Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the biggest priority of the union government is to provide fundamental facilities to every citizen of the country and build modern infrastructure. Addressing a public meeting at Nedumbassery near here, the Prime Minister, who arrived here on a two-day visit, said his government is working to provide […]
Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that action against corrupt people in the country has resulted in a new polarisation in national politics with certain political groups openly trying to get organised into a unit to save those facing graft charges. Modi, who arrived in Kerala on a two-day visit, said that corruption […]
New Delhi: The BJP claimed on Thursday that the Indian economy is not only on track but is galloping ahead like a “bullet train” and cited a boost in the domestic private demand to assert that people’s income and employment are on the rise. BJP spokesperson Syed Zafar Islam took a swipe at opposition leaders […]
Jammu: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha kick-started a month-long drug de-addiction campaign here on Thursday and said efforts were underway to put an end to the smuggling of narcotic substances from across the border. He sought cooperation of all sections of society for the success of the ‘Nasha Mukt’ campaign and lauded security forces personnel for […]
Srinagar: The two militants killed in an overnight encounter with security forces in Bomai area of Sopore town Wednesday night, after the security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation, were affiliated with Jaish-e-Mohammed, a senior police officer said, adding that the duo was planning attacks on civilians. “Killed JeM terrorists were categorised & identified as Mohd […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday wondered why the Gujarat High Court has listed the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad for hearing on September 19, six weeks after it sent a notice to the state government seeking a response to her application, and asked the state to inform it by 2 pm on […]
New Delhi: Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday said he and his colleagues in the Congress have suggested to former party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to avoid saying things that create bitterness among the partymen. Talking to reporters here, Hooda said the “Group of 23” (G-23) members met Azad at his residence […]
Leh: A 55-year-old woman was allegedly raped and murdered by a man in Leh district of Ladakh and the accused was arrested within three hours of the gruesome crime, a senior police officer said on Thursday. The victim, a native of Achinathang, was found murdered at her residence in Sheynam in the early hours of […]
Leh: Ladakh lived up to its reputation as one of the safest place in India with the Union Territory recording only 23 cases of violent crimes in 2021, though the number is almost four times higher than the previous year, according to latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report. Ladakh did not register any cases […]
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said the housing satisfaction ratio for CAPF personnel will be enhanced to about 74 per cent by late 2024 as he launched a new online portal for them that aims to increase the chances of finding a government accommodation by widening the available pool of homes. […]