PANAJI: Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal will arrive in Goa on Thursday on a three-day visit to the coastal state, where Zilla Panchayat elections are scheduled on December 20.The party’s Goa president Amit Palekar said Kejriwal would be reaching the state in the evening.“AAP National Convenor Shree @ArvindKejriwal bab will be coming to…
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office on Thursday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from the PM National Relief Fund for the families of those who died in the Arunachal Pradesh accident, and Rs 50,000 for the injured. “Distressed by the loss of lives due to a mishap in the Anjaw district of…
NEW DELHI: The United States on Thursday clarified that its consular officers will reject tourist visa applications if they determine that the primary purpose of travel is to give birth in the country in order to secure US citizenship for the child. Officials said such travel is not permitted and will result in a visa…
President Droupadi Murmu being welcomed by Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla (Image credits: PTI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday assured the people of Manipur that the government is committed to strengthening harmony and ensuring security in the violence-hit state. The two-day visit is her first to Manipur since becoming President of India.Addressing a…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami directs officials to tackle human-wildlife conflict, removes Pauri DFO Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, during a review meeting of the Forest Department at the Secretariat, directed officials to ensure effective efforts at both the departmental and administrative levels to eliminate human-wildlife conflict.CM Dhami instructed that Forest Department teams must reach the…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary standing committee on Wednesday highlighted regulatory and implementation challenges in securing environment and forest clearances for coal mining projects and called for structural reforms to streamline approvals as India targets major production expansion.The findings are part of its report on “expediting and simplifying the environment and forest clearance process for coal…
NEW DELHI: World Bank on Wednesday approved financing for two major clean air programs in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to help improve air quality and strengthen both states as attractive business destinations.“Air pollution is causing severe health impacts, loss of productivity and reduced quality of life across South Asia,” said Paul Procee, Acting Country Director,…
The Election Commission on Thursday extended the Special Intensive Revision deadline for Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. IndiGo, meanwhile, announced Rs 10,000 travel vouchers for passengers stranded between December 3 and 5. In Goa, police told the court that the Luthra brothers, accused in the Birch…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that acid attackers who forcibly make victims ingest acid must be prosecuted for attempt to murder rather than under provisions related to causing grievous hurt. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi said such offences demand the strictest legal response.“There should not be…
GUWAHATI: At least 22 labourers from Assam are feared dead after a mini truck fell into a deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh’s Anjaw district near the Indo‑China border. The accident occurred on Monday night along the high‑altitude Hayuliang–Chaglagam road.The incident came to light only on Thursday night when a lone survivor, severely injured, managed to…