July 19, 2024 7:38 PM July 19, 2024 7:38 PM

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Sensex drops 755 points, Nifty ends at 24,525

Indian benchmark indices, which initially surged to fresh record highs, gave up those gains soon and lost near one per cent at close, in the face of a global sell-off. In the broader market at the BSE, the Mid-Cap index down by 2.31 percent, while the Small-cap index fell 2.22 percent. 26 out of 30 ...

July 19, 2024 5:18 PM July 19, 2024 5:18 PM

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Union Minister Anupriya Patel chairs meeting on family planning with experts in Delhi

Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Anupriya Patel has said that the government is working to reduce the maternal mortality rate in the country. She said steps taken for population stabilization are yielding results and the country will be able to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal...

July 19, 2024 4:34 PM July 19, 2024 4:34 PM

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J&K: Live grenade defused on rooftop of government building in Poonch

The bomb disposal squad defused a live grenade found on the rooftop of a government building in Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. Recovery of the bomb triggered panic and fear among residents of the government quarters from where it was recovered. Some children found the hand grenade whi...

July 19, 2024 4:30 PM July 19, 2024 4:30 PM

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Legal action initiated against person impersonating J&K DGP: Police

The Police have initiated legal action following reports of an imposter falsely claiming to be RR Swain, DGP of Jammu and Kashmir with an ulterior motive, using the mobile number 8891979985. The J&K police urged the public and law enforcement officials to exercise caution and avoid any interacti...

July 19, 2024 4:24 PM July 19, 2024 4:24 PM

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BJP decides to contest upcoming assembly elections with its allied parties

The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to contest the upcoming assembly elections with its allied parties. The announcement was made by BJP state in-charge Bhupendra Yadav and deputy in-charge Ashwini Vaishnav, following the meeting of the party's state core committee in Mumbai last night. The meeti...

July 19, 2024 4:11 PM July 19, 2024 4:11 PM

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UPSC issues Show Cause Notice to Puja Khedkar for Exam Rule Violations

Union Public Service Commission, UPSC has conducted a detailed and thorough investigation in the misdemeanour of Puja Khedkar, a provisionally recommended candidate of the Civil Services Examination-2022. It said that the investigation revealed that she fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permi...

July 19, 2024 2:08 PM July 19, 2024 2:08 PM

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Responsibilities of  Air Force increased due to evolution of technology in defence & warfare, said Vice Chief of  Air Staff, Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh

Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh today said that responsibilities of the Air Force have increased due to the evolution of technology in defence and warfare.    Delivering the inaugural address at the Air and Missile Defence India Seminar and Exhibition 2024, Air Marshal...

July 19, 2024 2:03 PM July 19, 2024 2:03 PM

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WB: SC to examine Article 361 granting immunity to governors

The Supreme Court today agreed to examine the contours of Article 361 of the Constitution which grants blanket immunity to governors from any kind of criminal prosecution.    The top court's order came on a plea of former woman employee of West Bengal Raj Bhavan of who has alleged molestation b...

July 19, 2024 2:03 PM July 19, 2024 2:03 PM

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Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan claims production can be increased without using chemical fertilizer in farming

Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shivraj Singh Chouhan claimed that production can be increased without using chemical fertilizer in the farming. While addressing the regional consultation programme on science of natural farming in Lucknow,  Mr. Chouhan added that the Central Gove...