Mahakumbh: 1,200 medical personnel on high alert for Basant Panchami snan

Mahakumbh Nagar (IANS) In the light of the upcoming Amrit Snan on Basant Panchami during the Mahakumbh Mela, all medical teams in the Praygaraj division have been put on high alert. 

More than 1,200 medical personnel are fully prepared and…

Nil tax till Rs 12 lakh: How taxpayers will benefit from tax slab changes in Budget 2025-26

New Delhi (IANS) The big-ticket announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding the income tax slab for an income up to Rs 12 lakh has brought wide cheers to the faces of the middle-class and taxpayers.

By bringing down their…

No foreign spark ahead of this session: PM Modi takes dig at Oppn

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that for the first time in 10 years, there has been no attempt from abroad to stoke any trouble ahead of the Parliament session. 

He said, "For the first time, no spark has been ignited…

Two terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid in J&K’s Poonch

Jammu (IANS) The Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and killed two terrorists. 

Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps said that it detected a terrorist movement on the LoC…

Unfortunate, unacceptable: Rashtrapati Bhavan reacts to Sonia Gandhi’s ‘poor thing’ remark

New Delhi (IANS) Rashtrapati Bhavan has strongly responded to Congress MP Sonia Gandhi’s remark referring to President Droupadi Murmu as a "poor thing". 

In a statement, Rashtrapati Bhavan clarified that the President was not fatigued at any…

Joint forces start search operation for ultras in J&K’s Doda district

Jammu (IANS) Joint forces on Thursday launched a search operation in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Doda district following information about suspected movement of terrorists in the area.  

Officials said that a joint operation was launched by the…

Cabinet nod for buying Rs 10,200 cr India-made ammunition for Pinaka rocket launchers

New Delhi (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the indigenous procurement of ammunition worth around Rs 10,200 crore for the Indian Army’s Pinaka multi-launcher rocket system, in another booster shot for the country’s self-reliance…

After facing defeat in Chandigarh mayoral poll, AAP blames Congress for cross-voting

Chandigarh (IANS) After the INDIA bloc's partners the Congress and AAP on Thursday faced a humiliating defeat for the Chandigarh mayor's post despite a majority to the main opposition BJP, the latter accused its partner of indulging in cross-voting.…

MP cement plant accident: Death toll reaches four, over 30 injured

Panna (IANS) The death toll in the JK cement factory incident in Madhya Pradesh's Panna reached four on Thursday while more than 30 labourers have been critically injured, police said. 

The incident occurred when labourers were building…

Fresh tripartite talks on opposition to creation of 7 Manipur districts held

Imphal (IANS) A crucial tripartite meeting between the Centre, Manipur government, and the United Naga Council (UNC), over the Naga body’s demand for rollback of the "arbitrary creation" of seven new districts in the state, discussed the issue in…