India, All india, 24th Jun 2019, News & Stories from India

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The state government had earlier promulgated an ordinance to amend the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) Reservation Act, 2018 to provide 16 per cent reservation to Maratha students in PG medical courses. (Photo: File)

SC refuses to entertain plea challenging Maratha quota in PG medical colleges

The Maharashtra Legislative Council had earlier cleared a bill to provide reservation to Maratha community in PG medical courses.

24 Jun 2019 1:37 PM

It is observed in the remembrance of recapturing the towering hills in Kargil district in Ladakh division subsequent the occupancy of Pakistani troops. (Photo: File)

20 years of Kargil War: Facts about the 1999 India-Pakistan conflict

The Indian Army named the mission ‘Operation Vijay’ while the Air Force called it ‘Operation Safed Sagar’.

24 Jun 2019 1:28 PM

‘I cancelled all my meetings and came here to meet the victims and their family members, after having a telephonic discussion with the Union Home Minister, Amit Shah Ji. He asked me to send help as soon as possible,’ said Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary. (Photo: ANI)

Union Minister Kailash Chaudhary meets victims of 'Barmer pandal' tragedy

The BJP leader met the victims and their family members and assured them of assistance from the state and the Central government.

24 Jun 2019 1:15 PM

As per the report, he had misplaced the prize money lottery ticket but later found it in his desk drawer at a police station. (Representational Image)

'Prize money changed my life,' says Punjab constable who won Rs 2 crore lottery

Kumar, 30, a resident of Motian village in Hoshiarpur district, never thought that he would become a millionaire one day.

24 Jun 2019 1:14 PM

Adult locust swarms can fly up to 150 kilometres in a day with the wind and adult insects can consume roughly their own weight in fresh food per day. A very small swarm eats as much in one day as about 35,000 people, posing a devastating threat to crops and food security. (Photo: ANI)

Authorities on alert after locust attack warning in Rajasthan

A helpline number has been launched. Last major locust outbreak was in Rajasthan in 1993 and insects have been sighted after a 26 year gap.

24 Jun 2019 1:10 PM

Conditions are favourable for further advancement of monsoon rains into the central state of Madhya Pradesh and the western state of Gujarat, the official said. (Photo: Representational)

Monsoon rains cover half of India: Weather official

The monsoon's progress will help farmers to accelerate sowing of summer-sown crops.

24 Jun 2019 1:01 PM

One or two of the dead bodies were found charred and many skeletons were found strewn on the ground or stuffed into sacks in the forest area. (Photo: ANI)

SSP Manoj Kumar imposes ban on disposing unclaimed bodies at SKMCH in Muzaffarpur

Hundreds of skeletal remains were discovered lying in open, in forest near SKMCH, which is treating cases of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome.

24 Jun 2019 12:58 PM

Services on the Magenta Line were halted temporarily after a fire broke out at a furniture market near the Kalindi Kunj metro station on June 21. (Photo: ANI)

Services affected on Delhi Metro's Blue Line for few hours

The Blue Line connects Dwarka Sector 21 with Noida Electronic City and Vaishali. It is the busiest line in the Delhi Metro network.

24 Jun 2019 12:52 PM

After the TDP's defeat in the recent Assembly elections, Naidu wrote to new Chief Minister Reddy on June 5, urging him to allocate the building to him in the capacity of Leader of Opposition. (Photo: ANI)

'Praja Vedika will be demolished,' says YS Jagan Mohan Reddy

The demolition will begin on Tuesday.

24 Jun 2019 12:26 PM

A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and B R Gavai also asked the Uttar Pradesh government to file a response on the deaths from the disease in the state. (Photo: File)

Respond within 7 days on encephalitis deaths: SC to Centre, Bihar, UP govt

Symptoms of AES include high fever, convulsions and extremely low blood sugar levels.

24 Jun 2019 12:18 PM

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday visited the spot in Barmer where a 'pandaal' collapsed which claimed lives of 14 people. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Pandaal collapse: Gehlot announces 5L compension to kin of deceased, 2L to injured

As per reports, the injured were rushed to different hospitals. Hundreds of people were attending the event.

24 Jun 2019 12:03 PM

The anniversary celebrations for this year will be spread over three days from July 25-27. (Photo: File)

20 years of Kargil war: At Gwalior Air Base, IAF to ‘recreate’ Tiger Hill attack

Indian armed forces displayed exceptional valour to successfully dislodged the enemy from the strategic hill in the Drass-Kargil area.

24 Jun 2019 12:02 PM

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa (Photo: aFile)

Air Chief Marshal B S Dhanoa hits out at Pakistan on terrorism

He was addressing the reporters as the nation celebrates 20 years of Kargil War.

24 Jun 2019 11:56 AM

Since PM Modi in an interview with actor Akshay Kumar spoke about his love for mangoes, many mango growers have named the fruit after his name. (Photo: File)

After sarees and jackets, 'Modi mangoes' feature at Mango festival in Lucknow

Singh said that the name of the mango will be documented and patented.

24 Jun 2019 11:56 AM

As heavy rainfall in Bhutan leads to rise in water levels of Pagladia and Borolia rivers washing away a bridge in Tamulpur & obstructing Tamulpur's connection to Baksa District Headquarters. (Photo: ANI)

Rains in Bhutan affects Assam's Tamulpur, bridge washes away

This has left the locals in the region in great difficulty as people are using bamboo or banana rafts to cross the water.

24 Jun 2019 11:26 AM

The deficiency in these two subdivisions was 100 per cent until June 9, but it went down to 50 and 26 per cent respectively. (Photo: Representational image)

Acute water crisis: 80 per cent reservoirs across India have below normal storage

Of the 10 subdivisions of central India, Odisha is the only one to receive normal rainfall.

24 Jun 2019 10:58 AM

According to officials, it is likely that the Reserve Bank of India could further lower lending rates to provide more room to commercial banks for cheaper loans. (Photo: File)

Sitharaman's first budget likely to focus on economic growth, unemployment

The reforms could see structural policy changes in areas such as land, labour, capital and entrepreneurship.

24 Jun 2019 10:54 AM

Earlier, a PIL was also filed stating the extensive wedding preparations were damaging the environment. (Photo: ANI)

U'khand: Dual Gupta-weddings leave Auli with tons of garbage

Supervisor of the Nagar Palika Parishad of Joshimath, Anil, along with a team of 20 men, has been given the task to deal with the waste.

24 Jun 2019 10:33 AM

Soon after the Pulwama terror attack, India pulled out its Navy from an exercise and deployed a major part of its fleet, including nuclear and conventional submarines, close to Pakistani territorial waters.

Post-Balakot, Navy hunted for Pakistan sub for 21 days

The location near Karachi from where the PNS Saad vanished, it could reach the Gujarat coast in three days.

24 Jun 2019 10:18 AM

Madhya Pradesh health officials are also on alert after a man said doctors at a private hospital told him his eight-year-old son, who died on Sunday, was suffering from AES. (Photo: AFP)

Encephalitis toll rises to 152, spreads to 20 of 38 Bihar districts; scare in MP

On Sunday, a portion of the roof outside the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at SKMCH collapsed.

24 Jun 2019 10:17 AM

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