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Arvind Kejriwal reaches Delhi Court today, to appear in connection with Excise Policy case
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 11:57:06 AM IST
Security was heightened outside Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Saturday as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrived to appear before it in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case. ... read..


TN: Former convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case opens publication house, bookshop
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | March 16, 2024 11:57:00 AM IST
Ravichandran, a former convict in the assassination case of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, has embarked on a new chapter in his life after spending 32 years in prison and being released prematurely. ... read..


Arvind Kejriwal appears before Delhi court, gets bail in ED summons case
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 11:56:55 AM IST
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday appeared before the Rouse Avenue Court the national capital in the Enforcement Directorate summons case. ... read..


Bengaluru: Residents continue to struggle with drinking water shortage amid drought crisis
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 16, 2024 11:56:47 AM IST
Amid the ongoing water crisis in the silicon city of India, Bengaluru, several residents were seen queuing up outside the RO water plant, carrying empty cans, in hopes of securing the essential water supply. ... read..


Two labourers killed as roof of under-construction resort collapses in UP's Bahraich
Bahraich (Uttar Pradesh) | March 16, 2024 11:56:46 AM IST
In a tragic incident, two labourers lost their lives after the roof of an under-construction resort suddenly collapsed on Friday night, said Police. ... read..


PM-Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana: Over 1 crore households registered for Centre's solar rooftop scheme
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 10:58:19 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that over 1 crore households have already registered for the solar rooftop scheme PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana. ... read..


"We have expectations from first-time voters": Union minister Jitendra Singh
Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 16, 2024 10:58:13 AM IST
As India heads to Lok Sabha elections, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh expressed hope from the first-time voters of Jammu & Kashmir. ... read..


"People of Himachal waiting to give befitting reply to state govt in elections": Anurag Thakur
Politics | March 16, 2024 10:58:10 AM IST
Union Minister Anurag Thakur said that BJP wants the Lok Sabha elections to be held as soon as possible adding that the people of Himachal are waiting to give a befitting reply to the state government for the fake promises they made in the last 15 months. ... read..


Your cavalcade creates traffic snarls: Adhir Ranjan writes to PM Modi
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 10:57:58 AM IST
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written a letter to PM Modi to draw attention to the "traffic snarls that are created", particularly in the central areas of New Delhi, owing to the VVIP movement and the Prime Minister's cavalcade. ... read..


Election Commission to announce Lok Sabha poll dates today
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 9:58:04 AM IST
The Election Commission of India will announce the poll dates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Saturday a spokesperson of the poll body said on Friday. The EC will also announce the Assembly election dates for some states. ... read..


Mumbai Customs seize over 2.99 kg gold worth Rs 1.72 crore at airport
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 16, 2024 9:58:02 AM IST
Mumbai Customs has seized over 2.99 kg of gold valued at Rs 1.72 crore in five different cases at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). ... read..


Telangana: BJP leader AP Jitender Reddy and his son join Congress
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 16, 2024 9:57:53 AM IST
Former Bharatiya Janata Party and ex-MP, AP Jithender Reddy along with his son joined the Congress party in Telangana. ... read..


IAS officer Abhimanyu appointed as OSD to Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 9:57:51 AM IST
IAS officer Abhimanyu Singh was appointed Officer on Special Duty to Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday. ... read..


BRS condemns arrest of MLC Kavitha, terms it "illegal and undemocratic"
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 16, 2024 9:57:47 AM IST
Terming the arrest of Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha "illegal and undemocratic", BRS leader Harish Rao accused the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress of conspiring together to demoralise the BRS party and KCR. ... read..


Sludge from water body project swamps NIT Manipur, restoration work underway
Imphal (Manipur) | March 16, 2024 7:56:50 AM IST
The ambitious Lamphel Water Body Project of Manipur has shown an adverse effect on the NIT in the surrounding area, a top official at the institute said, adding that hectic restoration work was being carried out and open spaces on campus were being used t ... read..


