R-Day, 2024 celebrations held across all the District Courts of Kashmir

R-Day, 2024 celebrations held across all the District Courts of Kashmir

SRINAGAR, JANUARY 26: The celebrations for 75th Republic Day were today held across all the District Court Complexes (DCCs) of Kashmir Valley, during which the respective Principal District and Session Judges (PD&SJs) unfurled the national flag and took salute at the march-past. In Srinagar, in a jubilant and patriotic display of unity, the District Court Complex, Moominabad,…

Smuggled gold worth Rs 10 cr seized from Bengal in last 24 hours

Smuggled gold worth Rs 10 cr seized from Bengal in last 24 hours

Kolkata, Jan 26 In the last 24 hours, two different central agencies have seized smuggled gold worth around Rs 10 crore from two placss in West Bengal. First, the jawans of the 84th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) seized six gold bars from an India-Bangladesh bordering village in Nadia district. The market value…

On R-Day, Marathas troop into Mumbai in final battle for quotas

On R-Day, Marathas troop into Mumbai in final battle for quotas

Mumbai, Jan. 26  On Republic Day, lakhs of Marathas waving the Tricolour and saffron flags, marched into Mumbai from different entry points in what is considered as the “final battle” for reservation in education and jobs for the community, here on Friday. The Shivba Sanghatana President Manoj Jarange-Patil, who marched for six days from Jalna…

Punjab CM recalls stellar role played by Punjabis in freedom struggle

Punjab CM recalls stellar role played by Punjabis in freedom struggle

Ludhiana, Jan 26  Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Friday recalled the stellar role played by the Punjabis in attaining the freedom of the country and then carving out the modern day Indian republic by preserving its unity, integrity and sovereignty through countless sacrifices. Addressing the gathering after unfurling the national Tricolour in a function…

Air quality continues to be ‘severe’ at some stations in Delhi

Air quality continues to be ‘severe’ at some stations in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 26  For the third consecutive day on Friday, the air quality in Delhi continued to be in ‘severe’ category at several stations across the national capital, owing to unfavourable meteorological and climate conditions. The air quality at Aya Nagar plummeted to ‘severe’ category with PM2.5 at 455 and PM10 at 400 or…

Bengal Guv promises to intervene after police deny permission to Rahul’s Nyay Yatra event

Bengal Guv promises to intervene after police deny permission to Rahul’s Nyay Yatra event

Kolkata, Jan 26  West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Friday promised to intervene in the matter of denial of police permission for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s proposed public meeting in Siliguri in Darjeeling district on Sunday as a part of the party’s Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. “The matter is being looked into by the…

Enhancement in allocation of PM-Kisan, MGNREGS a possibility to provide relief to rural economy

Enhancement in allocation of PM-Kisan, MGNREGS a possibility to provide relief to rural economy

New Delhi, Jan 26  Although no large-scale measures or new programmes are expected in the interim budget, an enhancement in allocation of some existing ones like PM-Kisan and Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Scheme (MGNREGS) is a possibility to provide relief to the rural economy. A possible enhancement of PM Kisan entitlement from Rs 6,000/year/farmer…

Govt cuts outlay for equity in energy transition projects of big 3 oil firms by Rs 15K crore

Govt cuts outlay for equity in energy transition projects of big 3 oil firms by Rs 15K crore

New Delhi, Jan 26  The government has slashed by half to Rs 15,000 crore, the allocation for equity infusion in the energy transition projects of Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd, the Finance Ministry has said. The Finance Ministry announced the decision to reduce the equity support and defer…

Housing portal will be opened on Feb 1 for plot allocation: Hry CM

Housing portal will be opened on Feb 1 for plot allocation: Hry CM

Chandigarh, Jan 26  Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday hoisted the tricolour at the state-level 75th Republic Day celebrations in Karnal, where he announced that under the Mukhya Mantri Shehri Awas Yojana, a portal will be opened on February 1 for the allocation of plots measuring 30 square yards in 11 cities. Applicants…

JD-U leader questions RJD MP’s ‘ultimatum’ to Nitish

JD-U leader questions RJD MP’s ‘ultimatum’ to Nitish

Patna, Jan 26 After RJD MP Manoj Jha gave an “ultimatum” to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to clear his stand on INDIA alliance, JD-U MLC Neeraj Kumar on Friday questioned Jha over his alleged warning of Nitish Kumar. “We do not believe in ultimatums. We only believe in the work for the people. We…