Chandigarh: The Haryana government announced on Wednesday a 10 per cent reservation for Agniveers in services such as police, forest guard and jail warden, besides other incentives like the relaxation of age. At a press conference here, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said that in direct recruitment to posts of constable, mining guard, forest guard,…
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on Wednesday as water level across the state was receding, officials said. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati predicted no rains for the next two days, giving hope for faster enhancement in the condition. Meanwhile, a report from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)…
Bengaluru: Senior JD(S) lawmaker HD Revanna on Tuesday told the Karnataka Assembly that his son Prajwal Revanna, the former Hassan MP accused of mass sexual abuse, should be hanged if found guilty. But an emotional Revanna also launched a diatribe against Director-General of Police Alok Mohan, dubbing him as “unfit” to be the top cop….
Siliguri (West Bengal): Colonel Bhuwanesh Thapa (retd), the father of Captain Brijesh Thapa, who was killed in action in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda, remembered his son and said that he is “proud” that his son has done something for the nation and for the security of the nation. Speaking to ANI, Col….
Srinagar: In the early hours of Tuesday, four army personnel, including an officer, succumbed to injuries sustained during a gunfight with heavily armed terrorists in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, according to official sources. The encounter occurred late Monday evening when troops from the Rashtriya Rifles and the Special Operations Group of the…
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday hit out at the Centre after four soldiers were killed in an encounter in Doda, and asked what happened to all those “grand claims” made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Jammu and Kashmir. Four army peronnel, including an officer, died after being injured in a gunfight with heavily…
New Delhi: The Union government has convened an all-party meeting on July 21 ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament which will start next Monday, sources said. This will be Leader of Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi’s first time at the customary session-eve meeting of floor leaders from all parties if he attends it….
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin convened an all-party meeting to address Karnataka’s refusal to release Cauvery water as recommended by the Cauvery Water Regulatory Authority (CWRA). The meeting unanimously condemned Karnataka’s stance and resolved to pursue legal avenues if necessary. Leaders from Tamil Nadu’s legislative parties decided to approach the Supreme Court if…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday countered the Centre’s claim that eight crore new jobs have been created, alleging that the government has done some “artful statistical jugglery” to claim job creation as it has failed to pay attention to the “quality and circumstances” of employment. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said that at a time…
Chennai: Expressing strong condemnation of the Karnataka government’s stance on releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Monday that all legislative parties in Tamil Nadu will convene on Tuesday at the secretariat to determine the next steps. However, the meeting will be chaired by Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan instead of…
