Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday reviewed the ongoing restoration work of the historic Mubarak Mandi complex, which was the power centre of the Dogra kings in Jammu, and stressed on enhancing its heritage appeal. The Mubarak Mandi Complex is one of Jammu's most significant architectural heritage sites and is envisioned as a comprehensive cultural centre, housing museums, conference venues and heritage hospitality services. Accompanied by Advisor Nasir Aslam Wan...Read More
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Indian Navy is set to commission Nistar, the country's first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Friday, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth. In a post on X, SpokespersonNavy stated, "#Nistar - India's first indigenously designed & constructed Diving Support Vessel, to be commissioned into to the #IndianNavy today, #18Jul 25, in presence of Hon'...Read More
Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 18 (ANI): The Indian Navy is set to commission Nistar, the country first indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessel, at the Naval Dockyard in Visakhapatnam on Friday, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Defence, Sanjay Seth. In a post on X, SpokespersonNavy stated, #Nistar - India first indigenously designed & constructed Diving Support Vessel, to be commissioned into to the #IndianNavy today, #18Jul 25, in presence of Honble Ra...Read More
Patna: A series of murders in Bihar's capital city Patna over the last 15 days has sparked fear among the people, raising serious questions about the state's law and order situation. With criminal incidents rising unabated ahead of the crucial Assembly elections, the Opposition has termed Patna as the 'Crime Capital of India'. The recent incident, in which a man was shot dead by five gunmen inside Patna's Paras hospital, corroborates the law and order situation of the state. Despite presence of...Read More
The car had a Maharashtra number plate. Luggage was tied to the roof of the vehicle, which made officials believe that a family had come from Maharashtra to visit Agra. A shocking and heartbreaking incident has come to light from the Taj Mahal complex in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. An elderly man was found unconscious and tied inside a locked car parked near the western gate. The incident has raised serious questions about human sensitivity and responsibility. According to Aaj Tak, the man had been ...Read More
Awareness should be created about the harm posed by single-use plastic items, K. Vijayanand tells Collectors and calls upon the manufacturers to pay due attention to curb the menace Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand has said that steps are being taken to declare 17 Municipal Corporations as plastic-free corporations by next October and the drive is also under way in all government offices. During a video-conference with District Collectors on the implementation of various programmes on Thursday, M...Read More
The minister, while speaking to the media on the sidelines of an event to launch department of youth affairs' initiatives against drug addiction, also reiterated the government's position that Pakistani athletes will not be stopped from coming to India for multi-lateral sporting engagements. Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday said the long-awaited National Sports Governance Bill will be tabled in Parliament during the monsoon session beginning July 21. The minister, while speaking to ...Read More
In the Maharashtra legislative assembly, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs and Minister Shambhuraj Desai clashed over delays in securing Central approval for removing encroachments on defence land in Bandra and rehabilitating slum-dwellers. Varun Sardesai questioned the lack of progress since 2017, while Desai cited Eknath Shinde's efforts and blamed the previous MVA government for inaction. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLAs and Maharashtra minister Shambhuraj Desai on Tuesday traded barbs in the legislative assembly ov...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Along with the city, the wave of cleanliness is now rapidly reaching the rural areas of the district as well. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) run by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, Sanwer Municipal Council has achieved remarkable success in Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. Sanwer stood at 22nd position in the country, 6th in the state and the first in Indore division in the population category of less than 20,000. The success of Sanwer i...Read More
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) After a day-long suspension due to heavy rains and landslides in Kashmir, the Amarnath Yatra resumed on Friday with a fresh batch of over 7,900 pilgrims leaving Jammu for the twin base camps of the 3,880-metre-high cave shrine in the south Kashmir Himalayas. The Yatra also resumed from the twin base camps of Pahalgam and Baltal in Kashmir, officials said. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up To INR 15,000...Read More
Vijayawada: Chief secretary K Vijayanand announced that the state government is taking decisive steps to make all government offices plastic-free. During a video conference with district collectors and officials on Thursday, he discussed key initiatives, including the Swarnandhra P-4 Foundation, Swachhandhra, MSME parks, Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana, and population management. Vijayanand stressed a phased approach to control single-use plastics, with a goal to declare all 17 municipal corp...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) Ahmedabad-based Torrent Pharmaceuticals has sought fair trade regulator CCI's clearance to acquire a majority stake in in J B Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals in a Rs 19,500-crore deal. After the completion of the deal, Torrent Pharmaceuticals will become India's second most valued pharma company. Also Read | 'A Decade of Digital India' Reel Contest by Government of India: How To Participate and Win Up To INR 15,000? Check Submission Guidelines. The development came after...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. Also Read | Stocks To Buy or Sell Today, July 18, 2025: Hitachi Energy India, NTPC, HCL Technologies Among Shares That May Remain in Focus on Friday. According to preliminary info...Read More
Agartala: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday said the state government is considering introducing a policy that would require couples to register their marriages before the actual ceremony. The proposed policy aims to prevent child marriages through stricter verification of age and documentation. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Saha made the statement while addressing an awareness programme under the Drug-Free India Campaign at Gandhi...Read More
Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) A three-storey chawl collapsed in the western suburb of Bandra here in the early hours of Friday, with at least 10 people feared trapped in the debris, civic officials said. As many as seven people have been rescued from the debris so far and admitted to the civic-run Bhabha Hospital, they said. According to preliminary information, chawl number 37 in the Bharat Nagar area of Bandra East collapsed around 5.56 am. Eight fire engines are at the spot along with teams from th...Read More
