PM Modi-led solar revolution transforming India’s clean energy: Arunachal Dy CM
Itanagar, Aug 4 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein on Tuesday said that India’s solar energy sector has undergone a remarkable transformation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the country emerging as a…
Rajasthan: Eight medicine samples fail quality test, 98.64 pc pass
Jaipur, Aug 4 (IANS) Rajasthan’s Drug Control Organisation has reported that the vast majority of medicines tested in July met prescribed quality standards, reinforcing the state’s ongoing efforts to ensure the availability of safe and…
Pilgrims rush to Tarakeswar prompts ER to make special arrangements
Kolkata, Aug 4 (IANS) Eastern Railway (ER) has made elaborate arrangements to handle the unprecedented rush of pilgrims to Tarakeswar in Hooghly district of West Bengal. Pilgrims (kanwarias) reach the temple town of Tarakeswar on Mondays during the month…
Odisha govt to upgrade ODRAF into SDRF
Bhubaneswar, Aug 4 (IANS) The Odisha government on Tuesday announced that the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) will be designated as the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and steps will be taken to transform it into a dedicated response…
CBI court sentences ex-railway official from UP to 4 years in jail
Lucknow, Aug 4 (IANS) A Special CBI Court in Lucknow on Tuesday sentenced the then railway official to rigorous imprisonment for four years with a fine of Rs 20,000 in a bribery case dating back to 2016, an official said. Girijesh Kumar Gaur, the then…
Over Rs 2.18 lakh crore PM Mudra Yojana sanctioned in Rajasthan
Jaipur, Aug 4 (IANS) The Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) has emerged as a key driver of financial inclusion and economic empowerment in Rajasthan, extending collateral-free institutional credit to small manufacturing units, micro-enterprises and…
Bihar: Pappu Yadav meets family of slain Dehri EO, seeks aid, CBI probe
Patna, Aug 4 (IANS) Following the killing of Vimal Kumar, Executive Officer (EO) of the Dehri-Dalmianagar Municipal Council, Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav visited the bereaved family at their residence on Gola Road in Patna on Tuesday. He…
Bihar govt plans archaeological push to boost global tourism
Patna, Aug 4 (IANS) The Bihar government is preparing a comprehensive plan to secure global recognition for the state’s millennia-old historical and cultural heritage and develop major archaeological sites as new tourism destinations. Chief…
Gujarat saints seek action against Pappu Yadav over Parliament protest, plan wider agitation
Ahmedabad, Aug 4 (IANS) Hindu saints under the banner of the Sanatan Sant Samaj on Tuesday submitted a memorandum to the Ahmedabad District Collector Bhavya Verma demanding legal action against Independent MP Pappu Yadav and the cancellation of his…
TN: Udhayanidhi refuses to leave police vehicle at Sengipatti station
Chennai, Aug 4 (IANS) High drama unfolded in Thanjavur district on Tuesday after Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin reportedly refused to get down from a police vehicle when he was taken to Sengipatti Police Station for questioning in connection…