Chamoli, Aug 23 (IANS) At least two people have gone missing after a cloudburst struck a village in Tharali tehsil of Uttarakhand's Chamoli district late on Friday night, leaving behind a trail of devastation, officials confirmed on Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) With Bihar's Assembly elections drawing closer, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has launched a massive grassroots outreach campaign starting Saturday.
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the National Natural Farming Mission (NNFM) on Saturday at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) campus in Pusa, New Delhi.
Dehradun, Aug 22 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Lok Sabha MP, Anil Baluni, on Friday, called it a "moment of pride" for Garhwal -- his Lok Sabha constituency as well as for Uttarakhand after the apples produced by the farmers of the district were exported to the United Arab Emirates.
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated three new lines of Kolkata Metro, which will further strengthen the city's connectivity. During this, he also took a Metro ride from Jessore Road station on the new Jai Hind Bimanbandar-Naupada Metro line.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response (ICR-ER) on Friday organised a seminar in the national capital in the wake of monsoon-related disasters in some parts of the country, an official said, adding the objective of the meeting was to ensure seamless integration with the Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs) of all states and union territories.
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) Friday was a historic day for the people of Kolkata as three new sections of Metro service were inaugurated by PM Modi in the city, which will provide great relief to lakhs of passengers. With this 14 km long extension, the Metro will now reach those areas also, where earlier it used to take 45 minutes to 1 hour to travel by road.
Guwahati, Aug 22 (IANS) Assam Congress President and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi, on Friday, has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking an independent probe into alleged large-scale illegal quarrying in the Panimura range of Karbi Anglong district.
Kolkata, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated three major metro routes in Kolkata, significantly expanding the city’s urban transit network. The new routes include the much-anticipated under-river metro line and a direct connection to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport.
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desam Party (TDP) President N. Chandrababu Naidu, on Friday, criticised the opposition parties for fielding a candidate for Vice-Presidential election, knowing well that his defeat is certain.
