New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The Delhi BJP claimed on Thursday that the AAP’s National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal wants to “retain power” in the Assembly polls in the national Capital by adding bogus voters. A poster released by the Delhi BJP likened him to a character in the movie ‘SCAM 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story’, … Read more
Srinagar, Jan 2 (IANS) Fresh snowfall occurred in the Kashmir Valley on Thursday as the cold wave continued unabated across J&K. The Meteorological Department has forecast more rain/snow because of two back-to-back Western Disturbances (WDs) passing over J&K. A MET department statement said, “Because of a feeble WD, generally cloudy weather with light snowfall at … Read more
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) Maharashtra’s biggest industrial land parcel measuring over 5,286 acres — at a strategic location close to the Navi Mumbai Airport, JNPT and the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project — has been sold to Reliance Industries Ltd at a valuation of mere Rs 2,200 crore. Anand Jain-promoted Jai Corp Ltd. informed the … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 2 (IANS) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar was sworn in as the 23rd Governor of Kerala on Thursday by Kerala High Court Chief Justice Nitin Madhukar Jamdar. The ceremony took place at the official residence of the Governor in the presence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Speaker A.N. Shamseer, several cabinet ministers, and senior officials. … Read more
Hyderabad, Jan 2 (IANS) Minimum temperatures dropped in parts of Telangana as a fresh spell of cold wave-like conditions gripped the State including capital Hyderabad on Thursday. Dense fog enveloped a few areas on the outskirts of Hyderabad and united Medak district on Thursday morning. According to the Telangana State Development Planning Society (TSDPS), some … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) The government-run Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) has empowered small businesses and revolutionised e-commerce, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. ONDC — a network of more than 200 apps, including buyer apps and seller apps — was launched in 2021 to democratise e-commerce in India. The PM said … Read more
Mumbai, Jan 2 (IANS) The NCP-SP and Congress on Thursday took a swipe at Beed police asking whether five new beds have been ordered for the comfort of Walmik Karad, a close associate of NCP minister Dhananjay Munde from Beed, who was wanted in an extortion case linked to the murder of Santosh Deshmukh, who … Read more
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday commended the Maharashtra government for its initiatives in driving development in Maoist-affected areas of the state. Taking to social media platform X, the Prime Minister wrote, “I laud the Maharashtra Government’s efforts to ensure all-round development in remote and Maoist-affected areas. This will certainly … Read more
Chennai, Jan 2 (IANS) With a rise in dog bite cases across Tamil Nadu, the state health department has directed district and city health officers to ensure round-the-clock availability of Anti-Rabies Vaccine (ARV). In a statement, the Tamil Nadu Director of Public Health (DPH) instructed health officers to maintain a stock of at least 20 … Read more
