Agartala, Aug 12 (IANS) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday urged all sections of people to join the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign to pay homage to those who give up their lives in the country’s freedom struggle. Saha, who on Tuesday led a mega ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ rally, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for calling for the observance of the campaign to pay respect to those who sacrifice their lives for India’s freedom.He said that for the third time, the Har Ghar Tiranga abhiyan was …

Jaipur, Aug 12 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma said on Tuesday that the Army Day Parade, held annually to honour the indomitable courage, valour, and sacrifice of the Indian Army, will be organised for the first time in the state on January 15 next year in Jaipur. This will also be the first time the parade is held outside the Army premises, allowing the general public to witness the event.Chairing a meeting with senior officials of the Indian Army and the State government at h…

Jaipur, Aug 12 (IANS) Police CID (Security) Intelligence on Tuesday arrested a suspected Pakistani spy from Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The accused, Mahendra Prasad (32), was employed as the manager of the DRDO Guest House at the Chandan Field Firing Range.He was allegedly in constant touch with a Pakistani intelligence handler and was leaking sensitive information about India’s defence activities.CID (Security) IG Dr. Vishnukant said that in view of Independence Day celebrations, Rajasthan CID In…

Mangaluru, Aug 12 (IANS) No evidence was found at the 13th burial site after an extensive search by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) in connection with the alleged mass grave case, at the end of excavation work on Tuesday in the temple town of Dharmasthala located in Karnataka’s Mangaluru district, sources said.Sources added that the excavation would continue on Wednesday as well.The SIT conducted the excavation using a drone-mounted ground penetrating radar (GPR).After marking the burial si…

Kolkata, Aug 12 (IANS) West Bengal Trinamool Congress General Secretary, Kunal Ghosh, on Tuesday, claimed that he sent a legal notice to the father of the R.G. Kar rape and murder victim over the latter accusing Ghosh of settling the case with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on behalf of the West Bengal government by paying them money. “While expressing full respect and sympathy towards Abhaya’s father, I am saying that today a legal notice has been sent to him. My lawyer, Ayan Chakrab…

Bhopal, Aug 12 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Congress on Tuesday launched a targeted scathing attack at Deputy Chief Minister Rajendra Shukla, accusing him of allegedly ‘favouring’ some people close to him in the large-scale supply of medicines in the state. Addressing a packed gathering of Congress workers and supporters in Rewa, Congress leaders, including state unit head Jitu Patwari, LoP in the state State Assembly Umang Singhar and former LoP Ajay Singh, targeted Shukla, who is also the State’s Hea…

Patna, Aug 12 (IANS) Vikassheel Insaan Party (VIP) National President and former Bihar minister Mukesh Sahani on Tuesday said that the Nishad community’s vote would no longer be sold but given only to those who work for their welfare. Addressing a workers’ conference in Khagaria, Sahani said, “Earlier, Nishad’s votes were bought with liquor and money, and later no one cared about us. Today, we have shown that Nishads will not just catch fish, but will also make MLAs and form the government…

Mumbai, Aug 12 (IANS) The 18th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) officially began on Tuesday. The event is being organised by the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) at the World Convention Centre in Mumbai and will run until August 21. Students from across India and around the world are participating in the Olympiad, and many have expressed their gratitude to India for hosting the event. Participants from various countries appreciated the IOAA and lauded P…

Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has granted permission to Sun Pictures, the producers of “Coolie”, starring superstar Rajinikanth, to hold special screenings across the state on the film’s opening day on Thursday.Directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, the highly anticipated action drama will release worldwide on Thursday.Sun Pictures had earlier submitted a formal request to the state government seeking approval for special shows on the first day of release.On Tuesday, the government a…

New Delhi, Aug 12 (IANS) The tariff war between India and the United States continues to escalate, with the U.S. proposing a 50 pc tariff on Indian goods. But how will this impact India’s pharmaceutical sector? Former Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Dr. N.K. Ganguly shared his perspective with IANS. Dr. Ganguly stated, “India’s pharmaceutical sector supplies nearly 80 per cent of the world’s generic medicines. India follows a pricing policy for drug manuf…