Delhi mayor election to be held on Feb 22, L-G approves CM Kejriwal’s recommendation

Delhi mayor election to be held on Feb 22, L-G approves CM Kejriwal’s recommendation

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena has agreed to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s proposal to hold the Delhi mayor elections on February 22, Wednesday. As per the order issued by the Lieutenant Governor, elections for the mayor, deputy mayor and six members of the standing committee will be held on Wednesday. Earlier in the day,…

All GST compensation dues will be cleared: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

All GST compensation dues will be cleared: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

The central government will clear the entire due on the pending balance of the GST compensation, including Rs 16,982 crore for the month of June, will be cleared as of Saturday, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced. Nirmala Sitharaman pointed out that the amount was not readily available in the compensation fund but the Union…

Women’s T20 World Cup: England continue dominant run over India with 11-run win

Women’s T20 World Cup: England continue dominant run over India with 11-run win

England continued their dominant run over India in the Women’s T20 World Cups with a -run win on Saturday. This was England’s sixth win over India in the competition’s history as the heroics of Renuka Singh and Smriti Mandhana went in vain. India had won the toss on the day and elected to field first….

Highway blocked, internet suspended: APPSC paper leak protests turn violent in Arunachal’s Itanagar

Highway blocked, internet suspended: APPSC paper leak protests turn violent in Arunachal’s Itanagar

Arunachal Pradesh’s capital city, Itanagar, witnessed a bandh on the second consecutive day on Saturday against the recent leak in the question paper of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission examination. Protesters blocked the highway and asked for the fulfillment of the 13-point charter of demands of the Pan Arunachal Joint Steering Committee-APPSC. Meanwhile, security…

Ola to invest Rs 7,614 cr to manufacture electric cars, lithium cell in Tamil Nadu

Ola to invest Rs 7,614 cr to manufacture electric cars, lithium cell in Tamil Nadu

Electric vehicle firm Ola Electric on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Tamil Nadu government. Under the agreement, the company is likely to invest Rs 7,614 crore to set up a cell manufacturing unit and four-wheeler manufacturing plant. The investment is expected to generate 3,111 direct jobs. Thanking Tamil Nadu’s Chief Minister…

IIT-Bombay student death: Varsity starts internal probe, says no comment on cause till police report

IIT-Bombay student death: Varsity starts internal probe, says no comment on cause till police report

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Director, Subhasis Chaudhuri, informed the students and faculty that an internal investigation has been started by the varsity to look into the death of Darshan Solanki. Darshan Solanki (18) died allegedly after jumping off the seventh floor of a hostel building on the Powai campus of the IIT. Hailing from…

Delhi Police busts inter-state arm trafficking racket, two including juveline nabbed

Delhi Police busts inter-state arm trafficking racket, two including juveline nabbed

The Delhi Police Special Force nabbed two key members of an inter-state illegal firearms syndicate near the NTPC Eco Park on the Kalindi Kunj-Meethapur Road in Delhi on Wednesday. The accused, identified as Mohd. Sameer (19) and a juvenile, were apprehended with a Maruti Ertiga car in which they were carrying 10 pistols, sources said….

LAHDC Kargil delegation calls on Advisor to LG UT Ladakh
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LAHDC Kargil delegation calls on Advisor to LG UT Ladakh

Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan lead delegation of Executive Councilor, Er Punchok Tashi and Executive Councilor, Mohsin Ali today called on Advisor to LG UT Ladakh, Umang Narula at UT Secretariat Leh. During the course of meeting, the delegation discussed many issues of District Kargil. Regarding recent shifting of District Cadre posts from Kargil…

KVK 1st Organised Awerness Programme on Natural farming Techniques at Goma Kargil
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KVK 1st Organised Awerness Programme on Natural farming Techniques at Goma Kargil

In Ladakh, KVK Kargil 1st organised a day long awareness programme under Natural Farming Gangshan Goma Kargil, where more than 40 farmers participated. During the programme Dr Nazir Hussain Scientist Agronomy KVK 1st Kargil briefly explained about the Importance of Natural Farming, Crop rotation and its management, Water conservation techniques and Organic pest management methods….

Week-long cultural revival workshop and language awareness camp held
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Week-long cultural revival workshop and language awareness camp held

A week-long cultural revival workshop and language awareness camp was held at Alchi, Khaltse and Skindiyang villages. It was organised by LAHDC, Leh and Cultural Academy Leh. The camp was inaugurated by Councillor Khaltse, Lobzang Sherab who was the chief guest on the occasion. Councilor Khaltse briefed about the importance of culture and language preservation….