The chief minister's flying squad raided more than six book shops in Sadar Bazaar on sunday. Police were called on the spot and a complaint was filed. They said the matter is being investigated and an FIR will be registered soon.
Unemployment rose to a three-month high in March to 7.8 per cent. The country's labour markets deteriorated in March 2023. Unemployment was the highest in Haryana at 26.8%.
A recent tweet showcased the extent to which Paytm has penetrated the Indian market. A user shared an image of an elderly lady selling cow dung with a Paytm QR code prominently displayed. Paytm Founder and CEO Vijay Shekhar Sharma responded, Feels truly privileged to see trust of such champions in Paytm.
Eight people from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have been booked, police say. They allegedly posted objectionable, defamatory and insulting content. The trolls had morphed videos of some public representatives, police said.
A search on twitter for whether Rahul Gandhi has tweeted on Veer Savarkar returns no results. The supposed deletions are causing a stir since he recently made a controversial statement. But a large group of users are claiming that the 'insulting' tweets are now deleted.
A total of 1,161 cases of H3N2 have been reported between January 1 and March 20. Most of these cases showed symptoms of cough and fever. The minister said antibiotics have no role in its treatment.
A virtual museum built by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) will be inaugurated today. The virtual museum will be based on 64 arts, the home minister said.
Over 250 Indian scholars and academicians have signed an open letter. The letter raises concerns over a question on "Pakistani author's book prescribed at educational institutions in the country" this comes about a year after au decided to drop teachings of two Islamic scholars from their syllabus.
The symptoms of the virus are appearing after corona. It is seen that patients are having the symptom for a long time. If symptoms like cough, cold, or fever are seen in a person.
'waris Punjab De' chief and Khalistan sympathizer amritpal Singh is still on the run. The state has suspended all mobile internet, SMS, and dongle services in the state till 12 pm on march 20. A manhunt is currently on to nab radical sikh preacher Amritsar Singh.
It is a superfast Express train of the Shatabdi Express category belonging to Indian Railways – Northern Railway zone that runs between New Delhi and Ajmer in India. Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdici Express and takes feedback from passengers.
Amritpal Singh is on the run while his 78 supporters have been arrested by the state police in a day-long crackdown. The elusive preacher himself gave the police a slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in the state. A massive manhunt has been launched against elements of 'Waris Punjab De' (WPD) headed by Singh.
The national green tribunal ordered the Kochi Municipal Corporation to pay Rs. 100 crore in compensation for their alleged negligence in their duties. A fire occurred at the waste dump site in Kochi on march 2, 2023, causing severe air pollution and a public health crisis.
Ex-deputy CM Manish Sisodia faces a fresh CBI investigation. It has filed an FIR against sisodia and 5 others, including former vigilance secretary Sukesh Jain. The agency has invoked IPC sections relating to criminal conspiracy.
Government resolution to privatise skilled and unskilled labour supply to all government departments has come under attack from the opposition. The opposition created a ruckus, demanding a special discussion.
He said that the spotlight on 'RRR' is a global endorsement of the Prime Minister's choice. The scriptwriter from Andhra Pradesh has been associated with the creative world for decades.
The latest data on international arms transfers released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute ( SIPRI) shows Russia remains the largest weapons supplier to India, with 45% of the total imports in the 2018-2022 timeframe. The top 10 arms exporters, in turn, are the US (40%), Russia (16%), France (11%), China (5.2%), Germany (4.2%), UK (3.2%), Spain (2.6%), South Korea (2.4%) and Israel (2.3%)
The defence ministry cannot unilaterally say it will pay OROP arrears in four instalments. A bench said the communication was completely contrary to its verdict. It asked the attorney general to prepare a note explaining the quantum of payment to be paid.
The high-risk group must be kept isolated like it was done during the Covid pandemic. He said either people can follow Covid-apt behaviour ( CAB) and delay immunity to other viruses.
Ear fullness occurs when your ears feel plugged or feel like something is blocked inside the ears. The flu variant does not lead to a pandemic but taking precautions against it will certainly help. A majority of those experiencing longer spells of cough have poor body immunity.
