Administrative data must become national asset for better governance: PM’s Principal Secretary
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister P.K. Mishra on Monday stressed the need to transform India’s fragmented administrative data systems into a strategic national asset, saying that better integration of government datasets…
Telangana BJP leader taken into custody for manhandling school principal
Hyderabad, June 29 (IANS) After a huge uproar, the Telangana Police on Monday took into custody a BJP leader in Armoor town of Nizamabad district for allegedly assaulting a school principal over the teaching of Urdu. Mandula Balu, president of BJP’s…
Five of family die in 10 days in Jharkhand’s Palamu, occultist’s advice under probe
Medininagar, June 29 (IANS) Shocking details have emerged after five members of a family died in ten days in Palamu, Jharkhand, following consumption of ash on the advice of an occultist. According to the Health Department, instead of seeking proper…
Santhal Hul: Jharkhand’s Bhognadih prepares to honour tribal heroes of India’s earliest freedom uprising
Sahibganj (Jharkhand), June 29 (IANS) The sprawling banyan tree at Pachkatia in Bhognadih village in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district stands as a silent sentinel of history. Every year on June 30, the site transforms into a living monument of…
Nitish Kumar meets Vashistha Narain Singh in Patna; visits JD(U) office
Patna, June 29 (IANS) Former Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) National President Nitish Kumar appeared unusually active on Monday, making unscheduled visits to veteran party leader Vashishtha Narain Singh’s home and later to his party’s…
Cricket’s return is a landmark moment, says Jay Shah as ICC confirms qualification pathway for LA28 Olympics
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Cricket’s return to the Olympic Games after a 128-year absence moved a step closer on Monday after the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed the qualification pathway…
Centre extending consistent support to accelerate growth: Meghalaya BJP legislator
Shillong, June 29 (IANS) Meghalaya BJP MLA and senior party leader A.L. Hek on Monday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government for Meghalaya’s development initiatives, saying the Centre has consistently extended financial support…
India’s industrial growth accelerates to 5.1 per cent in May
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) India’s industrial production clocked a 5.1 per cent growth in May this year compared to the same month of the previous year on the back of a strong growth in the manufacturing sector and a surge in the electricity &…
Gujarat, Haryana petition panels discuss parliamentary practices and grievance redressal
Gandhinagar, June 29 (IANS) The Petition Committees of the Gujarat and Haryana Legislative Assemblies held a joint meeting in Gandhinagar on Monday, focusing on democratic traditions, parliamentary procedures and mechanisms for the transparent redressal…
Kerala HC issues notice on State plea to cancel bail in ED attack case
Kochi, June 29 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Monday issued notice to the ninth accused in the case relating to the alleged attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials during a search at the rented residence of former Chief Minister and Leader of…