Air India banned Shankar Mishra, accused of urinating on an elder woman mid-way on an Air India flight for four months, an Air India official told ANI on Thursday. Shankar Mishra was arrested by Delhi police from Bengaluru on January 6, 2023. Mishra had allegedly urinated on a 70-year-old woman […]
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PM Modi to distribute 71,000 appointment letters to new recruits in government departments on Jan 20
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will distribute about 71,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in government departments and organisations on January 20. According to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), PM Modi will distribute appointment letters at 10:30 am via video conferencing and will also address these appointees on the occasion. The Rozgar […]
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NCC is shinning example of Unity in Diversity: MoS Ajay Bhatt
Minister of State (MoS) for Defence Ajay Bhatt on Thursday said that National Cadet Corps (NCC) is a shining example of “Unity in Diversity”, and since its formation, it has played a stellar role in grooming the youth of the country by instilling values of discipline, character, the spirit of […]
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Delhi HC dismisses plea by Dukhtaran-E-Millat against notification declaring it a ‘terrorist organization’
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a petition moved by the Kashmiri women outfit Dukhtaran-E-Millat (DeM) challenging the notification by the Central government declaring it as a banned terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. Dukhtaran-E-Millat is of the separatist organisation All Parties Hurriyat Conference led by Asiya Andrabi in […]
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UP govt opposes Ashish Mishra’s bail plea in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in SC
The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday opposed the bail plea of Ashish Mishra in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case in the Supreme Court. The apex court, meanwhile, reserved its order on Ashish Mishra’s bail plea. A bench of justices Surya Kant and JK Maheshwari reserved the order after hearing the […]
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Rajasthan: Pak drone shot down, 2 held with 6 kg of heroin
Pakistan is again in the spotlight with its nefarious act of smuggling drugs into India. A case of heroin smuggling has come to the fore once again from Pakistan through drones. Two persons were arrested after a drone was caught at the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar on Thursday midnight. BSF seized around 6.150 Kg of Heroin, […]
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BJP MLAs stage protest in Delhi Assembly calling Kejriwal govt “anti-farmer”
Calling the Kejriwal government “anti-farmer,” BJP MLAs on Thursday turned up in the Delhi Assembly carrying “plough” and staged a protest against the Aam Aadmi Party dispensation. Farmers in Delhi have to pay Rs 30,000 in road tax as the “anti-farmer” government has declared tractors as “commercial,” Leader of Opposition Ramvir […]
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Babita Phogat meets protesting wrestlers in Delhi with “message from Centre”
Champion wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat on Thursday arrived at the protest site at Jantar Mantar in Delhi where wrestlers continued their sit-in protest for the second day demanding action against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and other officials against alleged sexual exploitation of several athletes. “I […]
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SC asks AIIMS to examine if abortion of 29-week pregnant B Tech student possible
The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi, to constitute a team of doctors on Friday to examine whether termination of a 29-week pregnancy can be conducted safely. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala asked AIIMS to submit […]
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RBI’s services, infra outlook survey to assess business situation of fourth quarter of FY23
The Reserve Bank of India has launched the 36th round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) for January-March 2023. The survey assesses the business situation for the current quarter (Q4:2022-23) from selected companies in the services and infrastructure sectors in India and their expectations for the ensuing quarter (Q1:2023-24) based on qualitative responses […]
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Tamil Nadu: Explosion at firecracker manufacturing factory in Virudhunagar
An explosion occurred at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Tamil Nadu’s Sivakasi, an official said on Thursday. “An explosion took place at a firecracker manufacturing factory in Sivakasi in Virudhunagar district,” Meghanatha Reddy, District Collector, Virudhunagar said. Fire and rescue services have reached the spot. Further details into the incident […]
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Process to declare ‘Ram Setu’ national heritage monument underway: Centre to SC
The Central government on Thursday told the Supreme Court that the process to declare ‘Ram Setu’ a national heritage monument is currently underway in the Ministry of Culture. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala allowed BJP leader Subramanian Swamy, seeking direction to […]
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UN General Assembly President set to visit India, China, Japan
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Csaba Korosi is scheduled to visit India at the end of this month and meet with senior officials, according to the spokesperson for the General Assembly president, Paulina Kubiak Greer. Addressing a briefing here on Tuesday (local time), the spokesperson said the visit of […]
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Delhi: Chamber of Trade and Industry demands suspension of sealing drive till new administration in MCD
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Thursday urged Lieutenant Governor of Delhi VK Saxena to suspend the ongoing sealing drive by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in Sadar Bazar till the formation of the new administration in the MCD. “25 shops of 17 buildings in Sadar Bazar, were sealed days […]
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ITDP introduces ‘Bike Ambulance’ in Maharashtra’s Gadchiroli
In a bid to provide primary health care to the last mile, especially at the doorstep in remote tribal areas, Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) has launched the ‘Bike Ambulance’ facility in the Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. The project was launched by the Assistant Collector of Gadchiroli and project officer of the Integrated Tribal Development Project (ITDP) Shubham Gupta […]