Multiple blasts: 1 dies, 30 injured in Kochi

Kochi, Oct 29 (UNI) One woman died and over 36 people, including children, were injured in multiple blasts at a Christian convention centre at Kalamaserry here on Sunday. Multiple blasts rocked the Zamra International Convention and Exhibition Centre during a prayer meeting of the Jehova’s Witnesses, injuring several believers. All the injured were taken to…

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Cong promises free education in Chhattisgarh

Bhanupratappur, Oct 28 (UNI) In a major electoral sop for Chhattisgarh, erstwhile Congress president Rahul Gandhi averred on Saturday that his party’s dispensation would provide education free of cost from the kindergarten to post-graduate levels in government-managed academic institutions including medical and engineering colleges. Addressing a rally at this town within Kanker district, the visiting…

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‘Omission’ of Gurudev’s name from VB plaque insults Tagore : Mamata

Kolkata, Oct 28 (UNI) Taking strong exception to the “omission” of the name of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore from the plaques at the esteemed UNESCO World Heritage site, Visva-Bharati University, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, ” This insults Tagore and belittles the anti-colonial heritage-creating efforts of our Nation’s founding fathers. ” Taking to X,…

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Pradhan flags off Amrit Kalash special train

Bhubaneswar, Oct 28 (UNI) The Amrit Kalash special train carrying the sacred soil from 13,128 villages covering 2720 panchayats spread over 314 blocks in Odisha was flagged off by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan here on Saturday. Pradhan accompanied by former Union Minister Pratap Sharanghi, BJP MP Aparajita Sharangi, BJP Odisha President Manmohan Samal led…

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