Block Medical Officer suspended in Rajouri
Jammu: A block medical officer was placed under suspension for gross dereliction of duty in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Sunday, an official spokesman said. Rajouri Deputy Commissioner Abhishek Sharma ordered the suspension of the block medical officer (BMO) following a surprise inspection of the Sub-Division Hospital, Darhal, the spokesman said. He said the […]
Vidya Balan on how ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ paved way for unconventional roles: ‘Ishqiya’ came after that
Mumbai: Actor Vidya Balan, who returned to the “Bhool Bhulaiyaa” franchise with the recently released third part, says the success of the first film helped change the perception of her, as filmmakers realised that she could handle more complex and unconventional roles. Balan, who starred as Avni/Manjulika opposite Akshay Kumar in Priyadarshan’s 2007 hit “Bhool […]
PM hails cleanliness campaigns that earned govt Rs 2,364 crore through scrap disposal
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed as commendable special government campaigns that earned the Centre Rs 2,364 crore between 2021-24 through scrap disposal, and said it shows collective effort can lead to sustainable results. The Centre has earned over Rs 650 crore from disposal of scrap during the recently-concluded cleanliness campaign, an […]
Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be sworn in as 51st CJI on November 11
New Delhi: Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday. President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath of office at Rashtrapati Bhavan in a […]
‘Ek rahoge toh safe rahoge’: PM alleges Congress-JMM pitting OBC sub-castes against each other
Bokaro: Alleging that the Congress-JMM coalition wanted to divide OBCs by pitting sub-castes against each other, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told an election rally in Jharkhand ‘ek rahoge toh safe rahoge’ (be united to be safe). Addressing the rally in Bokaro, Modi claimed that till there was no unity between OBCs, tribals and […]
PCB gets mail from ICC on India’s unwillingness to tour Pakistan for Champions Trophy
Lahore: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed on Sunday that India had informed the International Cricket Council about its unwillingness to travel to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled in February-March next year. “The PCB has received an e-mail from the ICC, stating that the BCCI has informed them that their team will not […]
Kharge targets PM Modi, BJP for linking ‘red book’ of Constitution with ‘urban Naxalism’
Mumbai: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP for equating a “red book” of the Constitution with “urban Naxalism” and said the PM gave a similar copy in 2017 to then President Ram Nath Kovind. Addressing a press conference here after launching the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi ‘s […]
Red gold feat: Inspired by Kashmir, man grows saffron in his Indore house
Indore,: A farmer in Indore in Madhya Pradesh has pulled off a remarkable agricultural feat by growing saffron, among the costliest spices in the world and traditionally associated with picturesque Kashmir Valley, in his room. Anil Jaiswal, who grew saffron in the second-floor room of his house through the ‘aeroponics’ method, or one in which […]
‘Double engine’ of private investment, mass consumption ‘derailed’ under Modi govt: Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on Sunday claimed that India was facing a “demand crisis” due to sustained income stagnation and said the ‘double engine’ of private investment and mass consumption that powered the UPA’s decade of sustained GDP growth has been “derailed” in the last ten years of the Modi government. Congress general secretary in-charge […]
Wealth creators must not feel heat of system: Jagdeep Dhankhar
New Delhi: Those in commerce and business must not feel “heat of the system” as they are the job and wealth creators and contribute to social harmony, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Sunday. He also said that the principle of “economic nationalism” was more important than fiscal gains of a few individuals. Addressing an […]
