Gorakhpur: Under the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Yojana, the state govt facilitated the marriages of 7,453 girls across the Gorakhpur division in the financial year 2025–26, and transferred over Rs 44.71 crore directly to the bank accounts of the brides, officials said on Thursday.The scheme, run by the social welfare department, covered marriages of 3,070 couples…
Ahmedabad: When social reformer Ravishankar Maharaj declared the birth of Gujarat at Sabarmati Ashram on May 1, 1960, the new state was largely agrarian, dotted with textile centres and traditional trading towns. Sixty-six years later, Gujarat stands transformed — more urban, more industrial and more diversified than at any point in its history.As the state…
Jalandhar: After Aam Aadmi Party Punjab unit used imagery linked to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to target the seven Rajya Sabha members who switched over to BJP, MP Vikramjit Singh Sahney posted that his character was built on action, and it would always speak louder than cartoons or fake narratives. On his X handle, he…
Surat: How much does a cauliflower cost? About Rs 100 a kg. But the humble vegetable ended up costing an Ahmedabad-based tour operator Rs 5,000.The operator used cauliflower in food served to a Jain customer despite being specifically asked not to. The Navsari Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) directed the tour operator to pay Rs…
Aizawl: Forty-three cadres of the underground Hmar People’s Convention – Democratic (HPC-D), the Lalhmingthanga Sanate faction, have surrendered their arms at a ‘home coming and laying down of arms’ ceremony held at the Central Training Institute ground in Sesawng village on Thursday.With this development, Mizoram no longer has any active underground ethnic insurgent groups.Addressing the…
Jansatta Dal (Loktantrik) founder and MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh and Congress MLA Aradhana Mishra arrive to attend the special session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, in Lucknow on Thursday, Lucknow: Congress legislative party leader Aradhana Mishra Mona on Wednesday highlighted her party’s record on women’s empowerment, contrasting it with what she described as the Bharatiya…
Rajkot: Hours after a video showing him being forced to apologise for eloping with a woman from another caste went viral, a 28-year-old man died at his house in Badhada village of Amreli’s Savarkundla taluka on Wednesday.The deceased, identified as Nilesh Chudasama, is suspected to have died following a brutal assault linked to his relationship…
Jaipur: Rajasthan should be cautious about signing long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) for battery energy storage projects, additional chief secretary Ajitabh Sharma said, warning that poorly designed contracts could erode the flexibility that makes storage valuable.The state is deploying nearly 12,000 MWh of battery storage capacity, with about 3,000 MWh more in the planning stage.“Conventional…
Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express JAMMU: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Thursday flagged off a 20-coach Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar, marking the first direct rail link between the two cities. PM Narendra Modi had inaugurated the broader Katra–Kashmir service last year. Regular operations will begin May 2, with two pairs of trains running…
US President Donald Trump on Thursday brushed aside reports suggesting he may have been wearing a bulletproof vest following the attempted assassination at a White House Correspondents’ Dinner event.Speaking to reporters, Trump jokingly said that he doesn’t want to look ’20 pounds’ heavier. “I don’t know if I can handle looking 20 pounds heavier. These…
