RAIPUR: Two Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) jawans were killed and as many injured when their colleague fired at them in a camp in north Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district Wednesday, reported. The accused jawan, Ajay Sidar, was overpowered by other colleagues and is now in police custody. Balrampur SP Rajesh Agrawal said the fragging took place at…
NEW DELHI: Aiming to further strengthen the cooperative movement in the country, Union home and cooperation minister Amit Shah will on Thursday launch multiple initiatives including cooperative-led White Revolution 2.0 to transform the dairy sector and standard operating procedures (SOP) for nationwide rollout of ‘cooperation among cooperatives’ campaign.Besides, he will also launch guidelines on formation…
NEW DELHI: To bolster India’s media and entertainment industry, the Union Cabinet Wednesday approved the establishment of the National Centre of Excellence (NCoE) for animation, visual effects, gaming, comics and extended reality (AVGC-XR).To be set up in Mumbai, the Centre will be modelled after premier institutes such as IITs and IIMs, and will serve as…
AGRA: Plant growth on the marble wall of the Taj Mahal‘s central dome has sparked concerns about the monument’s upkeep after a tourist shared a photo on social media. The plant, sprouting between marble stones on the northern side of the dome, comes days after rainwater seeped through the ivory-white marble structure, resulting in droplets…
NEW DELHI: India on Wednesday abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution demanding that Israel end its unlawful presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within 12 months, “without delay”.The 193-member General Assembly adopted the resolution with overwhelming support, as 124 nations voted in favour, 14 against and 43, including India, abstained.The vote came…
VIJAYAWADA: Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu on Wednesday sparked a controversy by alleging that animal fat was mixed in the ghee used to prepare the famous Tirumala laddu during the term of the previous YSRCP government led by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. YSRCP denied the allegations and said Naidu was making wild statements for…
JAMMU: BJP on Wednesday suspended three rebels, who are contesting against the party’s official candidates in the ongoing in J&K assembly polls, for indiscipline and anti-party activities.The action against Pawan Khajuria, Balwan Singh and Narinder Singh Bhau was taken by BJP’s J&K working president Sat Paul Sharma on the recommendations of the party’s disciplinary committee…
Peaceful polling amid high security JAMMU/SRINAGAR: The first phase of the three-part J&K assembly elections recorded a voter turnout of 59% across 24 constituencies Wednesday, covering seven districts in south Kashmir and Jammu division on either side of the Pir Panjal range.The voting process proceeded peacefully amid high security, according to J&K’s chief electoral officer…
NEW DELHI: The US Federal Reserve reduced interest rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday, marking the first cut in over four years. In its statement, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) said, “In light of progress on inflation and the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal…
US Federal Reserve Meeting: The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates by 50 basis points. “In light of the progress on inflation and the balance of risks, the Committee decided to lower the target range for the federal funds rate by 1/2 percentage point to 4-3/4 to 5 percent,” the FOMC statement read….
