62 crore devotees have come to Maha Kumbh, one of century’s rarest events: UP CM
Agra (UP): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday that 62 crore devotees have come to the Maha Kumbh so far and the gathering of such a large number of people during a certain period is in itself “one of the rarest events of the century”. Welcoming all the guests at the Unicorn […]
Policeman among two held as Punjab Police busts extortion racket
Chandigarh: A policeman was among two held in connection with an extortion racket busted by Punjab Police. “In a major breakthrough @BatalaPolice busts a major extortion racket run by #USA based Gurdev Jassal and apprehends two persons,” Punjab’s Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav posted on X on Sunday. He said that as per preliminary […]
New FBI Director Kash Patel will also be named acting head of the ATF, official says
Washington: New FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be named the acting head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, a Justice Department official said Saturday. Patel could be sworn in next week, the official said, putting Patel in charge of two of the Justice Department’s largest agencies in an unusual arrangement […]
Women achievers to take over PM Modi’s social media accounts to mark Women’s Day
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that he will hand over his various social media accounts to women achievers in different fields to mark the International Women’s Day on March 8. In his monthly Mann Ki Baat address, he said these successful women in different fields will speak about their work and […]
Trump again attacks USAID, claims USD 18 mn given to India to help with elections
Washington: US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Biden administration allocated USD 18 million in funding to India to help with its elections, arguing that the country doesn’t need this money. His remarks during a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Saturday after he repeatedly attacked the United States Agency for International […]
Telangana tunnel collapse: Rescue teams inch closer to trapped workers
Hyderabad: Rescuers have inched closer to the engineers and workers trapped inside a tunnel after a section of the Srisailam Left Bank Canal project collapsed 24 hours ago, with operations underway to extricate them, officials said on Sunday. The teams in the accident site at Nagarkurnool district, about 150 km from here, called out the […]
LG Manoj Sinha expresses grief over accident of Bus carrying pilgrims
Jammu :The Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha today expressed grief over the tragic road accident at Manda in which driver of the Bus, carrying pilgrims, lost his life and many pilgrims have been injured. The Lieutenant Governor posted on X: “The road accident at Manda in Jammu is saddening. In this hour of grief, my […]
Speaker expresses displeasure over unwarranted publicity of House Business notices
JAMMU: Speaker, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, taking serious notice of recent unwarranted publicity of the notices given by the Legislators in connection with Business of the House to be taken up during the ensuing Budget session, has expressed displeasure over this practice saying that this is against the parliamentary practices, conventions […]
DC reviews rescue, rehabilitation efforts for street children in Jammu
JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner Sachin Kumar, who also serves as the Chairman of the District Child Protection Task Force, convened a meeting to review ongoing efforts for the rescue and rehabilitation of street children. The meeting was also attended by Additional District Development Commissioner, Sher Singh and Director Social Welfare, Rupesh Kumar. During the meeting, the […]
DC Samba reviews progress of work on Jal Jeevan Mission schemes
SAMBA: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Samba, Rajesh Sharma chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) across the district. The review focused on accelerating key works, including tubewell drilling, installation of electro-mechanical equipment, Overhead Tank (OHT) construction, and the establishment of filtration plants. The DDC emphasized the mission’s […]
