In a significant political development, all 11 candidates for the Bihar Legislative Council election, including Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, were declared elected unopposed to the state Legislative Council. ... read..
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 5.7 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in the Uttar Pradesh post-matric scholarship scam, the agency said on Thursday. ... read..
A 51-year-old man got a new lease of life as the green corridor between Aakash Hospital at Dwarka to Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in Okhla helped in successfully transporting a live heart in a mere 26 minutes for the recipient. ... read..
As the high-level committee on simultaneous elections constituted under the Chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday met President Droupadi Murmu and submitted its report, Union Home Minister Amit Shah called it a "historic day for the ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | March 14, 2024 5:56:25 PM IST
A delegation of candidates of Junior Office Assistant JOA (IT) post code-817 called on Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at Oak Over here on Thursday and expressed gratitude for the decision taken in the State Cabinet to declare the r ... read..
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Thursday participated in the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Patra Abhiyan in Margao, a campaign launched by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in view of the upcoming 2024 General Elections. ... read..
India stands at rank 108 out of 193 countries, with a score of 0.437, according to the Gender Inequality Index 2022 released by the United Nations Development Programme. ... read..
The passing-out parade of the third batch of Agniveers is scheduled to be held at INS Chilka, a navy base in Odisha, on March 15. The POP marks the successful culmination of training for about 2,600 Agniveers, including women Agniveers who have undergone ... read..
Nashik (Maharashtra) | March 14, 2024 3:57:27 PM IST
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for performing an underwater puja in the remains of the ancient submerged city of Lord Krishna's Dwarka earlier in February, alleging that issues like inflation and une ... read..
Tarn Taran (Punjab) | March 14, 2024 3:57:25 PM IST
The Border Security Force in a joint operation with the Punjab Police has recovered a bag containing six small packets of suspected heroin from a border village of Tarn Taran district. ... read..
Congress leader in the Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Thursday dissented on the names put up by the government for the position of Election Commissioner. Two positions in the commission were vacant following the recent resignation of EC Arun Goel. ... read..
The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the Ajit Pawar faction, which has been officially recognised as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) by the Election Commission of India, as to why it is using veteran leader Sharad Pawar's photos for campaigning. ... read..
The High-Level Committee on 'One Nation One Election' led by former President Ram Nath Kovind in its report stated that frequent elections create an atmosphere of uncertainty and impact policy decisions adding that holding simultaneous elections would bri ... read..
Rangareddy (Telangana) | March 14, 2024 3:56:55 PM IST
A Master of Business Administration (MBA) student was found dead in a private hostel located under Chaitanyapuri police station limits in Telangana's Rangareddy district, police said. ... read..
In another setback to the Congress, Former MP from Patiala, Preneet Kaur on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party's headquarters in New Delhi. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | March 14, 2024 3:56:31 PM IST
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday warned pro-Kannada activists that they should not take the law into their own hands for implementing the 60:40 rule for the use of Kannada on signboards. ... read..
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for indulging in "vote bank politics" and asserted that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is all about giving "citizenship" to those who are per ... read..
The Ram Nath Kovind-led panel on 'One Nation One Election' has recommended a single electoral roll and electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) for use in elections to all three tiers of the government. ... read..
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday announced a hike of four per cent in Dearness Allowance (DA) for the government employees in the state. ... read..
Amravati (Andhra Pradesh) | March 14, 2024 2:56:41 PM IST
The Telugu Desam Party on Thursday released its second list of 34 candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Andhra Pradesh, days after releasing its first list. ... read..
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | March 14, 2024 2:56:35 PM IST
In a major setback to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) before the Lok Sabha elections, MP from Barrackpore constituency, Arjun Singh announced on Thursday that he will join the Bharatiya Janata Party. ... read..
The High-Level Committee on 'One Nation One Election' led by former President Ram Nath Kovind in its report recommended that in the event of a hung House, a no-confidence motion constitutes the new House, fresh elections may be held for the remainder of t ... read..
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies will win 13 out of 14 parliamentary seats in the state in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 14, 2024 2:56:15 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday, distributed appointment letters to 39 sub-divisional magistrates (SDMs), 41 deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) and 16 treasurer/account officers selected by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Co ... read..
Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) President and UDF candidate in the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency K Sudhakaran on Thursday visited the home of P N Shaji, who took his own life following allegations of bribery during the Kerala University Youth Fes ... read..
One of the judges who was accused of accepting bribes in the recently suspended Kerala University youth festival was found dead inside his house at Kannur in Kerala. ... read..
Nashik (Maharashtra) | March 14, 2024 1:57:04 PM IST
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said that though the farmers were allowed to hold Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in the national capital, the Union government has no intention to address the concerns raise ... read..
The High-Level Committee on 'One Nation One Election' chaired by former President Ram Nath Kovind met President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted its report on Thursday. ... read..
The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) claimed to have busted a big syndicate involved in the smuggling of foreign-origin gold worth around Rs 40 crore, an official statement said. ... read..
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) | March 14, 2024 1:56:53 PM IST
Following the announcement of his candidature for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, Union Minister Anurag Thakur expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders of the party. ... read..
