Govt okays relief in over 1,223 cases of safai workers’ deaths
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) The National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) has approved compensation to 1,223 Families out of 1,377 reported cases of sewer and septic tank deaths across the country, according to an official statement issued on Sunday.…
1,100 special rakhis prepared by women in Punjab dedicated to armed forces
Fazilka (Punjab), Aug 23 (IANS) In a heartfelt tribute to soldiers guarding the nation’s borders, 1,100 special rakhis prepared by the local Women Welfare Society were dedicated to the armed forces on Sunday at the state-level programme…
BJP’s Amit Malviya counters Rahul’s ‘Smash Patriarchy’ pitch with numbers of women in power
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) BJP leader Amit Malviya on Sunday drew a sharp comparison between the Congress-led UPA years and the BJP-led governments since 2014, arguing that Rahul Gandhi’s “Smash Patriarchy” rhetoric collapses when measured against the…
BJP lawmakers sing Vande Mataram before Mahatma Gandhi’s statue in Shimla
Shimla, Aug 23 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature Party, under the leadership of Himachal Pradesh’s Leader of Opposition (LoP) Jai Ram Thakur, staged a protest against the Congress at the historic Ridge here in the hill state on…
Mia’s tweet is proof that we have done well, says BAI secretary over World C’ship hosting
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) As the BWF World Championship 2026 concluded on Sunday with the home fans ecstatic over the historic bronze by Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary general Sanjay Mishra expressed…
Jeweller attacked, silver and cash looted in UP’s Sitapur
Sitapur (Uttar Pradesh), Aug 23 (IANS) A jeweller was allegedly attacked and robbed by a group of unidentified men in Uttar Pradesh’s Sitapur district on Sunday evening. The assailants reportedly looted around 2.5 kg of silver and Rs 900 in cash after…
Punjab govt planning to pay Rs 350 crore ‘arranger fee’ for loans, says Akali Dal
Chandigarh, Aug 23 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema said on Sunday that the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab was planning to pay a Rs 350 crore “arranger fee” to raise loans worth Rs…
Kashmiri leader Sajad Lone writes to Rahul Gandhi, questions selective concern over pellet victims
New Delhi, Aug 23 (IANS) Peoples Conference chairman Sajad Lone has written an open letter to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, appreciating his recent efforts to secure an FIR for a pellet injury in Delhi while sharply questioning the absence of similar…
CM Saha visits flood-hit areas, relief camps in Tripura; assures permanent solution to flooding
Agartala, Aug 23 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said on Sunday that the state government would take permanent measures to address the recurring flood problem, while assuring that the administration was on high alert and working round the clock…
India’s space economy poised to reach $44 billion in next decade: Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Ahmedabad, Aug 23 (IANS) India’s space economy is projected to grow from about $8.4 billion to nearly $44 billion by 2033, Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said in Ahmedabad on Sunday, as India marked the third…