Large-scale construction work around a private university posing threat to Guwahati city: Assam CM
Guwahati, July 24 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday urged the Meghalaya government to regulate construction and development activities in the Jorabat belt along the Assam-Meghalaya border, warning that unchecked hill cutting and…
Gujarat: Rs 900 crore stormwater drainage works to be taken up in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) plans to invite tenders worth around Rs 900 crore for permanent stormwater drainage works in newly merged panchayat areas and the city’s western suburbs after record rainfall…
Maha Dy CM backs Centre’s move on paper leaks
Mumbai, July 24 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde on Saturday hailed a slew of steps announced by the Centre to make the examination system more transparent, fair and reliable. He said taking serious…
Tripura govt launches 50 mini mobile veterinary units for doorstep care
Agartala, July 24 (IANS) Tripura on Friday took a major step towards strengthening animal healthcare services with the launch of 50 Mini Mobile Veterinary Units (MMVUs), aimed at providing prompt veterinary treatment and other essential services to…
Gujarat: More than 8,900 food packets distributed, around 50 rescued in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) intensified relief and rescue operations across rain-affected parts of the city on Friday, distributing more than 8,900 food and snack packets while fire and emergency teams rescued…
Vessel with 30-member crew reports attack near Strait of Hormuz, seeks assistance
London, July 24 (IANS) A vessel carrying 30 crew members reported coming under attack and issued a distress call near the Strait of Hormuz, according to audio recordings from a public VHF maritime radio channel obtained exclusively by Xinhua from a…
India counters China’s sovereignty claims, highlights illegally-occupied territories since 1963
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Emphasising that India has consistently respected China’s sovereignty, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Friday asserted that it is Beijing that has illegally occupied Indian territories in Jammu and Kashmir and…
Baseless and technically untenable: India rejects Pak media reports on upstream intervention
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Terming them as baseless, factually incorrect and technically untenable, India on Friday rejected reports in Pakistani media that alleged that New Delhi was deliberately causing flooding in Pakistan. Addressing a media briefing…
India bats for ‘meaningful cooperation’ between SCO members to address global challenges
Bishkek, July 24 (IANS) India on Friday said that it firmly believes that only reformed multilateralism and meaningful cooperation amongst member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) can help efficaciously address various contemporary…
Mauritius at centre of India’s diplomatic policy during PM Modi’s tenure: Foreign Minister
Port Louis, July 24 (IANS) Terming SAGAR (Security and Growth for All in the Region) and MAHASAGAR (Mutual and Holistic Advancement for Security and Growth Across Regions) visions as “landmark initiatives”, Mauritius Foreign Minister…