Jaipur, Sep 18 (IANS) The Akshardham Temple, under construction by the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) organisation in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur is getting final touches and is all set to organise consecration ceremony (Pran Pratistha) on September 25.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Exposure to contaminated water is a major reason for infection from a brain-eating amoeba that has claimed the lives of 19 people, including children as young as three years old, in Kerala, said doctors calling for avoiding swimming in lakes and other water bodies.
Mumbai, Sep 18 (IANS) The Indian equity indices extended the gaining momentum for the third consecutive session on Thursday amid buying in IT stocks after the US Fed announced a rate cut.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Global confidence in India is rising, and next-generation reforms such as the recent GST restructuring and the rapid expansion of India's digital infrastructure are enabling stronger domestic and international partnerships, essential for achieving the vision of a developed India by 2047, Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Promising to make Delhi a model state, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday launched 502 refurbished Anganwadi-cum-creche for working women and announced collateral free loans of up to Rs 10 crore to women in the MSME sector.
Patna, Sep 18 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday targeted the RJD national President Lalu Prasad Yadav and said he or the other leaders in his family cannot develop Bihar.
Bhubaneswar, Sep 18 (IANS) On Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 75th birthday, Odisha has set a national benchmark by planting over 1.49 crore saplings in a single day as part of the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign.
Sambhal, Sep 18 (IANS) In the wake of Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s recent allegations of systemic vote deletions from Congress booths, Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal, Zia ur Rehman Barq, on Thursday said that if he is making such claims, "there must be some basis for it".
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Secretary (West) Sibi George represented India at Chile's National Day celebrations in New Delhi, reiterating commitment to a strong partnership between the two nations.
New Delhi, Sep 18 (IANS) The new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates will benefit 11 of the top 30 consumption items and a third of an average consumer’s monthly expenditure, a report said on Thursday.
