End of an era: Parkash Singh Badal dies at 95
Chandigarh, Apr 25 (PTI) Five-time former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, known for his winsome humility and strong rural roots, died on Tuesday. He was 95. Badal, who had not been keeping well for sometime, was admitted to Mohali’s Fortis Hospital over a week ago after he complained of […]
RBI imposes Rs 44 lakh penalty on 4 co-op banks
Mumbai, Apr 24 (PTI) The Reserve Bank has imposed penalties totalling Rs 44 lakh on four cooperative banks, including a Rs 16 lakh penalty on Chennai-based The Tamil Nadu State Apex Co-operative Bank, for contravention of various norms. A penalty of Rs 13 lakh has been imposed on Bombay Mercantile Co-operative Bank as it failed […]
Sex racket busted in Handwara, five held
Srinagar, Apr 25: Police Tuesday said to have busted an immoral trafficking racket in Kralgund area of Handwara in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. “An information was received from reliable sources about a racket of immoral activities operating from the house of an individual in Reshipora”, police said in a statement. Accordingly, the statement said that […]
Power shutdown in various parts announced
SRINAGAR, APR 25: Power Controller Kashmir has informed that, the power supply to Receiving Stations Peerbagh, Airforce, STC BSF, Rangreth, Wanbal, Doodh Ganga and JAKLI shall remain affected due to Augmentation of 33 Kv Lines on April 27 and 30 from 10.00 am to 5 pm. Similarly, in order to replacement of 11 KV Panel […]
Karnataka will be afflicted with riots if Congress comes to power: Amit Shah
Bagalkote (KTK), Apr 25 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said if the Congress comes to power in Karnataka, dynastic politics will be at an all-time high in the state and it will be ‘afflicted with riots.’ The former BJP chief also said the development of the state will be in “reverse gear” […]
SED seeks list of Pvt schools functioning on Govt land for implementation of RTE to EWS students
Srinagar, Apr 25: The School Education Department Tuesday sought list of all private schools functioning from government land and ordered its management to compulsorily admit 25 percent of students from weaker section from their catchment areas. Director of School Education Kashmir (DSEK), in a communique to Chief Education Officers (CEOs) of the region has asked […]
Air pollution in India linked to cognitive problems in babies: Study
New Delhi, Apr 25 (PTI) Poor air quality in India may be associated with impaired cognition in infants under the age of two, when brain growth is at its peak, according to a study. Cognition is the process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. Without action, the researchers said, the […]
PM Modi flags off Kerala’s first Vande Bharat Express train
Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on a two-day visit to Kerala, flagged off the state’s first Vande Bharat Express train from here on Tuesday. Modi flagged off the train from the Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway station here at 10.30 AM. Prior to flagging off the Vande Bharat Express from platform 1 of the […]
India, China agree to ‘speed up’ resolution of Ladakh standoff: Chinese Defence Ministry
Beijing, Apr 25 (PTI) The Chinese defence ministry said on Tuesday that top military officials of India and China during their latest round of talks have agreed to “speed up” the settlement of “relevant issues” related to the prolonged standoff in eastern Ladakh besides safeguarding peace in the border areas. The 18th round of China-India […]
MeT predicts another wet spell in JK from April 26-28
Srinagar, Apr 25: Amid forecast for generally cloudy weather with possibility of intermittent light rain from April 26, night temperature recorded a rise on Tuesday. A meteorological department official here said that there was possibility of rain and snow over upper reaches at some places from Wednesday. “From April 26-28, weather is expected to be […]