Another grand feat accomplished by ISRO: Prez Murmu

Another grand feat accomplished by ISRO: Prez Murmu

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday congratulated ISRO for successfully placing India’s first solar observatory Adiyta-L1 into its destination orbit, and said the mission will benefit the entire humanity. “Another grand feat accomplished by ISRO! As part of India’s maiden solar mission, Aditya L1, the observatory has been placed in the final orbit and […]

INDIA bloc to decide in 10-15 days on who will hold which post: Kharge

New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said leaders of INDIA parties would take a decision within 10-15 days on allocation of posts in the opposition bloc, remarks that come amid speculation that the alliance could pick a convener ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a press conference, he also said that all […]

Varanasi court to decide on Jan 24 whether to make public ASI report on Gyanvapi mosque complex

Varanasi (UP): A Varanasi court on Saturday fixed January 24 for deciding whether to make public the sealed Archeological Survey of India (ASI) report on the Gyanvapi mosque complex survey and provide copies to the parties. The order to this effect was given by District Judge A K Vishvesh, Madan Mohan Yadav, counsel for the […]

NEET-PG exam likely in July; no National Exit Test this year

New Delhi: The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test-Postgraduate examination is likely to be held in the first week of July and the counselling in the first week of August, sources said on Saturday. They further said the National Exit Test (NExT) will not be held this year. “The NEET-PG examination is likely to be held in the […]

SP Malik, Sibal voice concerns over EVMs, call for counting of VVPAT slips

New Delhi: Former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik on Friday said his hunch is that the BJP will remain in power till the EVMs in current form are used in the elections and called for counting of the VVPAT slips. Malik, who is known for being critical of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) […]

Indian Navy intercepts hijacked merchant vessel in Arabian Sea

Indian Navy intercepts hijacked merchant vessel in Arabian Sea

New Delhi: Indian Navy’s marine commandos on Friday boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged commercial bulk carrier in the North Arabian Sea and are undertaking a sanitisation operation, Navy officials said. The Navy deployed a warship, maritime patrol aircraft P-8I and long-range Predator MQ9B drone in response to the hijacking of commercial vessel MV Lila Norfolk that […]

Every household in more two lakh villages provided tap water connection, says govt

New Delhi: Every rural household in more than two lakh villages across 161 districts has been provided with a tap water connection, the government said on Friday. Till now, 14 crore or 72.71 per cent of rural households have been provided with tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission, it said. Six states — […]

India to provide USD 75 mn to Nepal for reconstruction efforts in earthquake-hit areas

Kathmandu: India will extend a financial package of USD 75 million for the reconstruction of infrastructure in Nepal’s western district affected by last year’s quake, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday. Jaishankar’s remarks came as he jointly inaugurated with his Nepalese counterpart N P Saud the Tribhuvan University Central Library and other reconstruction […]

BJP wants me arrested to stop from campaigning for LS polls: Kejriwal calls ED summons ‘illegal’

BJP wants me arrested to stop from campaigning for LS polls: Kejriwal calls ED summons ‘illegal’

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday alleged the BJP-led Central government wanted to arrest him and prevent from campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, saying the ED summons issued to him was aimed at hurting his “biggest asset” honesty and defaming him. Kejriwal, however, said that he would cooperate with the […]

YSR Telangana party leader Sharmila joins Cong, says it was her father’s dream to see Rahul as PM

YSR Telangana party leader Sharmila joins Cong, says it was her father’s dream to see Rahul as PM

New Delhi: Y S Sharmila, the daughter of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy and founder of YSR Telangana Party, joined the Congress here on Thursday. She also announced the merger of her YSR Telangana Congress with the Congress, and said she would fulfil any responsibility given to her. Sharmila joined the […]

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