Day: July 16, 2019

BJP's 'Aar Noi Annay' campaign marred by sporadic violence, party demands President's Rule

BJP names new party chiefs in UP, Maharashtra

7:59 pm July 16, 2019

New Delhi: The BJP on Tuesday appointed OBC leader Swatantra Dev Singh and Maratha leader Chandrakant Patil as the president of its Uttar Pradesh and poll-bound Maharashtra units, respectively. Both leaders have a RSS background and are well-regarded in the party for their organisational ability. Singh replaces Mahendra Nath Pandey and Chandrakant Patil comes in […]

Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Rajya Sabha passes AERA (Amendment) Bill

7:57 pm July 16, 2019

New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Tuesday passed a Bill allowing the Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) to bid out any new airport at a pre-determined tariff structure. Replying to the discussion on the Bill, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said,”As many as 16 airports will be in the purview of AERA. All other […]

Dredger runs aground, crew rescued

7:55 pm July 16, 2019

Rameswaram: A dredger bound for Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh from Vizhinjam in Kerala ran aground near the Pamban Railway Bridge as it got swept away from deep waters to shallow waters due to heavy wind. According to a port officer Kamala Kannan, the dredger had been dragged back to deep waters with the help of […]

TMC govt playing with emotions of Hindus: Adityanath

UP govt transfers four police officers

7:47 pm July 16, 2019

Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government Tuesday transferred four IPS officers, including SSP, Special Task Force (STF), Abhishek Singh, according to an official statement. Singh will replace Pratapgarh Superintendent of Police S Ananad, who has been attached to the DGP office. SP Jalaun Swami Prasad has been sent to the Special Investigation cell in Lucknow in […]

Team co-led by Indian scientists solve 100-year-old mystery of how malaria affects brain

3-day campaign in Delhi against malaria, dengue

7:45 pm July 16, 2019

New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry will launch a campaign in Delhi to sensitise and mobilise people on measures for prevention and control of vector borne diseases like malaria, dengue and chikungunya. The three-day campaign, which will start on Wednesday, is aimed at making the community a partner to check vector and mosquito breeding across […]