August 28, 2024 9:58 PM

Arjun Ram Meghwal Joins ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ Campaign with Plantation Drive

The Department of Justice, Ministry of Law and Justice, joined in the “Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam” campaign with a plantation drive in New Delhi. Law and Justice Minister, Arjun Ram Meghwal after planting a sapling, explained the need for an environment-friendly attitude. He said that maintaining a green en...

August 28, 2024 9:53 PM

Champai Soren Resigns as Jharkhand Minister & JMM Posts

Former Chief Minister Champai Soren today resigned from the post of Minister from Hemant Soren government and all posts of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. In a letter addressed to JMM President Shibu Soren, he said the working style and policies of the party have compelled him to quit the party.   Mr S...

August 28, 2024 9:49 PM

Turkey Detains 20 Suspects in Nationwide Alleges Linked to 2016 Coup Attempt

The Turkiye police detained 20 suspects across the country over their alleged links to a network accused of orchestrating a coup attempt in 2016. The country's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya, in a social media post today said the police carried out simultaneous raids across 11 provinces. According ...

August 28, 2024 9:28 PM

Gujarat CM Holds Emergency Meeting & Reviews State Flood Situation

In Gujarat, flood situations still prevailed in many parts of the state on the second consecutive day. Vadodara, Devbhoomi Dwaraka, and Jamnagar are among the districts that are the worst affected. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a high-level meeting at the State Emergency Operation Centre in Ga...

August 28, 2024 9:17 PM

BPRD Celebrates 54th Foundation Day

The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) today celebrated its 54th Foundation Day at its headquarters in New Delhi. On the Occasion Home Secretary, Govind Mohan delivered Dr Anandswarup Gupta's Memorial Lecture on the theme ‘New Criminal Laws - Citizen Centric Reforms’. He also released ...

August 28, 2024 10:12 PM

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das Emphasizes Self-Regulation for Fintech

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das today emphasized that the preferred approach to achieving a balance between innovation and prudent regulation in the fintech sector is through self-regulation. While addressing the Global Fintech Fest 2024, the Governor discussed the RBI's pil...

August 28, 2024 9:00 PM

17th India-Israel Foreign Office Consultations Held in New Delhi

The 17th India-Israel Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi today. The Indian side was led by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and the Israeli side was led by the Director General of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs Yaakov Blitshtein. Reflecting on the strength of the India-Israel...

August 28, 2024 8:51 PM

Iran Appoints Fatemeh Mohajerani as First Female Government Spokesperson

In Iran, for the first time, a woman will be the government spokesperson. At the suggestion of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, Fatemeh Mohajerani was appointed as the first female government spokesperson.    Mohajerani, 54, is a Doctor of B...

August 28, 2024 10:04 PM

J&K Assembly Polls: Scrutiny of Nomination Papers for Phase 1 Completed

In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the scrutiny of nomination papers for the first phase of Assembly elections was completed today. As many as 24 seats spread over seven districts will go to the polls on 18th September.   In the Kashmir Valley, a total of 160 nomination papers were fo...