New Delhi: The water level of the Yamuna river rose to 205.80 metres at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge on Tuesday morning, crossing the danger mark of 205.33 metres, an official said. The rise poses a threat of flooding in low-lying areas of the city. On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the government…
New Delhi: The Indian Railways on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Bank of India to provide significant insurance cover for its employees and their families, an official statement said. Under the MoU, signed in the presence of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, employees who maintain salary accounts with SBI will get accidental…
Aizawl: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit Mizoram and Manipur on September 13, officials in Aizawl said. PM Modi will first visit Mizoram to inaugurate the new Bairabi-Sairang railway. Multiple officials of the Mizoram government said they have received information that from Aizawl, the PM will fly to Manipur, his first visit since…
Chandigarh: The devastating floods in Punjab have claimed 29 lives so far, the maximum in Pathankot district, besides impacting the lives of more than 2.56 lakh people, officials said on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening spoke to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, inquired about the flood situation and assured him of every…
Patna: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said his party will soon come out with a “hydrogen bomb” of revelations about “vote chori” and after that, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be able to show his face to the country. Speaking at the concluding event of his ‘Voter Adhikar Yatra’ here, Gandhi said Bihar…
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Monday said the government is working on a solution to the Maratha quota issue, which will stand in the court of law. Activist Manoj Jarange, who is staging a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai, has vowed to stop drinking water from Monday, the fourth day…
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said that Ramlilas are not merely religious festivals but also a cultural and social medium that inspires the society with values of dignity, discipline and service, as she performed Bhoomi Pujan ceremonies for three Ramlilas in the capital. With preparations in full swing, the chief minister…
Mumbai: More than 17,000 idols of Lord Ganesh were immersed in the sea, artificial ponds, and other water bodies on the fifth day of the festival in Mumbai on Sunday, civic officials said. No untoward incident has been reported, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said. Of the 17,106 idols, 16,816 were domestic Ganpati idols,…
Patna: Senior Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday charged the Election Commission with turning down 89 lakh claims and objections filed by its booth-level agents (BLAs) in Bihar after publication of the draft electoral rolls. Addressing a press conference here, Khera alleged that the irregularities cast a doubt on the intention of the EC, and…
New Delhi: India is likely to receive above-normal rainfall in September, capping a season that has already seen several disasters triggered by heavy downpours in many parts of the country. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday that the monthly average rainfall in September is expected to be more than 109 per cent of…
