PM Modi to launch ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative in Surat today

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the ‘Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari’ initiative at Surat in Gujarat on Friday through video conferencing. 

In a post on X (in Hindi), PM Modi said, "Our government is committed to giving…

Simmering dissent against 'illegal' mosque turns into massive protest in Shimla

Shimla (IANS) Hindu outfits in Shimla staged a massive protest on Thursday after days of simmering dissent against the 'illegal' construction of a mosque in the Sanjauli area of the state capital. 

Holding the Tricolour, the protesters…

Haryana BJP faces rebellion after announcing first list of 67 candidates

Chandigarh (IANS) After being denied tickets for the October 5 Assembly elections in Haryana, scores of BJP functionaries, including a sitting minister, a legislator, former ministers, and party leaders, announced their resignation on Thursday, a…

Six Maoists killed in encounter with Telangana Police

Hyderabad (IANS) Six Maoists were killed in an encounter with police in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Thursday.

The incident occurred near Raghunathpalem in Karakagudem mandal near the border with Chhattisgarh.

Some top…

Over 78 lakh EPS pensioners can get pension from any bank, anywhere from Jan 1, 2025

New Delhi (IANS) The Centre on Wednesday approved the Centralised Pension Payments System (CPPS) that will benefit more than 78 lakh people under the Employee Pension Scheme (EPS), which is part of the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation…

Wrestlers Vinesh, Bajrang meet Rahul amid talks of debut in Haryana polls

New Delhi (IANS) Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Poonia, both from Haryana, met the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday, as the state gears up for elections a month from now. The Congress party also took to social media to share…

Cong govt in Himachal has no money to pay salaries of employees, pensioners

Shimla (IANS) The cash-strapped Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, whose debt liabilities increased to Rs 76,651 crore in 2023, has been facing the worst financial crisis with no budget to pay salaries for 2.15 lakh employees and 90,000 retired…

Under pressure, Kolkata Police lift barricades to allow junior doctors to march ahead

Kolkata (IANS) Nearly 24 hours after junior doctors began a sit-in demonstration on being prevented by the cops from marching towards the Kolkata Police headquarters in Lalbazar demanding the resignation of Commissioner Vineet Kumar Goyal, the police…

Congress names six candidates for 2nd phase of J&K polls

New Delhi (IANS) The Central Election Committee (CEC) of the Congress on Monday finalised the list of 24 candidates for the second and third phase of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir scheduled to be held on September 25 and October 1, respectively.…

After 16 days of questioning, CBI arrests former RG Kar principal Sandip Ghosh

Kolkata (IANS) After days of questioning, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday arrested Sandip Ghosh, the controversial former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata where a junior doctor was found raped and murdered…