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Tarique vows to restore BDR name, says army won't be used for political interests

Dhaka, Feb. 8 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday announced that his party would restore the name Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) if voted to power, saying the force's historic identity linked to the L... Read More


Nashik cracks down on waste segregation; Rs 300 fine for violators

Nashik, Feb. 8 -- The Municipal Corporation has launched a pilot ward initiative to improve city cleanliness, especially in view of the Kumbh Mela and to secure a top position in the central governmen... Read More


Delhi LG V K Saxena flags off 59th Edition of The Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena flags off the much-awaited 59th Edition of The Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally in the national capital on Sunday. The rally, which co... Read More


Delhi sees rising temperatures, light morning mist; air quality remains poor

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- As winter fades in Delhi, temperatures are gradually rising, and dense fog has given way to light mist during early morning hours of Sunday. With clear skies overhead, strong day... Read More


Man killed as covered van hits truck in Dinajpur

, Feb. 8 -- year-old man was killed and another one injured when a covered van hit a stationary truck from behind on Dinajpur-Gobindaganj regional highway in Ghoraghat upazila of Dinajpur district on ... Read More


Arms cache recovered by Giridih police during Anti-Naxal operation

Giridih, Feb. 8 -- Giridih Police achieved a breakthrough in an anti-Naxal operation on Saturday, recovering a cache of arms and explosives from the foothills of Parasnath in Jharkhand. The joint team... Read More


Pakistan economy falls further as debt servicing falls below development - defence infrastructure

Islamabad, Feb. 8 -- As Pakistan's economy falls deeper into dire straits, its debt servicing dwarfed both its defence and development spending in the first half of the current fiscal year, adding to ... Read More


Union Environment Minister wants comprehensive review of India's tiger conservation policy

Alwar, Feb. 8 -- union Minister for Environment, Forests, and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has stressed on the need for a comprehensive review of India's tiger conservation policy. Addressing the i... Read More


Himachal Pradesh bags Rs 46 crore PMGSY incentive for quality rural road works: Vikramaditya Singh

Shimla, Feb. 8 -- Himachal Pradesh has been awarded an incentive fund of Rs 46 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, in re... Read More


No government can guarantee zero violence: Press Secretary

, Feb. 8 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said that no government can guarantee there will be no attempts at violence, particularly when influential actors are actively calli... Read More