The payload of the world’s most expensive satellite is arriving in india. It is expected to be launched in January next year from Sriharikota into a near-polar orbit. The satellite will map the entire globe every 12 days.
The government is not fully transparent in reporting the number of deaths due to adenovirus. The infections due to the virus are internationally notifiable, he said. He also said that the preparations by the government are inadequate.
Indian television editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma was invited as the chief guest during the book launch. He said that Swami Kailashanand Giri is working to bring saints together and the book will help in cleaning Ganga.
The CJI discussed technology's use by the judiciary, issues facing the legal profession, and the need for more women judges. However, one of the most thought-provoking issues he addressed was the impact of false news in the age of social media and how it is becoming difficult to distinguish between truth and falsehood.
Bench of justices BR Gavai and Vikram Nath sought response from the centre and the national Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) the report pointed out irregularities and illegal construction within the Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand.
The central government is taking all measures to increase domestic capacity for future realisation of space tourism. The minister said Isro has carried out a few feasibility studies for a sub-orbital space tourism mission onboard a liquid propellant stage booster.
The CBI has booked 31 people based in Kerala, including 18 navy personnel, for allegedly claiming income tax refunds worth over Rs 44 lakh. The central probe agency has alleged that the agents were charging 10 per cent of the Income Tax refund as fee.
The accused, identified as Mahmood Hasan Ghazi, Mohd Monish alias Ashish Kumar Gupta and Sameer aliases Naresh Kumar Saroj, were arrested on Monday. He was found misrepresenting verses from the Vedas and getting them printed in books to project the Hindu religion in a bad light.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday cautioned BJP party leaders from making unnecessary remarks against films and personalities to grab headlines. This comes amid the boycott call against Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming movie ‘Pathaan’ by a few prominent BJP leaders, including Bhopal MP Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narrotam Mishra. Pathaan, starring Deepika Padukone, is scheduled to release on December 25.
The ‘Swasthya-Doot’ project was taken up after a phone call in the early hours in October last year. The caller, a government staff, told him about a medical emergency at Makachua village with one of the residents falling ill as his heart stopped beating.
Dilip Pawar, 37, was arrested on late Friday from the Pharping area. He was heading towards Kathmandu in a taxi carrying mobile phones without paying customs duty. Police in Nepal arrested Indian national Rahul Mahato, 19, for illegally carrying Rs 200,000 in cash.
The poster 'welcomed the honoured dignitaries' in kabaddi competition. It coincided with the gangster's birthday, according to police. Six people have been booked, including a man who organised the event.
'Revolutionaries: The other story of how India won its freedom, the name itself is the summary of the book' 'the only narrative that a movement under Congress got us independence has a significant role in history and that is correct'
A group of Congress supporters were seen dancing shirtless on top of a bus during the Bharat Jodo Yatra in Haryana's Karnal. Some were seen standing on the top of the bus and waving, while others were seen beating the bitter cold. The video has now gone viral, with users saying, Nobody feels cold, all of them are PM candidates.
Video of a woman working out in a saree is gaining traction on social media. The video was posted on Instagram by a user named Reena Singh. A video of her working out has gone viral.
Prime minister Narendra Modi met air Marshal PV Iyer (retd) on saturday. He said his zest for life is remarkable and so is his passion towards staying fit and healthy.
Mock drills will focus on capacity of isolation beds, oxygen-supported beds, and ICU beds, number of doctors, nurses, paramedics, AYUSH doctors, and other frontline workers. The drill will be held in all hospitals on Tuesday to check their readiness for Covid management.
The incident took place in Chakan, some 40 kilometres from the district headquarters. One of the deceased, who is reportedly mentally unwell, brought a gas cylinder from a neighbour and was possibly fiddling with it in his house. The teen and a 95-year-old woman died and four people have been injured.
Panel proposes ex-ante regulations, category of systemically important digital intermediaries and a new digital competition law. The recommendations are part of the Standing Committee on Finance’s report on ‘anti-competitive practices by Big Tech Companies’ tabled in Parliament on Thursday.
