Amid a political controversy after the Birbhum arson incident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar terming him as “one ladsahab” who has been making negative statements against the state. Chief Minister Banerjee on Wednesday termed the Birbhum incident “unfortunate” said that her government will […]
ICC Test rankings: Ravindra Jadeja regains No. 1 spot among all-rounders
Star India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has regained the No.1 spot in the latest ICC Test Rankings for all-rounders after his fiery performance in the recently concluded two-match Test series against Sri Lanka. West Indies’ Jason Holder is at No 2 spot in the ICC Test Rankings for all-rounders. Holder is currently participating in the […]
PM Modi meets Bihar, Jharkhand MPs over breakfast, asks them about their experiences
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met Bharatiya Janata Party MPs from Bihar and Jharkhand over breakfast. More than 24 MPs, including BJP President JP Nadda, Bihar BJP President Sanjay Jaiswal, Union Ministers Giriraj Singh, RK Singh, Union Minister of State Annapurna Devi, Nishikant Dubey, were present at the meeting. […]
Pushkar Singh Dhami, 11th CM of Uttarakhand, faces political stability test
The newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami has by all accounts a challenge on hand to ensure political stability in the state after the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) bagged a simple majority in the state Assembly, besides expediting the completion of key infrastructure projects. Dhami, 46, will […]
Mamata Banerjee terms Birbhum violence ‘unfortunate’, to visit incident site on Thursday
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday termed the Birbhum incident “unfortunate” said that her government will take action in a ‘fair’ manner. Mamata, who will visit Rampurhat tomorrow, said she is concerned about people in our state. “The government is ours, we are concerned about people in our […]
Punjab govt launches anti-corruption helpline number
The Punjab government on Wednesday launched an anti-corruption action helpline number on the occasion of Shaheed Diwas. The WhatsApp helpline number is 9501200200. After Bhagwant Mann had sworn in as chief minister on March 16, he had announced that the government will launch a helpline to curb corruption in the […]
Pushkar Singh Dhami takes oath as Uttarakhand CM
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday took oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand here. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, and other BJP leaders including Yogi Adityanath and Pramod Sawant also attend the swearing-in ceremony in Dehradun. Dhami will take over the reins of […]
Karnataka Home Min seeks report on temple authorities barring Muslim traders at fairs
Amid the attempts of several groups to not allow Muslim traders to set up stalls at temples, Karnataka Home Minister Araga Jnanendra on Wednesday sought reports from police, assuring that the government will keep a close watch on law and order situation in the state. “I have seen this (Muslim […]
4 children die in UP’s Kushinagar after eating toffees, CM Yogi orders probe
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister on Wednesday expressed condolences over the death of four children who allegedly died after eating toffees in Kushinagar. According to Adityanath’s Office, the Chief Minister has given instructions for immediate assistance to the families of the victims and ordered a probe. Four children died allegedly after […]
Fire breaks out at Mumbai’s Vitthal Niwas building
A fire broke out at the Vitthal Niwas building in Mumbai on Wednesday. No injuries have been reported so far, said Mumbai Fire Brigade, which rushed to douse out the fire. Three fire tenders are present at the spot. Further details are awaited. (ANI)
PM Modi condoles death of 11 workers killed in Hyderabad fire, announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday condoled the death of 11 labourers killed in a fire at a scrap shop in Hyderabad’s Bhoiguda area and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who lost their lives. The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), in […]
Mallikarjun Kharge asserts PoK integral part of India after Pak PM Imran Khan raises Kashmir issue
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha and senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday hit out at Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for raking up Kashmir issue in the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), asserting that Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) is an integral part of India. Kharge […]
UN decries Taliban’s decision to extend school ban for girls
The United Nations on Wednesday condemned reports that the Taliban extended their indefinite ban on allowing female students above the sixth-grade access to schools. The decision of the Taliban came hours after Afghan girls were allowed to return to high schools from Wednesday. Media reports said that girl students above the 6th grade were […]
Covid-19: Disaster Management Act provisions revoked after 2 yrs, wearing face masks to stay
After two years, the Government of India revoked provisions of the Disaster Management Act for COVID containment measures, as per the order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday. The order copy signed by Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla reads that after taking into consideration the overall improvement in […]
Maharashtra BJP MLAs continue protest seeking Nawab Malik’s resignation
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA’s on Wednesday continued their protest outside Maharashtra Assembly demanding the resignation of state minister Nawab Malik, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on February 23. Malik, the chief of NCP’s Mumbai unit and also the Guardian minister for Parbhani and Gondia districts, is […]