Monthly Archives: July 2024

Tripura power minister voices concern over surge in gas prices

Agartala, Jul 10 (PTI) Tripura's Power Minister Ratan Lal Nath has voiced concern about the recent surge in gas prices impacting the state's power...

Elephant hit by speeding train in Assam, dies

Morigaon, Jul 10 (PTI) An adult male elephant died after a speeding train hit the animal near Jagiroad Railway Station in Assam's Morigaon district...

BMW recalling more than 390,000 vehicles due to airbag inflator issue

WASHINGTON, 10 Jul (AP) — BMW of North America is recalling more than 390,000 vehicles in the U.S. because they are equipped with airbag...

Conrad urges Assam CM to probe death of Meghalaya youth at Goalpara rehab centre

Shillong/Guwahati, Jul 10 (PTI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has requested his Assam counterpart to investigate the suspicious death of a man at...

NSF urges Nagaland govt to implement ILP in Dimapur, end backdoor appointments

Kohima, July 10 (PTI) The Naga Students’ Federation (NSF) has urged the state government to bring Dimapur district under the Inner Line Permit (ILP)...

Meghalaya set to include QR codes in school textbooks to help students: Officials

Shillong, July 10 (PTI) The Meghalaya government is set to integrate QR codes into school textbooks, allowing students to access additional information using smartphones,...

4 security personnel killed in northwest Pakistan

Peshawar, Jul 10 (PTI) At least four security personnel, including two soldiers, were killed on Wednesday in an encounter with the militants in northwest...

India dismisses reports about differences with Russia on Ukraine as ‘factually incorrect’

Vienna, Jul 10 (PTI) India on Wednesday dismissed as "factually incorrect" reports about differences with Russia on the issue of Ukraine that apparently led...

Bangladesh and China elevate strategic cooperative ties and sign 21 agreements, PM Hasina meets...

Beijing, Jul 10 (PTI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President Xi Jinping and her Chinese counterpart Li Qiang here on Wednesday as the...

India, Austria support any collective effort to facilitate ‘peaceful resolution’ to Ukraine conflict

Vienna, Jul 10 (PTI) India and Austria on Wednesday supported any collective effort to facilitate a "peaceful resolution" consistent with international law and the...

US says Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership. But only after...

Washington, Jul 10 (AP) Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, advancing American assurances...

Nepal Foreign Secretary Lamsal to attend BIMSTEC foreign ministers retreat in India

Kathmandu, Jul 10 (PTI) Nepal Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal will attend the BIMSTEC foreign ministers’ retreat to be hosted by India, during which discussions...

Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war...

Deir al-Balah, Jul 10 (AP) The Israeli military urged all Palestinians to leave Gaza City and head south on Wednesday, pressing ahead with a...

PM Modi meets Indologists in Austria; discusses Indian history, philosophy, art & culture

Vienna, Jul 10 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met four leading Austrian Indologists and scholars of Indian history and thought here and...

Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times ‘undesirable’ amid crackdown on criticism

Moscow, Jul 10 (AP) The Russian prosecutor general's office on Wednesday declared The Moscow Times, an online newspaper popular among Russia's expatriate community, as...

Changlang DA issues anti-ragging guidelines

CHANGLANG, 9 Jul: The Changlang district administration has issued anti-ragging guidelines to prevent ragging in educational institutions in the district. The guidelines have been issued...

Govt employees arrested for drug trafficking

ITANAGAR, 9 Jul: The Itanagar police on Sunday arrested two government employees for allegedly being involved in narcotics trafficking. The accused have been identified as...

Vijaynagar remains cut off from rest of state

MIAO, 9 Jul: Vijaynagar circle in Changlang district remains cut off from the rest of the state for more than two weeks now due...

SC irked over non-functional SAAs, including in Arunachal

NEW DELHI, 9 Jul: The Supreme Court on Tuesday took strong note of the failure to set up specialised adoption agencies (SAA), meant to...

NES seeks restoration of road connectivity, bridge over Kurung river

ITANAGAR, 9 Jul: The Nyishi Elite Society (NES) has requested Chief Minister Pema Khandu to take immediate steps for restoration of road connectivity from...