In a proactive move to address mounting concerns over landslide threats posed by monsoon rains, Tushar G. Nikhare, IAS, District Collector and Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority in Gangtok District has enacted Section 30 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Effective from June 1st to September 30th, 2024, all new earth excavation works
Voting concluded this evening for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Overall, nearly 57 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 5 PM. Forty-nine Parliamentary Constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories were covered in this phase. These include 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 13 in Maharashtra, seven in West Bengal
The Gujarat ATS has arrested four terrorists at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. According to the local authorities, all the arrested terrorists are residents of Sri Lanka and are associated with the Islamic State. They travelled from Sri Lanka to Ahmedabad via Chennai. The ATS is currently interrogating the terrorists to determine their
The Kerala High Court today upheld the death sentence awarded to a migrant labourer from Assam, Muhammed Ameer-ul Islam, in connection with the rape and murder of a law college student that took place in Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district in 2016. A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Justices P B Suresh Kumar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the “remarkable” turnaround in the health of India’s banking sector after net profit crossed Rs 3 lakh crore for the first time in FY24. The net profit of listed public and private sector banks rose 39% to Rs 3.1 lakh crore from Rs 2.2 lakh crore in FY23.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has appointed Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as acting president in the wake of Ebrahim Raisi’s death in a helicopter crash. The Supreme Leader also ordered five days of national mourning for Mr. Raisi, who had held the presidency since 2021. According to protocol, Mokhber had been expected to become
Voting is in progress for the fifth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. Overall, nearly 48 per cent voter turnout has been recorded till 3 PM. Forty-nine Parliamentary Constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories are being covered in this phase. These include 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 13 in Maharashtra, seven in
15 people, including 14 women, have died in a road accident in Chhattisgarh. The accident took place under the Kukdur police station area of the Kabirdham district of the state when a vehicle lost control and fell into a ditch near Bahpani village. There were 25 people in this vehicle, who were returning
Campaigning has intensified for the remaining two phases of Lok Sabha elections. Senior political leaders are crisscrossing the states, holding public meetings and road shows to garner support for their parties. Prime Minister and senior BJP leader Narendra Modi is holding multiple rallies in Odisha and West Bengal today. In Odisha, Mr Modi addressed
Voting is in progress for the fifth phase of Lok Sabha elections. Overall, more than 36.73 % voter turn out has been recorded in this phase till 1 PM. Forty-nine Parliamentary Constituencies spread over six States and two Union Territories are being covered in this phase. These include, 14 seats in Uttar Pradesh, 13 in Maharashtra