Ujjain (MP)/Indore (MP), Jan 12 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on January 12 announced a special night train joining Mahakal in Ujjain and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi to be launched in Indore. "An overnight train under IRCTC joining Mahakal in Ujjain and Kashi Vishwanath in Varanasi will soon be launched from here (Indore). The train will facilitate the pilgrims and also help in boosting tourism in Indore which is the most 'swachch' city," said the Railway Minister.
Howrah (West Bengal), Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 150th anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust felicitated the two oldest pensioners of the Kolkata Port Trust Nagina Bhagat and Naresh Chandra Chakraborty. PM Modi is on two-day visit to WB.
Howrah (West Bengal), Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at inauguration of 150th anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust, slammed the erstwhile Congress government for not implementing suggestions of Babasaheb and Syama Prasad Mookerjee. "It was unfortunate for the country that after Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee and Babasaheb Ambedkar resigned from the government, their suggestions were not implemented as they should have been," said PM Modi.
Howrah (West Bengal), Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 150th anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust announced the new name of Kolkata Trust Port as 'Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port'. "This port will now be known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee port. This port represents industrial, spiritual and self sufficiency aspirations of India. Today, when the port is celebrating its 150th anniversary, it is our responsibility to make it a powerful symbol of New India," said PM Modi.
Kochi (Kerala), Jan 12 (ANI): The final round of demolition of Maradu flats in Kochi took place on Jan 12. Locals flocked to the site to witness the demolition. The H2O Holyfaith apartment tower was razed to the ground yesterday. The move came after SC ordered demolition of 4 residential buildings in posh lakeside location in the city over violation of coastal regulation norms.
Srinagar (J-K), Jan 12 (ANI): J-K's Srinagar received fresh snowfall on January 12. The entire landscape was covered with white layer of snow. While tourists enjoyed the mesmerizing view, the situation generated problems for residents to carry out their daily activities.
Rewari (Haryana), Jan 12 (ANI): Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar flagged off 'Run for Youth' marathon on January 12. The event took place in Haryana's Rewari at IOCL Chowk. People in large numbers took part in the marathon. The participants hailed the event as a positive step.
Howrah (West Bengal), Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Belur Math remembered Swami Vivekananda. He emphasized on his iconic saying 'give me 100 energetic youth and I shall transform India' to bring a prominent change. "We must always remember Swami Vivekananda ji 's iconic saying 'give me 100 energetic youth and I shall transform India'. Our energy and passion to do something, is necessary for change," said PM Modi.
Howrah (West Bengal), Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Belur Math in Howrah on January 12. It is the headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission in Howrah. He also clicked pictures with the saints at the Math. PM Modi also paid tribute to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa. PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Kolkata.
Howrah (West Bengal), Jan 12 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined Morning Prayers at Belur Math on Jan 12. PM Modi also paid tribute to Swami Ramakrishna Paramhansa. PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Kolkata.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): A majority of children under the age of eight with autism-spectrum disorders predominantly Black and Hispanic are not given the required treatment. The study was published in the Autism Research journal.In 2014 researchers analysed the education and medical records of 266,000 children aged 8 to determine how many children had not clinically diagnosed or were given services that demonstrated the symptoms of the disorder.Of the nearly 4,500 children identified, 25 per cent were not diagnosed. Most were black or Hispanic males with deficits in mental abilities, social skills and activities of daily living who were not considered disabled.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Philippines ambassador to India, Ramon S. Bagatsing Jr, who was part of the delegation that went to the valley on the two-day visit, said that the visit was informative and eye -opener and there was normalcy in Srinagar the way it was before August 05."It was very informative trip and eye opener for me. People were on the streets and shops were open. It appears that there was normalcy, the way Srinagar was before August 5," Bagatsing told ANI. The government had in August repealed Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Apple has started replacing some of its Smart Battery Cases after users reported charging issues. As Cnet reports, the affected cases, designed for the iPhone XS, XS Max, XR,were manufactured between January 2019 and October 2019. However, Apple notes that the program doesn't extend the warranty coverage. Apple or its authorized service providers will replace the eligible cases at no cost.
Amritsar (Punjab), Jan 12 (ANI): Ahead of the Punjabi folk festival, Lohri markets are all set up with rewri, peanuts and popcorns in Amritsar. However, some shopkeepers are facing downfall in the market because of inflation. One of the shopkeeper said, "The condition is very bad, there is no customers."
Kolkata, Jan 12 (ANI): Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan said on January 11 that there is no dearth of crude oil in global market. "There's no dearth of crude oil in global market. We're taking it from OPEC, OPEC+, non-OPEC countries. Issue is - price. We're appealing to oil producing countries and responsible leaderships that there should be peace and stability in global economy," said the minister. "Due to geopolitical situation, conflict in Middle East there was a spike in price of crude oil. It's subdued in last 2 weeks. Let's wait and watch, let's not create panic. Things are under control. Government has kept a sharp eye on global development," he further added.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), Vladimir Norov, arrived in Delhi on January 11 midnight. He is on a four-day visit to India. He will also attend the Raisina Dialogue 2020.
New Delhi, Jan 12 (ANI): Congress workers distributed blankets among the poor people and relatives of patients sitting outside All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on January 11 midnight. The blankets were distributed on the occasion of Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's birthday. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is general secretary of All India Congress Committee (AICC).
Ranchi (Jharkhand), Jan 12: Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren distributed blankets among poor people in Ranchi on January 11 night. He also said that their government looking for better scheme for them.
Kolkata (West Bengal), Jan 11 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata. The PM is in Kolkata to take part in 150th anniversary celebrations of the Kolkata Port Trust.
South Dinajpur (West Bengal), Jan 11 (ANI): The state president of Mahila Morcha and Member of Parliament (MP) from West Bengal's Hooghly, Locket Chatterjee met the family members of rape victim in West Bengal's South Dinajpur district on January 11. She met them at Kumarganj village. While speaking to media, Locket Chatterjee said, "Today morning when we came here to meet the family members the police caught victim's mother, father and brother. Their mobile phones were also switched off by cops and all this is happening under the Hitler rule of WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee." "We want that Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) investigation should be done in this case and we will raise this issue in parliament," she added. "They just can't respect any Bengal women by paying them compensation amount and also can't shut their mouth with the help of money. WB CM is trying to close this case by paying compensation but we will not let her do that. We will do protest if the accused in t