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Following is the text of an article by Shri Ashok Tandon, a senior Journalist and a Member of Prasar Bharati Board, titled ‘Dawn of A New Era of Peace, Progress & Prosperity in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh : A Series of Road & Highway Projects to give impetus to growth’ ... Read More »

“Dr. Syma Prasad Mookerjee, founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh (predecessor of the present day Bharatiya Janata Party), sacrificed his life spearheading a nationwide Satyagrah (non-violent agitation) demanding complete integration of the state of Jammu & Kashmir into the Indian Union.  Dr. Mookerjee had defied the entry-permit order of the ... Read More »

The company said that “the attempt, will provide additional context about accounts that are controlled by certain official representatives of governments, state-affiliated media entities and individuals closely associated with those entities.”  The label has been desined in such a way that it appears on the profile page of the relevant ... Read More »

According to police sources, the BJP leader and his brother were shot from close range by some unidentified gunmen when they were returning home after closing their shop.  The BJP leader died on spot while his brother succumbed to injuries on the way to hospital. A massive search operation has ... Read More »

AMRITSAR:  Around 60 people have died in a train accident in Amritsar today at Joda Phatak area, where a Ravan effigy was burnt near the tracks. The people who were hit reportedly could not see or hear the trains due to the exploding crackers. At least 60 people have been hospitalised. Punjab Chief ... Read More »

AMBIKAPUR:  BJP president Amit Shah targeted Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Friday, asking if he was dreaming of forming a government in Chhattisgarh under the leadership of a man who had “put to shame” women by allegedly making a fake obscene CD. Mr Shah also accused Mr Gandhi of supporting “urban ... Read More »

Genus Power Infrastructures has won an order from a State-owned utility for implementation of Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) including supply of 4.31 lakh smart meters. The value of the order is pegged at around Rs 312 crore (net of tax). This is the single largest order for AMI, directly finalized ... Read More »

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Mayor Muriel Bowser told a news conference the emergency was “effective immediately” and that the measure “ensures that we will have the resources we need to prepare for Florence.” More than a million coastal residents have been ordered to leave their homes ahead of the storm’s projected arrival on Thursday, ... Read More »

DSNGS are mobile Earth stations which enable broadcasting from any remote place through a satellite system. These vans have been procured under the sanctioned scheme of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting through a global tender. Out of these 9 DSNG vans, 4 are to be deployed in North-East one ... Read More »

They conveyed greetings of President Trump to the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister fondly recalled his interactions with President Trump and requested Secretaries to convey his greetings to him. The Secretaries briefed the Prime Minister on the fruitful and productive 2+2 dialogue held earlier on Thursday. Prime Minister congratulated both ... Read More »

Chief Minister rushed to the Governor’s residence, accompanied by cabinet ministers. More details are awaited. Read More »

Maharashtra Chief Minister has announced Rs. 20 crore as immediate assistance to the flood-hit state. While, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced Rs. 10 crore aid and Jharkhand has given a financial help of Rs. Five crore. Uttar Pradesh CM also announced financial assistance of Rs 15 crores for ... Read More »

He’ll be doing an ariel survey of the affected areas.  Vast areas of the state are flooded and relief and rescue operations are continuing in all affected regions. A meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee was held on Thursday (August 16) to ensure continued and scale up assistance to the ... Read More »

Keeping global warming to within 1.5-2°C may be more difficult than previously assessed, according to researchers. An international team of scientists has published a study in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) showing that even if the carbon emission reductions called for in the Paris Agreement are met, ... Read More »

Speaking on the issue in the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has said that the security forces have been alerted to prevent further influx from the borders. The state governments have been issued advisories to take the count of Rohingyas and once they respond with the figures, the same ... Read More »

Under the state of emergency, tens of thousands of people were arrested or dismissed from their jobs. However, the government has decided against extending it again after seven three-month renewals. The decision comes weeks after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won re-election. During the campaign, opposition candidates said that the first ... Read More »

udaipur : 4 units of Hindustan Zinc, Rampura Agucha Mine, Rajpura Dariba Mine, Zawar Mines and Zinc Smelter Debari, were honored with 24th Bhamashah Award on 28thJune, 2018, at Birla Auditorium Jaipur, for its contribution in the field of Education during FY 2017-18. The award was presented by the Hon’ble Assembly Speaker ... Read More »

President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday he got along “very well” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at their June 12 summit. Pompeo landed in Japan early on Friday for a brief stopover before flying to North Korea, according to a pool report by reporters traveling with him. ... Read More »

The fund, named the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) Credit Suisse India Market Fund, will “invest in exchange-traded funds listed on more than 20 exchanges in Europe and the US that are based on the Indian market”. It is China’s first publicly offered fund for investing in India, ... Read More »