Panaji, Nov 8 (IANS) The landing strip at Goa’s Dabolim international airport is in a dangerous condition and needs to be repaired as soon as possible, according to outgoing chief minister Manohar Parrikar. The chief minister was making a case for a second airport in Goa, which he said would also ease off the congestion at […]
Bhubaneswar, Nov 8 (IANS) The number of dengue cases in Odisha this year increased to 5,535 with authorities Saturday confirming 31 new cases, although the toll from the virus has remained at nine. A senior state health official said that of the 31 new cases, the highest (11) have been reported from the coastal district of […]
Panaji, Nov 7 (IANS) In a development which could embarrass the BJP on the eve of Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar’s impending elevation to the union cabinet, Deputy Chief Minister Francis D’Souza threatened to quit the government if he was not made the chief minister. The tantrum by D’Souza comes a day before the Bharatiya Janata Party […]
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) After successfully officiating several national-level hockey matches, Dhaval Prajapati was Friday promoted as an International Hockey Federation (FIH) umpire. Dhaval started umpiring domestic matches at the age of 19 and went on to officiate several national-level matches starting with the 2011 Junior Men National Championship. Dhaval also officiated the third Junior […]
Varanasi, Nov 7 (IANS) While Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Friday flew down to Varanasi to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to his parliamentary constituency, the cold vibes between the two were not to be missed by those present. Modi alighted from the special Indian Air Force plane and was greeted […]
Jammu, Nov 7 (IANS) An Indian soldier was injured Friday in firing by the Pakistan Army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu district. A senior police officer told IANS here that the Pakistanis violated the ceasefire in Akhnoor sector using small arms and automatics. “A soldier, Havaldar Suresh Kumar of 3 Naga regiment, was […]
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The capital witnessed a pleasant Friday that started with a misty morning as the maximum temperature settled at 31.7 degree Celsius, two notches above the season’s average. The Met Office has forecast a slow fog Saturday morning. “The sky will remain mainly clear Saturday with mist or slow fog in the […]
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) The global certification for Kerala’s Ashtamudi estuary for sustainable fishing shows that development and environment protection can go hand-in-hand, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said Friday. Ashtamudi estuary became the first fishery in the country to get the certification of the global body Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) for sustainable fishing. The certification […]
New Delhi, Nov 7 (IANS) A court here Friday began recording of statement of prosecution witnesses in the rape and murder of 81-year-old widow of a former news agency journalist at her residence here. Additional Sessions Judge Yogesh Khanna recorded the statement of a doctor, a prosecution witness in the case. The trial, to be conducted […]
Ghaziabad, Nov 7 (IANS) A 59-year-old woman patient, who was being treated for depression at a hospital here, committed suicide Friday by jumping from the seventh floor of the hospital building, police said. Neena Sarvaria, wife of Anil Sarvaria and a resident of Greater Kailash area of Delhi, was being treated at the Pushpanjali Crossley Hospital […]