The Kanti Highway, a key route linking Hetauda to Kathmandu in Bagmati Province, has been blocked by landslides following heavy rainfall overnight. The landslide occurred in the Bakaiya rural municipality of Makwanpur, leading to a complete halt in traffic. Authorities are working to clear the debris and reopen the highway as soon as possible. Nepal’s […]
Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) conducted its 52nd Annual General Meeting (AGM), today at Company’s headquarters at Lodi Road, New Delhi. Shri Amarendu Prakash, Chairman, SAIL addressed the shareholders in the meeting, held through a virtual platform While addressing the Company’s shareholders, he said, “Reflecting on the performance of the previous year ad looking […]
Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), is on a four day official visit to Greece from 26 to 29 Sep 24. This visit is part of ongoing efforts to further consolidate bilateral defence relations between India and Greece, with a focus on enhancing Naval Cooperation. During the visit, the CNS will […]
The second phase of J-K assembly polls records turnout of 57.03 pc till 11:45 pm, the Election Commission of India (ECI) said in a press release. The ECI said that Budgam recorded 62.98 percent voter turnout till 11.45 pm, Ganderbal recorded 62.51 percent voter turnout, Poonch recorded 73.80 percent voter turnout, Rajouri recorded 70.95 percent […]
Torrential rain lashed Mumbai, triggering floods and killing at least four people as well as paralysing the city and forcing schools to close on Thursday. Some parts of Mumbai recorded around 275 mm (11 inches) of rain on Wednesday evening, which crippled road traffic and delayed the trains millions of city residents use every day. […]
The ‘Make in India’, one of the flagship initiatives of the Modi government completed ten years. This not only illustrates a decade of India’s transformational growth but also a defining moment for the nation as it positions itself as a global manufacturing hub. The ‘Make in India’ initiative, launched on 25th September 2014, completes a […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s planned visit to Pune on Thursday, ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections, has been cancelled due to heavy rainfall in the city. The Prime Minister was set to inaugurate, dedicate and lay the foundation stones for several projects worth Rs 22,600 crore, including the inauguration of Solapur Airport. The PM was […]
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted that the monsoon in Maharashtra may withdraw by October 5 this year. Heavy rainfall on Wednesday night left several areas in Maharashtra, particularly Mumbai and Pune, waterlogged. Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai scientist Sunil Kamble, in an interview with ANI, shared that Mumbai recorded nearly 2900 millimetres of […]
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar highlighted India’s pivotal role in the global fight against the illicit manufacture and trafficking of synthetic drugs during the Summit for the Global Coalition to Address Synthetic Drug Threats held on Tuesday in New York. Addressing the summit, Jaishankar, who serves as co-chair of Working Group 1, said that India […]
Women from the Tharu and Madhesi communities in the Terai region of Nepal observe the indigenous festival of Jitiya on Wednesday, fasting without water or food to worship God for the longevity, good health, success, and well-being of their offspring, particularly their sons. The festival falls on the eighth day of the waning moon in […]
