JAMMU: Police in J&K’s Rajouri district Sunday attached immovable property belonging to man who has been declared a proclaimed offender in a terror-related case.According to police, the attached property comprises 7 marlas of land owned by the proclaimed offender, Shafeeq Ahmed.“The attachment proceedings were carried out after obtaining due permission from the competent court,” police…
NEW DELHI: With external affairs minister S Jaishankar set to make a statement in Parliament on the situation in West Asia, Congress on Sunday said the opposition wants a full-fledged debate on the issue in the Budget session’s second part that starts on Monday.On Monday, before the session begins, a meeting of the joint opposition…
NEW DELHI: The government on Sunday launched a social media campaign to spotlight the ‘Sarpanch Pati’ practice. Announcing the ‘Say No To Proxy Sarpanch” campaign, the ministry of panchayati raj (MoPR) said that it was aimed at giving more power to women sarpanches by calling upon citizens to join this movement, celebrate real Sarpanches and…
NEW DELHI: Speaking on the International Women’s Day, President Droupadi Murmu has said that to achieve development in the true sense, “we must ensure equal participation of women, who constitute nearly half of the country’s population”.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X, stressed that empowerment of women is at the core of the…
NEW DELHI: Among 4,666 MPs/MLAs across the country, only 464 or 10% are women, highlights a report on ‘Women’s political participation and representation in India” released by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) to mark International Women’s Day on Sunday.The analysis by ADR and National Election Watch (NEW) shows that among the 543 MPs in the…
NEW DELHI: The sixth edition of ‘Lineman Diwas’ was celebrated in the capital to acknowledge the tireless dedication and invaluable services of linemen and ground maintenance staff, whose contributions are critical to ensuring reliable electricity supply across the country.Around 250 linemen and supervisors from over 66 state and private power distribution and generation companies, along…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Team India after their triumph in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, praising the squad’s skill, determination and teamwork throughout the tournament.In a post on X, PM Modi wrote: “Champions! Congratulations to the Indian team on winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup!” He said the…
The entire 1,506-km Western Dedicated Freight Corridor will soon be operational as its final 102-km stretch nears completion. This, along with the already functional Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor, significantly boosts freight train speeds. Railways is now planning a new 2,150-km corridor connecting Dankuni to Surat, designed for faster, high-capacity bulk transport. NEW DELHI: The last…
LUCKNOW: The State Drinking Water and Sanitation Mission (SWSM) on Sunday launched a 15-day Jal Mahotsav aimed at handing over water supply responsibilities to gram panchayats in villages that have achieved 100% piped water coverage under the Jal Jeevan Mission.The programme will run till March 22 and will be organised in more than 22,000 villages…
NEW DELHI: A passenger has been booked for allegedly smoking a beedi inside the lavatory of a Delhi-Goa flight, police said on Sunday.The incident occurred on Saturday when the accused, identified as Ashish, a Delhi resident, was travelling on an Akasa Air flight from the national capital to Goa, reported PTI.According to police, the passenger…
