• India
  • December 22, 2024
Left Parties Turned Tripura Into Backward State, BJP Brought Development: Home Minister Amit Shah

Dhalai: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday hit out at Left parties for turning Tripura into a “backward” state during their 35-year rule and said it could witness progress only after the BJP assumed power in 2018. Addressing a public meeting here after visiting a village where displaced Bru tribals were rehabilitated, Home Minister Amit Shah said that Tripura remained behind on…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
AAP Wins Patiala, Four Municipal Corporations Deliver Hung Verdict in Civic Body Polls

Chandigarh: Punjab’s ruling party AAP won the municipal elections in Patiala but fell short of a majority in the Ludhiana and Jalandhar municipal corporations even though it emerged as the largest parties in the two civic bodies. In Amritsar and Phagwara, the Congress turned out to be the largest party as per municipal corporation results. AAP Wins Patiala, Congress Largest Party In Amritsar…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
Odisha Ranks 2nd for Largest Increase in Green Cover in Recorded Forest Area

Bhubaneswar: According to the latest India State of Forest Report 2023, Odisha has secured the second position in the country for the highest increase in green cover within recorded forest areas. The India State of Forest Report, published biennially by the Forest Survey of India (FSI) since 1987, offers a comprehensive evaluation of the country’s forest and tree resources. The latest report was…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
PM Modi Receives Kuwait’s Highest Honour ‘Mubarak Al-Kabeer Order’

New Delhi, India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Sunday awarded Kuwait’s highest honour, ‘The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer,’ during his state visit to the Gulf nation. This prestigious award, a knighthood order, is reserved for heads of state and foreign royalty in recognition of friendship and strong bilateral ties.   Previous recipients of this order include leaders such as former U.S.…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
BSF Foils Cattle Smuggling Bid on International Border Near Meghalaya, Seizes Contraband Worth Rs 31 Lakh

Shillong: In a joint operation, the Border Security Force (BSF), in collaboration with the Meghalaya Police, seized contraband valued at Rs 31.13 lakh, including cattle, apples, and other goods intended for smuggling into Bangladesh.  This operation is part of the BSF Meghalaya’s ongoing efforts to curb smuggling along the Indo-Bangladesh border. BSF Foils Cattle Smuggling Bid According to BSF, the operation took place…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
Tigress Strayed from Similipal Reserve Spotted in West Bengal’s Purulia

Kolkata/Bhubaneswar: Forest personnel are monitoring the movement of a tigress which strayed from Odisha’s Similipal Reserve Forest and is currently in West Bengal’s Purulia district, an official said on Sunday. The three-year-old tigress brought from Maharashtra to Similipal Reserve Forest is fitted with a radio collar and is currently located in the Bandwan area of Purulia district, West Bengal’s Chief Wildlife Warden Debal…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
We Settled 40,000 People from Bru-Reang Community, Ensured Basic Amenities in Tripura: Amit Shah

Agartala: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday highlighted the settlement of Bru-Reang community in Tripura, stating that the BJP government in the state worked for the settlement of 40,000 people from the community and ensured them education and clean water. Speaking at a public rally, the Union Home Minister alleged the opposition CPI(M) and Congress had ignored the community during their tenure…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
23 Dead in Two Crowd Crushes in Nigeria

Lagos: At least 23 people died in two incidents in Nigeria on Saturday as crowds, mostly women and children, scrambled for charity, police authorities said. In the state capital Abuja, at least 10 people died and many more were injured in a scramble to receive gifts of charity being distributed by the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Maitama district. In Okija in Anambra…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
Kejriwal Announces Doorstep Registration for Women, Elderly Welfare Schemes Starting Tomorrow

New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday announced that registration for the Mukhya Mantri Mahila Samman Yojana, which will provide monthly assistance of Rs 1,000 to women in the city, will begin tomorrow. In its 2024-25 budget, the Delhi government had announced this scheme to provide Rs 1,000 per month to all women aged above 18. However, Kejriwal recently announced that the…

  • India
  • December 22, 2024
New Year Eve: Mumbai Traffic Advisory Issued for Motorists in Bandra, Check Routes to Avoid

Mumbai: The year 2024 is about to end and the end of year festivities are beginning with Christmas round the corner. Ahead of the Christmas and New Year Eve celebrations in Mumbai between December 25 and 31, the Mumbai Traffic Police has issued an advisory for all the motorists in Bandra. Take a look at the complete list of routes to avoid and…