New Delhi : The tourism ministry has sanctioned projects worth Rs 190 crore for development of spiritual circuits in Meghalaya and Uttar Pradesh, it said in a statement Friday. Under North East Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme, the ministry has sanctioned the development of West Khasi Hills (Nongkhlaw-Krem Tirot-Khudoi […]
Srinagar : Former IAS officer Shah Faesal, who quit the service recently, Friday shared his future plans, saying he would not join any mainstream political parties “as of now”, or separatist Hurriyat Conference, but would be happy to contest the upcoming parliamentary elections. The 2010-batch officer said he was […]
New Delhi : Describing Modi government as ‘kisan hiteshi’ (pro-farmers), the BJP on Friday resolved at its national convention that farmers are the top-most priority of the ruling dispensation. Months ahead of Lok Sabha polls, the convention, the “biggest ever” gathering attended by over 12,000 party members, also passed […]
Pune : Hosts Maharashtra marched ahead of the rest as they took their gold tally to 32 while Delhi, despite the efforts of their judokas and swimmers, were left eight behind at the end of Friday as the Khelo India Youth Games went into the first weekend. Maharashtra are […]
New Delhi : Delhi’s air quality deteriorated to the ‘severe’ category Friday due to reduced wind speed even as authorities have forecast rainfall in the next couple of days which they said might lower the pollution level. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data, the overall air […]
Jammu : The Jammu and Kashmir BJP Friday termed former IAS officer Shah Faesal’s remarks at his press conference earlier in the day a “bundle of lies” and motivated. “The press conference of Faesal is a bundle of lies. His statement is not only false but motivated to create […]
Mumbai : Indias challenge in the CCI International JSW Indian Squash Circuit ended at the semi final stage when last man standing, former junior national champion Ramit Tandon, lost tamely to top seed Tarek Momen of Egypt here Friday. The 26-year-old Tandon, who was fortunate to get a walkover […]
Kendrapara : A 40-feet-long endangered whale was washed ashore in an estuary close to Gahirmatha marine sanctuary in Odisha’s Kendrapara district, Forest department officials said Saturday. The gargantuan mammal weighed around 12 tonne. “It has become an uphill task for the Forest personnel to extricate the mammals body from […]
Itanagar : The National Peoples Party, which is part of the BJP-led coalition North East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) would contest the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly elections alone, NPP president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma has said. “The NPP plans to contest as many Assembly seats as possible in […]
New Delhi : Industrial output growth dropped to a 17-month low of 0.5 per cent in November on account of contraction in manufacturing sector, particularly consumer and capital goods. Factory output as measured in terms of the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) had grown by 8.5 per cent in […]
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