Congress can’t see beyond Gandhis: Anurag Thakur

April 5, 2022, 12:41 pm New Delhi, April 5 : Congress refuses to see beyond the Gandhis even after the party was decimated in the recently fought assembly polls in five states, on Minister Anurag Thakur said on Tuesday, when Sonia Gandhi accused the ruling dispensations of making “divisive and polarising politics” the new norm. … Read more

Govt blocks 22 YouTube channels

April 5, 2022, 4:06 pm New Delhi, April 5 : The Indian government on Tuesday blocked 18 Indian and four Pakistani YouTube based news channels, three Twitter and one Facebook accounts and one news website for spreading disinformation related to India’s national security, foreign relations and public order. The blocked YouTube channels had a cumulative … Read more

AAP fields 40 candidates for GMC elections

April 5, 2022, 10:30 am Guwahati, April 5 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has fielded 40 candidates in the April 22 elections to the Guwahati M cipal Corporation (GMC). AAP’s Assam state coordinator Bhaben Chowdhury has that the party has fielded candidates in 40 of the total 60 GMC wards and it would form … Read more

CBI launches new website

April 4, 2022, 10:08 pm New Delhi, April 4 : on Minister of Railways, Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday launched a new website of CBI (https:bi.gov.in) which is a dynamic and responsive with public interface tool having user-friendly content management and administration features. The website is Bi-lingual (English and Hindi) with role … Read more

Ex-IPS officer Bhaskar Rao joins AAP

April 4, 2022, 2:52 pm New Delhi, April 4 : Saying “India needs an Arvind Kejriwal model”, former senior Karnataka police officer Bhaskar Rao on Monday joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) here. Rao, a former Additional Director General of Police and a former Bengaluru Police Commissioner, joined the AAP in the presence of its … Read more

SC reserves order on Ashish Mishra’s bail.

April 4, 2022, 2:16 pm New Delhi, April 4 : The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its order on a petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to Ashish Mishra, son of a on Minister and a prime accused in the Lakhimpur Kheri incident in Uttar Pradesh which claimed eight lives. A three-judge special Bench headed … Read more

BSP MP seeks probe in UP paper leak

April 4, 2022, 2:36 pm New Delhi, April 4 : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) MP from Uttar Pradesh Kunwar Danish Ali on Monday urged the Centre to order an ‘special probe’ into the alleged English ‘paper leak’ of UP Secondary Education Board. Raising the matter during Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, the Amroha MP informed … Read more

2 non-locals labourers injured in Pulwama attack

April 4, 2022, 2:36 pm Srinagar, April 4 : In a second such attack in less than 24 hours, two more non-local labourers were shot and injured in Kashmir’s Pulwama district, official sources said. They said the militants attacked two non-local labourers at Lijora village of Pulwama this afternoon. “The two injured with firearm injuries … Read more

SFs recover arms in village along LoC in Poonch

April 4, 2022, 10:49 am New Delhi, April 4 : In an intelligence based operation on Sunday, joint security forces recovered arms and amm tion from Noorkote village of Tehsil Haveli along the Line of Control in Poonch district, Indian Army informed on Monday. During the searches, the party recovered, two AK-47 rifles, two AK … Read more

Telangana BJP Chief challenges CM on drug trafficking

April 3, 2022, 8:37 pm Hyderabad, April 3 : Accusing Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao of making the youth addicted to narcotics, state Bharatiya Janata Party president Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Sunday challenged the chief minister to get all those who were allegedly involved in the drug trafficking and consumption cases arrested, even if … Read more

PM extends Ramzan greetings to the country

April 2, 2022, 11:15 pm New Delhi, April 2 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended Ramzan greetings to the country and people. Modi tweeted, “Best wishes on the commencement of the sacred month of Ramzan. May this holy month inspire people to serve the poor. May it also further enhance the spirit of … Read more

India, Nepal focus on hydropower cooperation as PM Modi stresses on age-old civilisational links

April 2, 2022, 8:40 pm New Delhi, April 2 : India and Nepal agreed to focus on cooperation in the hydropower sector in a major way, including extending the cooperation with neighbouring countries under the BBIN framework, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed on the age-old civilizational links binding the two neighbours during his meeting … Read more

8 bogies of goods train derail

April 2, 2022, 11:01 am Aurangabad, April 2 : Eight bogies of a good strain derailed near the Daulatabad railway station in Maharashtra on Saturday morning, disrupting rail traffic, railway sources said. The derailment left several trains stranded including the Rotegaon-Kachiguda passenger, the Jalna-Dadar Janshatabdi Express, the Nizamabad-Pune Passenger and the Amritsar-Nanded Sachkhand Express. VKB … Read more

Rahul, Priyanka greet people on Chaitra Navratri

April 2, 2022, 1:45 pm New Delhi, April 1 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi on Saturday greeted people on the occasion of Chaitra Navratri, Ugadi and other festivals. Taking to twitter, Rahul Gandhi said: “Today people of various states are celebrating different festivals – Chaitra Navratri, Navreh, Ugadi, Gudi Padwa, Sajibu Cheiraoba … Read more

PM greets countrymen on Navratri, Hindu new year

April 2, 2022, 9:18 am New Delhi, April 2 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Navratri and Hindu new year, celebrated in the form of various festivals in different regions of the country. “Happy Nava Samvatsar to all of you. May Vikram Samvat 2079 bring new enthusiasm … Read more

Forces discuss smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra

April 1, 2022, 10:04 pm New Delhi, April 1 : Senior officials of the Indian Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police deliberated upon smooth conduct of forthcoming Amarnath Yatra in a joint security conference on Friday in Awantipora, Kashmir. “Smooth conduct of the Amarnathji Yatra in the forthcoming summer was prominently discussed. The agencies deliberated … Read more

J&K budget 2022-23: Tax collection reaches Rs 15.18 cr with 25.33 pc hike in last FY: LG

Jammu, April 1 : Stating that action-oriented plan to reflect fast economic development, strengthening institutions for rapid social change while ensuring growth with equity so that every citizen benefits from prosperity, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Tax collection reached Rs 15,180 cr with 25.33 percent hike in the last … Read more

Army conducts airborne exercise at Pokhran

April 1, 2022, 7:40 pm New Delhi, April 1 : After the recent airborne exercise in the Eastern Front, Indian Army on Friday conducted another such exercise at Pokhran, Rajasthan along the Western Front bordering Pakistan. The aim of the airborne exercise is to validate the rapid response capabilities of the Indian Army’s Airborne Rapid … Read more

Commercial LPG cylinder prices hiked

April 1, 2022, 11:50 am New Delhi, April 1 : The commercial Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders will cost more as the prices were increased by Rs 250 on Friday. According to Indian Oil, a 19 kg cylinder in Delhi will now cost Rs 2253, in Kolkata it will cost Rs 2351.50, in Mumbai Rs … Read more

Nadda to visit HP for road shows

April 1, 2022, 11:13 am Hamirpur (HP), April 1 : With an eye on the Vidhan Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh later this year, the BJP has further intensified its activities and its National president JP Nadda would visit the state from April 9 onwards. Nadda will hold road shows in Solan and Shimla on … Read more

Lone TMC councillor of Tripura joins BJP

April 1, 2022, 11:24 am Agartala, April 1 : The lone elected councillor of Trinamool Congress in Tripura at Ambassa M cipal Council of Dhalai district Suman Paul joined BJP on Thursday. In the last urban local bodies election, BJP had won 112 seats out of 334 without contest and 217 defeated the opposition. However, … Read more

PM urged to provide adequate protection to medicos

New Delhi : Raising the suicide case of Rajasthan doctor Archana Sharma with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) demanded adequate legal protection to be accorded to medicos while on duty. The body of private hospitals has written a letter to PM Modi and demanded a court-monitored inquiry … Read more

PM shares videos on eve of Pariksha pe Charcha

March 31, 2022, 11:56 pm New Delhi, March 31 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday shared a series of video tips for students and their parents on the eve of Pariksha pe Charcha 2022 on Friday. The Prime Minister’s office termed the videos “easy and accessible tips covering various aspects of exams for students … Read more

Country in dire need of eradicating hatred: Rahul Gandhi

March 31, 2022, 11:28 pm Tumakuru, March 31 : Former AICC President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said the country is in dire need of inculcating values of brotherhood and eradicating hatred as taught by 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara. “What Basava ji had said – we are all one; we have to live together; should … Read more

Gunfight rages in Kashmir’s Shopian

March 31, 2022, 11:07 pm Srinagar, March 31 : An encounter that broke out between militants and security forces in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday evening continues, officials said. The encounter erupted at the Turkwangam area when joint forces of Police, Army and the CRPF launched a cordon-and-search operation against militants in the area. … Read more

Area under AFSPA reduced in NE states

March 31, 2022, 9:09 pm New Delhi, March 31 : In a significant announcement for the Northeastern states, the government has decided to reduce area under Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Thursday. “In a significant step, the Government of India under the decisive leadership … Read more

Dhruv MK III Helicopters inducted into Indian Coast Guard

March 31, 2022, 9:18 pm Kochi, March 31 : In a Major boost to India’s maritime security, two indigenously designed and manufactured Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III were formally welcomed at Indian Coast Guard Air Enclave, here on Thursday. “This will complete the t entitlement of 04 ALH MK III. Both the aircrafts … Read more

Yogi to flag off ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ on Apr 4

March 31, 2022, 8:13 pm Lucknow, March 31 : In another attempt towards shaping the future of primary education and work towards the holistic development of primary schools, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister in his second term will launch the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ across the state from district Shravasti on April 4. The Chief Minister, … Read more

Centre to borrow Rs 8.45 lakh crore during April-September

March 31, 2022, 8:07 pm New Delhi, March 31 : Releasing government’s borrowing plan, the Finance Ministry on Thursday said that out of gross market borrowing of Rs 14.31 lakh crore estimated for FY23, Rs 8.45 lakh crore is planned to be borrowed in the first half (H1 or April-September period). “The borrowing is scheduled … Read more

Mahila Congress holds protest march against price hike

March 31, 2022, 8:17 pm New Delhi, March 31 : Netta D’Souza, President of the Mahila Congress, slammed the BJP government at the center on Thursday for the “unprecedented” price rise of essential commodities, saying the “anti-people” Modi government has completely demolished household budgets of every section of society. In view of the price rise, … Read more