Landslide occurred above the Chyakoong River, opposite OC Bhir, during the intervening night of September 5 and 6. Sikkim, September 6: A landslide occurred above the Chyakoong River in Sikkim’s Mangan district during the intervening night of September 5 and 6, authorities said.The district administration received reports from the district police and Chungthang Sub-Division police…
A broader understanding of the word ‘inclusion’ is the need of the hour A broader understanding of the word ‘inclusion’ is the need of the hour, and meaningful change must go beyond numerical targets and provide people with genuine ownership and representation, speakers from the social and corporate sector said at a panel on ‘Scaling…
PM Modi Saturday lashed out at critics questioning positive developments in the country NEW DELHI: PM Modi Saturday lashed out at critics questioning positive developments in the country, including the robust growth in GDP, on his govt’s watch as congenital pessimists and fault-finders, asserting the “power of truth” will eventually overwhelm the “campaign of lies”.With…
Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday postponed its planned protest programmes SRINAGAR: With ministry of home affairs scheduling the next round of talks with Ladakh representatives on Sept 9, Leh Apex Body (LAB) Saturday postponed its planned protest programmes to mark the anniversary of last year’s violence in Ladakh, but warned that it would intensify the…
The rain came down relentlessly, turning quiet mountain streams into raging torrents and narrow roads into muddy rivers. Across Nepal, floodwaters and debris swept through homes, roads and hydropower facilities, leaving behind broken bridges, stranded communities and villages cut off from the outside world.In the mountains, where steep slopes already make life precarious, swollen rivers,…
Yasir was reportedly operating with a Lashkar-e-Taiba group led by commander Junai Ahmed Bhat. NEW DELHI: Lashkar terrorist Yasir, a Pakistani national linked to Hafiz Saeed‘s outift, was killed by security forces in the higher reaches of Yusmarg in central Kashmir, on Saturday.He was suspected of being involved in several major terror attacks in Jammu…
A view of riverside ghats submerged amid the rise in Ganga River’s water level, in Patna earlier this week NEW DELHI: The Ganga breached the ‘highest flood mark’ at Patna’s Gandhi Ghat amid heavy rain in Bihar, with the river’s water level rising 10 cm in four hours on Saturday morning, according to an official…
Punjab government will raise the Dearness Allowance of around 85,000 government employees Chandigarh, Punjab government will raise the Dearness Allowance of around 85,000 government employees recruited after July 17, 2020 by 18 per cent to 60 per cent, Cabinet Minister Aman Arora said on Friday.Speaking to mediapersons here, Arora said a recommendation in this regard…
SC allowed him to superannuate in peace with retirement benefits NEW DELHI: Supreme Court has rewarded a wrongdoer – a man who got appointed as a junior civil engineer in Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) by producing a forged ST certificate, and, subsequently, stalled the scrutiny of his eligibility for quota for more than…
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath celebrates Janmashtami in Mathura MATHURA: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath offered prayers at the historic Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi Temple on Friday, participating in the Janmashtami celebrations and greeting devotees by showering flower petals.Addressing the occasion in Mathura, Adityanath underscored the timeless significance of Lord Krishna’s teachings, asserting that teachings…
