Guwahati (Assam) | February 14, 2024 7:25:08 PM IST
Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, Congress has faced another major setback after two more MLAs of Assam extended their support to the Assam government led by Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma. ... read..
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW) Sarbananda Sonowal, will inaugurate the Kalughat inland waterway transport (IWT) Terminal and community jetties at Kalughat IWT Terminal, Saran, Bihar. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 14, 2024 7:25:03 PM IST
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Wednesday sealed Rockline Mall in Dasarahalli zone for non-payment of property tax to the civic body. ... read..
The Delhi High Court issued notice in a plea of DDA seeking a vacation of stay on the demolition of Shahi Madarsa and Qabarstan Kangal Shah in the Ridge area in Dhaula Kuan. ... read..
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | February 14, 2024 7:24:56 PM IST
Mayank Nayak expressed gratitude to the Bharatiya Janata Party for nominating him as a Rajya Sabha candidate from Gujarat. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP national president JP Nadda, BJP Gujarat chief Patil, an ... read..
Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda, who is also negotiating with farmer leaders, urged the protesters to cooperate and communicate so that common people should not have to suffer and said that in the formation of new laws, there are so many things to ... read..
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a sixth summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering probe related to irregularities in the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22 case asking him to join the investigation on February 19. ... read..
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three persons belonging to Jammu and Kashmir in a money laundering case linked to terror financing involving Pakistani handlers, the agency said on Wednesday. ... read..
In the last four years in the jails in West Bengal, around 62 children were born and most of the women prisoners were already pregnant at the time when they were brought to the jails while in some cases, the women prisoners had gone out on parole and retu ... read..
Congress on Wednesday announced its six candidates from Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana for the Rajya Sabha elections to be held on February 27. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 6:24:15 PM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sudhanshu Trivedi on Wednesday filed his nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections in Lucknow. ... read..
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 14, 2024 6:24:10 PM IST
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar was admitted to Basirhat multi-facility hospital after he was injured during a police lathi charge as a scuffle broke out between Police and party workers on Wednesday. ... read..
Jayashankar Bhupalpally (Telangana) | February 14, 2024 6:24:03 PM IST
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy slammed the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) president K Chandrasekhar Rao for running away from the Assembly rather than participating in the debates on matters of public importance. ... read..
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday fielded its national president JP Nadda for Rajya Sabha elections from Gujarat and former Congress leader Ashok Chavan from Maharashtra. ... read..
The Supreme Court collegium has recommended the transfer of three High Court judges- Calcutta HC's Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya, Kerala HC's Justice Anu Sivaraman and Madhya Pradesh HC's Justice Sujoy Paul from the respective courts to other High Courts. ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and Delhi Government on a plea moved by a married couple challenging Section of 4 (iii) (c) (I) of Surrogacy Regulation Act 2021 which restrict an intending mother upto a certain age limit. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | February 14, 2024 6:23:48 PM IST
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday inaugurated the newly constructed terminal building Phase-2 at Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun. ... read..
Mumbai (Maharashtra) | February 14, 2024 5:25:05 PM IST
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena is likely to field Milind Deora, who recently switched from Congress severing decades-old family ties with the grand old party, as its Rajya Sabha candidate for the upcoming Biennial election. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 5:25:03 PM IST
Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Bhartiya Janta Party ahead of the Lok Sabha election 2024, saying that the people will teach BJP candidates a stern lesson in the upcoming general elections. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 14, 2024 5:24:48 PM IST
Karnataka Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader K Gopalaiah has filed a report with the police in Bengaluru, alleging that he received a threatening call from former city corporator Padmaraj. ... read..
India is set to witness its first Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) which will operate from All India Institute for Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Rishikesh. ... read..
Dungarpur (Rajasthan) | February 14, 2024 5:24:41 PM IST
President Droupadi Murmu, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, and Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria visited the Hari Temple at Sabla in Dungarpur's Beneshwar Dham on Wednesday. ... read..
On Tuesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, reacting to the ongoing farmer protest, asserted that the party, if voted to power, would give a legal guarantee of Minimum Support Price (MSP) to every farmer as per the Swaminathan Commission. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 4:25:01 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday announced the second list of five candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Elections to be held in various states. ... read..
BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia slammed the West Bengal government on Wednesday over allegations of sexual harassment by women in Sandeshkhali block, and said that CM Mamata Banerjee is acting as a silent spectator. ... read..
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday released another list of seven names for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls, nominating party president JP Nadda from Gujarat and newly inducted leader Ashok Chavan from Maharashtra. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 4:24:40 PM IST
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Digvijaya Singh has taken a potshot at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government saying he condemned government action to stop farmers from entering Delhi for a protest. ... read..
Jammu and Kashmir | February 14, 2024 4:24:36 PM IST
Dr Karan Nathwani, professor in the Electrical Engineering department of IIT Jammu, has constructed an anti-drone system that works mainly on sound technology. ... read..
President Droupadi Murmu has awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal to Havildar Varinder Singh of the Sikh Regiment in the Indian Army for his development of a 'Multipurpose Octocopter', an official said. ... read..
The preparations ahead of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Convention scheduled for February 17 and 18 have begun in Delhi on Wednesday. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 3:24:59 PM IST
Vibhakar Shastri, the grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak. ... read..
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | February 14, 2024 3:24:56 PM IST
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has announced its support for Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, the press release said on Wednesday. ... read..
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | February 14, 2024 3:24:54 PM IST
In response to his nomination for the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday, acknowledged his role as a disciplined worker within the BJP. ... read..
The Congress party, which is part of the INDIA opposition bloc, called out the Election Commission on the issue of the greater use of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail in the election process and said not allowing for 100 per cent VVPATs is a 'terrible i ... read..
Amidst the ongoing farmers' protest in Delhi, Union Agriculture Minister Arjun Munda on Wednesday said that efforts to engage in constructive dialogue with the farmers' union persist. ... read..
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved the order on the default bail plea moved by the Supertech Chairman RK Arora plea in a money laundering case. ... read..
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid tributes to the 40 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack in 2019. ... read..
Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid withdrew his bail plea before the Supreme Court in the North-East Delhi riots in February 2020 on Wednesday. ... read..
Janata Dal (United)'s MLA Sudhanshu Shekhar filed an FIR in Patna on Wednesday, claiming that he was offered Rs 5 crores by the party's colleague for switching over to the RJD-led 'Mahagathbandhan' ahead of the trust vote. ... read..
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | February 14, 2024 2:25:47 PM IST
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Wednesday conducted raids over a dozen locations in Rajasthan in connection with its probe into a money laundering investigation linked to an alleged illegal mining case. ... read..
Ambala (Haryana) | February 14, 2024 2:25:40 PM IST
Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee General Secretary Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday requested the government to stop using tear gas and other forces against the protesting farmers and create a cordial atmosphere. ... read..
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 2:25:29 PM IST
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav paid floral tributes to martyrs of Pulwama attack at Shaurya Smarak in the state capital Bhopal on Wednesday. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 1:24:26 PM IST
As the farmers' protests continue, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Wednesday urged the government to take the demands of the farmers seriously and to consider them with empathy. ... read..
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 14, 2024 1:24:19 PM IST
The West Bengal government have reimposed section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) in and around 500 metres of area in seven-gram panchayats, including Sandeshkhali. ... read..
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) | February 14, 2024 1:24:15 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday moved two resolutions in the Tamil Nadu assembly, one that spoke against the 'One Nation, One Election' policy and the second against delimitation based on a fresh census. ... read..
The grand old Congress party announced on Wednesday the first list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections to be held in various states. ... read..
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday paid tribute to the 40 CRPF personnel who made the supreme sacrifice in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack, saying the nation will forever remain indebted to our bravehearts. ... read..
Janata Dal (United) MLA Bima Bharti has alleged that her son and husband were arrested by the police in connection with an Arms Act case, as officers were under pressure from the top officials in the state government. ... read..
