Security upped for Amarnath yatra amid rising terror threats
In the wake of a sudden upswing in the terrorist violence across different districts of the Jammu region, the security forces deployed in Jammu and Kashmir are bracing for a bigger challenge of peaceful conduct of the 52-day-long Amarnath yatra starting June 29. This year's annual pilgrimage to the cave...
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Six newly elected MLAs take oath in Himachal Pradesh
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Malviya to file criminal defamation case against lawyer Santanu over slanderous remark
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669 candidates file nominations for historic civic body polls in Nagaland
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Bihar CM appoints Cabinet colleagues as Ministers in charge of various districts
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Modi attends swearing-in ceremony of BJP’s Majhi, TDP’s Chandrababu
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President Murmu rejects mercy plea of Pak terrorist convicted in Red Fort attack case
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IAF took 1,750 sorties to ferry EVMs, poll officials to remote areas during LS polls
13 June 2024 | Pioneer News Service
Shivraj discusses 100 days action plan to boost agricultural sector
Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday discussed a 100-day action plan with senior officials, which is aimed at strengthening the agriculture sector and mitigating distress among farmers. During the meeting, attended by Ministers of State for Agriculture Ramnath Thakur and Bhagirath Choudhary, Agriculture Secretary Manoj Ahuja, and other top...
10 vacancies in Rajya Sabha now available after LS poll results
The just-concluded general election has created as many as 10 vacancies in the Rajya Sabha after its members were elected to the Lok Sabha. The Rajya Sabha secretariat has now notified the vacancies, which includes two each in Assam, Bihar and Maharashtra, and one each in Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and...
Parliament new session from June 24 to July 3: Kiren Rijiju
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday appealed to all political parties for a constructive debate in the upcoming session of the Parliament and said the country wants to see good discussions in the House. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24 and will...
Aurangabad MP Bhumre receives threat
An anonymous letter with a threat to kill newly-elected Shiv Sena MP Sandipan Bhumre has been received by police, a senior official said here on Wednesday. The letter was received by the office of Maharashtra Director General of Police a few days ago, he said. Bhumre, a state minister, was elected...
Railway board sanctions final location survey of new international connectivity projects
Indian Railways has recently sanctioned the Final Location Survey (FLS) for 14 new railway connectivity routes connecting the neighbouring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal and also alternate routes towards Northeast. The total length of the Final Location Survey sanctioned is 1275.50 km. The total length of Final Location Survey for New...
RSS irrelevant, Constitution does not need them: Congress
The Congress on Wednesday claimed the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has become "irrelevant" and said the Constitution, democracy and society do not need the Sangh or its chief Mohan Bhagwat as they can protect themselves. The opposition party's assertion came after Bhagwat's remarks on a host of issues, including on the...
Massive fire breaks out at Dombivli factory
Less than three weeks after a massive explosion-cum-fire claimed 13 lives and left 60 others in a chemical factory at Dombivli in the neighbouring Thane district, a massive fire broke out on Wednesday in another factory located near an industrial unit where an earlier mishap had taken place. Fortunately, no...
