Ranchi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday virtually distributed sanction letters to 32,000 beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) and released the first instalment of Rs 32 crore for the construction of houses. He also virtually handed over keys to 46,000 beneficiaries of PMAY-G across the country. “In line with his commitment to […]
New Delhi: The government has started preparations for conducting the decadal census, but a decision is yet to be taken on including a column on caste as part of the exercise, sources said on Sunday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one source said that the decadal census will be conducted soon. India has conducted the […]
Chandigarh: The Punjab Police has arrested an army deserter after seizing more than 12 kg heroin from him, Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav said on Sunday. Amritpal Singh alias Fauji is a key player in the Pakistan-linked heroin smuggling racket, Yadav said. Fauji, a resident of village Kasel in Tarn Taran, had been on […]
‘I’m going to resign after two days; ask people whether I’m honest; will give ‘agnipariksha’’ NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said he would resign after two days and would demand early polls in Delhi while vowing not to sit in CM’s chair till people give him a “certificate of honesty”. Kejriwal, […]
NAGPUR: Union minister Nitin Gadkari has said a political leader once offered to support him if he were to enter the race for the Prime Minister’s post, but he declined the offer stating he did not nurse such an ambition. The senior BJP leader was speaking at a journalism awards function in Maharashtra’s Nagpur city […]
BENGALURU: Karnataka on Sunday marked the ‘International Day of Democracy’ by forming a ‘historic’ 2,500-km-long human chain as a symbol of equality, unity, fraternity, and participative governance. The massive human chain, which according to the Karnataka government will be the “world’s longest”, was formed across the state from Bidar to Chamarajanagar, covering all 31 districts. […]
BEIRUT: Hezbollah’s deputy leader has warned Israel that a full-scale war on Lebanon would cause “large losses on both sides” and displace hundreds of thousands of more Israelis in the country’s north. Naim Qassem’s comments on Saturday came as Israel’s Channel 13 reported that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “on the verge” of launching […]
WASHINGTON: The Polaris Dawn mission, a landmark journey in private space exploration, concluded early Sunday with a successful splashdown off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida, at approximately 1:06 pm IST. This mission marked several historic milestones, including the highest altitude ever reached by a crewed spacecraft since 1972 and the first commercial spacewalk. Launched […]
MOSCOW: Russia and Ukraine have exchanged 206 prisoners of war, said the Russian Defence Ministry. “A total of 103 Russian servicemen who were taken prisoner in Kursk region have been released. In exchange, 103 Ukrainian prisoners of war have been transferred,” Russian Defence Ministry said on Saturday in a statement. All the exchanged Russian soldiers […]
NEW DELHI: As we mark Engineer’s Day 2024, celebrated on September 15 to honour the birth anniversary of Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of India’s greatest engineers, it’s important to reflect on the current state of engineering education, particularly in Gujarat. Sir Visvesvaraya, known for his pioneering work in irrigation, flood control, and water resource management, […]