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monsoon nears end in raj with 35% deficit; 208 dams remain dry

Jaipur, Aug. 20 -- Rajasthan is heading towards the final stretch of the southwest monsoon with a significant rainfall deficit, as 14 districts remain rain-deficient and over 200 dams are still comple... Read More


Three of family killed as SUV falls into gorge in Reasi

JAMMU, Aug. 20 -- Three members of a family were killed and two injured after a vehicle they were travelling in veered off the road and plunged into a gorge in Reasi district late Tuesday, officials s... Read More


LG gives nod to 4% horizontal job quota

JAMMU, Aug. 20 -- To secure the future of young sportspersons and encourage more youth in Ladakh to take up sports as a career, lieutenant governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has accorded approval for 4% hori... Read More


38 children fall ill after eating 'kheer' at Kullu school, report sought

Shimla, Aug. 20 -- After 38 students were taken ill after eating "kheer" served as part of the mid-day meal in Bari Primary School, the state government has sought a report as the district administrat... Read More


Development pace in Himachal has come to a halt: Jai Ram

Shimla, Aug. 20 -- Former chief minister and leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur in a scathing attack on the state government alleged that the government is "mired in anarchy and the politics of vende... Read More


Vaishno Devi varsity has emerged as beacon of knowledge, values: LG

Jammu, Aug. 20 -- Lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday said that Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University has emerged as a beacon of knowledge, innovation and values nurturing students who are not on... Read More


Yogi invites Japanese firms to make UP their second industrial home

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- Pitching the state as a dream destination before Japanese investors, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said Uttar Pradesh has witnessed a comprehensive '360-degree transf... Read More


ED searches 10 premises in UP, Delhi in money-laundering probe

LUCKNOW, Aug. 20 -- The Lucknow unit of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted simultaneous searches at 10 premises in Rampur, Saharanpur and Delhi as part of its money-laundering inv... Read More


Ganga, Yamuna rise rapidly; life at a standstill

PRAYAGRAJ, Aug. 20 -- Continuous rainfall across the region has led to the Ganga and Yamuna rivers rising rapidly in Prayagraj, prompting the district administration to step up monitoring and enforce ... Read More


Vns on high alert as Ganga waters disrupt daily life and rituals

VARANASI, Aug. 20 -- The city is facing a mounting flood crisis as the Ganga's water level continues to rise, forcing significant disruptions to daily rituals and sparking an administrative alert for ... Read More