Haridwar (Uttarakhand) | February 14, 2024 12:25:12 PM IST
Thousands of devotees thronged the holy river Ganga in Uttarakhand's Haridwar to take a dip on the occasion of Basant Panchami on Wednesday. ... read..
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | February 14, 2024 12:25:11 PM IST
Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday morning arrived in Jaipur to file her nomination papers for the upcoming Rajya Sabha polls. ... read..
Chandigarh (Haryana) | February 14, 2024 12:25:05 PM IST
Mobile internet services, bulk SMS and all dongle services will continue to remain suspended in seven districts of Haryana for another 48 hours till February 15 midnight in view of the 'Delli Chalo' call given by farmers' organisations. ... read..
Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday announced the second list of candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha Biennial Elections to be held in various states. ... read..
The Delhi State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission recently held Sir Gangaram Hospital and its five doctors guilty of negligence and directed them to pay damages to the kin of the patient. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | February 14, 2024 12:24:56 PM IST
Saurabh Vashisht, one of the eight Indian Navy veterans detained by Qatar on espionage charges returned home after months of captivity and said that the feeling of returning back home was difficult to explain into words. ... read..
Ambala (Haryana) | February 14, 2024 12:24:53 PM IST
Police lobbed multiple rounds of teargas shells to disperse farmers who were approaching the police barricade at the Punjab-Haryana Shambhu border to resume the 'Dilli Chalo' protest on Wednesday. ... read..
Long traffic jams hit the Delhi-Ghaziabad border were seen on Wednesday due to the farmers' protest and security checks put in place by the authorities. ... read..
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Wednesday slammed the Aam Admi Party for allegedly building their political office on land meant for the high court, calling them the 'Atikraman and Papi' Party. ... read..
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid homage to the 40 CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel who lost their lives in the Pulwama terror attack in 2019. ... read..
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | February 14, 2024 10:24:56 AM IST
In a significant milestone for the IMF Foundation, Professor Himani Sood, Co-founder, and esteemed figure shared insights on the successful execution of the 83rd event, titled 'Sadbhavana Shrinkhala.' ... read..
Amritsar (Punjab) | February 14, 2024 10:24:47 AM IST
Following his resignation a few weeks ago, the Governor of Punjab, Banwarilal Purohit, is set to embark on a significant border visit from February 20 to February 23. ... read..
Jaipur (Rajasthan) | February 14, 2024 10:24:45 AM IST
With Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi set to file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan on Wednesday, Congress leader Bhanwar Jitendra said that the former's arrival will strengthen the party in the desert state. ... read..
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) | February 14, 2024 10:24:41 AM IST
Odisha Agriculture Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain said that the state government, in its recent cabinet meeting, has decided to provide interest-free loans up to Rs 1 lakh to youths of the state under the new government scheme 'Swayam.' ... read..
The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) condemned the Central Government for resorting to what it termed was the excessive use of state power and mass arrests to prevent the Delhi Chalo March of farmers organisations on Tuesday. ... read..
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 10:24:36 AM IST
A special Bhasma Aarti was performed at the Mahakaleshwar Temple located in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on the occasion of Vasant Panchami on Wednesday. ... read..
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi left her residence early on Wednesday morning for Rajasthan from where she set to file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections. ... read..
The Defence Ministry has signed a Rs 2,269-crore deal with state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of 11 Shakti warfare systems, along with associated equipment, the ministry said in an official statement. ... read..
A vehicle in the convoy of West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose was hit by a private car in the Inderpuri area of the national capital on Tuesday, police said. ... read..
Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari sanctioned Rs 382.10 crore on Tuesday for the construction of a new 2-lane highway with paved shoulders connecting Majuli and Jorhat on the recently designated NH 715K in Assam. ... read..
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | February 14, 2024 7:24:09 AM IST
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel hailed the Centre's efforts after eight Indian Navy veterans were released, detained by Qatar on espionage charges, terming it a 'huge achievement' for the government. ... read..
Dibrugarh (Assam) | February 14, 2024 7:24:07 AM IST
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited the Dirai Tea estate at Tingkhong in Dibrugarh district on Tuesday as part of the 'Gaon Chalo' campaign. ... read..
