BJP National President JP Nadda has announced that Draupadi Murmu has been made the Presidential candidate from the NDA side. Earlier, a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board was held at the party headquarters to brainstorm on the name of the Presidential candidate. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP […]
Maharashtra: Shiv Sena removes Eknath Shinde as Legislative party leader
The Shiv Sena on Monday decided to remove its cabinet minister Eknath Shinde as its Legislative party leader and Sewri MLA Ajay Chaudhary will be the new Shiv Sena Legislative party leader, sources said. This comes after Shinde and some Shiv Sena MLAs became “unreachable” today. According to sources, a day after […]
Maharashtra: Neighbours suspect superstition behind death of nine in a family in Sangli
The people of Sangli village in Maharashtra suspect superstition as a probable reason behind the overnight death of nine members of a family. “Although the family was educated, they were involved in superstitious activities and were over religious…recently their son Shubham had brought a bunch of Coconut which looked suspicious. When I […]
Yashwant Sinha to be common candidate of Opposition parties for Presidential poll
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday announced that former Minister of Finance and External Affairs Yashwant Sinha will be the common candidate of the Opposition parties for the Presidential election, which will take place on July 18, 2022, said a statement. In his long and distinguished career in public life, […]
Assam floods: Over 41 lakh people in 34 districts affected
Over 41 lakh people in 34 districts of Assam continue to reel under the impact of ongoing flood and landslide situations. The flood situation in Assam’s Karimganj district has deteriorated after the flood waters of Kushiyara, Longai, and Singla rivers have inundated more areas of the district affecting more than […]
CBI arrests DCGI official in Rs 4 lakh bribery case
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday arrested one Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) official in the national capital for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 4 lakh. The arrested officials have been identified as Joint Drugs Controller (JDC) S. Eswara Reddy and Director of a Delhi-based private […]
Agniveers have secure future, defence training will ensure high stature in society: NSA Doval
Training, discipline during four years of service and an Army career will result in Agniveers having high stature in the society, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Tuesday and noted that government and several ministries have made announcements for the absorption of youth who will be discharged after service […]
Gold smuggling case: Accused Swapna Suresh writes to PM Modi, seeks CBI probe
Swapna Suresh, the prime accused in the Kerala gold smuggling case, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a CBI inquiry over the role of key functionaries in the state Government in the sensational crime. “I would like to bring forth to your kind notice that the person […]
Haryana CM announces guaranteed govt jobs for ‘Agniveers’ after retirement
Amid the row over the Centre’s newly-launched Agnipath scheme for recruitment to Armed Forces, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the ‘Agniveers’ after their four years of service will be provided guaranteed jobs in the state government. Chief Minister Khattar participated in the Yoga Day celebrations here on Tuesday. […]
Gujarat govt signs MoUs worth Rs 2,000 crore under ITES policy
The Gujarat government signed various memorandums of understanding worth more than Rs 2,000 crore on Monday in the presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Education, Science and Technology Minister Jitu Vaghani and others. “The state government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has formulated an IT /ITES policy […]
National Curriculum being developed with 360-degree decentralised consultation process right from villages: NCERT
National Curriculum is being developed with a 360-degree decentralised consultation process right from villages, cities, and districts to states and union ministries. Technology is being leveraged to make the consultation process wider. States and UTs are playing a major role in the curriculum development process, making it an example of […]
Agniveers will never constitute the entire army: NSA Doval on Agnipath recruitment scheme
The Central government has decided to go ahead to implement the Agnipath scheme that triggered widespread protests in several states, with National Security Advisor Ajit Doval stating that there will be no roll back of the new short-term recruitment scheme for the armed forces. In an exclusive interview with ANI […]
PIL in Delhi HC seeking full black money confiscation, life imprisonment to fraudsters
A Public Internet Litigation (PIL) has been moved in Delhi High Court on Tuesday seeking direction to the Centre and State to ascertain the feasibility of confiscating all black money, Benami property, and disproportionate assets. It also sought direction to awarding life imprisonment in the offences relating to black money, Benami […]
Battle of future will be fought with tech, need young, well-trained armed forces: NSA Ajit Doval on Agnipath
As protests against the new military recruitment scheme Agnipath continue to rage across states, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday said in the future we are heading towards a scenario where there will be contactless wars against invisible enemies and the country needs a young fit and agile army. […]
Maharashtra: Over 15 Shiv Sena MLAs ‘unreachable’, Sanjay Raut cries foul play
The trouble of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra has intensified further as over 15 Shiv Sena MLAs have become “unreachable” on Tuesday. According to sources, a day after suspected cross-voting in Maharashtra MLC polls, prominent Shiv Sena leader and state cabinet minister Eknath Shinde has reportedly gone inaccessible […]