Agriculture Minister integrates e-NAM with ONDC, launches FPO Inspection mobile app
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 7:56:48 AM IST
Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Arjun Munda integrated the e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) mobile app with ONDC (Open Network for Digital Commerce) and FPO (Farmer Producer Organization) Inspection mobile app. ... read..


Comprehensive operational discussion conducted ahead of 'Exercise Gaganshakti 2024'
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 7:56:46 AM IST
A comprehensive operational discussion was conducted as a run-up to 'Exercise Gaganshakti 2024', featuring deliberations on all domain warfare, including Cyber, Space, Cognitive, and Information Warfare, the Indian Air Force (IAF) informed through a state ... read..


"What about 1.5 lakh unlisted Muslims in Assam?" Owaisi on CAA implementation
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 16, 2024 7:56:44 AM IST
Lok Sabha MP and AIMIM chief, Asaduddin Owaisi, questioned the fate of 1.5 lakh Muslims, who were allegedly left out of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list in Assam after the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) was implemented in the state. ... read..


They neither spared water nor alcohol: BJP's Hyderabad LS candidate takes dig at BRS after Kavitha's arrest
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 16, 2024 7:56:42 AM IST
The BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from the Hyderabad constituency, Madhavi Latha, took a dig at the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) after party founder and former chief minister K Chandrashekhar Rao's daughter, K Kavitha, was arrested by the Enforcement Director ... read..


Huge rally to feature INDIA leaders at closing of Rahul's Nyay Yatra: Nana Patole
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 16, 2024 7:56:39 AM IST
With Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra nearing its end in Maharashtra, a massive rally has been planned on Sunday at Mumbai's Shivaji Park where most of the INDIA bloc leaders are slated to participate, the Congress state chief Nana Patole said. ... read..


Navy chief reviews passing-out parade of third batch of Agniveers
INS Chilika (Odisha) | March 16, 2024 7:56:35 AM IST
Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar reviewed the passing-out parade of the third batch of Agniveers at INS Chilika on Friday. ... read..


"Will go to people with track record of 10 years, agenda for 25 more": Amit Shah on mission 400+ for NDA
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 6:56:10 AM IST
On the BJP's target of '400 paar' (beyond 400 seats) for the ruling NDA at the Centre in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said his party candidates will to the people on the basis of its proven track record over th ... read..


Chattisgarh CM announces 4% hike in DA for state employees
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) | March 16, 2024 6:56:07 AM IST
In a welcome announcement ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Friday said there will be a 4 per cent increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government officials in the state. ... read..


"Will win all seats in Uttar Pradesh": BJP leader Jay Panda in Amethi
Amethi (Uttar Pradesh) | March 16, 2024 5:56:59 AM IST
BJP national vice president Baijayant (Jay) Panda, visited Amethi, one of the key electoral battlegrounds in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, on Friday, saying his party will win all 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh and sitting MP and Union Minister Smriti Irani wi ... read..


Youth showcase talent at Odisha Skills competition, winners felicitated
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | March 16, 2024 4:57:52 AM IST
The 'Odisha Skills' competition under the Skilled In Odisha initiative was organised to nurture global skills among the state's youth. The youth from various skill sectors, who showcased their talent at Odisha Skills 2023-24, were awarded medals and certi ... read..


Reshuffle in Rajasthan Police: 8 ASPs, 40 DySPs transferred
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | March 16, 2024 4:57:49 AM IST
Less than 24 hours before the Election Commission (EC) notifies the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Rajasthan Police Department on Friday saw a major reshuffle. ... read..


"If anyone dared oppose or stand up...": Sandeshkhali women recount plight, demand arrest of Shahjahan's siblings
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 4:57:47 AM IST
Women from the tribal and Dalit communities in Sandeshkhali opened up about the alleged atrocities perpetrated on them by suspended and jailed TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan and his henchmen, demanding that his two brothers be arrested as well in connecti ... read..


"If a woman dared oppose or stand up...": Sandeshkhali women recount plight, demand arrest of Shahjahan's siblings
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 3:56:39 AM IST
Women from the tribal and Dalit communities in Sandeshkhali opened up about the alleged atrocities perpetrated on them by suspended and jailed TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan and his henchmen, demanding that his two brothers be arrested as well in connecti ... read..


