Legislative assemblies met for average of 21 days in 2021, passed over 500 bills
Most of these bills saw "little legislative scrutiny" with about half of the bills being passed within a day of their introduction, according to a legislative think tank
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Quake jolts parts of Bihar, none hurt
As per initial reports, the tremors were felt in Bihar's Katihar, Munger, Madhepura and Begusarai
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
India records 19,673 Covid cases, 39 fatalities in a day
The death toll has climbed to 5,26,357 with 39 more fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ turning into mass movement: PM Modi
In his Mann Ki Baat radio broadcast, Modi said under the 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' from August 13 to 15, a special movement –'Har Ghar Tiranga' is being organised
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Metro car shed in Aarey threatens not just leopards, but wide range of animals, warn activists
Environmentalists warn that not only leopards, but a host of other animals and birds face the threat of losing their habitat and lives
PTI / 31 Jul, 2022
Rio addresses at the North East India festival, Bangkok
The second edition of the North East India Festival 2022 is being celebrated at Bangkok to mark India's 75 years of independence and diplomatic relationship with Thailand
PTI / 30 Jul, 2022
Squash: Chinappa, Ghosal advance to round of 16
Both Chinnappa and Ghosal, who are searching for the elusive CWG gold medal in singles, registered identical 3-0 victories in the round of 32 matches
PTI / 30 Jul, 2022
From serving tea at father’s ‘paan tapri’ to CWG silver: Sanket Sargar’s tale of struggle and success
The 21-year-old weightlifter would wake up at 5:30am each morning, beginning his day by serving tea to customers at his father's 'tapri' in Sangli, a small city in Maharashtra
PTI / 30 Jul, 2022
Religious animosity affects entire country, collective effort needed to counter it: NSA Ajit Doval
The NSA made these remarks in the presence of religious leaders at an interfaith conference organised by the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council (AISSC) at the Constitution Club here
PTI / 30 Jul, 2022
Amid agitation for their relocation, 5 Kashmiri Pandit employees transferred from Kashmir to Jammu
The Landscape division of the Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings) last week ordered the transfer of five in-charge assistant engineers, all Kashmiri migrant employees, from Kashmir Valley to Jammu
PTI / 30 Jul, 2022
Coal India to engage MDOs in 14 mines
These mines have a combined capacity of 165.58 million tonne per annum
PTI / 30 Jul, 2022
Balmer Lawrie launches its first cold chain unit in eastern region
The unit at Chhatabar on the outskirts of Odisha capital Bhubaneswar will cater to growing demand for seafood, dairy, agri-products industries and quick service restaurants, the public sector enterprise said in a release
PTI / 30 Jul, 2022
