Rajasthan HC reserves order on bail pleas in JJM scam
Jaipur, Aug 5 (IANS) The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the bail applications of seven accused, including former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi, in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam case after hearing detailed arguments…
BRICS Culture Working Group begins in Bhopal, focusing on heritage
Bhopal, Aug 5 (IANS) The BRICS Culture Working Group meeting began in Bhopal on Wednesday with delegates from member countries holding discussions on strengthening cultural cooperation, preserving shared heritage and promoting the creative economy,…
Arunachal has made remarkable development strides: Guv Parnaik
Itanagar, Aug 5 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen K.T. Parnaik (Retd.) on Wednesday said the state has made remarkable strides in development over the years and reaffirmed that Lok Bhavan would continue to remain accessible to citizens, students,…
Bengal: Banglar Bari project name to be changed to Paschim Banga Awas
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) The name of the previous state government’s Banglar Bari project is going to be changed permanently and will now be called Paschim Banga Awas, said a government official on Wednesday. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will start the…
Himachal hikes salary of medical officers
Shimla, Aug 5 (IANS) In a significant decision aimed at strengthening healthcare services, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday approved an increase of 78 per cent in the salary of contract and Job Trainee Medical Officers…
Four killed in lightning strikes in Bengal’s West Midnapore after severe thunderstorms
Kolkata, Aug 5 (IANS) Four people, including three women, were killed in lightning strikes in West Midnapore district of West Bengal on Wednesday, the police said. A man named Tapas Sabra (59) died after being struck by lightning in Thegamara area of…
Indian American Thanedar loses Democratic Party nomination for Congress re-election in upsurge for progressives
New York, Aug 5 (IANS) Indian American member of the House of Representatives, Shri Thanedar, has lost the Democratic Party primary in an upsurge of support for progressive candidates in Michigan state where Israel was a factor in the background.…
Football: Sevilla defender Sanchez terms his move to Bournemouth ‘win-win’
Madrid, Aug 5 (IANS) Sevilla wing-back Juanlu Sanchez is on the verge of completing a move to Premier League club Bournemouth, the defender confirmed on Wednesday. The 22-year-old spoke to the media at Seville airport as he prepared to fly to England to…
Meghalaya: Women voters continue to outnumber men in draft electoral rolls
Shillong, Aug 5 (IANS) Women voters have once again outnumbered their male counterparts in Meghalaya’s draft electoral rolls, which were published on Wednesday following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). Meghalaya Chief Electoral…
Bihar: Deepak Prakash nominated to Legislative Council amid constitutional row
Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) Deepak Prakash, son of Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM) president Upendra Kushwaha and Panchayati Raj Minister in the Bihar government, has become a member of the Bihar Legislative Council. He was nominated to the Council under the…