Jaipur, Sep 15 (IANS) The results of Rajasthan’s 309 urban local bodies have delivered more than a verdict on municipal boards. They present a grassroots audit of the state’s political heavyweights, from Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma and former CM Vasundhara Raje to Congress veterans Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) The Central District Cyber Police have busted an organised pan-India matrimonial cyber fraud racket being operated from a call centre in Agra under the facade of a branded matrimonial portal, shaadipartner.com, and arrested its mastermind, a practising advocate.
Ayodhya, Sep 15 (IANS) Ram Mandir Construction Committee Chairman, Nripendra Misra, on Tuesday said that the main construction of the Ram Temple in the Ram Janmbhoomi complex has been completed and added that the committee’s primary focus has now shifted to establishing the International Ramkatha Museum. He said tenders for this project would be floated from October 10.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Government-owned mining giant Coal India Ltd (CIL) has driven a strategic shift towards modernising both underground (UG) and open-cast (OC) operations for greater efficiency, safety and sustainability. It has rapidly moved away from the conventional mining technology and methods to more advanced tools and practices, according to a factsheet issued by the Coal Ministry on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) announced a fresh bounty of PKR 70 lakh on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Masood Azhar, maintaining that the terrorist leader is hiding in Afghanistan, a claim intelligence agencies and global observers view as an attempt to evade scrutiny by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Kolkata, Sep 15 (IANS) The BJP on Tuesday announced the names of the party's candidates for the forthcoming bye-elections for Nandigram Assembly Constituency in East Midnapore district and Rejinagar Assembly Constituency in Murshidabad district of West Bengal.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday said that India, with greater interests, more exposure, a larger number of partners and operating in a more complex landscape, has to constantly apply and re-apply to the changing dynamic.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) More than 13,000 schools across the country are being revamped under the Pradhan Mantri Schools for Rising India (PM SHRI) Scheme, with the initiative expected to directly benefit more than 20 lakh students, according to a government statement.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Kalyan Bainsla, the accused in the Gurugram hit-and-run, has been arrested in Rajasthan's Dausa. He will be brought to Gurugram soon, officials said.
New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to members of the Svetambara sect of the Jain community on the sacred occasion of Samvatsari, emphasising the importance of forgiveness, compassion, humility and goodwill in strengthening relationships.
