Naxal violence reduced by 77 per cent in 11 years: Govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: Only 191 police stations of 46 districts reported LWE related violence in 2021 as compared to high of 465 police stations of 96 districts in 2010
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
4.21 cr hospital admissions authorised under PM-JAY till 14 Dec: Govt
New Delhi: AB PM-JAY is the largest publicly funded health insurance scheme which provides a health cover of Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to poor and vulnerable families
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
Amid spurt in Covid cases in US, China, Centre asks states to increase genome sequencing of positive samples
New Delhi: Public health challenge of COVID-19 still persists around the world with around 35 lakh cases reported weekly
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
CM Rio launches Nagaland State Disaster Management Information System
Kohima: The NSDMA, Home Department, is on the path towards developing a decentralized relief payment system to fulfill the obligation of timely relief payment to the affected communities/families by the extreme weather disaster events
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
115 daily wage earners, 63 housewives committed suicide every day in 2021, govt tells Lok Sabha
New Delhi: According to National Crime Records Bureau data,1,64,033 persons died of suicide in the country last year
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
Pakistan’s security officials launch major operation to flush TTP militants and free hostages
Peshawar: The TTP last month called off a ceasefire agreed upon with the federal government in June and ordered its militants to stage terrorist attacks across the country
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
Design for new King Charles III bank notes unveiled in UK
London: The new notes with the King are expected to enter circulation by mid-2024 and the current notes featuring the Queen will continue to be in regular use in parallel
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
AIUDF stages walkout after Speaker rejects adjournment motion to discuss eviction drive
Guwahati: The eviction drive in the state's Nagoan district is billed as one of the largest in the region in terms of the number of people affected uprooting more than 5,000 alleged encroachers
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
Zoramthanga Cabinet expanded with induction of 4 new ministers
Aizawl: K Lalrinliana, Lalchhandama Ralte and Lalruatkima were earlier minister of state and they have been allotted the same portfolios, which they held as minister of state
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
Central forces to start arriving in Tripura from next week for assembly polls due early 2023
Agartala: Around 300 companies of central forces are "expected to be deployed in the northeastern state to ensure free and fair elections"
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
Uproar in Assam Assembly over high rate of crime against women
Guwahati: Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi cited the NCRB data and alleged that Assam has topped the country in crime against women
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
Karnataka police foil MMES protest in Belagavi on 1st day of winter Legislature session; Maharashtra oppn members detained at border
Belagavi/Nagpur: Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the state government was making efforts for the release of the people and leaders detained in Karnataka
PTI / 20 Dec, 2022
