Day: March 9, 2024

Guwahati, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi rode on an elephant ‘Pradyumna’ for a safari in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam on Saturday. He also went on a jeep safari and visited Daflang Tower in the park. Raju Goala, who was the mahout of ‘Pradyumna’, took PM Modi on the elephant…

Vijayawada, March 9 A lady doctor from Andhra Pradesh died in an accident while trekking in Australia. Vemuru Ujvala (23), a native of Krishna district, who was practising at a hospital in Brisbane, died after falling into a gorge while trekking with friends. According to family members, her mortal remains will be flown to Andhra…

Chennai, March 9 Tamil Superstar Kamal Haasan and President of Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM) will not contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. He will instead be the star campaigner for the DMK alliance, as his party (MNM) has formally joined the alliance. Sources in DMK said that Kamal Haasan will be given a Rajya Sabha…

Itanagar, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated to the nation the strategically-crucial Sela Tunnel, constructed at a cost of Rs 825 crore, in Arunachal Pradesh. It is the world’s longest bi-lane tunnel at 13,000 feet. The ambitious Sela Tunnel would boost India’s defences and lead to a faster response time for the…

Bengaluru, March 9 National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its search against the suspected bomber in connection with the Rameshwaram Cafe blast and also released four new photos of the suspected bomber on Saturday. The photos show the suspected bomber without a cap, walking confidently with a backpack, wearing a pink T-shirt and trousers. He…

Mumbai, March 9 The Mumbai Coastal Road project’s phase one is partly ready for inauguration, but getting delayed ostensibly as VIPs are reportedly ‘unavailable’ owing to multiple reasons, officials said here on Saturday. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was scheduled to cut the ribbon today (March 9) throwing open the north-south arm, but it has been…

Guwahati, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a sharp attack on opposition while unveiling some key development projects in Assam’s Jorhat district on Saturday. Earlier in the day, the PM took elephant and jeep safaris in the Kaziranga National Park. He said, “I am mesmerised with the beauty of Kaziranga. I got some unforgettable…

Itanagar, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the Northeastern Region (NE) has a strong links of tourism, business and cultural relations with South and Southeast Asia. The Prime Minister, virtually from Itanagar, inaugurated 123 key developmental projects including the ambitious Sela Tunnel project in Arunachal Pradesh and laid the foundation stone…

Guwahati, March 9 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday unveiled development projects worth Rs 17,500 crore in Assam. At a public meeting in Jorhat, PM Modi highlighted the initiatives bolstering the housing, oil and gas, health and railway sectors. Under the Prime Minister’s Development Initiative for North Eastern Region (PM-DevINE) programme, he laid the foundation…

New Delhi, March 9 Indian Army will conduct a Tri-Services Integrated Firepower Exercise at Pokharan, Rajasthan on March 12. It will be an exercise, based on the indigenously manufactured weapon systems. The Indian Army said that it is all set to organise a Tri-Services Integrated Firepower and Manoeuvre Exercise at Pokharan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan)…