Patna, Sep 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Monday, launched development projects worth Rs 40,000 crore in Bihar’s Purnea and targeted the Opposition, accusing them of standing with infiltrators and neglecting the state’s growth. Addressing a large public meeting in Purnea, PM Modi made a sharp attack on the Rashtriya Janata Dal-Congress alliance.”These leaders are shamelessly raising slogans for infiltrators who have come from abroad. Whoever is an infiltrator will have to leave India…

Purnea (Bihar), Sep 15 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off several landmark railway services from Bihar’s Purnea district, marking a new era of connectivity and development for the Seemanchal and bordering regions of the state. Among the key inaugurations were the Jogbani-Danapur Vande Bharat Express, Jogbani-Erode Amrit Bharat Express, and Saharsa-Amritsar Amrit Bharat Express — a move that residents hailed as a historic moment for one of Bihar’s most underserved are…

Guwahati, Sep 15 (IANS) The Chief Minister’s Special Vigilance Cell (SVC), Assam, on Monday carried out extensive raids at multiple premises linked to Nupur Bora, Circle Officer of Goroimari revenue circle in Kamrup district, and her alleged associate, Lat Mandal Surajit Deka of Barpeta, in connection with corruption charges and seized at least Rs 1.7 crore along with gold ornaments. According to officials, a large quantity of gold and diamond jewellery was seized from Bora’s flat at Gotanag…

Jaipur, Sep 15 (IANS) Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde, on Monday, accepted the resignation of Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) member Manju Sharma. Sharma submitted her resignation two weeks ago following the Rajasthan High Court’s scathing remarks in the 2021 Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment paper leak case.The Raj Bhavan issued an official statement confirming the acceptance on Monday.The single bench of the High Court, while hearing matters related to the SI recruitment exam, had ra…

Gandhinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) The inauguration of national level Chess competition (girls) under the 54th National Sports Competition, organised by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan took place at city’s PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya School No 1 on Monday. The championship saw 216 girl players from various regional Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) from all over the country, participating in the Under-17 and Under-19 categories.The programme started with the arrival of the regional teams and pan-India guests bein…

Jaipur, Sep 15 (IANS) The Rajasthan government, on Monday, carried out a massive administrative reshuffle, transferring 222 officers of the Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS), officials said. In this reshuffle, 46 Sub-Divisional Magistrates (SDMs), 21 Additional District Magistrates, 10 university registrars and 23 Assistant Prosecution Officers have been given new postings.Among the major changes, Additional Commissioner of the Commercial Tax Department Mohan Dan Ratnu has been appointed Of…

Gandhinagar, Sep 15 (IANS) In a unique tribute to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his birthday (September 17), the Gujarat State Yoga Board will launch an ambitious campaign to tackle obesity across the state. Chairman Shishpal Singh Rajput announced on Monday that 75 special programmes will be organised across 75 locations, focusing on Yoga and diet, with a goal of helping 10 lakh people across 33 districts shed excess weight. The initiative, supported by the Gujarat government and the Ministry…

Mumbai, Sep 15 (IANS) Hyderabad saw a 1 per cent increase in residential property registrations year-on-year and premium homes accounted for 51 per cent of transaction value, a report said on Monday.The total value of registered homes increased by 15 per cent year-over-year and 12 per cent month-over-month to Rs 4,661 crore, fuelled by a significant rise in premium transactions, said a report from real estate services firm Knight Frank India.Residential property registrations rose 7 per cent mon…

Chennai, Sep 15 (IANS ) The Election Commission of India (ECI) has formally recognised Anbumani Ramadoss as the president of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) and extended the tenure of the party’s key office-bearers until August 1, 2026. Announcing the development at the party headquarters here in T. Nagar on Monday, PMK spokesperson and advocate K. Balu said the Election Commission had accepted the resolutions passed at the general council meeting held in August at Mamallapuram. He displayed t…

New Delhi, Sep 15 (IANS) Promising quality education and rehabilitation of children with disabilities, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced on Monday that 10 new Resource Centres will soon be established across the capital, directly benefitting nearly 12,500 children.She said that the centres will be inaugurated on September 17, marking the 75th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at Badli, West Vihar, Vishwas Nagar, Mangolpuri, Naraina, Dwarka, Najafgarh, Chhatarpur, Madanpur Khadar…