Puri (Odisha) The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration is expecting a footfall of about 25 lakh people during the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath, an official said. The rath yatra festival will begin on June 20. This was stated by SJTA Chief Administrator Ranjan Kumar Das. Talking to PTI, Das said the administration…
Santirbazar (Tripura): BJP national president JP Nadda on Saturday said the country has witnessed unprecedented development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has “changed the fortune of India” in the past nine years. He cited infrastructure building, good governance and all-round development as the benchmarks of the Modi government. “Earlier, India was known for corruption,…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday launched an all-out attack against the Congress following its remarks on renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, saying the party’s inability to accept the fact that there are leaders beyond “one dynasty” is a classic example of “political indigestion”. The ruling party also slammed the Congress, saying they…
New Delhi: Assets worth more than Rs 45 crore of a former NSG officer and his family members were attached in a case linked to alleged forgery of tender documents issued for undertaking civil works at the garrison of the ‘black cats’ commando force in Gurugram’s Manesar, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Saturday. A…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the Modi government of “ruining” PSUs and snatching lakhs of government jobs, alleging that the ‘Make in India’ initiative is only a propaganda to enhance the image of the central government. “By snatching lakhs of government jobs, ruining PSUs..is part of which toolkit, Narendra Modi ji,”…
Washington: India is one of the most important markets for Google and a source of incredible talent and innovation that help create and empower the company’s products globally, a top official at the tech giant has said. Karan Bhatia, Google’s global head of government affairs and public policy, told PTI on Friday that the company is…
Chandigarh/Amritsar: A ‘jatha’ (group) of Sikh pilgrims will leave for Pakistan on June 21 to attend Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary congregation and also visit gurdwaras in the neighbouring country. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) said it has received visas for 205 pilgrims for going to Pakistan and the ‘jatha’ will leave for Pakistan on…
Washington: Top American lawmakers have issued a series of video messages welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his Official State Visit to the US next week and said they are eagerly looking forward to his address to the Joint Meeting of the Congress. Prime Minister Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation…
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden during their talks next week are expected to touch on five broad areas of significance –healthcare, technology, renewable energy, education and defence – which would be reflected in the joint statement, India’s envoy to the US has said. The remarks by India’s Ambassador to the US…
Imphal/Kolkata: Two civilians were injured as mobs clashed with security forces overnight in Imphal town and attempts were made to torch the houses of BJP leaders, officials said on Saturday. In separate incidents, automatic gunfire was reported from Kwakta in Bishnupur district of Manipur and Kangvai in Churachandpur district through the night. An attempt was…
