India

Bihar govt slaps show cause notice on construction firm over bridge collapse

07 Jun 2023 15:25 PM IST

The Bihar Government on Tuesday slapped a show cause notice on construction firm SP Singla Company, after the collapse of the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bhagalpur on Sunday evening. “A show cause notice is being issued to the construction company, and action will be taken against the contractors and engineers involved

Odisha loco pilot ‘stable’ says SE Railway

07 Jun 2023 14:53 PM IST

The South Eastern Railway has denied reports that a loco pilot died in the triple train accident in Balasore, adding that he is stable and undergoing treatment in a hospital in Bhubaneswar. “Some fake news is being spread regarding the death of the loco pilot. The loco pilot is stable

MEA gives nod to Atishi for her UK visit: Central Government to Delhi HC

07 Jun 2023 14:45 PM IST

The Central Government told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday that the Ministry of External Affairs had given clearance to Delhi Education Minister Atishi Marlena for her visit to the United Kingdom. Atishi, through her plea, informed that she had been invited by the prestigious Cambridge University to speak at

Andhra CM extends financial help to cancer-stricken baby

07 Jun 2023 13:05 PM IST

Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy has extended financial help to a 7-month-old girl suffering from kidney-related cancer and directed officials to arrange medical treatment for her. As per an official statement, the chief minister directed officials to extend immediate financial help to the parents of the affected girl who had

4 detained in cow slaughter case in Bhalswa Dairy, Delhi

07 Jun 2023 11:31 AM IST

Four people have been arrested in connection with a cow slaughter case in the Bhalswa Dairy locality of Delhi, the police said. According to Delhi Police, the accused were identified as Murtaza Ali (36), Ansar (49), Azim (34) and Mohammed Bilal (24). In order to protect the religious sentiments of

Over 2300 personnel worked for 51 hours on Balasore under Ashwini Vaishnaw

07 Jun 2023 11:10 AM IST

The tragic rail accident that happened in Balasore, Odisha, late on the evening of June 2 had no idea what kind of destruction it would cause. The initial investigators and the responsible Indian Railways department could clearly observe the issue. Just hours after the disaster, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Air India Flight AI173 from Delhi to San Francisco diverted to Russia

07 Jun 2023 10:54 AM IST

The situation is still being closely watched by the United States following an emergency landing by an Air India flight in Russia. San Francisco was the destination of the flight. According to Vedant Patel, the chief deputy spokesperson for the US Department of State, the flight that was en route

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah : Encouragement of industrial development to promote employment generation

07 Jun 2023 10:51 AM IST

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has stated that industrial development in the state will be promoted because the sector has enormous potential for job creation. The Chief Minister held talks with a delegation led by industry body CII Karnataka president Vijay Krishnan Venkatesan on Tuesday. Siddaramaiah said that during his previous

“TMC is not scared of CBI…” counters Saugata on Suvendu’s allegations

07 Jun 2023 10:29 AM IST

Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of the opposition in West Bengal, said that the Trinamool Congress was responsible for the Odisha train catastrophe. TMC leader Saugata Roy responded by saying that the BJP leader’s party does not take these claims seriously. “We don’t pay attention to what Suvendhu Adhikari says. We

Odisha train accident : Suvendu targets Mamata on ex-gratia distribution in Kolkata

07 Jun 2023 10:20 AM IST

Suvendu Adhikari, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, criticised the TMC government as West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced the distribution of compensation to the victims of the Balasore Triple Train Collision in Kolkata on Wednesday. He claimed the kin of the victims have not even recovered from

G20: Experts discuss a cyber security exercise for the banking sector

07 Jun 2023 10:06 AM IST

Under India’s G20 presidency, the G20 International Conference on “Cyber Security Exercise for the Banking Sector” was conducted in Mumbai. The conference was jointly conducted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) on Monday. The

Uttarakhand: CM Dhami hands over appointment letters to 55 candidates as constables

07 Jun 2023 05:08 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami handed over the appointment letters to 55 candidates appointed as constables at a programme held at the police lines in Dehradun. More than 1,000 candidates were appointed as constables in the Uttarakhand Police on Tuesday, officials said. As per the official release, a total