Regional News

November 29, 2024 9:16 AM

Mahayuti leaders meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss government formation in Maharashtra

Maharashtra caretaker Chief Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis and NCP Chief Ajit Pawar met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi yesterday to discuss about the government formation in the State. On the occasion, Union Minister and BJP President Ja...

November 28, 2024 10:17 PM

Bihar: Three-day national postal exhibition BIPEX-2024 begins in Patna

In Bihar, a three-day national postal exhibition BIPEX-2024 today started at Gyan Bhawan in Patna. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar inaugurated the exhibition which is based on the rich history of postal culture of Bihar. Addressing the function the governor said the knowledge which is ...

November 28, 2024 9:03 PM

Manipur: All schools and colleges to reopen from tomorrow

In Manipur, all the schools and colleges will reopen from tomorrow. In an order issued by the state government, it was said that normal classes will resume from tomorrow including universities. All educational institutions have been closed since the 16th of this month after widespread protests ...

November 28, 2024 8:35 PM

Delhi: MCD directs District Health Officials to intensify vector control measures following Japanese Encephalitis case in Bindapur

Municipal Corporation of Delhi, MCD has directed District Health Officials and Epidemiologist to intensify Vector control measures after a case of Japanese Encephalitis, JE was reported recently from Bindapur area of the National Capital. The measures include larval source reduction and the launch o...

November 28, 2024 8:28 PM

Special session of Jharkhand Assembly to be convened from Dec 9

A special session of Jharkhand Assembly will be convened from 9th December to 12th December. This decision was taken at the first cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Hemant Soren. After the cabinet meeting, Mr Soren said Stephen Marandi will be protem speaker and the oath of MLAs will be admin...

November 28, 2024 8:08 PM

Tamil Nadu: ICG rescues 6 fishermen, 4 workers stranded in jetty

The Indian Coast Guard conducted a Rescue Operation in response to an evacuation request from State Authorities of Tamil Nadu. Six fishermen from Cuddalore had ventured to sea in private boats and they were stranded due to rough weather. The boats were also damaged and subsequently sank. ...

November 28, 2024 8:02 PM

Pamban Rail Bridge: Committee formed to examine reports of Commissioner of Railway Safety

The Railway Ministry has formed a committee to examine the reports of the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), South Circle in connection with the Pamban rail Bridge in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The five members of the technical committee will be headed by Principal Executive Director (Bridge), Railway ...

November 28, 2024 7:57 PM

Mizoram: Newly appointed Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena assumes office

In Mizoram, newly appointed Chief Secretary Khilli Ram Meena assumed office today. Mr Meena, a 1993-batch IAS officer of the AGMUT cadre served as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Minority Affairs before he was repatriated to his parent cadre recently. The Centre on November...

November 28, 2024 5:06 PM

Delhi: Mild-intensity explosion at shop near Prashant Vihar

A mild-intensity explosion occurred near the boundary wall of a small park in the Prashant Vihar area of the national capital today. Upon receiving the information about the incident, Delhi Police, Forensic Science Laboratory Team, Fire Tender and Ambulance instantly reached the spot. Delhi Police P...

November 28, 2024 10:19 PM

JMM leader Hemant Soren takes oath for fourth time as Jharkhand CM

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha Senior leader Hemant Soren took oath as Chief Minister of Jharkhand for the fourth time today. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar administered the oath of office and secrecy to Mr Soren at a function in Morhabadi Maidan in Ranchi this afternoon. On this occasion several India bloc...