Athens [Greece], Jan 12 (ANI): At least 12 people were killed after a migrant smuggling boat sank near the island of Paxos in western Greece on Saturday, authorities said.
South 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Preparations are underway at Gangasagar, sub-division of South 24 Parganas for the Ganga Sagar Mela, which is scheduled to be held on the day of Makar Sankranti (January 15).
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Jan 10 (ANI): Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday attended the Sankranti Celebrations organised by Swarna Bharat Trust in Hyderabad on Thursday and conferred 'Muppavarapu National Award for Social Service' on Gutta Muniratnam.
New Delhi [India], Jan 9 (NAI): Amid the deteriorating security situation in the Middle East, the Indian Navy said on Thursday it continues to maintain its presence in the Gulf region as part of its 'Operation Sankalp' initiated earlier this year to ensure security of its sea-borne trade and
New Delhi [India], 6 Jan (ANI): The cabinet expansion of the second term of the Narendra Modi government is likely to take place after Makar Sankranti this month, according to sources.
Chandigarh [India], Jan 3 (ANI): In a first cabinet meeting of 2020, Haryana government on Friday decided to celebrate this year as "Sushasan Sankalp Varsh".
New Delhi [India], Dec 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged the people to come together and take up the task of providing health services to the poor and make efforts to uplift them in the society.
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], Dec 29 (ANI): Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren will take oath as 11th Chief Minister of Jharkhand here today at Morabadi Ground at 2 pm. He has termed the event as "Sankalp diwas" of an era of new Jharkhand, says an official press release.
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), Dec 28 (ANI): Devotees in Bhopal's Sankatmochan Temple on Saturday covered the idols of Hindu deities with woollen clothes in an act of faith.
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Dec 25 (ANI): Haryana government will observe 2020 as "Susashan Sankalp Varsh" during which suggestions and reforms in governance would be invited from the people, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar announced on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], Dec 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused an urgent hearing on public interest litigation (PIL) seeking directions that films and TV news should have subtitles for the people with hearing impairment.
New Delhi [India], Dec 17 (ANI): The much-anticipated and pending organisational overhaul of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected to take place post-Makar Sankranti which is considered as an auspicious period according to the Hindu calendar.