"Biggest extortion racket": Rahul blasts Centre over electoral bond scheme
Thane (Maharashtra) | March 16, 2024 2:56:06 AM IST
Adding to the chorus of opposition against the BJP-led Centre after the publication of the details of political funding through electoral bonds on the official portal of the Election Commission (EC), Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday labelled the ele ... read..


Odia actor Arindam Roy joins BJP, claims wasn't allowed to meet CM
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | March 16, 2024 2:56:00 AM IST
In a blow to the ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) days ahead of the simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly elections in the state, popular Odia actor-turned-politician Arindam Roy joined the BJP on Friday. ... read..


Fire breaks out at three oil godowns in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 16, 2024 1:55:56 AM IST
A fire broke out in three oil godowns in Hyderabad's Tolichowki around 8.30 pm on Friday, officials said. ... read..


Delhi HC appoints former SC Judge as observer for upcoming JNU students union elections
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 1:55:54 AM IST
The Delhi High Court on Friday appointed former Supreme Court judge, Justice V Ramasubramanian, as the observer for the upcoming Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union elections while hearing a plea on the polls. ... read..


Excise policy 'scam': K Kavitha brought to ED office in Delhi hours after arrest
New Delhi | March 16, 2024 1:55:50 AM IST
Hours after being arrested in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha was brought to the office of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in the national capital on Saturday. ... read..


"Nobody pushed her from behind": TMC leader Shashi Panja dismisses rumours on Mamata Banerjee's head injury
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 11:57:46 PM IST
TMC leader Shashi Panja on Friday dismissed rumours that someone pushed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from behind and said that she felt a bit dizzy and then collapsed. ... read..


IMF's inter-faith delegation hosts Dawat-e-Iftar feast for Muslim community on 1st Friday of Ramzan
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 11:57:34 PM IST
An inter-faith delegation led by the Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) organised the 'Dawat-e-Iftar' party for members of the Muslims community at Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah in Delhi on the holy occasion of first Friday in the month of Ramzan. ... read..


Uttarakhand CM Dhami distributes appointment letters to 27 candidates across various departments
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | March 15, 2024 11:57:30 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami distributed appointment letters to a total of 27 candidates for various departments under the state government on Friday. ... read..


"PoK is part of India, Hindus and Muslims living there are our own": Amit Shah
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 11:57:24 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) is part of India and Hindus and Muslims living there also belong to India. ... read..


Election bugle in JNU, 170 nominations filed for four central positions in student union
General News | March 15, 2024 11:57:18 PM IST
The countdown for the JNU student union election has begun, with 170 students filing nominations for four central panel positions in the student body. ... read..


Haryana announces four per cent DA hike for employees, pensioners
Chandigarh (Haryana) | March 15, 2024 11:57:10 PM IST
The Haryana Government on Friday increased the Dearness Allowance (DA) by 4 per cent for state government employees, pensioners and family pensioners. ... read..


Assam Rifles seize 620 kgs of marijuana worth Rs 2.80 crores in Tripura
Agartala (Tripura) | March 15, 2024 11:57:05 PM IST
Assam Rifles seized 620 kg of marijuana worth Rs 2.8 crore from a warehouse in General Area Hezamara, West Tripura District of Tripura on Friday, an official statement said. ... read..


Excise case: Sessions Court refuses to stay summons issued to Kejriwal on ED's complaints
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 11:56:59 PM IST
The Sessions Court of Rouse Avenue Court on Friday refused to stay the summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Kejriwal has challenged the summons issued by the court for not complyin ... read..


Tillu Tajpuria murder accused gangster Yogesh Tunda marries girlfriend after nine years of relationship
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 11:56:56 PM IST
After Gangster Kala Jatheri, another gangster, Yogesh Tunda, got married in police custody on Friday. Yogesh married his girlfriend after nine years of relationship. ... read..


"I fear that black money will return": Amit Shah after Supreme Court scraps electoral bonds
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 11:56:54 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday defended the electoral bonds scheme, struck down as unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, saying that it was an initiative to end the domination of black money in Indian politics. ... read..


