Dehradun, June 12 (IANS) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s completion of 12 years in office, effectively making him the longest-serving elected Prime Minister, and recounted how multiple humongous projects have been undertaken in Devbhoomi in the past few years under his guidance. The event was a press conference organised at the state BJP office to applaud and celebrate PM Modi’s stellar achievement.Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dh…
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Bhubaneswar, June 12 (IANS) The Government of Odisha on Thursday issued an urgent order providing free bus travel to all students appearing in the NEET (UG) Re-exam 2026. The exam, conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), will be held on June 21, 2026, across 134 centres in Odisha, with 56,983 candidates expected to attend. According to the order issued by the state Commerce & Transport Department, students can avail free bus services by showing their valid admit card.The move, approv…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) A scientific conclave and interactive session on the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP) 2026 was held in Haridwar to raise awareness of new provisions under IP and promote quality compliance across the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, the government said on Thursday.Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC), an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, organised the conclave, in collaboration with the Association of Devbhumi Pharma Industries and af…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast another round of thunderstorms, lightning and rainfall over Delhi-NCR, issuing a fresh weather advisory for the region. Weather conditions are expected to remain unsettled on June 11 and 12, with partly cloudy skies and the likelihood of light to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorm activity, particularly during the evening and night hours. The IMD has issued an orange alert for rain accompanied by thunderstorms, …
Dehradun, June 10 (IANS) The Uttarakhand government on Wednesday announced free travel in state Transport Corporation buses for permanent residents of the state set to appear in the NEET (UG)-2026 re-examination on June 21. The decision comes days after a similar promise made by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta.The BJP government in Uttarakhand, led by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, said that the candidates appearing for the exam can avail the facility by showing their admit card and may tr…
Dehradun, June 10 (IANS) Four people lost their lives after a car reportedly went out of control and plunged nearly 500 metres into a deep gorge in Uttarakhand’s Mussoorie on Wednesday morning, prompting a massive rescue operation involving multiple emergency agencies. The fatal accident took place on the Jharipani-Kolukhet shortcut road at around 9 a.m., officials said. Teams from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), police, fire services, and medical…
Bhubaneswar, June 9 (IANS) The Crime Branch of Odisha Police has apprehended two accused from Delhi and Uttarakhand for their alleged involvement in a Rs 1.38-crore “digital arrest” cyber fraud case targeting a Bhubaneswar-based victim, said a senior Crime Branch official on Tuesday. The case was registered following a complaint filed by a Bhubaneswar resident who was duped by fraudsters posing as Mumbai Cyber Crime officials. The accused allegedly informed the victim that his Aadhaar number…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to achieve the feat of India’s longest serving head of an elected government, religious leaders as well as NDA-ruled Chief Ministers of all states hailed his regime. According to them, PM Modi has a visionary leadership and the 12 years of his government at the Centre reflects development and public welfare.Talking to IANS, Spiritual head of Parmarth Niketan Ashram Swami Chidanand Saraswati said: ”This proud moment is a symbol of th…
Shimla, June 7 (IANS) Fish farmers in Himachal Pradesh have supplied 2.5 lakh eyed ova and 8.5 lakh rainbow trout fry to another Himalayan state of Uttarakhand in 2025-26, showcasing the former’s growing expertise in quality fish seed production. Eyed ova means a stage in developing eggs when the embryo shows eyes as dark spots. Improved fish varieties like Amur carp, AHR Jayanti and Amrit Katla, which offer 20-25 per cent higher growth and fecundity, are also being developed for distribution am…
Pune, June 7 (IANS) Spotlight was on sprinters at the eighth-leg of Indian Athletics Series in Pune, Maharashtra on Sunday. Air Force sprinter Harjit Singh was cynosure of all eyes as he clocked 10.17 seconds to top the field in the men’s 100m race. Rushiprasad Desai of Maharashtra was second with a time of 10.35 seconds and Laukik Anant Melge also from Maharashtra was third with a time of 10.36 seconds.Aditya Pisal of Maharashtra dominated the U20 men’s 100m. His winning time was 10.23 seco…