Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government is deploying NDRF and SDRF teams in coastal areas and will set up shelters in six districts as the extremely severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy is likely to make landfall between Kutch district and Pakistan’s Karachi on June 15. The exact place where the cyclone will make landfall will become clear in the…
Vellore (TN): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday took a swipe at the Congress and DMK over dynasty politicAdd News and alleged corruption, calling them “2G, 3G, 4G” parties and said the time has come in Tamil Nadu to throw away these and give the power to a “son of the soil”. Addressing a public…
New Delhi: When T N Seshan’s name was proposed for the post of chief election commissioner by the Chandra Shekhar government, he was caught in two minds. So, he approached Rajiv Gandhi and the then president Venkataraman and was advised by both to accept it only if no other job was available. Still confused, he…
Srinagar: With every stone or rock he collects from trekking routes in the mountains of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh, Manzooz Ahmad Bhat is meticulously carving out a space for himself in the world of mosaic art. The 34-year-old from central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district uses mortar to grind stones and rocks collected from various mountains and…
Dehradun:Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Sunday ploughed the fields of a village in Uttarkashi district and sowed millets. Dhami who is on a two-day visit to the district went for an early morning stroll in the village in a tracksuit and chatted with the locals. He ploughed the fields with the help of…
New Delhi: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the opposition parties were keen on providing an alternative to the BJP in the Lok Sabha elections next year and projecting a prime ministerial face was not an issue. Pawar, addressing a press conference here, said that he would attend the meeting of opposition leaders convened…
Bengaluru: Women in Karnataka can travel for free in government buses in the state from Sunday, with the roll out of the first of the five poll guarantees of the ruling Congress — the “Shakti” scheme. This free travel service will benefit more than 41.8 lakh women passengers every day and would cost the state exchequer…
New Delhi: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit out at the Centre over its ordinance on control of services in the national capital, saying Delhi is the first to be “attacked” and similar ordinances will also be brought for other states. Addressing the Aam Aadmi Party’s “Maha Rally” at the Ramlila Maidan, the party’s…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar says the Congress’ poll promise of five guarantees was a “very tough call” and feels it can be a template for the party in other states depending upon their respective financial strength. “Governments help big businesses by waiving off loans of crores of rupees, but how to help…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he is proud to serve a nation that is marching forward with undeterred resolve and asserted that every stride the country takes is a testament to the strength and spirit of the people. The prime minister’s remarks on Twitter with the hashtag ‘9YearsOfIndiaFirst’ come amidst BJP organising…
