New Delhi: A day after launching ‘Ati Pichhda Nyay Sankalp’, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asserted that no matter how many “lies and distractions” the BJP may perpetrate, the Mahagathbandhan is determined to ensure full rights for the extremely backward, Dalit, tribal, minority, and backward communities. Gandhi on Wednesday reached out to the numerically…
Bhubaneshwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Odisha on September 27, during which he will flag off the Amrit Bharat Express connecting Berhampur with Udhna in Gujarat’s Surat district via video conferencing and unveil railway projects worth over Rs 1,700 crore, official sources said on Wednesday. They said Modi will also address a public meeting…
New Delhi: Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan’s tenure has been extended up to May next year, the defence ministry announced on Wednesday, days before the end of his current stint. Gen Chauhan, 64, has been serving as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) as well as secretary helming the department of military affairs…
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) will conduct Class 10 and 12 board exams from February 17 next year, officials announced on Wednesday. The board announced a tentative datesheet for the crucial exams. This is the first time that board exams for Class 10 will be conducted twice in an academic session….
Srinagar: Police on Wednesday arrested a person from South Kashmir who had allegedly provided logistical support to terrorists responsible for the April 22 Pahalgham terror attack, officials said here. “Based on an intelligence lead, Srinagar police arrested an Over Ground Worker from South Kashmir’s Kulgam district. He was identified as Mohd Yousuf Katari (26),” an…
Leh: Authorities on Wednesday promulgated prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) in Leh district of Ladakh, banning assembly of five or more persons following a movement demanding statehood for Ladakh and extension of the Sixth Schedule took a violent turn on Wednesday. The Leh Apex Body-led movement became violent,…
New Delhi: A self-styled godman, once associated with a reputed religious organisation, is at the centre of a police investigation after several female students of a management institute here accused him of sexual harassment. The accused — Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, formerly known as Swami Parthasarathy — has so far evaded arrest despite raids and surveillance….
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the construction of the four-lane Sahebganj-Areraj-Bettiah section of 78.942 km on the NH-139W in Bihar on the hybrid annuity mode at an estimated cost of Rs 3,822.31 crore. The proposed four-lane greenfield project will improve connectivity between Patna and Bettiah, and connect north Bihar districts of Vaishali,…
New Delhi: Biennial elections to fill four Rajya Sabha seats from Jammu and Kashmir, lying vacant since 2021, will be held on October 24, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. While announcing the schedule, the EC said that the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir was bifurcated into the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir…
New Delhi: Several Ramleela committees in the city are competing to make their Ravan effigies stand out in terms of size and special effects this Dussehra. Some have created elaborate stage arrangements and invited an equally spectacular list of guests, including film personalities and political leaders With its towering effigies, a magnificent stage, a guest…
