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5.8-magnitude quake hits North East; no loss of life, damage reported

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Assam to inaugurate projects, including energy projects worth over ₹18,000 crore

UP to provide bus connectivity to 12,200 villages: Transport minister

Uttar Pradesh Transport Minister Daya Shankar Singh also said that 23 bus stations in the state are being developed on the lines of airports

Personal interests have triggered conflicts in the world: RSS chief Bhagwat

India is moving ahead on path of development, proving everyone's predictions wrong, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Indore

PM Modi to visit Bihar on Sep 15 to launch projects worth ₹36,000 crore

The PM will also inaugurate a newly developed airport terminal at the north Bihar town, which would fulfil the region's long-standing demand for air connectivity

Develop solutions to counter AI-based fake news: Par panel urges govt

The draft report of the committee, headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, was recently submitted to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. It will be tabled in Parliament during the next session

PM's ₹18,530 cr push in Assam; launches bioethanol, polypropylene plants

PM Modi inaugurated India's first bamboo-based bioethanol plant and laid foundation for a polypropylene unit in Golaghat, alongside key road and health projects worth ₹18,530 crore in Assam

Monsoon withdrawal from Sept 14: These areas may receive heavy rainfall

Southwest monsoon has withdrawn from some parts of Rajasthan on September 14, with IMD warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall across north-east, east, central and southern states this week

PM inaugurates ₹5,000 cr bamboo-based ethanol plant in Assam's Numaligarh

The plant is a zero-waste' facility, which will utilise all parts of the bamboo plant, and is expected to give a Rs 200-crore boost to the rural economy in the state

EC should have probed instead of using offensive words for Rahul: Ex-CEC

The former chief election commissioner slammed the Election Commission (EC) over the manner in which it carried out the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar

States must get GST loss compensation; growth should benefit all: Kerala FM

For Kerala, the annual revenue loss due to the GST rate rationalisation is estimated at Rs 8,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore

Insurance Amendment Bill likely in Winter session, says FM Sitharaman

The finance minister, in this year's Budget speech, proposed to raise the foreign investment limit to 100 per cent from the existing 74 per cent in the insurance sector

PM Modi inaugurates health, infra projects worth ₹6,300 crore in Assam

He launched the construction of Darrang Medical College and Hospital, along with a nursing college and a GNM school

Shah greets nation on Hindi Diwas, urges respect for all Indian languages

He also said that the greatest strength of India's languages is that they have provided every class and community with an opportunity for expression

PM Modi to inaugurate projects worth ₹18,530 crore in Assam today

The PM will lay the foundation stones for Darrang Medical College along with a nursing college and a GNM school in Mangaldai town

Delhi to see light rain, cloudy skies; check all-India weather forecast

According to the IMD, southwest monsoon is expected to start withdrawing from parts of northwest India by September 15

Vaishno Devi yatra postponed till further orders due to heavy rainfall

The pilgrimage to the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi was suspended for 14 days in a row due to adverse weather conditions and multiple landslides in the region

India's seven more properties added to tentative list of Unesco heritage

Permanent Delegation of India to Unesco said the addition of these properties highlight India's "commitment to the preservation and conversation of its rich cultural heritage

Bhupen Hazarika's songs unite India: PM Modi on singer's birth centenary

Addressing the musical doyen's birth centenary celebrations in Guwahati, Modi said his creations encompass the concept of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat'

108-year-old woman, Lalneihsangi, declared oldest person in Mizoram

The first among Mizos to work in a rehabilitation centre, Lalneihsangi turned 108 on 14 April

Dispose of bail pleas within two months: SC tells HCs, district courts

The Court noted that while heavy case loads remain a challenge, matters affecting liberty must be given priority