Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) The parents of R.G. Kar rape and murder victim, on Wednesday, left for New Delhi for two days to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Praveen Sood to express their grievances on the progress of investigation by the central agency in the tragedy on their deceased daughter. “We are going to New Delhi to meet the CBI Director and our counsel in the Supreme Court, Karuna Nandi. There is a high possibility that we might have t…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and discussed development works, welfare schemes and future projects. The Chief Minister apprised the Prime Minister of the state’s progress, emphasising that with the Central government’s policies and support, the state has been achieving remarkable milestones across various sectors. An official statement quoting the Chief Minister said that under the leadership…

Bhubaneswar, Aug 6 (IANS) In a bid to bring visual uniformity and a distinct identity to public infrastructure, the Odisha government, on Wednesday, issued a notification mandating a uniform saffron-themed colour code for all government buildings across the state. As per the notification issued by the Works Department on July 30, 2025, the new colour scheme will be implemented henceforth for all new government buildings, and will also be applicable during periodical repair and renovation of exis…

Kolkata, Aug 6 (IANS) A court in West Bengal’s West Burdwan district on Wednesday handed down the death penalty to a man convicted of killing his minor daughter after raping her. The court pronounced the verdict within 15 months since the heinous crime was committed.Judge Suparna Bandopadhyay of the exclusive Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) court in Asansol gave the verdict after considering the testimony of 16 witnesses and supporting evidence of the presence of the father’s…

Lucknow, Aug 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday inaugurated and laid the foundation for 545 development projects worth Rs 2,264 crore in Bareilly’s Nath Nagri.This includes inauguration of 222 projects worth Rs 1,258 crore and the laying of the foundation stone for 322 projects worth Rs 1,004 crore.The key projects include the Nath Corridor, flood protection measures, bridges, bypass roads, road widening works, Unani Medical College, rural drinking water supply …

Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday held discussions with the Vantara team about the return of the 36-year-old, ailing elephant Mahadevi from the Vantara wildlife rehabilitation facility in Gujarat, to the Nandani Monastery in Kolhapur District.Wednesday’s meeting took place a day after Fadnavis chaired a meeting with representatives of various political parties and government officials and announced that the state government will file a review petition…

Surat, Aug 6 (IANS) As Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged the nation to adopt the ‘Vocal for Local’ initiative, two thousand businessmen doing business in different sectors in Gujarat’s Surat gathered on Wednesday under the ‘Progressive Alliance’, aimed at making India the world’s third-largest economy. The event comes amid US President Trump’s tariff threat. However, PM Modi has said that citizens also have certain responsibilities, and urged everyone to take a pledge for Swadeshi.He de…

Bhopal, Aug 6 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Yadav chaired a meeting with a group of senior ministers of his Cabinet and Chief Secretary Anurag Jain to review the government’s preparations for Independence Day, and the festival season ahead.The meeting held at the Chief Minister’s Office in the state Assembly, was joined by Deputy Chief Ministers Jagdish Devda and Rajendra Shukla, along with Urban Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Patel, School …

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) A total of 28 people from Kerala who were reported stranded in the aftermath of a cloudburst in Uttarakhand have been confirmed safe.This was confirmed by the Uttarakhand Malayali Samajam president, Dinesh.“The information was verified with the driver of the group besides an official confirmation of their safety has also been received,” said Dinesh.Besides, the relatives of the stranded individuals confirmed that the vehicle has been located.This group was fo…

New Delhi, Aug 6 (IANS) As many as 7, 221 grievances related to the sale of spurious, fake and duplicate products in the e-commerce sector have been registered in the 6-month period from Jan to June this year on the National Consumer Helpline, up from 4,997 such complaints registered during the entire year in 2024, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday.During FY 2024-25, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has carried out a total of 22 search and seizure operations at warehouses associated w…