Omkeshwar: Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Saturday night offered prayers to Lord Shiva at the Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga in Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh. The resolution he and his wife had made in 2003 to visit all 12 Jyotirlingas across the country was fulfilled after 23 years with the Omkareshwar visit, he said. “Today is…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated the CG Semi Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat. Highlighting the significance of the occasion, the Prime Minister framed the launch as a testament to the nation’s unwavering commitment to its goals. He emphasized that the country consistently translates its strong resolutions into…
Chandigarh: Two people died after a two-storey building collapsed in the Industrial Area Phase-2 here on Saturday, officials said. Four people were pulled out from the debris and taken to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in Sector 32. Later two more people were brought out and rushed to the same hospital, they said….
New Delhi: Heavy rains threw life out of gear in several states on Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing red alerts in Maharashtra, West Bengal, Odisha and Kerala, and stating that conditions were favourable for the advance of the southwest monsoon into the remaining parts of Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan in the next…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will embark on a six-nation tour of Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Belgium and the US beginning Sunday. Jaishankar’s visit to the four Gulf nations from July 5 to 10 comes against the backdrop of fast-evolving political dynamics in the region following the peace agreement between the US and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted President Donald Trump and the people of the United States on the 250th anniversary of America’s independence and said the two countries’ shared belief in democracy and the rule of law, and the limitless potential of their people, make the friendship a force for global good….
Leh: In a first-of-its-kind initiative to bolster the overall environmental-protection mechanism and safeguard Ladakh’s fragile ecosystem, 100 ex-servicemen were deployed into the Ladakh Environment Protection Force (EPF) on Saturday. Flagging off the vehicles taking the ex-servicemen to their respective destinations, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena said Ladakh possesses one of the world’s most-fragile high-altitude…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday praised coordinated efforts of various agencies in saving lives after the Taratala warehouse collapse, and stated that stricter monitoring of buildings and construction-related safety was being undertaken following the tragedy. At least 16 people died, and 17 others were injured in the collapse of a warehouse…
Bengaluru: Mounting pressure on the ruling Congress in Karnataka, the opposition BJP on Saturday lodged a complaint with the Election Commission alleging that the state government was obstructing the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls by misusing Booth Level Officers (BLOs). Party state president B Y Vijayendra, along with senior BJP MLA and former…
New Delhi: The Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 13, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren said on Saturday. The 25-day session with 19 sittings comes after the ruling BJP’s victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry assembly polls. The aftermath of the rebellion in the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Shiv…
