Chandigarh, Aug 8 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said the government would write to the National Commission for Backward Classes to include the Gosain community in the Central list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs). On the auspicious occasion of Goswami Tulsidas Jayanti, a grand state-level function was organized at the residence of the Chief Minister here. The event witnessed the participation of prominent representatives from the Goswami community along with a large g…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The government has procured 3 lakh tonnes of onion this year for its price stabilisation buffer, and a calibrated release from the stocks is expected to start from September in order to keep prices under control, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution said on Friday.Pertinently, unlike previous years, prices of major vegetables like potato, onion and tomato are under control this monsoon season. In the case of potato and onion, higher production …

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) National Association of Software and Service Companies (Nasscom) on Friday announced the launch of its inaugural edition of ‘Makers Honour’, India’s most prestigious recognition for engineers, developers and technologists who power the country’s $224 billion tech export industry in association with GitHub, a widely used web-based platform for developers. At a time when the nation celebrates founders, valuations, and IPOs, this initiative shines a spotlight on the unsung…

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) Following a letter from the Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai, a 2-judge Bench of the Supreme Court on Friday modified its earlier order that had directed the Chief Justice of the Allahabad High Court to restrict a judge from presiding over criminal matters.Initially, the bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, in its August 4 order, not only set aside a ruling of the Allahabad High Court but also directed that the judge concerned be removed from handling…

Aizawl, Aug 8 (IANS) Mizoram’s Lunglei district administration earned national recognition as its flagship maternal and child health initiative — Project BLOOM — was presented at the ‘Best Practices Seminar’ organised by the NITI Aayog at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, officials said on Friday. The NITI Aayog event celebrated successful interventions from 329 aspirational districts and 500 aspirational blocks across the country. An official statement said that under the theme “Transforming Health…

Ahmedabad, Aug 8 (IANS) The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, achieved yet another milestone on Friday by fully commissioning its Ahmedabad Unit.This marks a significant leap forward in the nation’s railway infrastructure journey — the Dedicated Freight Corridor Project, which has already been declared an ‘iconic project’ by the government.The highlight of this achievement is the unveiling of a state-…

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 8 (IANS) Kerala Public Works Minister P.A. Mohammed Riyas, on Friday, directed that the ongoing works on National Highway-66 in the state must be completed within the stipulated timeframe, without compromising on quality standards, government officials said. The directive was issued to National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials during a high-level review meeting on the progress of NH-66 projects across all stretches of the highway.According to NHAI, 70 per cent…

Lucknow, Aug 8 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday joined the Kakori Train Action centenary celebrations and paid tributes to the revolutionaries who laid down their lives for India’s freedom.The Chief Minister, taking part in the closing ceremony of centenary celebrations in Lucknow, laid wreath at the statue of martyrs and urged the young generation to embrace patriotism and also take pledge to prioritise Swadeshi over foreign goods.“Swadeshi should be the aim and…

Bengaluru, Aug 8 (IANS) BJP leader R. Ashoka on Friday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for the latter’s “election fraud” claim and called it a damp squib. Addressing a press conference here, Leader of the Opposition in the Karnataka Assembly Ashoka said: “There is no role of Prime Minister Narendra Modi or BJP leaders in the preparation of the voter list. Therefore, Rahul Gandhi’s claims are nothing but a damp squib.””In the recent Lok Sabha elections, Congress appointed Booth Level Agents …

Chandigarh, Aug 8 (IANS) The Haryana government has decided to organise a state-level function in Panchkula on August 13 to mark the fifth anniversary of the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (NMBA), as part of a comprehensive 31-day campaign. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will preside over the function.A mass pledge against drug abuse will also be administered to school and college students at the district level.This was said on Friday at a meeting chaired by Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi to review…