In an interaction with the scheme’s beneficiaries, he underlined his government’s pro-Dalit credentials by comparing benefits given to the community under it against what they received under the Congress-led UPA government. While Dalits got 445 petrol pumps under 2010-14 during the UPA rule, more than 1200 of them got it during 2014-18 in his government’s … Read more
The village in Anuradhapura District has been named after Late Maduluwave Sobitha Thero, who played a key role in bringing President Maithirpala Sirisena to power. The foundation stone was jointly laid by Parliament speaker Mr. Karu Jayasuriya, Minister of Housing and Construction Mr. Sajith Premadasa and Acting High Commissioner of India Arindam Bagchi in presence … Read more
NCP Chairpersons, K.P. Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda and SSFN Chief Upendra Yadav signed a two point agreement in Kathmandu on Monday. Both the parties have agreed that demands raised by SSFN during its agitation and issues related to constitution amendment would be addressed on the basis of mutual understanding. Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli gave assurance in the parliament on Sunday that constitution would … Read more
Srinagar : Train services from Srinagar to Banihal was suspended following protests at Arwani area of Bijbehara in south Kashmir”s Anantnag district on Friday. The Srinagar-Banihal train service has been suspended due to the security reasons, a railway official said. The official said that earlier, two trains ply from both the sides and were later … Read more
Uttarakhand : Ministry of Culture is organising the 9th edition of the Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav under the Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat, in Tehri, Uttarakhand from Friday (25th May to 27th May). Tehri Lake Festival where one can explore the water sports, organized by the Uttarakhand Tourism every year, will be subsumed within the Rashtriya Sanskriti … Read more
New Delhi : The entire North and Central India is in the grip of a severe heat wave and there will be, according to Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), no respite from soaring mercury till Sunday (May 27). Heat wave conditions are very likely to persist over parts of Northwest India and Central India during next … Read more
Srinagar : Police on Friday foiled a rifle snatching bid when two militants tried to approach towards Station Grid Wanpoh area of Kulgam district. However, the alert sentry fired some gunshots in air and meantime militants escaped from the spot. SSP Kulgam Harmeet Singh Mehta confirmed the incident and said that alert sentry fired some … Read more
