Jammu, Aug 31 (IANS) Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Jammu Zone, Anand Jain, conducted a comprehensive review on Saturday of the security and law and order arrangements in Jammu district, ahead of the Assembly elections in the union territory of J&K, an official said.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, CPP Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, former party chief Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra are among the 40 'star campaigners' whose names were announced on Saturday for the first phase of Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir scheduled on September 18.
Nagpur, Aug 31 (IANS) Undeterred by the opposition's criticism, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, and Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on Saturday at two separate functions held at Nagpur city and at Katol (in Nagpur district) claimed that the ambitious Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana will not be discontinued but remain implemented forever.
Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 31 (IANS) Striking a poignant note and breaking his silence after the Kerala film industry was jolted by the explosive findings in the Hema Committee report, Malayalam superstar Mohanlal said on Saturday that he was never in hiding, adding that he "welcomes" the Hema Committee report.
Bengaluru, Aug 31 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Saturday adjourned the hearing on the writ petition filed by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah against Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot's nod to open investigation against the senior Congress leader for his alleged involvement in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case to September 2.
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) The second meeting of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) held to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024 witnessed heated arguments on Friday between the BJP members and MPs from the Opposition camp, while the Muslim bodies invited to present their opinion submitted their reservations to the proposed amendments.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) As India produces one new billionaire every five days on average, economists on Friday said this is because more new companies are being registered, startups are taking the IPO route and traditional firms are becoming more and more formal amid a booming economy, reflecting the country's potential to become a global economic power soon.
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) It was an evening bustling with sprightly banters, the eclectic crowd of all ages of adults with a “taste,” connoisseurs of “molecular gastronomy,” and the aroma of coffee pervaded the air as the audience awaited the launch of the international paperback edition of ‘The Bloomsbury Handbook Of Indian Cuisine’ here.
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) The construction work at the Noida International Airport is going on in full swing and commercial operations are set to commence from here by April 2025. A runway measuring 3.9 km in length and 60 metres in width is ready, and the airport terminal building is also in the final stages.
Lucknow, Aug 28 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government has approved the state's new Digital Media Policy under which social media influencers and content creators will be provided government advertisements on their channels and pages for promoting the policies and programmes of the government.
