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ISL: Mumbai City Aim to Displace Jamshedpur from 4th Spot

Mumbai City FC will be eager to replace Jamshedpur FC at the fourth spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) points table and boost their chances of making it to the playoffs when the two teams confront each other at the Mumbai Football Arena on Sunday.

Minister Warns of Stern Action Against Errant Staff at Procurement Centers

The government has received allegations against employees of Primary Agriculture Cooperative Societies (PACs) for purchasing paddy from farmers at lower prices and selling it at local Paddy Procurement Centers (PPCs) at the government rate.

TSM Half-marathon promotes awareness on Wildlife protection

4600 participate, prize money totaling to Rs 9.64 lakh

Husband & wife held for running a fake job racket

Rourkela police have unearthed a cheating racket and arrested a couple.

Curfew in parts of Balasore for eviction drive

Apprehending breach of peace, the Balasore district administration has imposed curfew on Saturday at several places in Arad Bazar area under the Sahadevkhunta police station limits in order to execute an encroachment eviction drive on the Railway land in the town.

India's economic growth expected to accelerate in 2nd half of 2024-25: Report

The Indian economy is expected to pick up growth momentum in the second half of the current financial year with high-frequency indicators such as digital payments, power demand, service PMI, air passenger traffic, rising toll and GST collections suggesting a recovery is already underway, according to a Bank of Baroda report released on Saturday.

Goyal Urges Cleantech Sector to Go for Self-Sustaining Innovations

Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has urged the clean energy sector to become self-sustaining and independent of the government as production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes were meant only to help kickstart projects.

Manipur CM N Biren Singh urges Naga leaders, churches to mediate in ethnic conflict resolution

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has appealed to Naga community leaders, church authorities, and other influential figures to take a proactive role in resolving the ongoing ethnic conflict in the state.

Value of rupee against dollar reached lowest level ever: Priyanka

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday criticised the central government over the depreciation of the Indian rupee, claiming that the currency's value against the dollar has hit an all-time low, and alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed to live up to his earlier promises regarding the economy.

Lecture on 'One Nation One Election' to be held on 18 January at Mahakumbh; Kovind to attend

A series of thought-provoking lectures on contemporary issues, along with discussions on religion, spirituality, and culture, are being organized at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.

SAD Working Committee Decides to Elect New Party Chief on 1 March

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Working Committee, which accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as president of the party, has decided to elect the new party chief on 1 March 2025.

'Inter-satellite distance now 230 m, health normal'

ISRO had postponed the SpaDex docking mission for a second time this week

Security Heightened for Z-Morh Tunnel Inauguration by PM Modi on Monday

Elaborate security arrangements have been made with deployment of paramilitary forces for the inauguration of the strategic Z-Morh Tunnel by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the festival of Lohri (13 January).

Lost art of waiting

In our hyper-connected world, waiting is increasingly seen as a flaw in the system rather than an inevitable part of life.

Women in the Forefront

This week, two significant announcements impacting women's empowerment deserve attention on a global scale.

Celebrating Youth

Vivekananda believed that the youth have the energy, idealism and enthusiasm to bring about transformative change in society. He felt that they were moldable and adaptable, being more open to new ideas, and receptive to guidance, making them ideal for shaping and molding; Vivekananda recognized that the youth of today would become the leaders of tomorrow, and therefore, it was essential to equip them with the right values, skills and knowledge

Threshold Crossed

The year 2024 will be remembered as a watershed moment in the fight against climate change.

Cong to Launch Nationwide Campaign from 27 January

Launching a scathing attack on the BJP for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's controversial statement on Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar and the Constitution in the Parliament last month, Congress Madhya Pradesh in-charge General Secretary Jitendra Singh announced on Saturday that the party would launch a nationwide 'Jai Bapu-Jai Bhim-Jai Samvidhaan' campaign from Mhow in MP from 27 January and it would continue till \"Shah resigns and publicly apologises to the nation\".

AIADMK and ally DMDK boycott Tamil Nadu bypoll alleging misuse of power by ruling DMK

Announcing the boycott of the 5 February byelection to the Tamil Nadu assembly from Erode (East) constituency, the principal opposition AIADMK and its ally, the DMDK have said the decision to opt out of the contest was taken since the ruling DMK would not allow the people to vote freely as was the case in the past bypolls.

States Need to Cooperate With Centre to Combat Drug Menace: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday called for cooperation between the Centre and the states to fight the drug menace.

Kerala LoP Satheesan urges CM Vijayan to pass resolution against draft UGC regulations

Leader of the Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, V.D. Satheesan, has written to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, urging the government to adopt a unanimous resolution opposing the draft University Grants Commission (UGC) Regulations of 2025.

Surrender of Maoists in K'taka raises doubts, should be probed: Tamil Nadu BJP chief

Tamil Nadu BJP State President K. Annamalai, who served as an IPS officer in Karnataka, said on Saturday that the process of surrender of six Maoists before the Chief Minister \"raises doubts\" and should be probed.

Guv Ravi a habitual offender who intentionally violates norms and tradition of TN Assembly: Stalin

The Governor's conduct was 'childish', for the reasons for his skipping the address and leaving the House within minutes of his arrival were 'absurd', the CM said

Karnataka Police Track Cache of Weapons Belonging to Surrendered Maoists in Meguru Forest

Karnataka police have tracked the cache of weapons belonging to surrendered Maoists in Meguru forest in Chikkamagaluru district of the state, sources confirmed on Saturday.

Kejriwal committed 'corruption' of ₹ 2,026 cr in liquor deal, says Yadav

Delhi Congress president Devender Yadav on Saturday accused Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal that he had committed \"corruption\" to the tune of Rs 2,026.91 crore in the liquor deal.

I am eagerly awaiting my visit to Sonmarg for tunnel inauguration: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said he is eagerly awaiting his visit to Sonmarg, Jammu and Kashmir for the Z-morh tunnel inauguration.

Antibiotics won't respond to HMPV as it's a viral disease: Dr Sandeep Nayar

As cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) continue to be reported from across the country, medical experts and senior government officials have urged the general public to be cautious and not panic.

Education System To Be Transformed In Haryana

The Haryana Chief Minister Holds An Important Meeting With The Officials Of The Education Department

RPI-A Announces 15 Candidates for Delhi Assembly Elections

The Republican Party of India (Athawale) on Saturday announced its list of 15 candidates for February 5 Delhi assembly elections.

Congress govt in Himachal reneging on its commitments: Jai Ram Thakur

Former Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition, Jai Ram Thakur, said that the grand claims made by the state government leaders are proving to be baseless.