Karkardooma Court on Thursday granted more time to Delhi Police to file a reply to Umar Khalid's plea seeking regular bail in the larger Conspiracy of Delhi riots case. He has been in custody since September 2020. ... read..
Kanker (Chhattisgarh) | March 14, 2024 1:56:50 PM IST
An exchange of fire took place between police and the Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Koyalibeda area on Thursday morning, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Kanker Kalyan Elesela said. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 14, 2024 1:56:46 PM IST
Trinamool Congress on Thursday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scathing remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her stand on the newly notified Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) . ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 14, 2024 1:56:38 PM IST
Union minister for communications and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision is to create an entire value chain of semiconductors in India. ... read..
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (I&B) has taken action, in coordination with various intermediaries, to block 18 OTT platforms publishing "obscene," "vulgar," and, in some instances, "pornographic content". ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | March 14, 2024 1:56:29 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami celebrated the state's folk festival, Phooldei, on Thursday at his official residence here with his family. ... read..
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has failed to answer any questions related to providing employment and housing to migrants that he had raised on the newly notified Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) wh ... read..
Reacting to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks that "NRC, CAA are different", Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat slammed the Home Minister and said that the "division is in the DNA of people who belong to Sangh Pariwar." ... read..
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Manoj Tiwari on Thursday slammed Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and said that being a Chief Minister, Kejriwal was spreading fake news about CAA. ... read..
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Sessions Court challenging summons issued to him by Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate on ED complaints for not complying with the summons issued by the central probe agency in the Delhi liquor poli ... read..
Showcasing the increasing role of women in the field of science in the country, a large number of female scientists were involved in the success of the Mission Divyastra led by the Programme Director Sheena Rani. ... read..
By Vishu AdhanaNew Delhi | March 14, 2024 12:56:35 PM IST
Jamia Millia Islamia has created three new departments including the Department of Medical Sciences, taking the number of departments at the university to 48. ... read..
By Vishu AdhanaNew Delhi | March 14, 2024 12:56:30 PM IST
Jamia Millia Islamia has created three new departments including the Department of Medical Sciences, taking the number of departments at the university to 48. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | March 14, 2024 12:56:24 PM IST
Amid the debate on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) spokesperson TKS Elangovan on Thursday asked the Centre what will happen to those living in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) who want to come back to India as they are ... read..
Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) | March 14, 2024 12:56:19 PM IST
Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said people need not fear about the Citizenship Amendment Act and that Home Minister Amit Shah has been informing people about the law from different platforms. ... read..
Responding to the criticism made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal regarding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo's outburst stemmed from his party's alleged exposure in c ... read..
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) | March 14, 2024 11:57:51 AM IST
After being picked by the Bharatiya Janata Party as its candidate from Indore for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, MP Shankar Lalwani expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. ... read..
Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the BJP leader has "A-grade record" of governance in the past 10 years and has devised a plan for the next quarter-century to propel India to the path of becomi ... read..
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the establishment of the semiconductor facility in Jagiroad and said that he never imagined that one day Assam would anchor India's leadership in Industry ... read..
Nashik (Maharashtra) | March 14, 2024 11:57:37 AM IST
Congress General Secretary in Charge of Communications Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday that the Union Government notified the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) just one month before the 2024 Lok Sabha election to polarise the voters. ... read..
Reacting to Opposition questioning the Government on the timing of promulgation of the Rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) before the Lok Sabha elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah asserted that all opposition parties are indulging in "jhooth ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah assured persecuted refugees from Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan to have faith in the Narendra Modi government and said that under the rules of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), everyone will be given equal rights as ... read..
Dhule (Maharashtra) | March 14, 2024 11:57:10 AM IST
After being fielded again from the Dhule constituency, BJP MP Subhash Bhamre expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda after the party fielded him from the Dhule constituency again. ... read..
Delhi police said on Thursday that they have made elaborate arrangements to ensure law and order are maintained as farmers will attend a Mahapanchayat at Ramlila Maidan in the city on Thursday. ... read..
Farmers in large numbers were gathered at Delhi's Ramlila Maidan to hold 'Kisan Mazdoor Mahapanchayat' today. Samyukt Kisan Morcha leader also called the Bharatiya Janata Party an "anti-farmer". ... read..
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) | March 14, 2024 11:56:55 AM IST
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) in-charge for Andhra Pradesh affairs Manickam Tagore on Thursday took a swipe at TDP national president N. Chandrababu Naidu for allaying with the BJP despite the Central government not giving Special Category Statu ... read..
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at 13 locations, in Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Delhi in connection with an ongoing sand mining case related to former Cabinet Minister Gayatri Prajapati. ... read..
