IIT for Palakkad, Chandy assures MPs
Ending speculations that Palakkad may lose out in the race to set up the campus of the proposed Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) allotted to Kerala because of hectic lobbying from Kozhikode district, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has promised the Lok Sabha members from the district that the IIT... read more »
Poor start for Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana in Manipur
The Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojana to provide banking facilities to every household got off to a poor start in Manipur on Thursday. While over 1.50 crore persons opened accounts in the country, just a handful persons did so in Manipur. The high profile scheme was launched in Imphal by Chief... read more »
Record Ganesh puja mandaps in Cuttack
A record number of 700 puja mandaps came up in Cuttack this year on Friday apart from pujas of the elephant-headed God held in all educational institutions. Different days have been allotted for puja mandaps to hold the immersion ceremonies next month. Ganesh puja will usher in other pujas for the... read more »
Jawan killed in Kashmir encounter
One soldier was killed and another injured Saturday in an ongoing operation against separatist guerrillas by the security forces near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, an officer said. “One army soldier was killed and another injured in the ongoing operation near the Line of Control... read more »
