All-women CISF battalion will protect airports, metros, provide VIP security: Shah

All-women CISF battalion will protect airports, metros, provide VIP security: Shah

Thursday, 14 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said the soon to be raised all-woman battalion of the CISF will shoulder the responsibility of protecting the nation's critical infrastructure, like airports and metro rails, and provide security to VIPs as commandos. A first-ever all-woman battalion of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)...

Two drivers killed in freak accident on airport road after verbal altercation

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | PTI | Bengaluru

Drivers of a truck and a car were killed in a freak accident on Airport road here, police said on Tuesday. The concrete mixer truck hit the car- a sports utility vehicle (SUV) - following which the drivers of the two vehicles got down and engaged in a verbal altercation over...

BJP’s Kewal Singh Dhillon exudes confidence in winning Barnala bypoll, citing BJP's development track record

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | PTI | Barnala/Punjab

BJP rule is synonymous with development and people are well aware of this, Kewal Singh Dhillon, the party's candidate from the Barnala assembly segment, said, confident he will win the bypoll. Dhillon, a former MLA, said the Bhagwant Mann government in Punjab had "failed" on all fronts and the Aam Aadmi...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's position weak, Congress Government's lifespan ending: BJP leader R Ashoka

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | PTI | Chitradurg/Karnataka

Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday said the position of the Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has become weak and the lifespan of the Congress government led by him is coming to an end. The BJP leader said repeated assertions of Siddaramaiah that he would continue as CM suggest...

Thousands flock to Shree Jagannath temple for Panchuka celebration amidst tight security

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | PTI | Puri/odisha

Thousands of devotees on Tuesday visited the Shree Jagannath temple here on the occasion of 'Panchuka', the last five days of the holy month of Kartik, amidst tight security measures, officials said. While at least 30 platoons (1 platoon comprise 30 personnel) of security forces were deployed to man the crowd,...

Students protest against UPPSC decision escalates

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | Biswajeet Banerjee | Lucknow

The uproar over the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission's (UPPSC) decision shows no signs of dying down, as students staged an intense overnight protest. The aspirants, steadfast in their demands, have coined a slogan, "Na Batenge Na Hatenge" (We won't split, we won't leave), which has become the rallying cry of...

India eyes $100 billion Russia trade target ahead of 2030 deadline: EAM S Jaishankar

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

India is confident of achieving USD 100 billion in annual bilateral trade with Russia well ahead of the timeline of 2030 and a more substantive relationship between the two nations has a larger global resonance, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said here on Tuesday. There have been challenges to trade, especially...

Rahul Gandhi vows financial empowerment for women, youth and farmers ahead of Jharkhand elections

Wednesday, 13 November 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the INDIA bloc will give more money to women, youth, farmers and poor than the BJP has given to its "billionaire friends", adding that the alliance in Jharkhand has decided to hike the honorarium given to women to meet their needs to Rs...

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