New Delhi: Congress on Thursday again launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on violence in Manipur and said that his behaviour on the situation in northeastern state is ‘shockingly bizarre’. “Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is visiting Chhattisgarh and UP tomorrow. Day after he will be in Telangana … Read more
Day: July 7, 2023
Tomatoes worth ₹1.5 lakh stolen in Karnataka’s Hassan district
A case has been registered under section 379 ( theft) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and an investigation is underway. A farmer from the Goni Somanahalli village in Halebeedu taluk of the state’s Hassan district lost ₹1.5 lakh worth tomatoes in a theft, officials familiar with the matter said. The … Read more
Meghalaya: Alternative livelihood can only stop illegal coal mining, says CM Sangma
Shillong: The illegal coal mining and transportation of coal can only be stopped in Meghalaya if there is an alternative livelihood for the coal workers, said Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday. He said, however, the government’s efforts are on to stop illegal coal mining and that there are different laws to … Read more
Meta officially launches Twitter rival Threads. 30 million have joined already
Facebook has tried to compete with Twitter in numerous ways over the years, including copying signature Twitter features such as hashtags and trending topics. But now Facebook’s parent company is taking perhaps its biggest swipe at Twitter yet. Meta on Wednesday officially launched a new app called Threads, which is … Read more
Amit Shah assures exemption of tribals and christians from UCC, says Nagaland CM
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has assured a delegation of Nagaland government officials, led by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, that the Centre is actively considering exempting Christians and certain tribal areas from the proposed Uniform Civil Code (UCC). The move comes in response to the concerns expressed by the delegation … Read more