Jaipur, June 6 (IANS) A shocking murder has rocked Rajasthan's Kota district after Mahant Devanand Maharaj, head of a prominent monastery in Chandresal village under Borkheda police station limits, was brutally killed by unidentified assailants late on Friday night, police said on Saturday.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) In a significant step to strengthen the evidence base for fiscal decentralisation in India, the government is set to launch the Report of the Committee on Datasets for State Finance Commissions on Monday.
Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) At least eight people, comprising women and children, were killed and 11 suffered grievous injuries on Saturday in a head-on collision between an overcrowded pick-up (a commercial vehicle usually used for transporting people) and a heavy-duty truck in Punjab’s Ferozepur district, police said.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said that at a time when many countries are facing economic uncertainty, India continues to stand out as the world’s fastest-growing major economy.
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), functioning under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, is set to organise the ‘Youth for Viksit Bharat - MY Bharat Youth Convention’ on Saturday at Thyagaraj Stadium in New Delhi, bringing together thousands of young participants from across the country in a major celebration of youth leadership and nation-building.
Surat, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised Surat’s residents for their continued efforts to improve cleanliness and civic participation after inaugurating and launching major infrastructure and development projects worth around Rs 18,800 crore in the city.
Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth around Rs 2,970 crore in Daman, unveiling a wide-ranging package of investments in healthcare, aviation, tourism, education, connectivity, and urban infrastructure that he said would increase growth across the Union Territory.
Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the Ayushman Bharat programme had transformed healthcare access in India, extending health insurance protection to more than 60 per cent of families and reducing financial burdens on poor and middle-class households.
Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday compared the development aspirations of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu with Singapore's transformation, saying ambitious goals and long-term planning could reshape the future of the Union Territory.
Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said nearly one lakh saplings were being planted across Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu as part of the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, describing the initiative as a symbol of sustainable development.
