Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday compared the development aspirations of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu with Singapore’s transformation, saying ambitious goals and long-term planning could reshape the future of the Union Territory. Addressing a public gathering in Daman, PM Modi recalled remarks made during a visit to Silvassa last year.“I gave you the example of Singapore. Singapore was once a small fishing village. But its people dreamt big, set ambitious…

Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IANS) Odisha Vigilance on Friday arrested a junior assistant working in the office of the District Education Officer (DEO) of Bhadrak district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a private school functionary for processing a file related to the issuance of a recognition certificate in favour of the school. The accused has been identified as Srikanta Kumar Dash, Junior Assistant in the DEO office, Bhadrak.According to Vigilance sources, Dash allegedly demanded R…

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) India’s Manisha and Neha clinched gold medals in the women’s wrestling division to headline a successful day for Indian wrestlers, who secured four gold medals and two bronze across the Greco-Roman and Women’s Wrestling (WW) categories at the Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series in Mongolia.The Indian contingent has established a strong position in the overall medal tally with six medals secured so far, and the action continues on Day 3. The Greco-Roman unit completed i…

St. Petersburg, June 5 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to a meeting to end the war in Ukraine does not convince Russian President Vladimir Putin, who, at least for the moment, rules out the possibility of a face-to-face meeting with the Kyiv leader.Before the audience of the plenary session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Russian President indeed declared that he “still sees no reason” to meet the Ukrainian President, as hoped by the latter in a…

Guwahati, June 5 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced a substantial increase in the MLA Area Development Fund and said the state government would convene the Budget Session of the Assembly in July to ensure uninterrupted implementation of welfare and development schemes.Addressing reporters after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Sarma said the government had decided to raise the MLA Area Development Fund from the existing Rs 1 crore to Rs 1.5 crore for the current…

Patna, June 5 (IANS) Two minors were killed after a tractor loaded with clay lost control, overturned and caught fire in Bihar’s Kaimur district, police said on Friday.The incident occurred under the jurisdiction of Chainpur Police Station, where local police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the accident.According to local residents, the speeding tractor was transporting clay from Kharauda when it allegedly went out of control between Kharauda and Naughara.The ve…

Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said newly launched infrastructure projects in Lakshadweep would usher in a new phase of development for the archipelago, describing them as initiatives capable of bringing “revolutionary change” to the lives of island residents. Addressing a public gathering in Daman while people in Lakshadweep joined through video link, PM Modi said the day marked “a new beginning” for the islands.He noted that foundation stones had been laid …

Bhopal, June 5 (IANS) The Meteorological Centre in Bhopal has issued a warning of thunderstorms, lightning, hailstorms and gusty winds reaching speeds of 50-60 kmph across Madhya Pradesh over the next five days, as several parts of the state recorded widespread rainfall.According to the weather office, Bardanagar received 58 mm of rainfall, Sailana 50 mm and Kolar 40 mm, among other places.Strong winds were recorded in Sehore at 91 kmph, Bhopal at 59 kmph and the Guna-Ashoknagar region at 50 kmp…

Daman, June 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday described Daman as a “living example of Mini India”, highlighting the region’s diverse population and its role as a meeting point for communities from across the country. Addressing a public gathering in Daman, PM Modi recalled remarks he had made during an earlier visit when he predicted that the Union Territory was rapidly evolving into a miniature reflection of India’s diversity.”A few years ago when I came among you, I had said that…

Bhubaneswar, June 5 (IANS) The opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Friday raised serious objections to remarks by senior BJP leader and Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari regarding political parties’ ideologies, calling them “highly inappropriate” and “childish”. Revenue Minister Pujari, speaking to the media on Friday, said the BJD is fast approaching collapse, with leaders quitting almost every day. He asserted that political parties lacking a strong ideological foundation and relying prim…