March 15, 2022, 3:40 pm New Delhi, March 15 : The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear on Wednesday a petition challenging the bail granted to Ashish Mishra, son of on Minister Ajay Mishra, in a case related to Lakhimpur Kheri violence that led to death of eight people, including four farmers. The … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:13 pm Patna, Mar 15 : Post-lunch sitting of Bihar Assembly on Tuesday was adjourned within a few minutes amid pandemonium created by opposition members over alleged improper tone and tenor of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar towards Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha on Monday. As soon as the House assembled for post-lunch sitting, … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:07 pm (Lead, correcting earlier story) New Delhi, March 15 : EAM S Jaishankar has shared his experiences of working with PM Modi in a new book, ‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’, set for release in mid-April. In a tweet, he said: “Delighted that Modi@20:Dreams Meet Delivery is coming out next month. “Have … Read more
March 15, 2022, 4:06 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday after a brief budget session. The highlight of the session was the announcement by Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao about filling up 80,039 vacancies in various government departments. The house also took up discussion on various issues … Read more
March 15, 2022, 3:58 pm Hyderabad, March 15 : Telangana Assembly on Tuesday approved by ‘voice vote’ the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2021-22. The bill authorises the government to draw from the consolidated fund of the state. Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, who piloted the Bill, replying to the discussion on it, said … Read more
March 15, 2022, 12:30 pm Agartala, Mar 15 : In a predawn operation on Tuesday, Tripura police detained a group of retrenched 10,323 teachers from the Circuit house area on VIP Road who were demonstrating to meet Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb for their alternative livelihood. Police said a few had been arrested on Monday … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:07 pm Bengaluru, March 15 : Following Karnataka High Court’s verdict on hijab, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday asked students to attend classes and warned anybody who henceforth tried to disturb peace while the state implemented the order. The high court dismissed a bunch of petitions seeking direction to certain colleges … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:06 pm Bhopal, Mar 15 : Two more suspects have been taken into custody in the wake of the arrest of four extremists who owe allegiance to the Bangladesh-based proscribed terrorist organisation Jamiat-ul-Mujahideen and were creating a remote base sleeper cell here, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister and government spokesman Narottam Mishra said … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:02 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Prominent Muslim leader Asaduddin Owaisi and Kashmiri leaders Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah on Tuesday denounced the Karnataka High Court ruling banning hijab in schools on grounds that hijab was an essential component of Islam. The decision “is deeply disappointing. On one hand we talk … Read more
March 15, 2022, 12:43 pm Kolkata, Mar 15 : Eastern Railway(ER) will run one pair of the Sealdah–Gorakhpur Holi Special (via Dank ) on Wednesday to clear the extra rush of passengers during dolyatra/holi, official sources said on Tuesday. The train will leave Sealdah station at 23:55 hrs and reach Gorakhpur at 17:30 hrs on … Read more
March 15, 2022, 12:43 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Even as clarity on legal status of cryptos is awaited, another digital asset is set to hit the markets. New-age firm AquaKraft Group Ventures has launched the country’s first digital water bank Aqverium, a digital blockchain platform which would convert water conserved by corporates and … Read more
March 15, 2022, 12:43 pm Panaji, March 15 : Taking moral responsibility for the party’s poor performance in the recently-concluded assembly elections in Goa, State Congress president Girish Chodankar resigned from on Tuesday. According to sources, Chodankar had sent his resignation letter to the All India Congress Committee (AICC). The Congress had contested this assembly … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:18 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India’s missile system is “very reliable and safe” and its “safety procedures and protocols are of the highest order”. Making a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the inadvertent firing of a missile which landed in Pakistan, … Read more
March 15, 2022, 1:11 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called for rooting out dynastic politics and said the outcome of the just-concluded elections in five states indicate the end of the era of dynasties in Indian politics. Addressing the BJP’s Parliamentary Party here, Modi claimed credit for denying … Read more
March 15, 2022, 9:33 am Srinagar, March 15 ( : Security forces shot dead an dentified militant in an encounter in Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said on Tuesday. The encounter erupted at Charsoo village in Awantipora sub district of South Kashmir during an anti militancy operation. “As the security forces zeroed in on the hiding … Read more
March 15, 2022, 11:33 am Bengaluru, March 15 : Karnataka High Court on Tuesday dismissed a bunch of petitions filed by Muslim girl students seeking a direction to allow them to wear hijab in classrooms during teaching hours. Pronouncing the judgement, the Court said wearing of hijab by Muslim women is not part of essential … Read more
