Mirzapur (UP): Renowned classical vocalist and Padma Vibhushan Pandit Chhannulal Mishra died early Thursday. He was 89. Family sources said Mishra breathed his last around 4 am after a prolonged illness. The vocalist had been living in Mirzapur with his youngest daughter’s family for some time. The last rites of Pandit Chhannulal Mishra will be…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary, and said his government will follow his path for building a developed India. He said on X, “Gandhi Jayanti is about paying homage to the extraordinary life of beloved Bapu, whose ideals transformed the course of human…
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday applauded the Union Cabinet’s decision to increase the minimum support price (MSP) for six Rabi crops for the 2026-27 marketing season. Talking to X, the chief minister said the decision taken under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “commendable” and reflects the government’s commitment…
Bareilly (UP): Two persons allegedly involved in the September 26 violence in Bareilly were arrested following an encounter in the CB Ganj area on Wednesday, police said, as the crackdown continued on suspected rioters and their support providers. Both men sustained bullet injuries and are currently under treatment in police custody, a senior officer said….
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the opening of 57 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs), which would benefit over 86,000 students, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said. Out of the 57 new KVs, seven will be sponsored by the Union Home Ministry, and the rest by state governments. Twenty of the newly approved KVs are…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday increased Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR) by 3 per cent for about 49.19 lakh central government employees and 68.72 lakh pensioners. The DA/DR increase of 3 per cent over the existing rate of 55 per cent of the basic pay/pension to compensate against the price rise…
Bhubaneshwar: The Odisha government has put on alert all districts in the wake of forecasts of heavy rainfall, owing to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, officials said on Wednesday. In a bulletin, the IMD said “a well-marked low-pressure area” prevails over the west-central Bay of Bengal. “It is likely to move northwestwards…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday expressed shock over an alleged comment made by a BJP leader that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will be shot in the chest. The chief minister sought to know whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah endorsed the view. “The shocking fact that a spokesperson…
Guwahati: North East India Festival (NEIF) chief organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta and Zubeen Garg’s manager Siddhartha Sharma have been arrested in connection with the singer’s death in Singapore, police said on Wednesday. Mahanta was arrested on his arrival at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi from Singapore while Sharma was arrested from an apartment…
Chennai: Nine labourers lost their lives on Tuesday when a steel arch came crashing down at the Ennore Thermal Power Station construction site in North Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The deceased workers, mostly from Assam and nearby regions, were part of an ongoing project at the location. Confirming the fatalities, J. Radhakrishnan, Secretary of the Tamil…
