Day: August 28, 2019

Rs 475 cr kept for flood-ravaged districts in Punjab

11:33 pm August 28, 2019

Chandigarh: The Punjab government on Wednesday said Rs 475.56 crore has been set aside for the flood-hit districts of the state, which faced worst floods since 1988. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered the officials concerned to prepare comprehensive rehabilitation plans for the flood-ravaged areas, including the works needed to be carried out post the relief […]

Nadda promises OBC status for left out Hindu backward castes

Rahul Gandhi speaking Pakistan’s language: Nadda

11:32 pm August 28, 2019

Jalna: BJP working president J P Nadda on Wednesday alleged that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was speaking “Pakistan’s language” on Kashmir. Nadda was addressing the party’s `Maha Janadesh Yatra’, a pre-poll outreach campaign,here. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was also present. Targeting Rahul Gandhi, Nadda said his statement on Kashmir was used by Pakistan in […]

Vismaya wins gold at Josef Seck r Memorial

11:29 pm August 28, 2019

New Delhi: Indian sprinter V K Vismaya produced a personal best timing of 52.12s to clinch the gold medal in the women 400m run at the International Athletic Meeting — Josef Seck r Memorial (MJS) in Brno, Czech Republic on Wednesday. The 22-year-old Indian won the yellow metal, while compatriots Poovamma Machettira and Subha Venkatesan […]

Ramon Magsaysay awardee from Ladakh calls on Bedi

11:25 pm August 28, 2019

Puducherry: Ramon Magsaysay awardee Sonam Wangchuk from Ladakh called on Lt Governor Kiran Bedi at her office here on Wednesday. A release from the Lt Governor said Wangchuk, founder of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), which is working on educational reform in the trans-Himalayan region of Ladakh, has been instrumental in […]

Ganpati festival to go virtual during COVID-19 pandemic

Record Rs 266.65 cr insurance cover for Mumbai’s richest Ganesh pandal

11:19 pm August 28, 2019

Mumbai: Mumbai’s richest Ganesh pandal put up by Goud Saraswat Brahmin (GSB) Seva Mandal at King’s Circle in central Mumbai has taken an insurance cover of a record Rs 266.65 crore this year. Traditionally, the GSB Ganesh is decorated with gold ornaments and other precious material during the festival, which is beginning from September 2. […]

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