National mission launched to create digital infra in urban India
New Delhi, Feb 24 : The Narendra Modi government has launched a National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) that will create a shared digital infrastructure for urban India, working across the three pillars of people, process, and platform to provide holistic support to cities and towns. It will institutionalise a citizen-centric and ecosystem-driven approach to urban […]
Pink-ball Test: England win toss, opt to bat against India
Ahmedabad, Feb 24: England captain Joe Root won the toss and opted to bat first against India in the day-night (Pink ball) third Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium, here on Wednesday. England made four changes in their playing XI, allowing James Anderson and Stuart Broad, to play together for the first time in this […]
South Kashmir: 02 Mlitants killed in Anantnag woods, operation on: IGP Kashmir
Srinagar, February 24: Two militants have been killed in an ongoing gunfight in Shalgul forest in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Wednesday. Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar told GNS that two militants have been killed in Shalgul forest. It is a deep forest however forces managed to enagage militants, the identity of the […]
‘Toolkit’ case: Court seeks response from police on Shantanu Muluk’s anticipatory bail plea
New Delhi, Feb 24 : A Delhi court on Wednesday sought a response from Delhi Police on the anticipatory bail application of activist Shantanu Muluk, who is accused along with Bengaluru-based climate activist Disha Ravi and lawyer Nikita Jacob in the ‘toolkit’ case. Additional Sessions Judge Dharmender Rana posted the matter for Thursday. During the […]
Famous Punjabi singer Sardul Sikandar dies of corona
Chandigarh, Feb 24 : Famous Punjabi Singer Sardul Sikandar passed away on Wednesday. Known as Baba Bohar of Punjabi singing and famous Punjabi artists had been active for the last 4 decades. He had been undergoing treatment for corona at Fortis Hospital in Mohali for the past one month. Cabinet Minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot yesterday […]
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly to miss Pink-Ball Motera Test between India-England
Kolkata, Feb 24: Indian cricket board chief Sourav Ganguly, who underwent angioplasty for triple vessel diseased last month, on Wednesday said he would miss the Pink-Ball Test at Motera between host India and visiting England. “Will miss being at the stadium today..what an effort it must have been to create this pink Test,” Board of […]
Centre’s farmers’ welfare scheme ‘PM-KISAN’ completes two years
New Delhi, Feb 24 : With an aim to augment the income of all Small and Marginal Farmers’ families across the country, the Central Government’s flagship programme for farmers’ welfare ‘PM-KISAN’ on Wednesday completed two years. Under the ‘PM-KISAN’ Scheme, an amount of 6000 rupees per year has been transferred in three installments of 2000 […]
Justices Jasmeet Singh, Amit Bansal take oath as Delhi High Court Judges
New Delhi, Feb 24: Justices Jasmeet Singh and Amit Bansal on Wednesday took oath as the new Delhi High Court judges. Delhi High Court Chief Justice D N Patel administered them the oath of office. The judges of the High Court and family members of Justices Singh and Bansal attended the swearing-in ceremony. The Centre […]
Worrying that bail is no more the rule, but exception, Mehbooba on Para’s bail rejection
Srinagar, Feb 24 : Former J&K chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said that it is a worrying trend that bail is no more the rule but an exception and an accused is assumed to be guilty without proof. Ms Mehbooba was reacting to a special court rejecting the […]
AIBEA strongly condemns sealing of SBI branch in Shajapur by district authorities
Hyderabad, Feb 24: All India Bank Employees’ Association (AIBEA) on Wednesday strongly condemned the sealing of State Bank of India (SBI) Branch in Shajapur of Madhya Pradesh on Monday by the district authorities after it reportedly failed to provide loans of Rs 10,000 to applicants under the Centre’s Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s Atmanirbhar Nidhi (PM […]