30 Aug, 23:36 (IST)

In a bid to ensure an adequate supply of fertilisers to Punjab Farmer for the upcoming Rabi season, the Special Chief Secretary of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare KAP Sinha, on Friday, met Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers JP Nadda in New Delhi.

30 Aug, 21:40 (IST)

The Indian Army has appointed the new Corps Commander for the Srinagar-based 15 Corps who will be his new charge on October 15. The Union Territory is going for elections after a gap of 10 years and will see the polling starting from September 18 to October 1 with results to be declared on October 4.

30 Aug, 18:43 (IST)

In a major step to address the problem of uncertainty in the status of lands belonging to various government agencies and to protect such land from encroachers and prohibit unauthorised constructions in the future, the Delhi Development Authority, on Thursday signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding with Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), and Survey of India (SoI) to carry out drone survey to determine current status of land in the National Capital, an official release said.

30 Aug, 15:11 (IST)

The Union Health Ministry today, August 30, urged people to adopt organ donation as a way of life to help provide a new lease of life to hundreds of people with organ failure. One person donating organs after death can give a new lease of life to up to eight patients suffering from various organ failures.

30 Aug, 14:01 (IST)

SIT has declared two school trustees as absconding in the Badlapur minors' sexual assault case, with Crime Branch and Cyber Police actively searching for them following allegations of negligence.

30 Aug, 12:20 (IST)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister ML Stalin, who is on a 17-day trip to the US seeking investments, has signed several Memorandums of Understanding with major companies in San Francisco. A statement from the Office of the Chief Minister said that CM Stalin signed an MoU with Nokia for a New Nokia R&D centre which will be their largest Fixed Network test bed in the world for innovation in 10G,25G,50G and 100G PON.

30 Aug, 10:26 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Maharashtra today to lay the foundation stone of the Vadhvan Port project, which is worth around INR 76,000 crores, in Palghar. He will also address Global Fintech Fest 2024 in Mumbai.

30 Aug, 07:56 (IST)

The BJP has finalised the names of more than 50 candidates for the upcoming Haryana Assembly polls at its Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting held on Thursday, August 29. The meeting, chaired by party president JP Nadda, was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Sha, and several other leaders. According to sources, the names finalised on Thursday evening will be announced within the next 48 hours.

Mumbai, August 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Maharashtra's Mumbai and Palghar today, August 30. In Mumbai, the Prime Minister will address Global Fintech Fest (GFF) at the Jio World Convention Centre. GFF is being jointly organised by the Payments Council of India, the National Payments Corporation of India and the Fintech Convergence Council. Later, Modi will visit Palghar where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects at CIDCO ground.

On August 29, Rahul Gandhi shared a video of him taking martial arts sessions, which he said were held during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra earlier this year. Taking to his official X account, he also said that a "Bharat Dojo Yatra" is coming soon. Dojo broadly refers to a training hall or school for martial arts.

The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday suspended six Government Railway Police (GRP) personnel, including a station in charge in connection with the beating of a woman and her grandson in Katni district. The opposition Congress had shared a video of the incident a day before, claiming that the victims belonged to the Dalit community.

The second Arihant-Class submarine ‘INS Arighaat’ was commissioned into the Indian Navy on August 29 at Visakhapatnam in the presence of Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. In his address, Singh exuded confidence that ‘Arighaat’ will further strengthen India’s nuclear triad, enhance nuclear deterrence, help establish strategic balance and peace in the region, and play a decisive role in the country's security. Rajnath Singh described it as an achievement for the nation and a testament to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government’s unwavering resolve to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence.

Typhoon Shanshan slammed into Japan on Thursday (Aug 29), injuring dozens. Howling winds smashed windows and blew tiles off houses, while torrential rains sparked floods and landslide warnings. Japan's most powerful typhoon this year, packing gusts up to 252kmh, made landfall on the main southern island of Kyushu, home to 12.5 million people.

In a blow to Donald Trump's presidential campaign, more than 200 Republicans who previously worked for ex-President George W. Bush, the 43rd US President, have endorsed Democrat and current Vice President Kamala Harris for America's top job instead of their own party candidate, Donald Trump. The group of Republican officials called Trump's leadership "chaotic" and warned that his re-election "would be a disaster for our nation."