Jammu: A Pakistani national was arrested shortly after he inadvertently crossed into the Indian side along the International Border (IB) in Samba sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, a senior BSF official said. Deputy Inspector General of Border Security Force (BSF), S P S Sandhu said the intruder would be returned to Pakistani Rangers…
Tura (Meghalaya): President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said empowerment of women in social, economic, political, and spiritual spheres is essential for the country to realise its vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. The president said the idea of development can be implemented only when women get the freedom to make their choices. With…
New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying he would like people to believe that the faith of Hindus can be manipulated but no one wants him to interpret how they should practice their beliefs. The Ram temple is a deeply felt emotion by Hindus in every corner of the country,…
Kochi: Kerala’s port city of Kochi is set to become a bustling hub for ship repair and shipbuilding as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates projects worth Rs 4000 crore, Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said here on Tuesday. Speaking at a press meet ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day visit to Kerala, the Minister for…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge alleged on Tuesday that the Narendra Modi government is only drum-beating about the National Startup Day and that “Startup India” has become a vehicle to garner publicity for the prime minister as it has fallen short on delivery. He also asked the government why has it not provided tax…
Pune: The National Defence Academy (NDA), which has produced world-class military leaders for the Indian Armed Forces, celebrated its 75th anniversary here on Tuesday. Since its inception in 1954, the academy has achieved the distinction of being an institution where military leaders were trained together to face the complex and technology-driven wars that the country…
New Delhi: The BJP on Monday appointed Chandrashekhar, a key organisation leader in the party’s Rajasthan unit, as the general secretary (organisation) in Telangana, where the saffron party is looking to make gains in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The appointment was announced by the BJP in a statement here. Chandrashekhar, whose organisational skills have…
New Delhi: A whopping investment of Rs 17.05 lakh crore is in the pipeline in the power and renewable energy sector, which has attracted around 16.93 lakh crore of investment since 2014, Union Minister R K Singh said on Monday. As much as 80 GW of thermal power generation capacity is under construction which we…
Ayodhya: A new idol of Ram Lalla sculpted by Mysuru-based Arun Yogiraj has been selected for installation at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, temple trust’s general secretary Champat Rai said on Monday. Replying to queries at a press conference here, he said the current idol of Ram Lalla, which is being worshipped for the last…
Lucknow: BSP President Mayawati on Monday said her party would go it alone in the coming Lok Sabha elections, but she did not rule out a post-poll alliance. Talking to reporters at the state party office on her birthday, she categorically denied reports in a section of the media about her retirement from politics. She…
