Amid the ongoing Rajasthan leg of the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Congress leader and businessman Riju Jhunjhunwala on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the party stating personal reasons. Riju Jhunjhunwala contested the Lok Sabha elections from Ajmer in 2019. He sent his registration letter to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, Senior party […]
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India will host 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in Indore after gap of two years, says Jaishankar in Rajya Sabha
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Wednesday informed the Parliament that India will be hosting the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in Indore in January 2023. “After a gap of two years, India will be hosting the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas in Indore from 8-10 January 2023. President of Guyana Irfaan […]
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IAF boosts Su-30 aircrafts’ capabilities with new over 250km strike range missile
In a significant boost for the capabilities of its Su-30 combat aircraft fleet, the Indian Air Force is equipping them with a new missile which can take down ground-based targets from a distance of over 250 kilometres. The new missile has been acquired by the Indian Air Force under emergency provisions and will further enhance the […]
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CJI announces launch of ‘Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0’, says it enables law officers, govt dept to track cases
Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud announced on Wednesday that Supreme Court Mobile App 2.0 with additional features is ready and it will enable all law officers and government departments to track their cases. The CJI said that with the new version of the App, government departments can now see […]
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J-K: Earthquake of magnitude 3 hits Katra
An earthquake of magnitude 3.0 on the Richter scale rocked Katra in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. According to the National Center for Seismology, the location of the quake was 74 kilometres East South East of Katra and it occurred at 9:15 am. “Earthquake of Magnitude:3.0, Occurred on 07-12-2022, 09:15:48 IST, Lat: 32.71 & Long: 75.65, Depth: 10 […]
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PM Modi urges MPs to make Winter Session productive, provide more opportunities to young parliamentarians
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged leaders of all political parties and all floor leaders to give more opportunities to first-time, new and young MPs in the Parliament, and to make the Winter Session productive with combined effort. “In this session, efforts will be made to take important decisions while keeping in […]
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India receiving G20 Presidency is a huge opportunity: PM Modi
Before the start of the Winter Session of the Parliament, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India receiving the G20 Presidency is a huge opportunity. Addressing media persons before the start of the first day of the Winter Session of Parliament, PM Modi said, “It’s the first day […]
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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal at World Championships
Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu bagged a silver medal in the 2022 World Weightlifting Championships in Bogota, Colombia. Mirabai lifted a total of 200kg (87kg snatch + 113kg clean & jerk), 2kg more than the Olympic champion from China Hou Zhihua (198kg) and 6kg behind another Chinese, Jiang Huihua (206kg: 93+113) who won the gold […]
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Justice Tashi Rabstan appointed as acting Chief Justice of J-K, Ladakh HC
Justice Tashi Rabstan, senior-most judge, has been appointed acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh with effect from December 8, 2022, following the retirement of Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey. According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the President of India on Tuesday […]
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Parliament’s winter session to begin today, 16 new bills on government agenda
The winter session of the Parliament will begin on Wednesday. The session will have a total of 17 working days. The BJP-led Central government’s agenda for the winter session of Parliament includes 16 new bills. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also is likely to interact with the media ahead of the […]
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Parliament Winter session: PM Modi likely to interact with media today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to interact with the media on Wednesday ahead of the first day of the Winter Session of Parliament. The winter session of the Parliament will begin today and continue till December 29. The session will have a total of 17 working days. The BJP-led Central […]
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Parliament Winter Session: Congress President Kharge calls meeting of like-minded parties today
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday morning called a meeting of like-minded opposition party floor leaders to chalk out the strategy for the floor of the house ahead of Parliament’s Winter Session. The meeting is scheduled to be held at 9.45 am. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to interact with the […]
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Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri apologizes to Delhi HC for remark in Gautam Navlakha case
Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri on Tuesday apologized to Delhi High Court for criticizing Justice S Murlidhar for granting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha. Vivek Agnihotri, who directed the movie ‘Kashmir Files’, tendered his unconditional apology for the tweets he posted in 2018 about Justice S Murlidhar after he quashed the transit remand […]
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SC to hear petitions connected with Maharashtra Political Crisis on January 13
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, fixed January 13, 2023, to hear the batch of petitions connected to the ‘Maharashtra Political Crisis’, as per reports. This batch of petitions was filed by rival factions of Shiv Sena in the political fight between Maharashtra’s former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and current CM […]
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Countering terror financing should be priority: NSA Doval at key Central Asian security ministers’ meeting
Flagging the persistence of terrorist networks in Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday emphasised on making countering of terror financing a priority for India and other countries in the region. Addressing the inaugural meeting of “National Security Advisers/Secretaries of Security Councils” with his […]