New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman celebrated the strength and contributions of women in India on International Women’s Day, stating that “Nari Shakti” is breaking barriers, rewriting history, and paving the way for a brighter future for the country. In a post on X, Sitharaman’s office emphasized that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s transformative.
Jabalpur: Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh successfully set up a green corridor to facilitate the transportation of two kidneys harvested from a brain-dead donor. The kidneys were transported to Bombay Hospital in Indore, located 500 km away, and to Baderiya Metro Hospital in Jabalpur to provide life-saving transplants to recipients in need. The donor, Puran Choudhary,.
Varanasi: To celebrate International Women’s Day, the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi introduced a special initiative for female devotees on March 8. Starting in the morning, women were given the opportunity to have a VIP darshan through a dedicated entrance at Gate Number 4, designed specifically for them. This special arrangement allowed women to have.
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 in Navsari, Gujarat, by engaging with ‘Lakhpati Didis’ and launching key initiatives to support women’s financial empowerment. The Prime Minister will attend the ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan’ at Vansi-Borsi, where he will distribute over Rs 450 crore in financial assistance to more than.
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court, on March 8, imposed a ban on all political rallies in the area surrounding Jadavpur University (JU) until March 13 due to ongoing tensions following an incident on March 1 at the university. A single-judge bench led by Justice Tirthankar Ghosh issued the directive, stating that no political rally would.
Imphal: Indian Army and Assam Rifles, under the Spear Corps, conducted a series of intelligence-based operations across various districts of Manipur. These operations led to the recovery of 114 weapons, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), grenades, ammunition, and other war-like materials. The districts involved included Bishnupur, Senapati, Thoubal, Jiribam, Chandel, Churachandpur, Kangpokpi, Imphal East, and Imphal.
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Ashish Bhalla, the promoter of the WTC group, in connection with an alleged real estate fraud case. Bhalla is accused of defrauding thousands of investors by promising assured returns in exchange for investments in plots and commercial spaces, but instead diverting the funds through a conspiracy involving.
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah confirmed that 4% of public works contracts will be reserved for Muslims under a new category, Category-II B, as part of the state government’s Budget. This reservation applies to procurement of goods and services across various government departments, corporations, and institutions for suppliers from SC, ST, Category-I, Category-II A, and.
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israel’s Ministry of Health Thursday released draft regulations that will require graphic health warnings to be displayed on smoking products. Thus, for the first time in Israel, graphic warnings will be added to the existing verbal warnings on packs of smoking products. The warnings illustrate the harms of smoking itself as well.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government, led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, announced on Friday that Bangalore City University will be renamed after former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. The new name will be Dr. Manmohan Singh Bengaluru City University. As part of the initiative, Government Arts College and Government R.C. College will be incorporated as constituent colleges.
Bhubaneswar: In Bhubaneswar, Odisha, members of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) staged a protest outside the state assembly on Friday in response to the state government’s decision to change the date of Panchayati Raj Diwas from March 5 to April 24. Earlier, the Odisha government, led by the BJP, announced that March 5 would no.
