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Woman Attempts Suicide At Delhi Metro Station, Rescued

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 26, 2019

A 21-year-old woman was stopped by a CISF official when she was attempting to commit suicide at a Delhi Metro station on Tuesday, a senior official said.

Ensure No Waterlogging During Monsoon, Arvind Kejriwal Tells Officials

Delhi News | ANI | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday directed the senior officials to take all possible effective measures to ensure that residents of Delhi do not face any inconvenience due to waterlogging during Monsoon season.

Woman Delivers Baby In UP Health Centre's Toilet, Nurse Transferred

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

A staff nurse at the government community health centre in Shamli district was transferred while two senior officials were warned after a pregnant woman delivered her baby in the clinic's toilet, an official said today.

Vaishno Devi Shrine To Have Its Own Disaster Response Force By Next Year

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 24, 2019

The Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu that attracts lakhs of devotees from across the world every year, will get a dedicated in-house disaster response force by September next year, a senior official said on Sunday.

Ethiopia's Army Chief Shot Dead After Failed Coup Attempt

World News | Reuters | Sunday June 23, 2019

Ethiopia's chief of staff and at least three other senior officials have been killed during a coup attempt by an army general in the northern state of Amhara, state television said on Sunday.

Fire On Under-Construction Warship Won't Impact Completion: Officials

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 22, 2019

A day after a fire occurred at an under-construction Naval warship at Mumbai's Mazagon Dockyard, a senior official Saturday said it would not affect the schedule of the ambitious ''Project 15-B'' under which four warships are being manufactured.

Wing Commander Who Piloted Crashed AN-32 Cremated With Military Honours

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 21, 2019

Wing Commander GM Charles, who piloted the AN-32 aircraft which crashed in Arunachal Pradesh on June 3, was cremated with full military honours in the presence of senior officials of the Indian Air Force and district administration in Assam's Jorhat on Friday.

34 Pakistani Migrants In Rajasthan Granted Indian Citizenship

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 18, 2019

The Rajasthan government has granted Indian citizenship to 34 Pakistani migrants living in the state for more than a decade, a senior official said on Tuesday.

Home Ministry Seeks Delhi Police Report On Fight Between Cops And Driver

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2019

The Home Ministry Monday sought a report from the Delhi Police after a video surfaced online showing a violent clash between a driver of a three-wheeler and a few policemen in northwest Delhi, a senior official said.

Human Rights Notice To Health Ministry Over Muzaffarpur Deaths

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2019

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Monday sent notices to the Union Health Ministry and the government of Bihar over reports of increasing deaths of children due to encephalitis in Muzaffarpur, a senior official said.

NIA Arrests Man At Delhi Airport In Pak-Based Terror Outfit Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday arrested a 44-year-old man who arrived at the Delhi airport from Dubai in connection with a case linked to the banned Pakistan-based outfit Falah-i-Insaniyat Foundation (FIF), a senior official said.

Emmanuel Macron Invites PM Modi To Attend G7 Summit In France

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from French President Emmanuel Macron to attend the outreach session of the G7 Summit in Biarritz as a special invitee, said a senior official on Monday.

Senior Tax Officer SK Srivastava Among Those Made To Retire

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Tuesday June 11, 2019

Twelve officials of the Income Tax department made to take voluntary retirement today included senior official SK Srivastava. The 55-year-old was the Commissioner of Appeal in Gautam Budh Nagar near Delhi, who is accused of sexually harassing two women officers of the Revenue Service.

Allegations Confirmed Against BJD Lawmaker Who Made Engineer Do Sit-Ups

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 10, 2019

An administrative inquiry has confirmed allegations against a newly elected Biju Janata Dal lawmaker that he "manhandled" and "insulted" a junior Public Works Department engineer, a senior official said on Monday.

US Hopes For PM Modi's Freer Hand To Pursue Tough Economic Reforms

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 8, 2019

The White House is hopeful that Narendra Modi in his second term as prime minister with a strong mandate will have a freer hand to pursue some of the tough economic reforms that will help create a more business-friendly environment, a senior official has said.