March 15, 2022, 10:42 am Bengaluru, March 15 : Section 144 (Prohibitory Orders) CrPC has been imposed in Bengaluru city and in several parts of Karnataka from Tuesday till March 21 by police in view of hijab judgment of Karnataka High Court. The Court will deliver its judgment in the petitions filed by Muslim girl … Read more
March 15, 2022, 10:35 am New Delhi, March 15 : As many as 2,568 people tested positive for Covid-19 in India, the on Health Ministry said on Tuesday. According to the bulletin issued by the Ministry, the total caseload rose to 4,29,96,062 while the death toll rose to 5,15,974 as 97 people succumbed to the … Read more
March 15, 2022, 11:18 am Jammu, March 15 : Northern Command Army Commander Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said that the Command is ready to face the constantly evolving threats and challenges. The GOC-in-C was speaking at the Investiture Ceremony of the Northern Command at Udhampur. He presented gallantry awards as well as distinguished … Read more
March 15, 2022, 11:32 am Hyderabad, March 15 : The proceedings of the final day of the ongoing budget session of the Telangana Legislative Assembly began on a calm note on Tuesday. The government placed on the table of the House the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report pertaining to the state’s finances for the … Read more
Chennai, Mar 15 : Officials of the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) today conducted raids the residential and business premises of senior AIADMK leader and former Minister S P Velumani for allegedly amassing wealth to the tune of Rs 58.23 crore disproportionate to his known sources of income during the period 2016-21. The raids, … Read more
March 15, 2022, 12:09 pm New Delhi Mar 15 : India’s senior football squad head coach Igor Stimac said their view of the coming international friendlies as extremely crucial to gauge where the boys stand and as they head to the AFC Asian Cup Final Round qualifiers in June. The Blue Tigers, currently in a … Read more
March 15, 2022, 12:03 pm New Delhi, March 15 : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said that India’s missile system is “very reliable and safe” and its “safety procedures and protocols are of the highest order”. Making a statement in the Rajya Sabha on the inadvertent firing of a missile which landed in Pakistan, … Read more
March 15, 2022, 11:55 am Jammu, March 15 : Stating that with the operational challenges on the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and the Line of Control (LOC), Indian Army remains committed to provide succor in times of natural disasters, Northern Command Army Commander, Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday said that the Indian Army … Read more
March 15, 2022, 11:46 am Purulia, Mar 15 : In protest against the murder of a councillor from the Jhalda town m cipality in West Bengal, the opposition Congress has called for a dawn-to-dusk bandh on Tuesday being observed in Bengal’s Purulia district. With the roads closed, vehicles were off the roads, shopkeepers shut their … Read more
March 15, 2022, 12:14 pm Dhaka, March 15 : BJP leader Dr Vijay Chauthaiwale, who heads the party’s Foreign Affairs Department, met senior leaders of Bangladesh’s ruling Awami League party here. In the Monday meeting, they exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and discussed ways to enhance party interactions at various levels, Dr. Chauthaiwale … Read more
March 15, 2022, 12:10 pm Lucknow, March 15 : Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati paid floral tributes to the party founder Kanshi Ram on his birth anniversary on Tuesday. At an event here at BSP’s state office Mayawati, in the presence of other party office-bearers, offered flowers on the statue of Kanshi Ram. Speaking … Read more
March 15, 2022, 9:14 am Srinagar, March 15 ( : An encounter has been raging between militants and security forces in Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said on Tuesday. The gunfight erupted at Charsoo village in Awantipora sub district of South Kashmir during an anti militancy operation. Police and security forces are on job, a police … Read more
March 13, 2022, 9:30 pm Ouagadougou, March 13 ( /Xinhua) At lease 10 people were killed on Saturday in an attack that targeted a gold mine in Burkina’s Sahel region, local media reported on Sunday. Around 20 dentified armed individuals attacked the artisanal gold mining site of Baliata, in the Sahel region, killing at least … Read more
March 13, 2022, 9:07 pm Bengaluru, March 13 : Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said there is no question of any BJP leader defecting to other parties. “I can tell you categorically that no one from our party will defect to other parties. It will be the other way round. Leaders of other … Read more
March 13, 2022, 11:32 am New Delhi, March 13 : The Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma, who was arrested for allegedly hitting the vehicle of a Delhi Police officer, was released on bail, Delhi Police said on Sunday. As per FIR registered at Malviya Nagar Police Station on February 22, Sharma’s car which he was … Read more
New Delhi : A meeting of Congress parliamentary strategy group is being held in the national capital, and a meeting of Congress Working Committee (CWC) the top decision making body of the party will meet later in the day. Senior party leaders including Rajya Sabha Leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, Anand Sharma and Jairam Ramesh … Read more
March 13, 2022, 10:30 am New Delhi March 13 : India registered 3,116 new Covid-19 cases, taking the total tally to 4,29, 90,991 in the country, as per the Health Ministry data on Sunday. As many as 47 fresh fatalities were also recorded, taking the total death count in the country, as a result of … Read more
