JAMMU: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi issued a stern warning to BJP-led Union government Wednesday, vowing that the opposition INDIA bloc will “hit the road and use full force” both inside Parliament and outside if J&K’s statehood is not restored after the ongoing assembly elections. The three-phase elections will wrap up on Oct 1, with votes…
NEW DELHI: Despite the food department’s advisory to edible oil industry associations to ensure no increase in prices during the festive season and the subsequent request of the associations to companies, the price of major oils have increased by Rs 8-22 per litre. The department had urged industry to maintain the prices considering that there…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a red alert warning for Mumbai and neighboring cities, forecasting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and intense spells of rain with gusty winds.Amid the torrential rains, significant waterlogging was reported in various parts of the city, where people were seen wading through waist-deep water.Many areas received more…
The Central drugs standard control organisation has announced that over 50 drugs are “not of standard quality” (NSQ) and Paracetamol is one of them. In the latest month drug report, the CDSCO said that paracetamol, calcium and vitamin D3 supplements, anti-diabetes pills, and high blood pressure medicines had failed to qualify the test. Paracetamol tablets…
The jackets feature front and rear armours that provide comprehensive 360-degree protection, as stated by the defence ministry on Wednesday. NEW DELHI: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi, has announced the development of lightweight bulletproof jackets, named ‘ABHED‘ (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat), which…
NEW DELHI: Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren on Wednesday upped his ante against Hemant Soren-led government and accused it of withdrawing his security and putting his life at risk.Taking to the news agency PTI, Soren said alleged that withdrawing his security vehicles was a political conspiracy.“The Jharkhand government withdrew all security vehicles assigned to…
NEW DEHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday landed in trouble once again after he mistakenly called Kashmiri Pandits refugees from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).While addressing a public rally in Jammu, the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha said that the promises made to refugees from PoK by former PM Manmohan Singh will be…
Delhi LG, VK Saxena has written to the Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her to link insurance premiums of vehicles to the number of traffic violations recorded against the vehicle NEW DELHI: Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) VK Saxena has written to Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, advocating for a system that links vehicle insurance…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the efforts of each and every one who contributed to the success of his dream “Make in India” launched on September 25 in the year 2014. “Today is an occasion to salute each and every one of you who has made this initiative a roaring success….
Today is an occasion to salute each and every one of you who has made this initiative a roaring success. Each of you is a pioneer, visionary and innovator, whose tireless efforts have fuelled the success of ‘Make in India’ and thereby made our nation the focus of global attention as well as curiosity. It…
