Gandhinagar, Feb 8 (IANS) The Gujarat government will launch the second phase of its Mass Drug Administration (MDA) programme from February 10 to 12, targeting over 5.46 lakh citizens across four talukas to eradicate filariasis (elephantiasis), an official said on Saturday. Health workers, including ASHA and Anganwadi staff, along with school teachers, have been trained … Read more
Jammu, Feb 8 (IANS) Suspected terrorists fired at an army patrol near the Line of Control (LoC) in J&K’s Rajouri district on Saturday, officials said. The incident was reported from the Keri sector of Rajouri. “A patrolling party of the army was fired at by suspected terrorists from across the border at around 2 p.m. … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 8 (IANS) Kerala Minister for General Education Department V. Sivankutty on Saturday announced that an AI engine will be developed this year in continuation with the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI), training 80,000 teachers and the inclusion of the fundamentals of AI in the ICT textbooks. The minister announced the programme while … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) As Parvesh Singh Verma, BJP’s Jat leader, dealt a crushing blow to AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal in the Assembly elections, the development prompted the poll watchers to assess the damage to the ruling party by the small yet significant Jat community in the national capital. New Delhi seat, which … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 8 (IANS) With representatives of West Bengal’s medical fraternity set to mourn the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital on the occasion of her birthday on Sunday, the organising body has also sent an invitation for the programme to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 8 (IANS) Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Mayank Gandhi, one of the party’s founding members, has welcomed the Delhi poll results, where the BJP is poised to form the next government. He criticised AAP’s governance and accused its leadership of misleading the public with false promises and wild allegations. Talking to IANS, … Read more
Patna, Feb 8 (IANS) Senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday expressed his excitement over the party’s performance in the Delhi Assembly polls, declaring that after historic victories in Haryana and Delhi, it’s now time for it to win in Bihar. Following the BJP’s massive victory in Delhi, there is a sense of celebration … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) BJP’s Kapil Mishra has secured victory from the Karawal Nagar Assembly constituency with a margin of over 23,000 votes, defeating AAP’s Manoj Kumar Tyagi and Congress’ P.K. Mishra. Following his win, Mishra celebrated with BJP workers, crediting the party’s success to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership and vision for Delhi. … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) romped home wresting the national capital from AAP’s control on Saturday, decisively defeating the party that governed Delhi since 2013. The resounding victory of BJP and ignominious defeat for AAP has more meanings than one – first, it marks the end of AAP’s era and … Read more