March 13, 2022, 10:19 am Beijing, March 13 : China recorded 3,393 new Covid-19 cases Sunday, the National Health Commission said, Khaleej Times reported. These new cases are more than double the number of cases recorded on Saturday, and the highest in two years. This new surge in Covid cases has been a nationwide phenomenon … Read more
March 10, 2022, 1:36 pm Ottawa/New Delhi, March 10 : Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng is on a four-day visit to India, in a high level visit that marks a desire by the Justin Trudeau government to take bilateral ties forward. Ng, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, is … Read more
March 10, 2022, 3:18 pm Srinagar, March 10 : Security forces shot dead two militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba in an encounter in Kashmir on Thursday, officials said. The encounter started this morning at Naina Batpora village in Pulwama district of south Kashmir after joint forces of Police, Army and Central Reserve Police Force launched a cordon-and-search … Read more
March 10, 2022, 12:50 pm Panaji, March 10 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Goa t Chief Sadanand Shet Tanavade on Thursday congratulated Health Minister Vishwajit Rane for winning the Valpoi seat. However, the official announcement of the results are yet to be made by the Election Commission. ”Many congratulations to @visrane for winning @BJP4Goa Valpoi … Read more
March 10, 2022, 1:14 pm Chennai, Mar 10 : The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority, Tuticorin, has bagged the National Safety Award instituted by the Directorate General, Factory Advice, Safety and Labour Institutes (DGFASLI), on Ministry of Labour and Employment for accident free year and lowest average frequency rate for Port operation. On behalf of the … Read more
March 10, 2022, 1:15 pm Imphal, March 10 : Amidst a possibility that the BJP could finish short of an absolute majority in the Assembly poll, its Manipur t President A Sharda Devi on Thursday indicated that the saffron outfit was open to tie-ups with parties willing to lend support, but said the final decision … Read more
March 10, 2022, 2:09 pm Lucknow, March 10 : After breaking the jinx about any chief minister going to Noida and not getting second term, BJP chief minister Yogi Adityanath will set a record of sorts for getting a second term as CM with full majority in the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh. It was … Read more
March 10, 2022, 2:04 pm Chandigarh, March 10 : Former Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday said he accepted the verdict of the people with all humility as democracy triumphed. He also congratulated the Aam Aadmi Party and its chief ministerial candidate Bhagwant Singh Mann for an emphatic victory in the elections. Capt … Read more
March 10, 2022, 2:56 pm New Delhi, March 10 : The Supreme Court on Thursday issued notice to the Centre on a plea by Malayalam news channel Media One against the Kerala High Court’s order upholding the Centre’s decision not to renew its telecast licence on grounds of national security. A Bench headed by Justice … Read more
March 10, 2022, 2:46 pm Imphal, Mar 10 : The ruling BJP seemed on track to emerge as the single largest party comfortably, but could still fall marginally short of its target of an absolute majority in Manipur assembly polls, with some of the regional parties coming up with good performances and the Congress faring … Read more
March 10, 2022, 3:11 pm Panaji, March 10 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is inching towards a majority in Goa although final results are yet to be announced. According to the Election Commission, the BJP has won 5 seats and is leading on 15 seats. The Congress has 3 seats and is leading on 8 … Read more
March 10, 2022, 3:05 pm Chandigarh, March 10 : Shiromanii Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said that the party humbly accepted the mandate of the people and also congratulated Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for its landslide victory in the state. Taking to twitter, Badal said: “As president of @Akali_Dal_, I congratulate … Read more
March 10, 2022, 1:08 pm Chennai, Mar 10 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin today urged External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar to take steps to secure the release of five fishermen from State and three from Kerala, who were arrested by the Indonesian Sea and Air police and Seychelles authorities. In a … Read more
March 10, 2022, 1:27 pm Dehradun, March 10 : Counting trends in Uttarakhand suggest ruling BJP has successfully battled an anti-incumbency factor despite playing musical chairs with the chief minister’s post last year. The BJP is leading much ahead of its main rival Congress, although down from its earlier tally. The party’s main poll issues … Read more
March 10, 2022, 3:24 pm Beed, Mar 10 : The District Guardian Minister Dhananjay Munde on Thursday appealed to the farmers to make online complaints to crop insurance companies in case of loss of their rabbi crops as IMD has predicted unseasonal rains and winds till March 11 in the district. In an official statement, … Read more
March 10, 2022, 12:41 pm Chandigarh, Mar 10 : With leading on 90 seats of 117 Punjab Assembly, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Chief Minister face Bhagwant Mann congratulated party workers for the victory in Assembly Elections, polling for which was held on February 20. Earlier, Mr Mann visited Gurudwara Mastuana Sahab and prayed for the … Read more
March 10, 2022, 12:19 pm Chandigarh, March 10 : The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday appeared set for a landslide victory in Punjab, leading on 90 of the 117 assembly seats after virtually crushing all its opponents in a hard fought assembly election. With AAP candidates forging ahead even in known strongholds of Punjab’s … Read more