Samastipur, March 5 (IANS) A wave of happiness swept across Samastipur as 35,114 beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) received the first installment of funds to build their homes, marking a significant milestone in Bihar’s housing programme. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar distributed the first installment and handed over the keys to 4,509 lucky … Read more
Thiruvananthapuram, March 3 (IANS) The Kerala Ranji Trophy side was given a heroes’ welcome when they arrived on a charter flight in the state capital city on Monday night. At Nagpur, Kerala finished in the runner-up spot after scripting history by becoming the first time the state played in the finals at Nagpur. On Tuesday, … Read more
Srinagar, Mar 02: The Meteorological department today forecast moderate to heavy snowfall in higher reaches of north and central Kashmir on March 3. An official of Meteorological Centre Srinagar predicts light rains and snow at isolated places towards late night in Jammu and Kashmir today. On March 3, there is a possibility of light to … Read more
Ahmedabad, Feb 28 (IANS) In a significant stride toward justice for victims of sexual crimes, Gujarat’s courts delivered a powerful message on February 25 by sentencing seven rapists to life imprisonment in a single day under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Harsh Sanghavi, the state’s Minister of State for Home hailed … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 28 (IANS) The traffic wing of the Mumbai Police has received a message on WhatsApp, threatening to attack Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ office. The Worli Police immediately registered a case and launched an investigation. Police sources said that they received the message from a Pakistani number, and they suspected a plot from the … Read more
Bhopal, Feb 21 (IANS) Geeta Lodhi from Jabalpur stands out among 90,000 students as the first recipient of a laptop under Madhya Pradesh’s state scheme for meritorious students. This initiative, backed by a Rs 224 crore fund, rewards students who score 75 per cent or above in higher classes with a laptop. Each qualifying student … Read more
Jamnagar, Feb 21 (IANS) More than 1.60 lakh residents of Jamnagar district in Gujarat have benefited from the LPG Free Cylinder Assistance Scheme in the past year, state Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Bhikhusinhji Parmar said in the Assembly on Friday. The scheme is aimed at promoting clean cooking fuel and reducing health risks … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani is in India for a two-day state visit, marking his second visit to the country since March 2015 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Emir, accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes ministers, senior officials, and a business delegation, … Read more
Imphal, Feb 16 (IANS) The Manipur Police undertook an investigation and legal action as well after fraudulent telephone calls were received by some MLAs attempting to influence and mislead the legislators by exploiting the ongoing political situation in the state, officials said on Sunday. A senior police official said that the Manipur Police have received … Read more