Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Tejasvi Surya on Thursday said he would be leading a ‘Jan Sampark Abhiyan’ for the next three days in Bihar. In the three-day BJYM campaign, workers from all over the nation have been invited. Talking to mediapersons at the Patna airport, Surya said, “A national meeting of BJYM workers has been […]
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Nirmala Sitharaman alleges some BJP MPs felt threatened after Sonia Gandhi’s “You don’t talk to me” snub to LS member
There was an apparent face-off between Union Minister Smriti Irani and Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday in Lok Sabha over Congress MP and leader of opposition Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury’s comments on President Droupadi Murmu. BJP MPs had raised slogans and demanded Sonia Gandhi apologize for Chowdhury’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark for […]
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World Conservation Day: Army spreads awareness on waste management in J-K
The Indian Army has taken up the cause of generating awareness among the masses by taking on the challenge of waste segregation on the occasion of World Conservation Day. Under this initiative, dry and wet waste get segregated and further processed, creating a huge impact on nature, as well as […]
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Vinod Ghai to take over as Punjab Advocate General: Bhagwant Mann
Eminent lawyer Vinod Ghai is set to be the next advocate general of Punjab, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced on Thursday. “He is a competent lawyer and we sincerely hope that the cases of Punjab will be properly advocated,” said Mann after he emerged from a cabinet meeting. When […]
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SC to hear plea against construction of metro car shed in Aarey forest area
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear a plea seeking direction to stop the construction of a metro car shed under the project of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) in Aarey forest area on July 29. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant posted the matter for Friday after senior advocate Gopal […]
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SC adjourns Hemant Soren plea against Jharkhand HC order
The Supreme Court on Thursday adjourned the hearing on the plea of Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and the state government against the Jharkhand High Court order which had accepted the maintainability of PIL in connection with shell companies allegedly related to state Chief Minister Hemant Soren and his associates. A bench […]
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Pakistan: Shahbaz Sharif govt to hold meeting over Nawaz’s proposal to call for early polls
Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif will hold a special summit meeting of its allies today to discuss the suggestion of PML-N supremo, Nawaz Sharif to hold fresh polls in the country following a crushing defeat at the hands of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Punjab polls. The meeting will be chaired by Maulana […]
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Dairy sector a major contributor in growth of rural economy: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the dairy sector has been a major contributor to the growth of the rural economy in India and through the launch of technology-driven projects at Sabar Dairy the government will able to support farmers and milk producers and help boost the rural […]
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Assam cops bust terror module; arrest 10 linked to Bangladesh radical outfit
Assam police on Thursday claimed to have busted a major terror module with the arrest of 10 people linked with Bangladesh-based radical outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT). Hiren Nath, ADGP (Special Branch), told ANI that in the last 24 hours, the module based in Barpeta district was busted and arrests […]
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Thousands of children will gather on Aug 4 to make world’s largest Tiranga: Arvind Kejriwal
As the government’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ is in full pace across the country, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday said that the children from the national capital will make the world’s largest ‘Tiranga’ in Delhi. “The whole country is celebrating 75 years of independence. On August 4, thousands […]
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PM Modi inaugurates multiple projects of Sabar Dairy in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple projects of Sabar Dairy at Gadhoda Chowki in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha worth more than Rs 1,000 crores on July 28. According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), these projects will empower local farmers and milk producers and increase […]
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24 kgs of ivory seized, 2 held in West Bengal
Two people were arrested and two pieces of elephant ivory, weighing 24 kgs were seized by Ranger Sanjay Dutta and his troops in West Bengal on Wednesday. Hari Krishnan, Divisional Forest Officer, Baikunthupur forest division said, two people were coming from Malbazar area with a synthetic bag loaded with wildlife articles and […]
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3 more MPs suspended from Rajya Sabha for this week
Three more MPS, two from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and one Independent, were on Thursday suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remainder of this week on charges of disrupting the proceedings of the House. Those suspended from the House are AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta and Sandeep Kumar Pathak […]
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“Two-man cabinet”, NCP leader Jayant Patil takes a dig at Eknath Shinde govt
Taking a dig at the delayed allotment of portfolios by the Eknath Shinde government in Maharashtra, NCP’s state chief Jayant Patil said only a “two-man cabinet” was functional and problems of people due to the flood-like situation and other issues were being ignored. Patil also suggested that differences between the alliance partners […]
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“Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has already apologised”: Sonia Gandhi on ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark
After the Bharatiya Janata Party demanded an apology from Sonia Gandhi for insulting President Droupadi Murmu by referring to her as ‘Rashtrapatni’, Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi said, “Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has already apologised.” “He has already apologised,” Sonia Gandhi responded to the media on party’s Adhir Chowdhury’s ‘Rashtrapatni’ remark. However, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhary […]