On his maiden poll visit to Manipur, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government at the Centre is to take the state on the path of innovation, infrastructure and integration. “Our focus is to ensure that we take forward the […]
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Taiwan denounces Russia’s recognition of Luhansk, Donetsk
Taiwan on Wednesday denounced Russia’s recognition of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions as independent and urged all parties to pursue a peaceful resolution to the conflict in order to jointly uphold peace and stability in the region. This comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision on Monday to recognize Ukraine’s breakaway regions – Donetsk and Luhansk – as independent entities have escalated […]
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Rajasthan to give compensation of Rs 50 lakh to kin of journalists who die of Covid-19: CM Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday said that the government will give a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the families of accredited and non-accredited journalists in the state who die due to COVID-19. His announcement came during his state budget speech in the legislative assembly. “Rs 50 lakh […]
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National security council of Ukraine decides to declare emergency state across country
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) has decided to declare a state of emergency across the country, except for the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk, NSDC Secretary Oleksiy Danilov said on Wednesday. “The issue of declaring a state of emergency was discussed … The decision was made. According to our legislation, the Verkhovna Rada must […]
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Afghanistan: No media outlet will remain active in next six months, cautions media organization
Voicing concern over media’s economic challenge post the Taliban took control of Kabul, the Afghanistan Journalists and Media Organizations Federation (AJMOF) said that no media outlet will remain active in the next six months in the country if immediate attention is not paid to the media’s financial problems. The reporters said that they should be aided by the […]
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UP polls phase 4: Voting resumes in Kadipur Sani area of Lakhimpur Kheri after brief interruption
Voting resumed after a brief interruption of two hours in the Kadipur Sani area of Lakhimpur Kheri after adhesive was thrown at the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) during the fourth phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on Wednesday, according to police officials. The incident took place at booth number 109 of Kadipur […]
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Sixth straight day of losing run at Dalal Street, Sensex falls 68 points
The Indian equities markets key indices, Sensex and Nifty, closed in the red for the sixth straight trading session on Wednesday amid escalating Ukraine-Russia crisis. The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex closed 68.62 points or 0.12 per cent down at 57,232.06 points against its previous day’s close at 57,300.68 points. […]
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Entrance exam for RIMC, Dehradun to be held in Chandigarh on June 4
The written entrance examination for admission to Dehradun’s Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC) for January 2023 term will be conducted on June 4 in Chandigarh, the Punjab government said on Wednesday. The Punjab government has said in an official statement that the duly completed applications must reach by April 25, 2022. “Both boys and girls are eligible […]
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ED arrests Nawab Malik in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik in connection with underworld don Dawood Ibrahim money laundering case. Malik is being taken from the Enforcement Directorate office for medical examination. Earlier in the day, ED summoned Malik in connection with an alleged […]
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ED grills Nawab Malik for over six hours in money laundering case
Facing fresh grilling on Wednesday, Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party Nawab Malik is being probed by Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case for the past six hours. According to ED sources, the investigating agency is probing Malik over an alleged land deal linked with the fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim’s brother Iqbal […]
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Russia honest in sharing sophisticated technologies with India: Russian Charge d’Affaires
The Charge d’Affaires of the Russian Embassy in Delhi, Roman Babushkin, on Wednesday expressed hope that the partnership between India and Russia will continue regardless of the ongoing situation in Ukraine. Addressing a press briefing on the ongoing tensions in Ukraine, Babushkin said, “We hope our partnership will continue further at […]
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Assembly polls: UP records 37.45 pc voter turnout till 1 pm
Uttar Pradesh recorded a voter turnout of 37.45 per cent till 1 pm as voting is underway for the fourth phase of the State Assembly elections on Wednesday. According to the Election Commission of India, the Pilibhit constituency recorded the highest voter turnout of 41.21 per cent followed by Lakhimpur […]
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BJP will get thumping majority in UP, says J P Nadda
Bharatiya Janata Party national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday claimed that the party will win a thumping majority in Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. “The Opposition is absolutely dejected. The Opposition leaders are not getting any issue in the elections. The people of Uttar Pradesh are completely satisfied with the work of […]
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BSP chief speaking the language of BJP: Brinda Karat over Mayawati’s ‘Muslims not happy with SP’ remark
Communist Party of India (Marxist) senior leader and Politburo Member Brinda Karat slammed Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday saying that the leader is speaking the language of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Her comments came after the BSP supremo had said that Muslims are not happy with Samajwadi […]
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REET exam to take place in July this year, says CM Ashok Gehlot
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said on Wednesday that Rajasthan Eligibility Examination for Teacher (REET) examination will take place in July this year, with a total of 62,000 posts up for grabs currently. Gehlot said this during his state budget speech in the legislative assembly. “REET exam will be conducted in July this year, […]