Srinagar, Aug 27 (UNI) As many as 30 pilgrims have lost their lives after heavy rains triggered massive landslides near the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district of Jammu region. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah who flew to Jammu to take stock of the flood situation, confirmed the toll. “Around 29 to…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved four major railway projects worth Rs 12,328 crore in Karnataka, Telangana, Bihar, and Assam and one new rail line to connect far-flung areas of Kutch, Gujarat with an aim to enhance passenger and freight connectivity. According to a statement…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today took exception to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s use of ‘Tuu Tadak’ style language against constitutional dignitaries, commenting that it had now become part of his DNA. In an official statement here, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that such behaviour has now become part…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today approved the extension and restructuring of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme, extending the lending period to March 31, 2030 with more loan facility. Launched in 2020, the scheme, with a total outlay of Rs 7,332…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today stressed the need to keep strengthening domestic Defence industry to ensure that India is fully prepared for every situation and the ‘’surge capacity’’ is sufficient. “If any war stretches for two months, four months, a year, two years, even five years, then we should be…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notices to Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police and the District Magistrate of Ghaziabad, seeking a detailed report within two weeks in connection with the death of a disabled woman who was gang raped and brutally assaulted. In a statement, the rights…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Fusion of technology and surprise are the main reason behind the growing complexity and unpredictably of modern-day warfare and there is a need to remain prepared for new innovations and unforeseen challenges while mastering existing technologies to stay ahead of the curve, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today. In his…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) More than 35 years after a director of two film production companies and eight others committed a loan fraud of Rs 10 crore, a Special CBI Court in Chennai has awarded various jail terms to the accused. The loan was taken by G. Venkateswaran, director of Sujatha Films Pvt. Ltd….
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Popular rapper and singer Yo Yo Honey Singh has announced his latest album 51 Glorious Days, where he will be seen in a bold new avatar titled Mafia. 51 Glorious Days album which features 51 songs to be released on the same day, potentially setting a new world record for…
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today strongly batted for Aatmanirbharta (self reliance) in Defence and the strategy of ‘defining’ the battlefield, citing the example of success of Operation Sindoor. In modern warfare whichever nation decides the battlefield, is the one that controls the game and its rules and others have no…