Kochi-Muziris Biennale was postponed hours before it was to open for the public on December 12. Organisers cited “organisational challenges, compounded by external factors” for the last-minute postponement. Participants feel the announcement could have been made earlier.
Madhya Pradesh Minister Narottam Mishra spoke on Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan's visit to Vaishno Devi temple and Aamir Khan performing Kalash puja. He said that one can worship any god but just don't hurt the faith of others.
Justices M R Shah and C T Ravikumar refused to entertain a petition seeking removal of alleged wrong historical facts related to the construction of the Taj Mahal from history books. A bench of Justices asked the petitioner to approach the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and make a representation.
Women constitute only one third of internet users in India, says Oxfam India. India fares the worst with the widest gender gap of 40.4 per cent in Asia-Pacific. Maharashtra has the highest internet penetration, followed by Goa and Kerala, while Bihar has the lowest. The chances of having a computer are higher with higher levels of education as well as income.
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced that the state government has brought changes in the medical students' bond policy. The changes include a reduction in the duration of compulsory government service from seven years to five years. The bond amount has also been reduced to Rs 30 lakhs from Rs 40 lakhs.
Mukroh, a village in Meghayala’s West Jaintia Hills district, was the centre of the latest flashpoint between the two states. The Assam authorities say the incident was over an alleged timber smuggling bid and that they chased down a vehicle with the contraband.
Aftab Amin Poonawala allegedly strangled his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and sawed her body into 35 pieces. The murder occurred in May at his residence in South Delhi’s Mehrauli. In a letter to the police in 2020, Walkar had a premonition that Poonwala would kill her and chop her body to pieces.
India firmly resisted calls for developing countries to raise ambitions at the ongoing UN climate summit in Egypt. It said rich nations have “enormously” failed in delivering the technology and financial resources needed for low-carbon development. India said not delivering financial resources to developing countries is an ‘enormous failure’
IAEA director general Rafael Mariano Grossi has been pitching nuclear energy as part of the solution to the climate crisis, not a problem itself. Nuclear currently produces 25 per cent of the global clean energy, Grossi says. Grossi spoke about the current situation in Ukraine where a large nuclear power plant has been turned into one of the riskiest battlefields.
The guidelines are effective from November 9. At least 30 minutes are to be given every day to telecast content. The rationale behind the move is that airwaves are public property and need to be used in the best interest of society.
The statue is named as the Statue of Prosperity. It is the first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of the city. The statue has been installed at the Kempegowda International Airport.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said buying oil from Moscow works to India’s advantage and asserted that he would “like to keep that going’. India's procurement of discounted Russian crude oil has seen a massive increase in the last few months, despite rising disquiet in many Western capitals.
Satellite communications is emerging as an important part of India’s ambitions to scale up quality internet access across the country. Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar spoke at India Space Congress 2022. India is an island of calm in an otherwise disturbed, turbulent global environment, he said.
Four police officers from notorious unit linked to extrajudicial killings and other crimes were charged on monday. They were part of the feared special service unit that was shut down last week by president William Ruto over accusations of involvement in a spate of abuses, abductions and violent murders. The accused appeared in court and were charged with conspiracy to commit a felony and abduction over the disappearance of Khan and Kidwai.
Survey carried out by the Lokniti programme of the Centre for Developing Societies (CSDS) 7,463 respondents, aged 15 and above, in 19 states, across rural and urban areas. 26 per cent said they fully disagree with the idea that there should be complete freedom to express opinions against the government on social media.
Congress congratulated the Indian women's cricket team for registering a thumping victory in the final of Asia Cup cricket. Our daughters are fighting, they are moving forward.
Nirmala Sitharaman is currently in the city to attend the annual meeting of the international Monetary Fund and the world bank. She has held a large number of bilateral and multilateral meetings. They discussed current global matters, including food and energy security issues, global debt vulnerabilities, climate issues, digital assets.
The Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPIM) turned cheerleaders for The Workers' Party of Korea and Kim Jong Un. The Puducherry unit of the CPIM shared pictures along with a video of North Korea on Tuesday, October 11. The party justified its statement, saying, 'Not just beautiful'