CHENNAI: Chief Minister and DMK president MK Stalin on Thursday set a membership target of 2.5 crore for his party district secretaries to be achieved in the next 30 days of the ongoing "Oraniyil Tamil Nadu" campaign. Interacting with his party district secretaries during a virtual meeting organised to review the progress of the Oraniyil Tamil Nadu campaign, Stalin said, "We have another 30 days. Our party workers going door-to-door for the campaign must accord as much importance to spending 10...Read More
YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy supports Hindi as a language for learning and teaching in schools and colleges, emphasizing that English should be the priority in primary education. He criticized Pawan Kalyan and Nara Lokesh for their double standards, recalling their previous opposition to English medium instruction in government schools. VIJAYAWADA: Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and YSRCP chief YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said there is nothing wrong with learning and teaching Hindi in sc...Read More
HYDERABAD: State BJP president N Ramchander Rao on Thursday slammed the Congress government and Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for failing to address farmers' issues despite completing 19 months in office. Speaking at the Kisan Morcha state office-bearers' meeting at the BJP headquarters in Hyderabad, he accused the state government of neglecting farmers due to its skewed policies. He urged party workers to collaborate with the Kisan Morcha to highlight farmers' grievances and counter the Cong...Read More
CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation has ranked 38th among Urban Local Bodies with a population of over 10 lakh in the Centre's Swachh Survekshan 2024-25. As one of the oldest municipal bodies in India, GCC's sanitation and standards lag significantly behind top performers. Released by the Union Government on Thursday, the annual Swachh Survekshan ranks ULBs based on various sanitation indicators. Indore Municipal Corporation secured the top national position, receiving the award from Pre...Read More
BHUBANESWAR: The state government has approached the National Cadet Corps (NCC) for raising five NCC girls battalions in Odisha under the state NCC expansion plan. In a letter to the director, NCC Col Satyabrata Swain on Thursday, Higher Education minister Suryabanshi Suraj wrote that the state wants to enhance the reach and impact of the NCC within the state, particularly with emphasis on increasing the participation of girl students. The minister had earlier this year held a discussion with ...Read More
Hyderabad: Union Minister for Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy, has formally requested the Telangana Government to collaborate on a major renewable energy initiative proposed by Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) under his Ministry. In a letter addressed to Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Thursday, the Minister outlined a comprehensive investment plan worth approximately Rs 10,000 crore aimed at boosting green power infrastructure across the state. Highlighting the national s...Read More
NIZAMABAD: AIMIM supremo and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi has demanded that the Union government continue Operation Sindoor to avenge the killing of 26 civilians in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, where terrorists allegedly targeted victims based on their religion. Addressing a late-night public meeting in Bodhan, Nizamabad, Owaisi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of displaying a careless attitude, which he claimed was enabling such attacks. "What does the prime minister want to do with the ...Read More
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar expressed deep concern over the ongoing discord between Telangana and Andhra Pradesh regarding the Banakacherla issue. Speaking at a media conference in Huzurabad, the Minister emphasized that it is inappropriate for both states to issue conflicting public statements. At the same time, efforts are being made to resolve longstanding water disputes. He said that the Central Government recently facilitated a meeting between the...Read More
CHENNAI: AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday said that the DMK has no concern for the fishermen community. Despite being part of the Congress-led government for over a decade, the DMK did not take any measures to retrieve Katchatheevu to protect the livelihood of fishermen. Now, Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin is resorting to a false campaign on the issue, attempting to deceive the people by blaming the BJP-led Union Government. "Why didn't the DMK see the su...Read More
Washington: India and US are "very close" to finalising a trade deal, US President Donald Trump has said, as high-level talks between the two sides continue. "We're very close to a deal with India where they open it (the market) up," Trump told reporters at the White house on Wednesday. Later in the day, he reiterated that the deal with India was "very close" when asked about upcoming trade agreements in an interview with broadcaster Real America's Voice. India and the US have been locked in i...Read More
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin has set a target of enrolling 2.5 crore members in DMK and has instructed party district secretaries to step up membership drive under 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign.In a virtual meeting with DMK district secretaries on Thursday, Stalin said they only had 30 more days to achieve the target. He had earlier set a target of enrolling at least 30% voters in every polling booth. Now, after the positive response for the 'Oraniyil Tamil Nadu' campaign, Stalin has revi...Read More
Bokaro (Jharkhand) [India], July 16 (ANI): The Security forces in a joint operation neutralised a Sub-Zonal Naxal Commander in an early morning encounter in the forest area of Bokaro district in Jharkhand, officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, the operation, which began around 6:30 AM, was carried out jointly by the 209 CoBRA unit of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jharkhand Police. The slain Naxal, who was killed during an exchange of fire, has been identified as Ku...Read More
Dhaka/New Delhi: A crumbling structure at Mymensingh in Bangladesh has stirred a storm across social media. It was claimed that the property was the ancestral home of renowned filmmaker Satyajit Ray, now slated for demolition. The debate quickly escalated into a transnational matter. The Indian government responded with concern. Officials expressed hope that the demolition decision would be reconsidered. It also offered assistance in restoring and preserving the structure, emphasising its histo...Read More
Mayiladuthurai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 18 (ANI): AIADMK General Secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami (EPS) launched a scathing attack on the ruling DMK and Chief Minister MK Stalin during a high-voltage campaign in the Delta region as part of the Let Protect the People, Let Save Tamil Nadu tour, AIADMK said in a press release. Addressing a large gathering in Melamukoodal, under the Poombuhar constituency, EPS countered Stalin recent jibe, calling his campaign bus Sundaram Travels, stating, Yes, ...Read More
Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat on Wednesday (July 16, 2025) said the terrorist eliminated in an encounter in Dudu-Basantgarh forest in Udhampur district was a topmost commander of Pakistan-based Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfit who was active in the area for the last four years. Asserting that the security forces are continuing their operations to neutralise terrorists, he highlighted the good relations between police and public and said the police cannot be successful ...Read More