Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government missed a self-imposed target to electrify every home, delaying the success of a marquee $2.3 billion development goal that his party plans to showcase before national elections early this year. After bringing electricity connections to 23.9 million households across 25 states, about 1.05 million homes
Author: Md Elias Ali
The Bardeuri Samaj and the Ugratara temple management committee at a meeting held under the presidentship of Doloi Parameswar Deva Sarma today resolved to install an astadhatu idol of Goddess Ugratara at the temple. The centuries-old original idol was stolen from the temple on the night of November 15, and
At least five people were killed and 21 injured after a hijacked bus crashed into pedestrians in east China’s Fujian province on Tuesday afternoon, state media reported. A hijacker carrying a knife had been detained and was being investigated by local police, state television CGTN reported. The incident happened at
The Kamrup Metro district administration has prohibited, with immediate effect, amusement activities like picnics at all locations along the Brahmaputra riverbank in the entire district till the picnic season is over. The administration also directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police and the circle officers concerned to restrict picnicking on the
A bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will take up the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi title dispute case on January 4, according to the list of cases to be heard by the top court. The top court had put off hearing the temple case in October, turning down requests for early