FSSAI's central advisory committee unveils action plan on anti-microbial resistance
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 11:56:48 PM IST
The Central Advisory Committee (CAC) of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) unveiled the authority's action plan on Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) during the 43rd CAC meeting in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore on Friday. ... read..


Senior Advocate Ranji Thomas resigns as Senior Executive Member of SCBA
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 10:57:29 PM IST
Senior Advocate Advocate Ranji Thomas has resigned as Senior Executive Member of the Supreme Court Bar Association in the wake of the ongoing tussle in the association. Thomas also alleged that SCBA President Adish C Aggarwala has made various decisions b ... read..


JD Taurus begins operations in firearms manufacturing facility in Haryana's Hisar
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 10:57:25 PM IST
In a bid to make India 'Atmanirbhar' in the critical areas of defence and security, Jindal Defence Systems Private Limited (JDSPL) has begun production in its state-of-the-art firearms manufacturing plant in Haryana's Hisar as part of a joint venture with ... read..


UP: Farrukhabad first district to provide loan facilities to farmers via Kisan Credit Card
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 15, 2024 10:57:22 PM IST
Along with launching various development projects in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath started a pilot project to provide loan facilities to farmers within 10 to 15 minutes under the Agri Stack scheme. ... read..


"Putra, putri moh mein tut gayin...": Amit Shah on split in Shiv Sena, NCP in Maharashtra
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 10:57:18 PM IST
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said "putra-putri moh" had caused the split in the Nationalist Congress Party and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra and the BJP cannot be blamed for it. ... read..


No Khadse vs Khadse in Jalgaon's Raver constituency: NCP (SCP) leader Eknath Khadse declines to contest LS polls
By Pramod Sharma

Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 15, 2024 9:57:04 PM IST
NCP (SCP) senior leader and MLC Eknath Khadse on Friday announced that he will not be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due to health issues and that his daughter Rohini Khadse will also not contest from the Raver Lok Sabha constituency in Ja ... read..


"EC should announce dates for LS, assembly polls in J-K simultaneously": Omar Abdullah
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 15, 2024 9:57:02 PM IST
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and National Conference (NC) Vice President Omar Abdullah on Friday said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) should restore democracy fully in the UT and announce the dates of both Parliament as well as Asse ... read..


Tamil Nadu: Family members of 4 fishermen protest against their arrest in Kuwait last year
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) | March 15, 2024 9:56:58 PM IST
Family members of four arrested fishermen staged a protest in Ramanathapuram on Friday demanding their release after they were jailed in Kuwait last year. ... read..


SC declines to entertain plea alleging irregularities in EVM functioning
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 9:56:49 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain the petition, raising allegations of irregularities in the functioning of electronic voting machines (EVMs). ... read..


Uttar Pradesh transitioning from pharma consumer to producer, exporter: CM Yogi
Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh) | March 15, 2024 9:56:43 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said that Uttar Pradesh, which was previously reliant on imported medicines and essential medical products, is fast transitioning from a pharma-consumer state to a major producer and exporter of pharmaceutical prod ... read..


Enforcement Directorate arrests BRS leader K Kavitha in Delhi excise policy case
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 15, 2024 8:57:05 PM IST
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was arrested by Enforcement Directorate officials on Friday, hours after the probe agency conducted searches at her Hyderabad residence in conn ... read..


Rajnath Singh takes aim at Jharkhand govt over 'corruption' in public meeting in Chatra
Chatra (Jharkhand) | March 15, 2024 8:57:02 PM IST
In a scathing attack on the Jharkhand government, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the Chief Minister of the state was missing for two days, which has never happened in the country, and now he is behind bars. ... read..


Rajnath Singh pitches for One Nation One Election in Ranchi
Ranchi (Bihar) | March 15, 2024 8:56:59 PM IST
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pitched for One Nation One Election at a public meeting in Ranchi in Jharkhand on Friday. ... read..


