CISF gears up for terror threats with Army-led combat training after Op Sindoor (IANS Exclusive)

CISF gears up for terror threats with Army-led combat training after Op Sindoor (IANS Exclusive)

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 18 (IANS) After the Indian Armed Forces launched Operation Sindoor in retaliation for Pakistan-sponsored deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, the buzz is that the Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) are being trained with the Indian Army to combat terror strikes. A top official aware of … Read more

India gears up for first-ever digital Census in 2027 with caste data, self-enumeration features

India gears up for first-ever digital Census in 2027 with caste data, self-enumeration features

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India is set to conduct its 16th national Census in 2027, marking a historic shift as the country embraces a fully digital enumeration process for the first time. The Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced the development on … Read more

Andhra Pradesh gears up for mega PTM with record participation on July 10

Andhra Pradesh gears up for mega PTM with record participation on July 10

Follow Us on Google News Amaravati, July 7 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh is gearing up for a Mega Parent-Teacher meeting with a record 2,28,21,454 participants expected across 61,135 educational institutions. The state government termed the Mega Parent-Teacher Meeting 2.0, scheduled on July 10, a unique initiative to strengthen the school-parent relationship. It claimed that for the … Read more

Kashi Vishwanath temple gears up for Sawan rush, 1.5 crore devotees expected

Kashi Vishwanath temple gears up for Sawan rush, 1.5 crore devotees expected

Follow Us on Google News Varanasi, July 5 (IANS) With the auspicious month of Sawan set to begin on July 11, preparations at Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple are in full swing. Anticipating an overwhelming turnout, the temple administration estimates that 1.5 crore devotees may visit Kashi this year to seek blessings from Baba Vishwanath. Last … Read more

After Nilambur victory, Congress in Kerala gears up for local body polls

After Nilambur victory, Congress in Kerala gears up for local body polls

Follow Us on Google News Thiruvananthapuram, July 5 (IANS) Buoyed by its recent victory in the Nilambur Assembly bypoll, the Congress party in Kerala has turned its focus to the upcoming local body elections. This is going to be a crucial semi-final ahead of the 2026 Assembly polls — expected to be a high-stakes political … Read more

Ahmedabad gears up for Lord Jagannath’s rath yatra; over 23,000 cops deployed

Ahmedabad gears up for Lord Jagannath’s rath yatra; over 23,000 cops deployed

Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 25 (IANS) Ahmedabad is all set to host the 148th Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, with elaborate arrangements and multi-layered security in place. Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi attended the traditional Netrotsav ceremony on the eve of the procession, where he performed the aarti and hoisted … Read more

Security tightened as Ahmedabad gears up for Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

Security tightened as Ahmedabad gears up for Lord Jagannath’s Rath Yatra

Follow Us on Google News Ahmedabad, June 10 (IANS) In a show of strength and preparedness ahead of the 148th annual Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, scheduled for June 27, the Ahmedabad Police carried out a late-night ‘Bullet March’ along the designated procession route. The security drill began at 10:30 PM on Monday, with around … Read more

Gujarat gears up for monsoon; officials discuss disaster management strategies

Gujarat gears up for monsoon; officials discuss disaster management strategies

Follow Us on Google News Gandhinagar, June 2 (IANS) Even as scattered showers have been lashing parts of Gujarat since May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a timely onset of the monsoon this year. In the light of this, the Gujarat government has started the pre-monsoon preparations. A high-level review meeting was held … Read more

Stalin, Palaniswami extend birthday wishes to Ilaiyaraaja; TN gears up for maestro‘s symphony concert

Stalin, Palaniswami extend birthday wishes to Ilaiyaraaja; TN gears up for maestro‘s symphony concert

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, June 2 (IANS) Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami extended heartfelt birthday wishes to music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, who turns 82 on June 3. In his message, Stalin described himself as “one among the crores of Ilaiyaraaja’s fans,” and expressed his anticipation for the veteran composer’s … Read more