Days after the central government notified the Citizenship Amendment Act, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the law will never be taken back and the BJP-led government will never compromise with it. ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has questioned some Chief Ministers of non-BJP ruled states who have been opposing the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act and claiming that they would not allow its implementation in their state. The Home Ministe ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has dismissed former Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his party's criticism of the Citizenship Amendment Act, rules of which were notified this week. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 14, 2024 9:56:36 AM IST
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at multiple locations in West Bengal's Sandeshkhali in connection with an alleged land-grabbing case against arrested expelled TMC MLA Sheikh Shahjahan. ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Citizen (Amendment) Act that has come into effect will not be implemented in the North-Eastern states where there is a provision for the Inner Line Permit (ILP) including areas that are granted special statu ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah questioned the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her strident opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act, rules of which were promulgated on Monday. Shah said that the Trinamool Congress Chief does not understan ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, took on opposition leaders Asaduddin Owaisi and Mamata Banerjee for their claims that the Citizenship (Amendment) Act was anti-Muslim and said that the law can't be seen in isolation as it carries a history with itself. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | March 14, 2024 8:55:48 AM IST
President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday approved Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, 2024, the state government confirmed thriough a statement. ... read..
Hyderabad (Telangana) | March 14, 2024 7:56:32 AM IST
Hailing 'Mission Divyastra', the successful flight test of the Agni-5 missile conducted by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the former chief of the agency, G Satheesh Reddy, on Wednesday said it was a 'game-changer' for armed forc ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | March 14, 2024 7:56:25 AM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday came down heavily on the CPIM, accusing it of destroying the industry in the state while claiming that there has been a significant positive change in industrial growth under the guidance of Prime Minister Na ... read..
Chamoli (Uttarakhand) | March 14, 2024 7:56:23 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various development schemes worth Rs 229.3 crores on Wednesday. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | March 14, 2024 7:56:21 AM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami chaired a virtual meeting with the leading wedding planners of North India on destination weddings on Wednesday. ... read..
The Centre constituted the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Tribunal, comprising a Delhi High Court judge, to adjudicate whether or not there is sufficient cause for declaring the Jamaat-e-Islami, Jammu and Kashmir (JeI) as an 'unlawful association'. ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | March 14, 2024 6:56:59 AM IST
Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday urged the Tripura Medical College and BRAM Teaching Hospital to establish a Trauma Care Centre and implement the Chief Minister Jan Arogya Yojana (CM-JAY) for the benefit of the people. ... read..
Madurai (Tamil Nadu) | March 14, 2024 6:56:57 AM IST
The 12-day annual Chithirai Festival at Sri Meenakshi Amman Temple in Tamil Nadu's Madurai will commence on April 12 with the hoisting of the holy flag, the temple administration announced on Wednesday. ... read..
Shimoga (Karnataka) | March 14, 2024 6:57:00 AM IST
Miffed after his son was denied a ticket for the Haveri-Gadag Lok Sabha seat, senior BJP leader KS Eshwarappa on Wednesday laid the blame on former chief minister and Lingayat stalwart BS Yediyurappa. ... read..
Taking a swipe at the Congress over its choice of Lok Sabha candidates for Assam, the Deputy Speaker of the state assembly on Wednesday said the ruling BJP was 'very happy' with the list as it would ensure that the grand old party comes a cropper in the s ... read..
One person was killed and at least six were injured after a speeding car ploughed into locals in a market area at Ghazipur in the national capital on Wednesday evening, police said. ... read..
The Delhi High Court imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the Delhi government after dismissing its appeal against a single judge bench order granting maternity benefits to a woman contractual employee at State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission. ... read..
Ghazipur (Uttar Pradesh) | March 14, 2024 2:56:34 AM IST
One person was killed and at least six were injured after a speeding car ploughed into locals in a market area at Ghazipur on Wednesday evening, police said. ... read..
Days after his son earned a fresh ticket to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, state minister and Nishad Party national president Sanjay Nishad called on BJP national president JP Nadda at his residence in the national capital on Wednesday. ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Delhi Government in an incident of the death of a class sixth student after he was beaten by his seniors in school in January this year. ... read..
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Wednesday booked a passenger for carrying inadmissible amount of Indian and foreign currency at Cochin airport. ... read..
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested the kingpin of a cyber syndicate on charges of layering and siphoning off Rs 4,978 crore generated from various cyber-crimes and online gaming ongoing all across India during 2020 to 2024, the agency said on W ... read..
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) | March 13, 2024 11:26:32 PM IST
Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the Auto-DCR (Developments Control Regulation) Building Permission System that will automate the process of building plan scrutiny and approval of blueprints and designs of the buildings on Wednesday. ... read..
Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony of the Unity Mall at Maniram Dewan Trade Centre on Wednesday, stating that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for such malls in every state is being fulfilled. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 13, 2024 11:26:27 PM IST
One more person Mahendra Sharma was arrested from Haryana's Jind on Wednesday in the Uttar Pradesh police constable recruitment examination paper leak case. ... read..
Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | March 13, 2024 11:26:20 PM IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday that the poll body is committed to conducting elections in the country peacefully and with maximum participation. ... read..
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Wednesday asserted that Bharat Organics will hold more than 50 per cent market share in the domestic organic market by 2030. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | March 13, 2024 11:26:15 PM IST
'Super 30' projects worth Rs 18,347 crore are being implemented in all 6 districts of the Lucknow division, with the potential to create 21,650 employment opportunities for the youth of Uttar Pradesh. ... read..
