Bairabi-Sairang rail line, Kaladan project can transform Mizoram: Guv
Aizawl, Aug 17 (IANS) Mizoram Governor General V.K. Singh (Retd) described major infrastructure projects, including the recently inaugurated Bairabi-Sairang railway line, its proposed extension to Zorinpui and the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport…
BJP workers protest in Begusarai over ‘Vande Mataram’ row; Giriraj Singh slams Rahul Gandhi
Patna, Aug 17 (IANS) The political dispute between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress over ‘Vande Mataram’ has escalated, with BJP workers taking to the streets in Bihar’s Begusarai to protest what they described as an insult…
16 held, 35 wanted after Gujarat Police raid ‘gambling den’ in Mehsana
Mehsana, Aug 17 (IANS) The State Monitoring Cell (SMC) of Gujarat Police raided an alleged gambling den being operated in an open field at Jilani Farm on the outskirts of Poida village in Mehsana district, arresting 16 people and seizing cash, vehicles…
Punjab transfers 12 IPS officers in major police reshuffle
Chandigarh, Aug 17 (IANS) The Punjab government has ordered a significant administrative reshuffle in the state police department, transferring and reassigning 12 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers. The orders, issued by the Department of Home Affairs…
Air-conditioned suburban train services to be extended to Bangaon on India-Bangladesh border
Kolkata, Aug 17 (IANS) The Sealdah Division of Eastern Railway (ER) will extend an air-conditioned EMU local train service up to Bangaon from August 20. The service that now runs between the Sealdah and Barasat stations will be extended up to Bangaon,…
Assam flood: Rs 150 crore interim relief disbursed, says CM Sarma
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that nearly Rs 150 crore has been disbursed as interim relief to flood-affected people in the state, while directing officials to expedite the remaining compensation claims and…
Assam eyes 10,000 MW electricity generation, 30K jobs: CM Sarma
Guwahati, Aug 17 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that investments worth more than Rs 1 lakh crore are being lined up in the state’s power sector, with projects expected to generate more than 10,000 MW of electricity and…
Somy Ali is the 1st co-star to come out in Govinda’s support amid his ongoing public spat with wife Sunita
Mumbai, Aug 17 (IANS) Former Pakistani actress Somy Ali is the first co-actor of Govinda to come out in support of the actor, who has been at the centre of relentless attacks by his wife Sunita Ahuja. On Sunday, the actress took to her Instagram, and…
Nine cadres of banned insurgent outfits arrested in joint operations in Manipur
Imphal, Aug 17 (IANS) In a series of joint intelligence-based operations conducted across Thoubal, Kakching and Churachandpur districts of Manipur, the Assam Rifles, along with the Manipur Police and state Commandos, successfully thwarted anti-national…
MP: ASI opens fire in land dispute; one dead, two injured
Rajgarh, Aug 17 (IANS) The Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh was rocked by violence after a minor land dispute in Bilalkhedi village spiraled into bloodshed. During a heated altercation between two groups on Sunday, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Dilip…