Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday expressed annoyance over opposition, from some quarters, to the headcount of castes being conducted by his government in the state. Kumar, the state’s longest-serving CM, was replying to questions from journalists on a petition in the Patna High Court challenging the caste survey, on which arguments from…
Gorakhpur (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, following the mantra of ‘pehle matdaan, phir jalpaan’ (vote first, breakfast later), became the first voter of his booth at Gorakhnath Kanya Prathmik Vidyalaya casting his vote at 7.01 am. “It is not only our right but also our duty and responsibility, as we can…
Jammu: An Army helicopter crashed in a forested area in Jammu and Kashmir Kishtwar district on Thursday, officials said. The pilot and co-pilot were rescued in an injured condition. The crash took place in the hill district’s Marwah area, the officials said. Officials had earlier said there were three people on board.
Imphal: The Army and Assam Rifles were deployed to control the situation in Manipur where violence broke out during a tribal agitation, a defence spokesperson said on Thursday. So far, 4,000 people were rescued by the forces from the violence-hit areas, and given shelter, he said, adding that more people are being shifted to safer…
Incheon: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday exuded confidence that the incoming World Bank President Ajay Banga will utilise his corporate world experience in pursuing the goals of the multilateral lending agency. Banga, 63, will take over as the President of the World Bank on June 2. He will succeed President David Malpass. “Hearty congratulations Ajay…
New Delhi: The ongoing protest by the wrestlers at Jantar Mantar took an ugly turn when some scuffle reportedly broke out between the agitators and Delhi Police, reasons unknown. As a result, the Delhi police has put in place adequate security measures around Jantar Mantar. According to sources, heavy police force has been deployed at…
Benaulim (Goa): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is set to hold separate bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Qin Gang and Russia’s Sergey Lavrov at a beach resort in Goa on Thursday on the sidelines of a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) amid rapidly evolving regional security situation. In the talks with Qin,…
New Delhi: Amid concerns over possible impact of evolving El Nino conditions on monsoon rains, the Centre on Wednesday advised states to be prepared for “worst situation” and ensure adequate availability of seeds for kharif sowing season in case of less rainfall. India is expected to get normal rainfall during the southwest monsoon season despite the…
New Delhi: A small Ahmedabad-based chartered accountancy firm, whose appointment was questioned by a US short seller in its scathing report against the conglomerate run by billionaire Gautam Adani, has resigned due to “pre-occupation”, Adani Total Gas Ltd said. Hindenburg Research in its January 24 report that levelled allegations of fraud, stock manipulation and money laundering…
New Delhi: The CBI has arrested former chairman and managing director of WAPCOS Rajinder Kumar Gupta and his son Gaurav after it recovered more than Rs 38.38 crore cash from their premises making it the biggest seizure of cash by the agency in its history, officials said Wednesday. WAPCOS, previously known as Water and Power…
