Imphal- Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh, on Saturday, chaired a high-level review meeting to assess measures for the state’s economic revival, with a focus on promoting the Integrated Farming System (IFS), officials said. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office said that during the meeting at the Cabinet Hall of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat,…
Kozhikode- Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday said that the establishment of the Kerala Institute of Organ Transplantation represents one of the state’s most exemplary interventions in the healthcare sector. He was laying the foundation stone for the “first dedicated “organ transplant hospital, being set up at Chevayur in Kozhikode under the Health Department.The institute…
Mumbai- The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) seized three vessels off Mumbai and busted an international oil smuggling racket involving handlers operating across multiple countries, coordinating the sale and transfer of cargo between ships at sea, an official said on Saturday. Following a meticulously planned sea-air coordinated operation on Thursday and Friday, the three apprehended vessels…
Jalandhar- Police have intensified their investigation into the murder of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) functionary Satwinderpal Singh, alias Lucky Oberoi, in Jalandhar, and investigators began questioning relatives of the prime suspect, Joga Pholriwal, according to sources. Authorities are examining multiple angles in connection with the killing that took place on Friday.Around 12 hours after Oberoi’s…
Amlaha- Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Saturday said scientists at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) are advancing research on ‘tiwra’, commonly known as ‘khesri’ or grass pea. Addressing a gathering of farmers, Chouhan said that a new, less harmful variety of ‘tiwra’ would soon…
Bengaluru- A Manipuri woman riding a bike was mowed down by a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus within the limits of the Marathahalli police station in Bengaluru, officials said on Saturday. Video footage of the incident has surfaced on social media triggerring public outrage.The incident occurred on Friday and came to light on Saturday…
Patna- A day after Purnea Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav was arrested in a 31-year-old case, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and his sister MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched an attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government. They alleged deep-rooted systemic collusion in the handling of the…
Kuala Lumpur- As Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarked on a two-day visit to Malaysia at the invitation of his counterpart, Anwar Ibrahim, performing artists representing different Indian states on Saturday expressed excitement ahead of their cultural showcase to welcome him. Several artists told IANS that preparations have been underway for weeks, with participants from across…
Kolkata- The winter chill has made a brief comeback in Kolkata, with the city’s minimum temperature dropping to around 14 degrees Celsius on Saturday. A renewed cold spell has been felt across the city since Friday and is likely to persist over Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal for the next few days. Minimum…
New Delhi- As the United States and India have finalised an interim trade agreement that cuts US tariffs on Indian goods to 18 per cent, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday criticised the development, saying the US-India Joint Statement issued so far is silent on key details. Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh…