"I will contest from Hajipur, waiting for BJP's list": Pashupati Kumar Paras on LS polls
Patna (Bihar) | March 15, 2024 8:56:50 PM IST
Union Minister and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) president Pashupati Kumar Paras on Friday announced his intention to contest from the Hajipur constituency, adding that he is waiting for its ally - BJP's list for upcoming Lok Sabha polls. ... read..


BRS leader K Kavitha arrested by ED in Delhi excise policy case, being brought to national capital
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 8:56:48 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha in Hyderabad in connection with the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. ... read..


SC upholds faith in EVMs, refuses to entertain petition on use of ballot papers in elections
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 8:56:46 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed two writ petitions: namely, apprehensions over 19 lakhs missing EVMs and another petition to use ballot paper to conduct elections while reposing its faith in the EVMs. ... read..


PM Modi holds roadshow in Telangana's Malkajgiri
Medchal Malkajgiri (Telangana) | March 15, 2024 8:56:43 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a massive roadshow in the Medchal Malkajgiri district here on Friday evening as part of the BJP's election campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


Karnataka Deputy CM claims BJP, JDS workers eager to join Congress ahead of elections
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 15, 2024 7:56:40 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar claimed on Friday that many party workers from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) are eager to join the ranks of the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. ... read..


Disgruntled Trinamool Congress MP Arjun Singh joins BJP
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 7:56:35 PM IST
Arjun Singh, the Lok Sabha member from West Bengal's Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas district who has been denied a ticket from the Trinamool Congress for the upcoming general elections joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday in the national ca ... read..


Audit plays catalytic role in promoting efficiency, effectiveness: CAG
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 7:56:33 PM IST
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India on Friday highlighted the importance of auditing that promotes efficiency and effectiveness, credible assurance on transparency, reliability, compliance to laws/rules and overall achievements of government enti ... read..


Western Railway to run 4 pairs of Holi Special trains to various destinations
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 15, 2024 7:56:30 PM IST
The Western Railway is all set to operate four pairs of special trains to the various destinations for the festival of Holi, to be celebrated on March 25, according to the official statement. ... read..


SC adjourns hearing on K Kavitha's bail plea against ED summons
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 7:56:24 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing till March 19 on Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha's plea against ED summons in connection with the Delhi excise policy irregularities matter. ... read..


After ED raids, BRS MLC K Kavitha being brought to Delhi for questioning in liquor case
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 7:56:22 PM IST
Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, K Kavitha, whose residence was raided by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, is being brought to the national capital for further que ... read..


Telangana: BRS MLA's brother arrested in 'illegal' mining case
Sangareddy (Telangana) | March 15, 2024 6:57:10 PM IST
Patancheru police have arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA Gudem Mahipal Reddy's younger brother, Gudem Madhusudhan Reddy, in an alleged 'illegal mining' case on Friday. ... read..


Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launches financial upgradation for 2.56 lakh postal workers
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 6:57:04 PM IST
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday launched a financial upgradation scheme to improve service conditions and remove stagnation in the service of more than 2.56 lakhs Gramin Dak Sevaks (GDSs) working in the Department of Posts. ... read..


Bihar: RJD's Tej Pratap Yadav admitted to hospital with complaint of chest pain
Patna (Bihar) | March 15, 2024 6:56:50 PM IST
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav is been admitted to hospital after his health condition deteriorated following low blood pressure and chest pain. ... read..


Fake cancer drug racket busted in Delhi, 4 accused arrested
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 5:57:46 PM IST
In a significant update on Delhi's fake cancer drug racket, the Delhi crime branch on Friday arrested four people for their alleged involvement in the case, bringing the total to 12. ... read..


Delhi LG approves setting up of SEZ at IGI
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 5:57:44 PM IST
Delhi L-G VK Saxena has given the go-ahead for setting up a Special Economic Zone (SEZ)/Free Trade Zone (FTZ), at the Indira Gandhi International Airport over an area of five acres, a move that will give a major economic boost to the capital, the LG Offic ... read..


Malegaon bomb blast: Special NIA court issues bailable warrant against one accused
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 15, 2024 5:57:38 PM IST
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court has issued a bailable warrant of Rs 10,000 against one of the accused for not appearing before the court for hearing despite the court order in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case trial. ... read..


