Day: December 29, 2018

Dems, Trump trade blame as shutdown slogs into 2nd weekend

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and Democrats are trading blame for the partial government shutdown but doing little substantive talking with each other as the disruption in federal services and public employees’ pay slogs into another weekend. Trump upped the brinkmanship by threatening anew to close the border […]

J’khand govt building ‘Santhal village’ to draw more tourists

Jamshedpur :  Buoyed by increase in tourist footfall over the recent years, the Jharkhand government is building a “Santhal village” in East Singhbhum district to promote the lifestyle and traditions of the community. The tribal hamlet is being set up at a cost of Rs 2.35 crore,under National Rurban […]

Rajasthan: Raje is out, Cong back as 2018 comes to close

Jaipur : After being reduced to just 21 seats in the last assembly elections, the Congress bounced back in Rajasthan in 2018. This was also the year when the Zika virus struck, the law caught up with actor Salman Khan and godman Asaram Bapu, and a man was beaten […]

Explosion at Jammu bus stand, no casualties

Jammu : A low-intensity explosion rocked the main bus stand here, with the police suspecting that a grenade was lobbed to target the police station building in the vicinity, police officials said Saturday. No casualties were reported in the explosion that occurred around midnight, the officials said. Quoting preliminary […]

Leh, Kargil experience coldest night of season

Srinagar :  There was slight respite from the intense cold conditions at most places in Kashmir Valley even as Leh and Kargil in Ladakh region of the state experienced the coldest night of the season, the MET office said on Saturday. The night temperature rose slightly across the valley, […]

Charred bodies of woman, child found

Lakhimpur Kheri (UP) :  Charred bodies of a 30- year-old woman and a seven-year-old girl were recovered from Mailani forests near Tedhwa bridge here, police said Saturday. The bodies, which were recovered on Friday, were burnt beyond recognition. A mobile handset, a tiffin, a saucer, glasses and burnt tyres […]

Murder accused shot dead in UP’s Baghpat

Baghpat (UP) :  A 40 year-old murder accused was shot dead in the Kotwali police station area here, officials said on Saturday. Pramod, charged with the murder of his nephew and out on bail, was shot dead when he had gone to the market Friday evening, police station in-charge […]

4 militants killed in Pulwama encounter

Srinagar :  Four militants were killed Saturday in an encounter with security forces in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, the Army said The security forces launched a cordon and search operation in the Hanjan area Saturday morning after receiving specific information about the presence of militants there, an Army official […]

Capacity Building Programme for Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions

open view web desk The Government of India has initiated the Capacity Building Programme for Elected Women Representatives (EWRs) of Panchayati Raj Institutions with an objective of empowering them by developing leadership capacities so that they serve as catalysts for social change and function as peer facilitators in […]

Government runs Working Women Hostels scheme for ensuring safe accommodation for women working away from their place of residence

open view web desk The Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing Working Women Hostels scheme for ensuring safe accommodation for women working away from their place of residence.  To provide safety for working women, a provision has been made to keep security guard and to install […]

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