Jammu, March 5 (IANS) This year’s annual Yatra to Amarnath Cave shrine in J&K will start on July 3 and conclude on August 9 coinciding with the Raksha Bandhan festival. J&K Lt Governor, Manoj Sinha chaired the 48th Board meeting of Shri Amarnath Ji Shrine Board (SASB) at Raj Bhawan, on Wednesday. “This year, Shri … Read more
Agartala, March 1 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Saturday said that he has requested the Central government to start international flight services from Agartala’s Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) airport at the earliest. Addressing an official function in Agartala, the Chief Minister said that development is the top priority of the BJP government. “One … Read more
Aizawl, Feb 23 (IANS) The16th Finance Commission, led by its Chairman Arvind Panagariya will start formal consultations with the Mizoram government, industrial organisations, rural and urban local bodies, autonomous institutions from Monday to evolve a revenue-sharing model between the central and state governments and various other aspects, officials said here on Sunday. The Finance Commission … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) The Maharashtra government will start depositing instalment of Rs 1,500 from Friday onwards to women beneficiaries under the flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana, an official said on Thursday. The state finance department headed by the Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has transferred Rs 3,490 crore to the department of women and child … Read more
Kolkata, Feb 13 (IANS) Initial preparations are underway to begin framing of charges and subsequent trial processes at a special court in Kolkata in the case of financial irregularities at state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has completed handing over all case-related documents to the counsels of the … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) The 14th Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum, with the theme “Greening the Blue Growth in Asia-Pacific,” is being organised in Delhi from Wednesday (February 12) and will host around 1,000 delegates from 24 countries, including researchers, policymakers and industry leaders. The Asian Fisheries and Aquaculture Forum (AFAF) is a triennial … Read more
Guwahati/Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is continuing hectic efforts to start running the long-expected electric trains in southern Assam and Tripura at the earliest, officials said on Friday. An NFR official said that a trial run of the first goods train with an electric locomotive was successfully conducted on Thursday between … Read more
Wayanad, Feb 6 (IANS) Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will be on an extensive visit to her constituency Wayanad, beginning Saturday, during which she will interact with people and address their issues. A close aide of Priyanka told IANS that she is not a “tourist MP” and will be visiting her constituency from Saturday onwards. … Read more
Jammu, Jan 30 (IANS) Joint forces on Thursday launched a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Doda district following information about suspected movement of terrorists in the area. Officials said that a joint operation was launched by the police and the CRPF in Dorthy, Basti and adjacent forests areas in Bhaderwah area of Doda … Read more