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday rendered support to farmers who have embarked on the 'Delhi Chalo' protest and appealed to the central government to fulfil the demands of the cultivators. ... read..
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 7:24:02 AM IST
Thousands of devotees took a holy dip in Sangam on the occasion of Basant Panchami, the fourth bathing festival of the ongoing 'Magh Mela' in Uttar Pradesh. ... read..
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday rendered support to farmers who have embarked on the 'Delhi Chalo' protest and appealed to the central government to fulfil the demands of the cultivators. ... read..
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) | February 14, 2024 5:24:36 AM IST
The Odisha Electricity Regulatory Commission (OERC) on Tuesday said that it has reduced the power tariff for domestic consumers by 10 paise in each slab for the 2024-25 financial year. ... read..
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 4:24:30 AM IST
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath reviewed the preparations here on Tuesday. ... read..
Bengaluru (Karnataka) | February 14, 2024 3:24:27 AM IST
After declaring Basavanna as the "cultural icon" of Karnataka, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday directed all government offices to affix his portrait with slogan 'Vishwa Guru Basavanna, our cultural leader.' ... read..
In a bid to address severe airspace congestion at Mumbai Airport, the central government has imposed flight restrictions, caused by various factors, including non-scheduled flight operations during peak hours. ... read..
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) | February 14, 2024 3:24:22 AM IST
West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar, along with the other workers of the party, were released on Tuesday night, hours after the police detained them while they were on a sit-in protest outside the SP Office in North 24 Paraganas' Basirhat. ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | February 14, 2024 2:24:16 AM IST
Chief Minister Manik Saha on Tuesday said that the present state government is working towards women's empowerment by implementing numerous schemes for their benefit. ... read..
Agartala (Tripura) | February 14, 2024 12:25:01 AM IST
Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Pratima Bhoumik on Tuesday distributed appointment letters to several job seekers at the 'Pradhan Mantri Rozgar Mela' organised by the central government in Tripura's Agartala. ... read..
In a first, Safdarjung Hospital performed a kidney transplant on February 6 where the donor and the recipient both had different blood groups, said the Hospital in a statement. ... read..
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) | February 14, 2024 12:24:53 AM IST
The date for opening of Shri Badrinath Dham doors will be decided on Wednesday on the occasion of Basant Panchami, an authority from Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee (BKTC) said on Tuesday. ... read..
Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) | February 14, 2024 12:24:50 AM IST
For the strengthening of child protection services, a one-day training programme on the Juvenile Justice Act was held for Jammu and Kashmir police officers at the District Police Lines in Rajouri on Tuesday. ... read..
Vizianagaram (Andhra Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 12:24:48 AM IST
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) National General Secretary Nara Lokesh stated that YS Jagan Mohan Reddy made 50 promises to Vizianagaram district during his padayatra before the 2019 elections. ... read..
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan on Wednesday, sources said. ... read..
Bahadurgarh (Haryana) | February 14, 2024 12:24:41 AM IST
Members of the Confederation of Bahadurgarh Industries, District Jhajjhar on Tuesday urged farmers not to hold their protest in industrial hub to ensure minimum impact on their business. ... read..
The Gujarat government on Tuesday moved Supreme Court and filed a review petition seeking to expunge certain remarks made against the government for its conduct with regard to the premature release of the 11 convicts in Bilkis Bano case. ... read..
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination for Rajya Sabha elections tomorrow and the final decision on the state she will represent in the upper House of Parliament will be taken tonight, sources said on Tuesday. ... read..
Alluru (Andhra Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 12:24:32 AM IST
A ninth-standard student residing in a hostel in Andhra Pradesh's Alluru district allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday afternoon, police said. ... read..
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | February 14, 2024 12:24:28 AM IST
Prime Minister Modi will unveil 60 mega projects, which would collectively attract an impressive investment of Rs 91,456.89 crore and provide employment opportunities for 81,424 individuals in Uttar Pradesh on February 19 ... read..
