Monthly Archives: August 2024

Mamata dials Odisha CM, urges him to intervene in ‘torture’ of labourers from Bengal

KOLKATA, 11 Aug: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday (August 11, 2024) called up her Odisha counterpart Mohan Charan Majhi and requested...

Angry reaction by MNS workers: Raj Thackeray reacts to attack on Uddhav’s convoy; 54...

Mumbai, 11 Aug: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday attributed the attack on Uddhav Thackeray's convoy by MNS workers to frustration stemming...

Uttarakhand: Landslide briefly blocks flow of Mandakini river in Rudraprayag

Rudraprayag (Uttarakhand), Aug 11 (PTI) A massive landslide at Bhimbali here stopped the flow of the Mandakini river briefly on Sunday, officials said. People living...

Congress yet to raise voice on creamy layer issue, seems to favour sub-classification within...

Lucknow, 11 Aug (PTI): BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday (August 11, 2024) said the Congress, which won Lok Sabha seats by promising to protect...

14 Killed as heavy rain hits Rajasthan

Jaipur, 11 Aug (PTI): At least 14 people were killed in rain-related incidents across Rajasthan on Sunday while five people were washed away by...

Focus on nutrition, safety of women, children: WCD minister to states, UTs

New Delhi, Aug 11 (PTI) Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi has urged the states and Union Territories to leverage the schemes of...

PM Modi releases 109 climate-resilient seed varieties to boost farm yield, nutrition

New Delhi, 11 Aug (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 11, 2024) released 109 high-yielding, climate-resilient, and biofortified seed varieties of agricultural...

Interim govt warns of media shutdown in B’desh over misleading news

DHAKA, 11 Aug: Bangladesh' interim government on Sunday issued a stern warning to media organisations, stating that they will be shut down if they...

M’laya villagers on edge after Bangla unrest

SHILLONG, 11 Aug: From reinforcing a bamboo fence separating them from Bangladeshis to staying up all night for vigil, residents of a Meghalaya village...

Abdullah questions infiltration of terrorists into J-K through highly militarised borders

Jammu, Aug 11 (PTI) Expressing concern over growing encounters between terrorists and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, National Conference chief Farooq Abdullah on...

India-South Africa ties special, can play vital role in providing leadership on world...

Johannesburg, 11 Aug: India and South Africa share a special relationship that has potential at every level, the African nation’s newly appointed High Commissioner...

Maldives key partner for India in Indian Ocean region: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar

Male, 11 Aug: The Maldives is a key partner for India in the Indian Ocean region and the two nations aspire to turn their...

Reform the education sector in letter and spirit

During the recent 'chintan shivir-cum-education conclave' organised by the education department, some very pertinent issues were touched on. Chief Minister Pema Khandu in his...

Three-day ‘chintan shivir’ concludes

CM gives timeline to kickstart reformation of all govt schools  Staff Reporter ITANAGAR, 10 Aug: A three-day ‘chintan shivir-cum-education conclave’ concluded at the DK Convention Centre...

Wangsu reaffirms commitment to work for people’s welfare

KANUBARI, 10 Aug: Agriculture Minister GD Wangsu reaffirmed his commitment to working for the betterment of the people, "with a particular focus on agriculture...

Four BJP ZPMs of LDV disqualified

ROING, 10 Aug: Four zilla parishad members (ZPM) of Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district have been disqualified from their posts for violating Section 3...

More orgs oppose demand for repeal of APDBE&P Act

NAMSAI, 10 Aug: Reacting sharply to the demand made for repealing the Arunachal Pradesh District-Based Entrepreneur & Professional (Incentive Development & Promotion) Act, 2015,...

Dukam dissatisfied with delay in completion of projects

DAPORIJO, 10 Aug: Industries Minister Nyato Dukam on Saturday inspected various ongoing central and state government projects here in Upper Subansiri district, and expressed...

12th state-level weightlifting c’ship underway

NAHARLAGUN, 10 Aug: The 12th state-level Youth, Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championship began at the SAI Sports Training Centre (STC) here on Saturday. The event...

155 ILP violation cases detected in Arunachal

ITANAGAR, 10 Aug: The Arunachal Pradesh Police has detected 155 people who have violated the inner line permit (ILP) regulations in the state capital...