SC seeks CBI response on furlough plea by 1984 anti-Sikh riots convict
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 5:57:33 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday asked the CBI to file a reply on a plea for grant of furlough to former Congress Councillor Balwan Khokhar, who was convicted in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots case. ... read..


Delhi Excise case: ED raids Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLC K Kavitha's Hyderabad residence
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 5:57:25 PM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted raids at the residence of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC, K Kavitha, in Hyderabad on Friday in connection with the alleged Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case. ... read..


CID to investigate POCSO case against former Karnataka CM Yediyurappa
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 15, 2024 5:57:16 PM IST
The Karnataka government has decided to hand over the investigation of the case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader BS Yediyurappa to the Criminal Investigation D ... read..


We will never allow criminalization of politics: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh) | March 15, 2024 5:57:14 PM IST
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on Friday, said that the current government has come to power with the resolve to not to allow the criminalization of politics in the country and would ensure that those playing with the future of the youth paid a heavy pri ... read..


UP CM Yogi inaugurates projects worth Rs 1,885 cr in Siddharthnagar
Siddharthnagar (Uttar Pradesh) | March 15, 2024 5:57:02 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled 551 development projects worth Rs 1,885 crore in Siddharthnagar on Friday, and said, "With the efforts of the double engine government, the district has effectively been lifted from underdevelopment." ... read..


BSF recovers over 3 kg heroin, pistol in Punjab's Amritsar
Amritsar (Punjab) | March 15, 2024 4:57:35 PM IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) recovered over 3 kg of heroin and a pistol in Punjab's Amritsar on Friday. ... read..


"Na khaunga, na khane dunga, now it is exposed": Mallikarjun Kharge takes dig at PM Modi over electoral bonds
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 15, 2024 4:57:30 PM IST
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over electoral bonds and asserted that the PM always said "Yeh Modi ki sarkar, yeh Modi ki party," adding that PM Modi should be held "accountable" for making money ... read..


Delhi court reserves order on stay of summons issued to Kejriwal on ED's complaints
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 4:57:19 PM IST
The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday reserved an order on the stay of summons issued to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on complaints filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). ... read..


Assam Congress MP Abdul Khaleque resigns from party ahead of Lok Sabha elections
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 4:57:14 PM IST
Congress MP Abdul Khaleque on Friday resigned from the party on Friday citing its failure to address people-centric issues and expressing dissatisfaction with the attitude of AICC General Secretary in-charge Jairam Ramesh. ... read..


"Our preparations are really good...started with Rahul Ji's Bharat Jodo Yatra": Sandeep Dikshit on LS polls preparation
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 4:57:09 PM IST
Congress leader Sandeep Dikshit on Friday said that their campaign for the Lok Sabha elections started with Rahul Gandhi's criss-cross Bharat Jodo Yatra after Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the general poll schedule tomorrow (Saturday, March ... read..


In Kerala, PM Modi rakes up solar scam and gold smuggling to target UDF, LDF
Pathanamthitta (Kerala) | March 15, 2024 4:57:04 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the left parties in Kerala, calling them 'incompetent' and said that the state has endured hardship under their governance. ... read..


Punjab Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal quits party, joins AAP
Punjab | March 15, 2024 3:58:06 PM IST
Punjab Congress MLA Raj Kumar Chabbewal an MLA from Chabbewal on Friday announced his resignation from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect. A short while later Chabbewal joined the Punjab unit of the Aam Admi Party. ... read..


2.12 crore voters in state; Punjab CEO releases electoral, polling station details of 13 Lok Sabha constituencies
Chandigarh (Punjab) | March 15, 2024 3:58:03 PM IST
Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Friday released information regarding the total polling stations and voters across the 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab and stated that as of March 1, 2024, Punjab has a total of 2,12,71,246 voters, including ... read..


Sandeshkhali violence victims meet President Murmu; seek her intervention
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 3:57:56 PM IST
As many as 11 victims of violence including five women from Sandeshkhali met President Droupadi Murmu, in Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday and sought her intervention "to safeguard the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe community" in Sandeshkhali, West Benga ... read..


