MEA condemns attack on Indian flagged vessel that sank in Red Sea
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Tuesday condemned the attack on the Indian flagged commercial vessel, MSV Faize Noore Oliya, that sank in the Red Sea, off the coast of Yemen. The Ministry confirmed that all 13 Indian…
Delhi: Mastermind of Rs 3 crore property loan fraud arrested
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) A businessman working as a financier and loan facilitator was arrested in East Delhi’s Laxmi Nagar area for his involvement in a Rs 3 crore property loan fraud against a finance company, an official of Delhi Police’s Economic…
Meghalaya govt donates Rs 1 crore for Assam flood relief
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IANS) Meghalaya government has contributed Rs 1 crore to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund to support relief and rehabilitation measures in the flood-ravaged state, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced on…
Assam CM raises Nagaland mining issue with Centre, seeks scientific study on floods
Guwahati, Aug 4 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the state government will take up with the Centre concerns over mining activities in neighbouring Nagaland amid allegations that they have contributed to flooding in parts of…
Tripura CM calls for transforming govt schools into model institutions
Agartala, Aug 4 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the state government has undertaken several initiatives to strengthen the school education system and improve the overall learning environment in government and…
Maha CM pushes metro expansion for rapid urban transit
Mumbai, Aug 4 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said that Metro projects across Maharashtra are progressing rapidly, providing a major boost to safe, modern, and high‑speed public transport in urban centres including Mumbai, Pune,…
Gujarat govt imposes statewide ban on glue traps, citing animal cruelty
Gandhinagar, Aug 4 (IANS) The Gujarat government has imposed an immediate statewide ban on the production, sale, storage and use of glue traps, commonly known as sticky boards, used to catch rats and other small animals, making the devices illegal across…
Delhi Lakshmi Yojana: 3 lakh women register; 71,411 submit forms in massive response (Lead)
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) The number of registrations on the portal of Delhi Lakshmi Yojana on Tuesday evening crossed the 3 lakh-mark by 8 pm, an official said. As many as 3,00,709 women registered on the portal and 71,411 submitted their final…
Gujarat: Statue of Unity to introduce 600-passenger luxury cruise on Narmada river
Narmada, Aug 4 (IANS) Ekta Nagar is set to expand its river tourism offerings with the introduction of a new 600-passenger luxury cruise on the Narmada River, significantly increasing visitor capacity at the Statue of Unity, one of India’s most…
Gujarat Minister thanks PM Modi for Porbandar shipbuilding project
New Delhi, Aug 4 (IANS) Gujarat Science and Technology Minister Arjun Modhwadia met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Tuesday to thank him for the Centre’s approval of a mega shipbuilding project in Porbandar, which is expected to…