Guwahati, Aug 15 (IANS) The State Advisory Committee (SAC) meeting for Assam was held on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to review and discuss matters related to the National Cadet Corps (NCC) in the state.Officiating Additional Director General of NCC Directorate North Eastern Region, Brigadier Antony Grossy, made a detailed presentation to the Chief Minister, outlining the current status of NCC activities, training modules, expansion plans, and ongoing initi…

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Announcing plans to launch the Atal Canteen Scheme to offer Rs-5 meal to workers on December 25, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday hit out at the previous AAP government for making the national capital suffer even for small issues related to development.Hoisting the national flag at Chhatrasal Stadium on the 79th Independence Day, CM Gupta said: “On the birthday of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the government is going to launch the Atal Canteen s…

Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has seized Rs 1.68 crore in cash and 6.75 kilograms of gold, among other items, during its raids and search operations conducted against the Congress MLA Satish K Sail from Karwar, the official statement by the ED stated on Friday. The ED further stated that the balance in bank accounts of approximately Rs 14.13 crore has also been frozen.The statement said, “ED, Bengaluru has conducted search operations on 13th and 14th August, 2025 a…

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Even as IAF Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to return to India this weekend, his family on Friday said they are “waiting excitedly”.In June, Shukla became the first Indian to reach the International Space Station (ISS). He returned on July 15, after an 18-day mission, packed with several experiments, led by ISRO, and other activities on the orbital lab. Since then, he has been undergoing rehabilitation in the US.”I am very excited. My son has successfully comp…

Kolkata, Aug 15 (IANS) Subal Soren, one of the lead faces in the movement by “untainted” teachers in West Bengal against job loss following the Supreme Court’s verdict in April, died on Friday. Soren was also a regular among that group of “untainted” teachers who had been conducting a sit-in demonstration near the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) at Salt Lake in Kolkata for almost the last two months.A few days ago, Soren (35) fell ill at his residence in Debra, West Midnapore distr…

New Delhi, Aug 15 (IANS) Marking the 79th anniversary of India’s Independence, the Border Security Force (BSF) on Friday held a ceremonial flag hoisting and salutation at the Indo-Pakistan border in Nadabet, Banaskantha district. BSF Gujarat Inspector General Abhishek Pathak, who led the celebrations, hailed the force’s exemplary contribution during ‘Operation Sindoor’ and reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding the nation.Speaking to reporters, Pathak congratulated all Indians on the …

Hyderabad, Aug 15 (IANS) Patriotic fervour marked the 79th Independence Day celebrations across Telangana on Friday. Hoisting of the national flag at government and private offices, impressive parades by police personnel, cultural performances by school students, and the playing of patriotic songs marked the festivities.The main official function was held at the iconic Golconda Fort, where Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy hoisted the national flagAfter paying tributes to martyrs at Army War Memor…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 15 (IANS) The Vigilance Court’s rejection of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau’s (VACB) clean chit to Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) and Excise Commissioner M.R. Ajith Kumar in a disproportionate assets case has sparked a political row in Kerala. The Congress on Friday demanded that Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan relinquish the Home portfolio for allegedly protecting the senior officer.In a strongly worded order on Thursday, the court observed th…

Bengaluru, Aug 15 (IANS) BJP MLA C.N. Ashwath Narayan has insisted that if Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar truly trusts Lord Manjunatheshwara, he should order a thorough investigation against those “carrying out propaganda” against the Hindu pilgrimage centre, Dharmasthala.Speaking to the media at the BJP headquarters in Bengaluru, he questioned whether people’s patience and tolerance were being tested regarding the Dharmasthala matter.He criticised the way events at Dharmasthala were bei…

Nashik, Aug 15 (IANS) Shiv Sena(UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday accused the BJP of making the country ‘fanatical’ about religion after it came to power in 2014, and said that this is creating communal divisions, which is very dangerous for the country’s independence. Raut also took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his call for Swadeshi and self-reliance, reminding him that the slogan of Swadeshi was a gift from the Congress party.The Shiv Sena(UBT) leader spoke to reporters after PM Modi’…