https://newsonair.gov.in/Default.aspx Website cell, IT Unit, NSD, All India Radio, New Broadcasting House, New Delhi, India ? 2006 All rights reserved. All India Radio AIR State News https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458246 STA Union Home Minister Amit Shah has launched or initiated several development projects in Bidar and Raichur in North Karnataka today. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458256 STA Bharatiya Janata Party's National President JP Nadda today performed Bhoomi Pujan of the new BJP office in Bhopal and participated in several programs. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458255 STA Andhra Pradesh Governor S. Abdul Nazeer has congratulated the ISRO scientists for the successful launch of the heaviest payload rocket mission LVM3-M3 OneWeb India-2 carrying 36 satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota, today, 26th. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458253 STA Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Rajiv Kumar and two Election Commissioners Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel reached Guwahati this evening on a three-day long visit to Assam for holding discussions with various stakeholders, including political parties and civil societies in connection w https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458252 STA The second meeting of the Environment and Climate Sustainability Working Group is all set to begin at Gandhinagar in Gujarat tomorrow. Representatives from more than 30 countries and several international organizations will take part in the event. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458247 STA President Droupadi Murmu on a two-day visit to West Bengal from tomorrow. The President will visit Netaji Bhawan in Kolkata to pay homage to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458249 STA A Coast Guard Helicopter ALH Mark III, made a forced landing soon after taking off from the Coast Guard Enclave at the Cochin International Airport this afternoon. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458248 STA Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla today flagged-off a car rally at the Constitution Club in New Delhi. The theme of this year's car rally is 'Road Safety'. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458226 STA The Strategic 427 km long Leh-Manali Highway is reopened for traffic, in a record time, yesterday. The highway is an alternate axis to the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh Highway. The road connects Ladakh to the rest of India via Manali. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458224 STA The Second G20 Framework Working Group (FWG) meeting under the Indian G20 Presidency successfully concluded in Chennai today. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458223 STA Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said today, the Aravallis will be revived through various initiatives including a single-use plastic ban, water conservation efforts and natural resources protection. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458222 STA Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said, India is in an advanced stage of negotiations to sign migration and mobility partnership agreements with 32 countries. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458214 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, as part of its youth club activation programme, the District Administration of frontier district Rajouri in collaboration with the District Employment and Counselling Centre today hosted a Mega Job Fair. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458219 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation of SOS International, an organisation for Pakistani Occupied Jammu Kashmir (POJK) Displaced Persons, called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, Jammu today. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458218 STA The Disturbed Areas status under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 has been lifted from the jurisdiction of four more Police Stations in Manipur. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458216 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, as part of its efforts to revitalise the district’s Youth Clubs, the District Administration of Kathua district in Jammu division is going to host the “Festival of Youth” on the 27th of March at Sports Stadium Kathua. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458213 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, a delegation of outstanding sportspersons from J&K called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan, Jammu today. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458210 STA Union Home and Cooperation Minister Mr Amit Shah said that in the last nine years, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, work has been done to change the lives of 80 crore poor people of the country. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458209 STA Over 100 delegates from G20 member countries, guest countries and International organisations that attended the G20 Research and Innovation Initiative Gathering (RIIG) Conference in Dibrugarh, Assam are visiting Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh today. After arriving in Itanagar, the delegates witnessed a https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458200 STA In the Kashmir Valley, J&K Police along with security forces have arrested two terrorist associates linked with the proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba in the Sumlar area of north Kashmir's Bandipora district. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458193 STA The Yogi Adityanath government celebrated the completion of one-year of the Chief Minister's second term in Lucknow as his cabinet completed six years on 25th March 2023, Saturday. Addressing media on this occasion CM Yogi Adityanath said that under the guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi U https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458183 STA In the north Kashmir's Kupwara district, security forces, based on credible inputs received from intelligence agencies regarding likely infiltration of terrorists, laid several ambushes in Tangdhar Sector in the intervening night of 23-24 March. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458182 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, a full-fledged Anti-Hijack Drill was conducted by National Security Guard (NSG) at Jammu airport on 24th of March 2023, Friday with activation of Anti Hijack committee at Air Force Station Jammu. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458181 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, the 270 km long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH44) which connects Kashmir valley with the rest of the country was closed for vehicular traffic last night due to landslides. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458175 STA The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered a special summary revision of electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir, the second such exercise after the completion of the delimitation process in the Union Territory. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458174 STA Congress party has announced the first list of 124 candidates for upcoming Karnataka Assembly Elections. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458160 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, in yet another attempt at narco-terror smuggling, Army on Friday recovered a huge consignment of Narcotics during an operation on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Poonch district. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458157 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, the administration on Friday unveiled guidelines regarding the use of social media by Government employees in the Union Territory. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458140 STA The first session of the 13th Tripura Legislative Assembly began on Friday in Agartala. The session began with the address of Governor Satyadeo Narain Arya. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458143 STA Telangana Chief Minister and BRS president K Chandrasekhar Rao have condemned the disqualification of Congress senior leader Rahul Gandhi from Parliament. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458137 STA Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, Ramdas Athawale on Friday said, the Central Government is committed to developing Jammu and Kashmir on all fronts. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458124 STA The Kerala High Court today quashed Governor Arif Mohammed Khan's notification removing 15 nominated members of the Kerala University Senate. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458122 STA Delhi Police has registered a case against Indian nationals involved in the vandalization of the Indian High Commission in London last Sunday. Sources said that the Special Cell has started its investigation into the case. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458110 STA One tigress each will be released to Kota's Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve and Bundi's Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458106 STA In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan unveiled the State Youth Policy and a Youth Portal yesterday. Making several announcements for the youth on this occasion, the Chief Minister said that the State Level Youth Commission will be reconstituted by April 5. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458105 STA Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced a relief of Rupees 10 thousand per acre to the farmers who were affected by crop loss due to the recent unseasonal rains and hailstorms in different parts of the state https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458083 STA J&K Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Thursday said that if more journalists are found indulging in militancy or sympathizing with terrorists they will not be spared and action will be taken as per the law. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458093 STA Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka on 25th of March. He will inaugurate Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at Chikkaballapur in the morning. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458091 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, a total 600 CCTV cameras mostly Pan-Tilt-Zoom (PTZ) cameras will be installed in Jammu city as a part of the intelligent traffic management and surveillance system (ITMSS) to monitor vehicular traffic and its violations. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458090 STA Maharashtra’s Revenue Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil introduced the Maharashtra Cow Service Commission Bill in the state assembly on Thursday. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458089 STA Union Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 31 road projects in Jharkhand worth thirteen thousand two hundred crore rupees during his one day visit to Jharkhand. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458082 STA In Bihar, Railways security personnel have recovered suspected explosives from multiple bags in a passenger coach of the Gwalior-Barauni Express train at Siwan Junction railway station. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458071 STA In Tamil Nadu Assembly on Thursday, three members brought a privilege motion against Dinamalar, a daily which published an article and a photo of the members of the legislative Assembly while the State Finance Minister Palanivel Thiagarajan was presenting the Budget. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458073 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, 20 Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs) and a new Paravet Training Institute office building was inaugurated on Thursday at Balole area in Bari Brahmana tehsil of Samba district, for the benefit of livestock owners and farmers. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458033 STA Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday inaugurated the Vedic Heritage portal in New Delhi. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458058 STA On 2nd day of Chaitra Navratri and devotees from all over the country and abroad are reaching Jammu for their onward journey to Holy Cave Shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi to have darshan of Maa Vaishno and seek her blessings. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458056 STA Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has sought the Centre's intervention in ensuring a harmonious coexistence of humans and elephants in Odisha. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458055 STA In Mizoram, Assam Rifles and custom personnel have recovered a huge cache of contraband drugs worth over 390 crore rupees. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458049 STA BJP President J P Nadda has appointed new party State Chiefs in Rajasthan, Odisha, Delhi and Bihar. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458048 STA Union Road, Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will today inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of 31 road projects in Jharkhand worth thirteen thousand two hundred crore rupees. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458038 STA India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a fresh spell of rainfall and thunderstorm activity from today evening in Northwest India including over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, West Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458035 STA The 2nd Sustainable Financial Working Group (SFWG) meeting will conclude in Udaipur, Rajasthan today. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458028 STA The holy month of Ramzan will begin from tomorrow. The Ruet-e-Hilaal or moon sighting committee announced in New Delhi yesterday that the Ramzan moon was not sighted last evening. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458027 STA Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to a mishap at a firecracker unit in Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu. He announced an exgratia of two lakh rupees from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each deceased. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458023 STA The BJP today demanded a CBI enquiry into the Cochin legacy waste dump fire breakout on the second of this month. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458019 STA The Kerala government makes it compulsory to wear masks in hospitals as the Covid cases in the State crossed one thousand. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458013 STA Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya virtually inaugurated the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) Wellness Centre at Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar today. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458012 STA The students of the Mizoram University in association with the Nehru Yuva Kendra today organised a Youth Festival at the University premises with a bouquet of cultural activities, speech competitions and exhibition stalls. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457990 STA In Tamilnadu, nine persons have lost their lives in the blast in the cracker factory at Chengalpattu today. Chief Minister M.K.Stalin has announced an ex-gratia of Rs. 3 lakh to the nearest kin of the victims who have lost their lives in the blast at the cracker factory. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458007 STA Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that PM MITRA mega textiles park will boost the local economy of aspirational district of Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=458001 STA The Indian Railways has completed 100 percent electrification of Broad Gauge network in Odisha. A total of 2,822 kilometre route has been electrified. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457994 STA Gudi Padwa, the Marathi New Year is being celebrated today in Mumbai and across Maharashtra with religious fervor and zeal. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457992 STA Delhi government has presented a 78 thousand 800 crore rupees annual budget for the year 2023-24. Presenting the Budget in Delhi Assembly today, Finance Minister Kailash Gahlot dedicated this budget for clean, beautiful and modern Delhi. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457988 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, a massive search operation was launched today, March 22, after the Border Security Force (BSF) noticed a suspected drone last night in the Chamliyal area of Samba district along the International Border. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457967 STA Bihar is today celebrating its 111th (one hundred eleven) foundation day. The state of Bihar was carved out from the Bengal presidency on March 22 in 1912. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457976 STA Telugu speaking people across the world are celebrating their Telugu New Year, Ugaadi today, March 22, with traditional fervour and gaiety. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457982 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, shrines and temples across Jammu artistically decorated to welcome devotees for the ensuing Chaitra Navratri, which is commencing from today, March 22. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457975 STA Chaitra masa in the traditional Hindu lunar calendar will begin today, March 22, being celebrated as Ugadi in Karnataka. It heralds the beginning of the spring season when mother nature wakes up to new shoots, leaves, and plants. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457965 STA Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday said that events like All India Police athletics cluster championship will strengthen the idea of 'Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat'. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457955 STA Uttrakhand Governor Lieutenant General (Rtd) Gurmit Singh on Tuesday virtually inaugurated the 4-meter International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) in Aryabhatt Research Institute of Observational Sciences at Nanital from Rajbhawan Dehradun. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457954 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has extended his greetings on the beginning of auspicious days of Navratri. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457930 STA In Tamil Nadu, state Agriculture Minister M.R.K.Panneerselvam presented the agriculture Budget for 2023-24 on Tuesday in the State Assembly. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457922 STA Enforcement Directorate has arrested Ayan Sil, a middleman cum agent involved in the illegal recruitment of teachers and staff in West Bengal. It said, the Court has granted his custody for 13 days. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457918 STA Delhi government could not present its annual budget on Tuesday in the assembly because of an alleged ongoing standoff between it and the Union government. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457908 STA BJP today criticized Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over budget row and accused him of levelling allegations against the centre to cover up his own mistakes. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457897 STA In Kerala, the Enforcement Directorate has arrested Santhosh Eapen, Managing Director of Unitac Builders in connection with the LIFE Mission scam. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457894 STA Telangana governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan has called upon the youth in the state to be associated with social service activities taken up by the Raj Bhavan. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457882 STA The national capital received light to moderate rainfall accompanied by thunderstrom on Monday evening making the weather more pleasant. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457880 STA A team of National Institute of Technology (NIT) Manipur consisting thirty students and five officials left Imphal on Monday for Madhya Pradesh as part of Yuva Sangam under Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat (EBSB). https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457873 STA In Maharashtra, Mata Amritanandmayi, spiritual and Social Leader and Chair of Civil-20 (C-20) on Monday said that the future belongs not to single entities but to those who cooperate and mingle. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457854 STA Mines Minister Pralhad Joshi has said that an estimated reserve of 5.9 million tonnes of lithium ore has been found by Geological Survey of India GSI while carrying out mineral exploration project in Salal-Haimna areas of Reasi district in Jammu and Kashmir. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457841 STA A Delhi court has extended Manish Sisodia's judicial custody by 14 days, till the 3rd of next month, in the alleged excise policy scam. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457871 STA A delegation led by the Chairman, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Tashi Gyalson on Monday called on Science and Technology Minister Dr Jitendra Singh in New Delhi and discussed wide range of issues pertaining to development of the region. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457865 STA The weeklong first session of the newly constituted 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) commenced on Monday. It is the first session of People's Democratic Alliance (PDA)-2 government with Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio as the Leader of the House. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457864 STA The Commission for Air Quality Management has directed all Captive Thermal Power Plants in National Capital Region to target at least five per cent co-firing of biomass pellets with coal by 30th September this year. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457859 STA Nehru Yuva Kendra Chandigarh, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, on Monday orgainsed District level Yuva Utsav-lndia @2047, in collaboration with District Administration, U.T. Chandigarh at Post Graduate Government College for Girls, Sector-42, Chandigarh. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457829 STA The budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly began today. State Finance Minister PTR.Palanivel Thiagarajan submitted the budget for the year 2023-24. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457828 STA Finance Minister of Delhi Kailash Gehlot today tabled Delhi Economic Survey 2021-22 during the ongoing Budget Session of Delhi Assembly. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457823 STA Bharatiya Rashtriya Samiti (BRS) MLC K Kavitha today appeared before the Enforcement Directorate office today, after being summoned by the agency in connection with a money laundering case related to the alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy case. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457821 STA Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma assured that the state will be free from the menace of child marriage by 2026. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457814 STA Punjab Police on Sunday continued its crackdown on Waris Punjab De (WPD) elements wanted on criminal charges, and also made preventive arrests of 112 persons attempting to disturb peace and law and order in the state. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457811 STA In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated Aerator cum Dancing Fountains in the world famous Dal Lake in Srinagar yesterday. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457808 STA In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Asia's largest Tulip Garden was thrown open to public at Srinagar yesterday. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457799 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha laid the foundation stone for Mall of Srinagar by Dubai’s Emaar Group at Sempora today. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457797 STA The first session of the 14th Nagaland Assembly begins tomorrow. On the first day, newly elected members of the Assembly will be administered the oath and the election of the Speaker will also take place. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457790 STA The three days International Conference on 'Natural farming for Revitalizing Environment & Resilient Agriculture' concluded today at Central Agricultural University (CAU) in Imphal. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457785 STA Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav today inspected the Carriage and Wagon Maintenance Depot in Jaipur, Rajasthan. He took stock of the preparations for the operation of the Vande Bharat train. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457781 STA Nagaland is all set to host the G20 Business Summit 2023 at Kohima on April 5. Nagaland Chief Secretary Mr J Alam, said the State Government is fully prepared and preparations are underway for a grand welcome of the G20 delegates. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457776 STA The second meeting of the Startup20 engagement group under India’s G20 Presidency concluded in Gangtok today. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457770 STA The Enforcement Directorate has provisionally attached assets worth over five crore rupees in a case related to illegal mining. The assets attached are in the form of six immovable properties owned by the accused persons. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457761 STA In Rajasthan, the Lakkhi Mela also called Kaila Devi Chaitra Mela of the famous Shaktipeeth Kailadevi in the Karauli district has begun today. It commemces on the 12th day of Chaitra Badi and continues for a fortnight, bringing the entire region alive with vivid colour and devotional fervour. More https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457759 STA Bharatiya Janata Party's National Spokesperson and Jaipur Rural MP Col. Rajyavardhan Rathore has expressed concern over damage in crops due to hailstorm and rain in Rajasthan. He has written a letter to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot demanding compensation to the farmers by getting Girdawari in th https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457751 STA The first Bharat Gaurav tourist train originating from the Telugu States commenced its journey from Secunderabad railway station yesterday. The Punya Kshetra Yatra: Puri - Kasi - Ayodhya train is being operated by the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) which is providing end-to https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457750 STA The Central Goods and Service Tax, Delhi South Commissionerate has busted a racket of firms fraudulently claiming input tax credit of 17 crore rupees. The inspections were conducted at the registered premises of three bogus firms in Delhi - NexGen Busicorp, XEL Informatics and GW Infotech Private Li https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457749 STA In Telangana, an Agri Legal Aid Clinic has been inaugurated yesterday in Jangaon District to provide benefits to the farmer community. Supreme Court Judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian has virtually inaugurated the clinic in the presence of Judges from Telangana High Court from Hyderabad. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457740 STA Punjab Police has launched a massive state-wide Cordon And Search Operations (CASO) in the state against elements of Waris Punjab De (WPD) against whom several criminal cases stand registered. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457726 STA Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday inaugurated the newly constructed Durga Bhawan at the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457732 STA Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh has made a strong appeal to those involved in poppy plantation and illegal drug business to shun all such activities considering the destructive effects of these acts on the society. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457730 STA In Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare conducted a one-day farmers' awareness camp in Community Hall, Doda on Saturday. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457722 STA Four people have died and three are missing after drowning in the Chambal river near Mandrayal in Karauli district, Rajasthan. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457720 STA Protesting farmers and tribals, who were on their way to Mumbai from Nashik district of Maharashtra, called off their long march on Saturday, with their demands being taken into consideration in the state legislature and ground-level officials receiving orders to execute the government's orders. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457718 STA In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the two-day third regional workshop for Northern Zone ended in Srinagar on Saturday. More than 250 officials from Central Ministries, States, UTs and industry players participated in the workshop for Northern Region. The theme of the workshop for day two https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457717 STA Unseasonal rain and hailstorm continue to lash various districts of Maharashtra. Today, for the third day in a row, the rain continued with stormy winds in several parts of the Hingoli district and city. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457712 STA Punjab Government has suspended mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking & mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice call, in the state till Sunday. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457707 STA In the Kashmir Valley, four persons hailing from Bihar were killed after a bus they were travelling in turned turtle at Awantipora area of South Kashmir's Pulwama district this morning. An official said the bus turned turtle on National Highway in Gooripora area of Awantipora in which several https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457705 STA The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of 100 crore rupees on the Kochi Municipal Corporation for continuing to neglect its responsibilities which resulted in a fire at a Brahmapuram waste plant site in Kochi, Kerala. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457687 STA Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot announced the formation of 19 new districts and three new divisional headquarters in the State. The Chief Minister was replying to the discussion on the Finance and Appropriation Bill in the Assembly yesterday.He made several announcements including distribut https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457692 STA The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) has cancelled three recruitment examinations including Group-I preliminary test that was conducted in October last year. The decision of the Commission came in light of the question paper leak relating to the Assistant Engineers' recruitment https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457684 STA People are facing scarcity of tap water due to the unavailability of water in rivers, dams and other water sources in Manipur. https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=457676 STA A three days long International Conference on the theme 'Natural farming for Revitalizing Environment and Resilient Agriculture' was kicked off at Central Agricultural University of Manipur on Friday.