Assam: AAP withdraws candidate from Guwahati, demands from Congress to withdraw 2 candidates
Guwahati (Assam) | March 15, 2024 3:57:52 PM IST
The Aam Aadmi Party withdrew its candidate from Assam's Guwahati Lok Sabha seat and demanded that Congress withdraw their candidates from Sonitpur and Dibrugarh. ... read..


Indian Army raises its first Apache attack chopper squadron in Jodhpur
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 3:57:24 PM IST
In a major capability boost, the Indian Army on Friday raised its first Apache attack helicopter squadron in the desert sector in Jodhpur near the Pakistan front. ... read..


We invite Nirmala Sitharaman to release full data on Electoral Bonds: Congress' Jairam Ramesh
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 3:57:19 PM IST
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Friday asked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to release the full data on donations under the now- scrapped Electoral Bonds scheme, a day after Election Commission posted the entire list of donors who purchased el ... read..


Leopard spotted in Rajasthan's Jodhpur, forest officials launch search ops
Jodhpur (Rajasthan) | March 15, 2024 2:57:17 PM IST
The forest officials in Jodhpur have traced the movement of a leopard near the Sursagar area. ... read..


Lok Sabha elections 2024: Election Commission to announce poll dates tomorrow
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 2:57:15 PM IST
The Election Commission of India will announce the poll dates for the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on Saturday a spokesperson of the poll body said on Friday. The EC will also announce the Assembly election dates for some states. ... read..


"DMK has hatred towards country, its culture and heritage": PM Modi
Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) | March 15, 2024 2:57:09 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and alleged that the Dravidian party is an enemy of Tamil Nadu's future and its culture. ... read..


Denied ticket, Congress MP Abdul Khaleque may resign from party, say sources
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 2:57:07 PM IST
Two days ahead of the conclusion of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, the Congress party is likely to face a setback in Assam, as sources suggest that current Member of Parliament from the Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency in Assam, Abdul Khaleque may resign due t ... read..


2 Tripura Class 8 boys who left home to 'become someone' traced at Mumbai, brought back home
Agartala (Tripura) | March 15, 2024 2:57:06 PM IST
Two students of a city-based school in Agartala who had left for Mumbai with the dream of "becoming someone before they return", were traced from Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus in the city on Tuesday, five days after they left home, officials said here. ... read..


UP CM Yogi visits Balrampur, offers prayers at Devi Patan temple
Balrampur, (Uttar Pradesh) | March 15, 2024 2:57:00 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the second day of his two-day tour to Balrampur on Friday morning, visited the Devi Patan Temple, one of the 51 Shaktipeeths, and offered prayers. ... read..


"Who believes what he says?": Maharashtra Minister Girish Mahajan takes jibe at Rahul Gandhi
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | March 15, 2024 1:57:36 PM IST
Maharashtra Minister and BJP leader Girish Mahajan took a dig at Rahul Gandhi's road show in Nashik stating that people do not believe what the Congress leader says. ... read..


Electoral bonds scheme: AIBA writes to CJI, requests for suo motu review of Judgement in regards to disclosure of donors
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 1:57:34 PM IST
The All India Bar Association (AIBA) on Thursday wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of India (CJI) requesting a suo motu review of the Judgment passed in electoral bonds scheme only qua issue of disclosure of identity of donors and their contributions. ... read..


SC asks SBI why it did not disclose Electoral Bonds' numbers, issues notice to bank
New Delhi | March 15, 2024 1:57:23 PM IST
The Supreme Court on Friday took exception to State Bank of India (SBI) for not furnishing Electoral Bonds data with unique alphanumeric numbers, which help identify the bond, and issued notice to it while seeking the bank's response on Monday. ... read..


Public insurance companies running Ayushman Bharat scheme in only Tamil Nadu, 3 more states: Sources
General News | March 15, 2024 1:57:21 PM IST
Only four states, including Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand, are implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme through public-sector insurance companies, sources said. ... read..


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