India

Give plastic, take gold: A unique idea that makes J&K village plastic-free

04 Apr 2023 11:27 AM IST

To save the environment from plastic waste, Sadiwara village Panchayat in Hiller Shahabad block of Anantnag district has come up with unique campaign idea called ‘Give Plastic and Take Gold’. In this mission the panchayat head will be offering a gold coin for collecting plastic waste for saving the environment.

Delhi Police arrested most-wanted gangster Deepak Boxer from Mexico

04 Apr 2023 10:09 AM IST

A team of Delhi Police Special Cell arrested the most wanted gangster Deepak Boxer from Mexico with the help of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), police said on Tuesday. “The gangster will be brought to India in a day or two. He is among the most wanted gangsters of

Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms lash parts of Delhi-NCR; traffic woes likely

04 Apr 2023 07:32 AM IST

Heavy rain coupled with thunderstorms lashed parts of Delhi-NCR (National Capital Region) in the wee hours of Tuesday, which is likely to create inconvenience for commuters during peak morning hours. Several parts of Delhi and its neighbouring areas, including Ghaziabad, witnessed heavy rainfall with thunderstorms on Tuesday early morning. Waterlogging

Nitish asks party to reach out to SCs through ‘Bheem Samvad’

04 Apr 2023 07:28 AM IST

New Delhi To strengthen its reach among the Scheduled Caste (SC) voters of Bihar, Chief minister Nitish Kumar asked the party leaders to reach out to the community through what has been called “Bheem Samvad”. Under the program, which started on 4 March, four separate teams, led by four senior

Our government is committed to respecting, empowering women’: PM Narendra Modi

04 Apr 2023 04:36 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that our government is committed to respecting and empowering women. PM Modi also said that “Mahila Samman Bachat Patra” launched by India Post is the best example. Ministry of Finance issued the Gazette Notifications for Mahila Samman Savings Certificates, 2023 and has been

Chhattisgarh Youth Congress to launch postcard campaign over disqualification of Rahul Gandhi

04 Apr 2023 02:09 AM IST

Youth Congress in Chhattisgarh will launch a postcard campaign to register their protest against the disqualification of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi from the parliament. “Through this postcard campaign, we wanted to ask a few questions from Prime Minister Narendra Modi which includes how much funds Adani had given to BJP,

No plans right now to set up fast track courts for undertrials, says Law Minister Rijiju

03 Apr 2023 19:52 PM IST

In a written response to a question from Bharatiya Janata Party MP Poonam Mahajan and Congress MP Ramya Haridas, the Centre stated that it has no plans to set up fast track courts for undertrials at this time. Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Law and Justice, responded, “State governments are

Kisan Credit Card system: SC dismisses plea for pan India enquiry into financial frauds

03 Apr 2023 19:47 PM IST

The Supreme Court has rejected a petition for a pan-India investigation into an alleged financial fraud in the operation of the Kisan Credit Card system for farmers with the knowledge of bank officials. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Aravind Kumar granted the petitioner the right to file

Telangana: Class 10th Telugu question paper of SSC examination leaked on WhatsApp

03 Apr 2023 19:24 PM IST

Another paper leak case has been reported in the state, where the class 10 Telugu question paper of the School of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination was allegedly leaked on Whatsapp, according to officials on Monday. The TSPSC cancelled the March 5 Assistant Engineers (AE) exam due to allegations of

Shaktikanta Das congratulates Team RBI for serving the country for 88 years

03 Apr 2023 16:51 PM IST

Governor of the Reserve Bank of India, Shaktikanta Das congratulated the central bank on its 88 years of dedicated service to the country. “Congratulations Team RBI for their 88 years of dedicated service to the nation. It’s a sobering experience. A day to renew our commitment to the duties of

Tata’s Tejas Networks receives its largest-ever contract from BSNL

03 Apr 2023 16:47 PM IST

Tejas Networks Limited has received a Rs 696 crore order from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) for the upgrade of its all-India IP-MPLS-based Access and Aggregation Network (MAAN). Tejas Networks, a Tata Group company, designs and manufactures wireless networking products for telecommunications service providers, defense and government entities in over

Arunachal Police arrests prime accused in Khonsa jailbreak

03 Apr 2023 16:25 PM IST

A squad from Tirap police station and the Arunachal Pradesh Police Special Task Force on Monday apprehended NSCN-K (Niki Sumi faction) cadre Roksen Homcha, the main suspect in the Khonsa jailbreak. The accused was carrying a Rs 1 lakh reward on his hat. The NSCN-K (Niki Sumi faction) cadre apprehended