JAMMU: The govt of Jammu and Kashmir is mulling to increase the disability pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 per month, said Sakeena Itoo, minister of Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sunday.“We are working to increase the disability pension,” she said, adding, “The present Omar-led govt is committed to address all...
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‘Life hanging by a thread’: Doctors on farmer leader Dallewal’s health as fast enters Day 24 | India News
NEW DELHI: Doctors on Thursday described the condition of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 24th day, as critical after he fainted for 8-10 minutes at the Khanauri border protest site. Doctors attending to him warned of risks of cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure.“His life is hanging by a thread,” said...
Rape Accused Out On Bail Kills Victim In Unnao, UP Police Nab Him After Encounter
Unnao: A disturbing incident surfaced from Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district, where a 27-year-old man, jailed in a rape case, allegedly killed the victim after getting bail. The accused not only killed the victim, but also attempted to burn her body in an isolated place in the victim’s village. Following the incident, the UP police nabbed...
‘Won’t allow our land to be used against India’: Sri Lanka president amid Chinese influence in Hambantota port | India News
NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Sri Lanka would not permit its territory to be “used in any way in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India,” on Monday. Following discussions at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Dissanayake emphasised his commitment to strengthening Indo-Sri...
Maharashtra BJP Chief Bawankule Among First to Take Oath as CM Fadnavis Expands Cabinet
Nagpur: The Cabinet expansion of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government is underway in Nagpur, with MLAs from the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP taking oath at a grand ceremony. As the swearing-in ceremony progresses, several new faces are being inducted into the council of ministers, including Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata...
Inform Parliament about steps India is taking to protect Hindus in Bangladesh: Uddhav Thackeray to PM Modi | India News
Uddhav Thackeray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT)leader Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should address Parliament regarding India’s measures to safeguard Hindus in Bangladesh. During a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray criticised the BJP, asserting that their ‘Hindutva stance’ serves only electoral purposes.Addressing the situation in Bangladesh, he highlighted...
When John F Kennedy wrote to ex-Karnataka CM SM Krishna | India News
NEW DELHI: Former Karnataka chief minister SM Krishna, who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 92, considered ex-US President John F Kennedy as his ‘political guru’.In 1960, as Democratic leader JFK campaigned for the presidency, a 28-year-old law student Krishna, then studying in the US, wrote to Kennedy offering to campaign on his...
Government committed to providing school education to every section of society: PM Modi | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said his government has taken another big decision to make school education as accessible as possible with the Cabinet approving the opening of 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas. He asserted that while the step will benefit a large number of students, many new employment opportunities will also be...
Rahul Gandhi to visit Sambhal, cops prepare for round 2 of showdown with Congress: Top developments | India News
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday heightened security in several districts after state Congress chief Ajay Rai announced that Rahul Gandhi along with 5 other Congress MPs will visit Sambhal.Meanwhile, prohibitory orders are in place in the district until December 10. Curbs under section 163 (power to issue order in urgent cases of nuisance...
BREAKING | Cyclone Fengal: 7 Killed As Flood Fury Overwhelms Tamil Nadu
BREAKING | Cyclone Fengal: 7 Killed As Flood Fury Overwhelms Tamil Nadu