Chandigarh, Feb 22 (IANS) Punjab’s race walker Sahil grabbed the opportunity to stay ahead of his more fancied rivals to finish first in the men’s half marathon walk (21km) on the final day of the 13th edition of the Indian Open Race Walk Competition here on Sunday.In a thrilling finish, Sahil, 24, had enough in the tank to hold off the challenge of experienced race walker like Servin Sebastian (Tamil Nadu) to win the gold medal with a time of 1:25:48.00.Servin Sebastian settled for silver w…
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Meerut, Feb 22 (IANS) A large number of people gathered in Meerut on Sunday, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s public rally, where he is set to inaugurate and dedicate development projects worth around ₹12,930 crore to the nation. The Prime Minister will also address a public meeting later in the day.Enthusiastic Supporters, local residents, and party workers began assembling at the venue hours before the programme, many waving flags and chanting slogans. Enthusiasm was particularly hi…
Srinagar, Feb 20 (IANS) Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday wrote to the Jammu and Kashmir Students Association (JKSA), condemning recent attacks on Kashmiri students and shawl sellers reported from various parts of the country, and expressed solidarity with the victims.Gandhi wrote the letter to JKSA National Convenor Nasir Khuehami in response to concerns raised by the association regarding incidents of harassment, assault, and intimidation t…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Centre on Friday announced the release of over Rs 137 crore to strengthen rural local bodies in Goa, Meghalaya, Sikkim and Uttarakhand during FY 2025-26. The release covers allocations pertaining to different financial years as part of the 15th Finance Commission’s untied grants.A sum of Rs 11.6 crores has been released for Goa as the second instalment of untied grants for FY 2023-24 for 2 eligible district panchayats and 191 eligible gram panchayats. Further Rs 2….
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday shared a snapshot of the net changes in the number of electors following the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Gujarat, Lakshadweep and Puducherry.The Commission detailed the extent of deletions and attributed the changes to standard verification processes aimed at ensuring clean and accurate voter lists.In Gujarat, the total number of electors before the SIR stood at 5,08,43,436. Aft…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) The Ranji Trophy 2025/26 final between Karnataka and Jammu & Kashmir will be staged at the KSCA Cricket Stadium in Hubballi from February 24, said the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) on Thursday.Previously, a JKCA official told IANS that the final was likely to be held in Hubballi. “Taking into account both the ongoing stadium upgradation works in Bengaluru and the Association’s commitment to decentralising top-level cricket, KSCA, in consultation with t…
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Officials from the Jal Shakti Ministry and States agreed to strengthen coordination and accelerate the implementation of ongoing water resources projects/schemes, including dam safety and flood management, during a regional conference here, an official said on Thursday. V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR), chaired the high-level Regional Conference of State Water Secretaries that co…
Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) A high-level committee constituted by the Gujarat government to draft a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) reviewed the progress of its work at a meeting held in New Delhi on February 18, officials said on Thursday. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of former Supreme Court Justice Ranjana Desai.The meeting focused on the current status of the Gujarat UCC draft and examined various aspects of the proposed legislation.Detailed discussions were held on provisions…
Lucknow, Feb 19 (IANS) The Karnataka cricket team, under the leadership of Devdutt Padikkal, has ended the 11-year wait and reached their first Ranji Trophy final since the 2014-15 season. The team’s qualification came after they took a first-innings lead against Uttarakhand in the semifinal played at the Ekana Stadium on Thursday.The eight-time champions, Karnataka, will play the title clash against Jammu and Kashmir, who created history by reaching the finals for the first time by beating Beng…
Dehradun, Feb 18 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Dehradun Sub-Zonal Office, has provisionally attached movable and immovable properties valued at Rs 13.89 crore in connection with an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to the alleged NH-74 widening scam in Uttarakhand, the agency said on Wednesday.The action was taken under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, as part of efforts to identify and attach proceeds of crime generated through fra…