Union Minister of Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat announced the third National Water Awards-2020, in New Delhi on Friday. In the Best State category, Uttar Pradesh was awarded the first prize, followed by Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu with second and third prize respectively. Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Mizoram inRead More

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Taking a tough stand to curb COVID spread, the state government, on Friday, announced that Petrol and diesel would be distributed to only those who wore face masks. Home minister Narottam Mishra said, “There will be no lockdown but the government is taking an initiative and instructingRead More

Kochi: Victims of sexual assault need to be fully protected from any further harassment or ridicule as it takes a lot of courage to come forward and say they have been attacked, the Kerala High Court said on Thursday and invited suggestions from all lawyers on how such persons canRead More

Four former chief ministers of Jammu and Kashmir will no longer be guarded by the elite Special Security Group (SSG) as their cover has been downgraded, according to sources. Farooq Abdullah, his son Omar, Mehbooba Mufti and Ghulam Nabi Azad will now be tailed by sleuths from the security wingRead More

As COVID-19 cases in India continue to show an upward trend, India reported 58,097 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 5 January, significantly higher than the 37,379 cases on Tuesday. Meanwhile, NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr VK Paul announced on Wednesday, 5 January, that the precautionary COVID-19 vaccine dose will beRead More

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cavalcade today encountered an unusual incident – his car was stuck on a flyover for 15 – 20 minutes in Punjab. The convoy, as a result, decided to return. The home ministry termed the incident as a “major security lapse”. The centre has also sought aRead More

The West Bengal government on Sunday said that it would restrict flights from New Delhi and Mumbai, the two cities witnessing the largest surge in Covid-19 infections in recent weeks, to just twice a week in a measure to combat the spread of the pandemic in the state. Travel agentsRead More

Lucknow: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh and road transport minister Nitin Gadkari will lay the foundation stone for Rs 4,200 crore Lucknow-Kanpur expressway on Wednesday (January 5). On Thursday, Nitin Gadkari tweeted that the government has approved Rs 1,935 crore for the construction of the Lucknow-Kanpur expressway. The 63-km longRead More

Reacting to a propaganda video that showed China’s flag hoisted in Galwan, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday said that in the valley region, only the flag of India looks good. Taking to his Twitter handle, the 51-year-old leader urged PM Modi to break his silence on the issue,Read More

The BJP leaders in West Bengal termed the state government’s decision to announce partial restrictions due rise in Covid-19 cases as “unscientific” and blamed the TMC administration’s “callous attitude” for the recent surge in infection. The partial restrictions to contain the virus from spreading will be applicable from January 3.Read More