Shimla, Aug 9 (UNI) Moderate to heavy rains battered several parts of Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hours, triggering massive landslides, road blockages, and a cloudburst in Kullu district. A major landslide struck the Chandigarh-Manali four-lane near Jhindi in Mandi district on Friday afternoon, sending huge boulders crashing onto the highway and forcing its…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu today greeted people on Raksha Bandhan and said the festival strengthens our determination to protect the rights of women and is an opportunity to preserve our rich cultural heritage and moral values. In her message on the eve of Raksha Bandhan she said “On the auspicious occasion…
Dublin/New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) A six-year-old Indian girl was punched by a group of boys, called a “dirty Indian” and told to “go back to India”, in Waterford, southern Ireland, in the latest incidence among a spate of violent attacks on Indians in Ireland. Nia Naveen was allegedly attacked by a group of boys…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved compensation amounting to Rs 30,000 crore to the three Public Sector Oil Marketing Companies (IOCL, BPCL and HPCL) for under-recoveries incurred on sale of domestic LPG. The distribution of the compensation within the OMCs will be done by the…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved construction of 46-km long 4-lane Marakkanam-Puducherry road project in Tamil Nadu. Addressing a press conference, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the project will be developed on Hybrid Annuity Mode (HAM) at a total capital…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) India is emerging as a major force in the global semiconductor race with its market projected to skyrocket from USD 38 billion in 2023 to an impressive USD 100–110 billion by 2030. Globally, the semiconductor industry is on track to hit the USD one trillion milestone within the same period….
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court today indicated that it will suspend the functioning of the statutory committee constituted under the Uttar Pradesh Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Temple Trust Ordinance, 2025, which vests the management of the historic Bankey Bihari temple in Vrindavan, Mathura, with a government-backed trust. A Bench comprising Justice Surya…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (UNI) India is emerging as a major force in the global semiconductor race, with its market projected to skyrocket from USD 38 billion in 2023 to an impressive USD 100–110 billion by 2030. Globally, the semiconductor industry is on track to hit the USD 1 trillion milestone within the same period,…
Bengaluru, Aug 8 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge today alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had not won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections through the people’s mandate but had “stolen” them, asserting that “this government will not survive long”. Speaking at the “Our Vote, Our Right, Our Struggle” protest programme, Kharge accused the BJP leadership…
2 students suspended, 6 expelled from hostel Bhopal, The university administration at Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya (RGPV) in Bhopal has adopted a stringent approach following a recent incident of assault in its hostels. After a complaint was filed with the UGC Anti-Ragging Helpline, an investigation led to disciplinary action against eight students. The altercation occurred…
