Senior Akali leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday warned the Union government against going ahead with the reported decision to re-designate the post of Advisor to Punjab Governor-cum-Chandigarh Administrator as the Chief Secretary.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday arrived at Bhubaneswar Airport to attend the three-day 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention. PM Modi was welcomed by Governor of Odisha Hari Babu Kambhampati, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and other senior leaders at the Bhubaneswar airport.
Self-styled godman Asaram Bapu on Wednesday filed a fresh petition in the Rajasthan High Court, seeking interim bail in connection with the rape of a teenage girl in his ‘gurukul’ in Jodhpur.
Six devotees including five women were killed and 29 others were injured in stampedes at three places during the sale of Tirumala temple darshan tickets in Tirupati on Wednesday night. The incident occurred at three places where Vaikunta Dwara Darshan tickets were to be issued from Thursday morning.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment to frugality and ethical governance has once again been highlighted through a response to a Right to Information (RTI) query. It was revealed that neither PM Modi nor late former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh utilised government funds for personal Diwali celebrations during their respective tenures.
The rescue operation will continue the whole night while the search operations for the trapped labourers will commence again on Wednesday morning. Meanwhile, draining the water from the mine is being done by the task force members.
