar railway station. The redevelopment forms part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to tra...Read More
Bengaluru, July 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Karnataka BJP, on Saturday, announced the launch of a helpline to safeguard the interests of small traders in the state in the backdrop of row over GST Addressing a press conference at the State BJP Office, Jagannath Bhavan, in Bengaluru, the Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Council, Chalavadi Narayanaswamy, has said that the BJP will launch a helpline (8884245123) from July 21 to safeguard the interests of small traders in the state. He added tha...Read More
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], July 19 (ANI): Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that the aim is to prepare a roadmap whereby the Union government, the State government, and religious organisations join forces with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (Drug-Free India). He was speaking after inaugurating the 'Youth Spiritual Summit' on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi, Uttar Prad...Read More
Jaipur, Jul 19 (PTI) Rajasthan Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Sharma on Saturday said human trafficking is a global problem and efforts to tackle it need to be improved. DGP Sharma was addressing the closing ceremony of a two-day conference organised by the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) of Rajasthan Police here. Human trafficking in all its forms is a serious problem, not just here, but all over the world. And while the problem is huge, our response is still falling short, the of...Read More
Patna, Jul 19 (PTI) The Bihar government on Saturday said that more than 12,000 new polling stations have been created in the state as per the recommendation of the Election Commission, as part of special intensive revision (SIR). According to a release issued by the election department, the total number of polling stations has risen to 90,712 from 77,895, after the establishment of 12,817 new ones. Of these, 12,479 polling stations have been set up "at the same building or premises housing th...Read More
Bengaluru, July 19: Close on the heels of AICC General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala holding meeting with the Congress legislators, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's special allocation of Rs 50 crore each for the Assembly constituencies represented by Congress MLAs has kicked up a row. While opposition BJP has come down heavily on the government, charging that the State treasury was being treated as Congress party treasury, Home Minister Dr G Parameshwar defended the government move saying that...Read More
The cities were evaluated based on 10 parameters and 54 indicators. Indore has retained its top position as the cleanest city in India for the eighth consecutive year. Surat and Pune were second and third. President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 Award on the city at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The cities were evaluated based on 10 parameters and 54 indicators. The Centre said that the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25 adopted a smart and structured approach to assess urban cle...Read More