Flood-like situation emerges in Odisha amid heavy rainfall
A flood-like situation has emerged in Odisha following incessant rains in various parts of the state including the upper catchment area of the Mahanadi river in Chhattisgarh. Mahanadi has breached the danger level in many parts triggering an alarm. However, the state government is trying to minimise the impact of the flood by regulating the […]
PM let India down by not talking about unfulfilled promises made in last 8 years: Congress
The Congress on Monday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi following his Independence Day address, saying he has let the country down by not discussing the promises made by him in the last eight years and by not giving an account of his tenure. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera also took a swipe at Modi […]
UP boat tragedy: 7 bodies fished out; death toll rises to 10
Bodies of seven of the 17 people who were feared drowned in a boat capsize two days ago were fished out in Fatehpur district on Saturday, police said. With the recovery of these bodies, 10 people have been confirmed dead in the tragedy that occurred in Banda district’s Samgara village on Thursday. Sanjay Tiwari, SHO […]
Delhi imposes Rs 500 fine to ensure masks amid rising Covid cases
Delhi state authorities plan to enforce through a Rs 500 fine a precautionary mask mandate in public spaces amid rising Covid-19 infections in multiple states that experts believe are driven by new coronavirus sublineages and widespread public defiance against precautions. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority this week set up three enforcement teams to fine offenders […]
Nitish Kumar created storm which can challenge BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Thursday claimed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has created a storm by severing ties with the BJP and this storm can pose a challenge to the saffron party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls if it intensifies into a cyclone. An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’ lavished praise on Kumar, […]
BJP, Opposition on tenterhooks as Nitish seeks time to meet Governor today
Nitish, Tejashwi to march to Raj Bhavan today Nitish Kumar ends alliance with BJP in Bihar Nitish and Tejashwi to meet Governor together Chief minister Nitish Kumar has sought time from Raj Bhavan to meet the Governor at 4 pm on Tuesday amid indications that ruling JD(U)’s alliance with the BJP is on the brink. […]
India records 16,167 Covid cases in last 24hours
India reported 16,167 fresh Covid cases in the last 24 hours, stated the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday. With this, India’s active caseload now stands at 1,35,510 with active cases now constituting 0.31% of the country’s total positive cases. As per the data shared by the ministry, India’s recovery rate stands […]
Former PM Manmohan Singh arrives on wheelchair to cast his vote
While many in our country are eligible to cast vote, few are enthusiastic about it. But ‘Every vote counts’ and former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has proven the same. As the term of incumbent Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu ends on August 10, members of both Houses of Parliament are voting to elect the next […]
Priyanka Gandhi stages sit-in over price rise outside Congress headquarters
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra staged a sit-in protest outside the AICC headquarters here on Friday as part of the party’s nationwide stir against price rise, the GST hike on essential items and unemployment. Dressed in black, as several other party members did to register their protest against the government, Priyanka Gandhi crossed the police […]
Centre holds meeting with health experts on monkeypox
A meeting of top health experts called by the Centre on Thursday deliberated on the need for revisiting existing guidelines on management of monkeypox amid rising number of cases of the disease in the country. India has so far reported nine cases of monkeypox including one death. “It was a technical meeting to revisit the […]
