On 18th July 2018, an Indian Air Force MiG-21 aircraft, crashed at 1321 h in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. Squadron Leader Meet Kumar, a Fully Operational pilot had got airborne from Air Force Station Pathankot at 1220 h. The pilot sustained fatal injuries during the accident.

A delegation from Garo Hills representing various tribal organizations from Meghalaya called on the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), Dr Jitendra Singh here today and discussed issues concerning them.

Expressing serious concern over declining confidence of the people in the Parliament, the Vice President and the Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu today asserted that smooth functioning of the House is not the responsibility of the Government alone and it is a joint responsibility of all sections of the House.

It will be endeavour of the 15th Finance Commission that performance is not penalised and virtues of efficiency and equity are suitably recognised, reiterated the Chairman of the visiting 15th Fiannce Commission Sh. N.K.Singh in a Press Conference in Kolkata after detailed meeting with West Bengal government.

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has emphasised that the philosophy of Sufism spreads the thoughts of peace and harmony. While launching the official web portal of Dargah Khwaja Sahib Ajmer here today, Shri Naqvi said that the present government is doing efforts for inclusive growth of every section of the society.