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11:44 AM

Airports in India up from 74 in 2014 to 148 now: PM Modi

Till 2014 there were 74 airports in India, now there are 148 airports. Due to the increase in airports, new employment opportunities have also opened up, said PM Modi at Rashtriya Rozgar Mela

11:42 AM

New India’s youth are engaging in new-age technologies, says PM Modi

New India’s youth are engaging in new-age technologies and are increasingly involved in drone manufacturing and becoming drone pilots. The capital investment in infrastructure projects propels employment generation and creates diverse opportunities for Yuva Shakti, said PM Modi while virtually attending Rashtriya Rozgar Mela. 

11:33 AM

Deploy 10 companies of CAPFs to check illegal coal transportation in Meghalaya: HC to MHA

The Meghalaya High Court has directed the Union Home Ministry to deploy 10 companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) to check the transportation of illegally mined coal in the northeastern state.

A bench of the high court headed by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee said this while hearing a PIL on the matter on Wednesday.

"The Union Ministry of Home Affairs, through the Home Secretary, is directed to ensure the deployment of 10 companies of appropriate Central Armed Police Force to be commanded independently or jointly by officers from the local police that may be selected by the Court, strictly for the purpose of keeping a vigil on the roads and arresting the illegal transportation of illegally mined coal in the state," the court said.

11:33 AM

Andaman traders' body seeks Amit Shah's intervention over demands

The Andaman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) sought Union Home Minister Amit Shah's intervention into their long-pending demands.

The ACCI had called for a 12-hour strike in the islands on Wednesday over their demands. Normal life was affected in the archipelago as shops and business establishments remained shut and commercial vehicles remained off the roads.

ACCI said the strike was called over several issues, including a steep hike in power tariff, arbitrary increase in circle rates of land, non-registration of flats, and demand for better infrastructure and ease of doing business.

10:53 AM

Jharkhand: Union min, ex-CMs among 41 BJP members booked for Sec 144 violation

An FIR was registered against 41 BJP leaders and workers, including Union minister Arjun Munda and former chief ministers Raghubar Das and Babulal Marandi, for violating prohibitory orders during the saffron party's recent secretariat gherao programme in the Jharkhand capital, an official said on Thursday.

Police had burst tear gas shells, used water canons and lathi-charged the protestors to prevent them from marching towards the secretariat on Tuesday, where prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPc were clamped. The administration had said the violators will be booked.

10:50 AM

Shiromani Akali Dal calls for high-level inquiry into Bathinda military station firing incident

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Prem Singh Chandumajra on Wednesday called for a high-level inquiry into a firing incident in Punjab's Bathinda military station, which claimed the lives of at least four jawans.

"It is a very sad incident. There should be a high-level inquiry into the incident," Prem Singh Chandumajra said in a press conference in Chandigarh.

Punjab Police on Wednesday registered an FIR against two unknown persons in connection with the firing at the Bathinda Military Station.

10:46 AM

Truck runs over pilgrims on way to Khuralgarh Sahib in Punjab, seven killed

Seven pilgrims on their way to celebrate Baisakhi at Khuralgarh Sahib in the district were killed while ten injured after being run over by a truck near here early Thursday, police said.

The area where the accident took place is a sub-mountainous region, police said, adding the driver lost control while negotiating a slope and hit the 17 pilgrims who were on foot.

10:43 AM

Delhi L-G lauds police for ensuring law and order during Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami celebrations

Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena, has applauded Delhi Police for ensuring law and order this year during the recently concluded Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti celebrations, despite an increase in the number of processions and public participation in festivities.

The L-G had constantly been monitoring the ground situation in the run-up to the festivals, according to a statement by Raj Niwas on Wednesday.

10:31 AM

Trump heads to NY to face civil trial after suing ex-lawyer for $500mn

Former US President Donald Trump is heading back to New York City for a civil trial after filing a $500 million suit against his former lawyer, Michael Cohen -- the prime witness against him in the criminal case against him.

In the case filed in a federal court in Florida on Wednesday, Trump alleged that Cohen had violated his contract with him as his lawyer, disclosed confidential information and spread "falsehoods".

Cohen had acted as Trump's "fixer" paying $130,000 to adult film actress Stormy Daniels to buy her silence after she claimed to have had an affair with the former President.

10:09 AM

Drone shot down by security forces in Rajouri near LoC, search operation underway

10:05 AM

Army soldier dies of gunshot wound at Bathinda military station, no connection to yesterday's firing

An Army soldier died of gunshot injuries at the Bathinda military station in Punjab on Wednesday, around 12 hours after four personnel from an artillery unit were killed in a firing incident.

The Army said death of the soldier on Wednesday afternoon has no connection with the firing incident.

"A soldier died of a gunshot wound at approximately 4:30 pm on April 12 at Bathinda Military Station.The soldier was on sentry duty with his service weapon," the Army said. "The case purportedly seems to be of attempted suicide" 

 

10:03 AM

AIIMS-Delhi issues advisory after staffers tested positive for Covid-19

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi has issued an advisory for its staff to follow Covid-19 appropriate behaviour after a few of them were tested positive for the infection.

"Must use reusable cloth face cover/surgical mask in the workplace. Ensure proper cleaning and frequent sanitation of the workplace, particularly of the frequently touched surfaces," the AIIMS management said in an advisory on Wednesday.

"Cover your nose and mouth with elbow/handkerchief/tissue while sneezing and coughing. Maintain personal hygiene and physical distancing," read the advisory.

10:02 AM

Karnataka polls: Kumaraswamy to resign from BJP after he was denied a ticket

"I will submit my resignation to Speaker today," said MP Kumaraswamy, BJP MLA from Mudigere constituency, after he was denied a ticket for the Karnataka elections.

10:00 AM

Nitish should know that post of PM for 2024 is not vacant: Giriraj Singh on Opposition meeting

9:51 AM

As Covid cases resurge, masks made mandatory in Uttar Pradesh

As Lucknow and many other districts of Uttar Pradesh have continued to witness a spike in fresh Covid cases, authorities have issued guidelines for offices, schools, colleges, hospitals, marriage halls and public places. Adherence to social distancing and wearing of masks are mandatory now in offices.