Yogi govt to study crime against women in western UP

Lucknow (IANS) The Lucknow University will soon establish its first centre of excellence to conduct research and surveys on crime against women, and the role of women in the western part of Uttar Pradesh.

The state government has approved…

Gen Bipin Rawat to be superannuating on Dec 31

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Army's outgoing chief Gen. Bipin Rawat will be superannuating here on Tuesday followed by the ceremonial function, a press note said on Monday.

The Wreath Laying ceremony will be held at 9:15 a.m. at the National…

CAA protests: Railways suffered Rs 80 cr damage in Bengal

New Delhi (IANS) The railways suffered a loss of over Rs 80 crore during the ongoing anti-Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) protests in West Bengal, Railway Board Chairman V.K. Yadav said on Monday.

Speaking to reporters here, Yadav said: "The…

CCTV in all stations and coaches by March 2022: Chairman

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Railways has floated tenders for installing CCTV cameras at all the stations and in all the coaches by March 2022, Railway Board Chairman V.K. Yadav said on Monday.

Speaking to the media here, the Chairman said,…

Modi launches Twitter campaign on CAA; BJP tweets support

New Delhi (IANS) In order to garner people's support on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a Twitter campaign.

He wrote on @narendramodi_in: "#IndiaSupportsCAA because CAA is about giving…

70,000 security personnel deployed in Bengaluru on NYE

Bengaluru (IANS) About 7,000 security personnel would be vigilant on the streets across this tech hub on Tuesday night to rein in New Year's Eve revellers and prevent untoward incidents, a top police official said on Monday.

"About 7,000…

Hemant Soren becomes 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand

Ranchi (IANS) Hemant Soren took oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand amid opposition show of strength, here on Sunday. Governor Draupadi Murmu administered the oath of office and secrecy to Hemant Soren.

The swearing-in ceremony took…

Hemant Soren to take oath today; Pranab, Rahul to attend

Ranchi (IANS) The designated Chief Minister and JMM executive president Hemant Soren will take oath as the 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand on Sunday in presence of a galaxy of opposition leaders.

The swearing-in ceremony is turning out to…

Bengal BJP to thank PM for CAA, send one crore messages

Kolkata (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will send one crore postcards to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on behalf of the refugees in the state, congratulating him for the passage of new citizenship law (CAA). But there…

Indian Army rescues 1,700 stranded tourists in Sikkim

New Delhi (IANS) Indian Army rescued over 1700 stranded tourists, due to heavy snowfall near Natu La in Sikkim, on Saturday.

"On December 27, approximately 1,500 to 1,700 tourists got stranded due to heavy snowfall between 13th Mile to Natu…