Mukund Purohit on PM Modi’s Viksit Bharat: A vision rooted in ideas of citizens

IANS | July 17, 2025 11:45 PM

New Delhi, July 17 (IANS) By any measure, Mukund Purohit -- an Indo-Canadian entrepreneur and global trade advisor -- embodies the spirit of bilateral innovation. In his conversations with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Purohit says they often shared a belief that India’s future lies not only in policy but in the power of ideas -- millions of them.

UP ATS arrests key aide of Chhangur Baba in religious conversion racket

IANS | July 17, 2025 10:19 PM

Balrampur/Lucknow, July 17 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the Uttar Pradesh Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) on Thursday arrested Rashid, a key associate of self-styled spiritual leader Chhangur Baba, for his alleged role in a large-scale religious conversion racket. The arrest was made from Balrampur’s Utraula area, where the racket is believed to have originated.

Tejashwi criticises Nitish-led Bihar govt over incidents of crime, Special Intensive Revision

IANS | July 17, 2025 10:13 PM

Patna, July 17 (IANS) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday criticised the 'double-engine' government in Bihar led by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over several issues including incidents of crime and the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the Election Commission.

U'khand: High-profile arrests, 71 per cent conviction rate mark CM Dhami’s anti-corruption push

IANS | July 17, 2025 9:20 PM

Dehradun, July 17 (IANS) In a sweeping campaign to cleanse Uttarakhand’s administrative machinery, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption has yielded a series of decisive actions -- both high-profile and systemic.

Ranchi remembers Santosh Lal, the man who gifted helicopter shot to Dhoni

IANS | July 17, 2025 7:25 PM

Ranchi, July 17 (IANS) Long before it became Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s trademark on the world stage, the iconic helicopter shot was just a street-smart stroke played on dusty grounds in Ranchi -- first perfected by Santosh Lal, fondly known as Bunty.

Banaskantha: 12 years exile for 29 tribal families ends, rehabilitated in native village

IANS | July 17, 2025 6:47 PM

Banaskantha, July 17 (IANS) Twelve years ago, around 300 members of 29 Kodarvi families were forced to live in exile, forced out of their homeland in Mota Pipodra village of Danta taluka in Banaskantha district of Gujarat, because of a tribal custom of 'Chadotaru' - a tradition rooted in vengeance.

Bihar: 125 units of free electricity from Aug 1; people thank Nitish govt

IANS | July 17, 2025 6:46 PM

Patna, July 17 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday announced that all electricity consumers in the state will be given free electricity up to 125 units every month, starting August 1.

Jamshedpur ranked third in cleanliness survey, Bundu named promising clean city of Jharkhand

IANS | July 17, 2025 6:40 PM

Ranchi, July 17 (IANS) Jharkhand has earned national recognition in the Government of India’s Swachh Survekshan 2024-25, with Jamshedpur securing third place in the category of cities with a population between 3 lakh to 10 lakh. Bundu was honoured as the 'Promising Clean City' of Jharkhand.

Jaipur among India’s top 20 ‘cleanest’ cities

IANS | July 17, 2025 5:43 PM

Jaipur, July 17 (IANS) Jaipur has achieved a significant milestone by entering the list of the top-20 “cleanest cities” in the country for the first time under the Swachh Survekshan 2024-25.

Uttarakhand goes greener: Over 8 lakh trees planted state-wide during Harela Festival

IANS | July 16, 2025 11:49 PM

Dehradun, July 16 (IANS) Uttarakhand witnessed a remarkable transformation as the ‘Harela festival’ evolved from a cultural tradition into a sweeping environmental movement on Wednesday.

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Mukund Purohit on PM Modi’s Viksit Bharat: A vision rooted in ideas of citizens

UP ATS arrests key aide of Chhangur Baba in religious conversion racket

Tejashwi criticises Nitish-led Bihar govt over incidents of crime, Special Intensive Revision

U'khand: High-profile arrests, 71 per cent conviction rate mark CM Dhami’s anti-corruption push

Ranchi remembers Santosh Lal, the man who gifted helicopter shot to Dhoni

Banaskantha: 12 years exile for 29 tribal families ends, rehabilitated in native village

Bihar: 125 units of free electricity from Aug 1; people thank Nitish govt

Jamshedpur ranked third in cleanliness survey, Bundu named promising clean city of Jharkhand

Jaipur among India’s top 20 ‘cleanest’ cities

Uttarakhand goes greener: Over 8 lakh trees planted state-wide during Harela Festival

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