Three houses were destroyed in a fire incident reported in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi on Tuesday. Officials said that the incident took place in the Rana village of the Badkot area of Uttarkashi. No casualty or injury to anyone was reported in the incident, they said. The teams of police, fire squad and SDRF rushed to […]
Budget 2023: “Only fancy announcement…”, says Congress’s KC Venugopal
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Wednesday slammed the Centre for not addressing the real issues in Union Budget 2023-24 including unemployment and price rise adding that the budget “only had fancy announcements that were made earlier too.” Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2023 today in Lok Sabha. This was […]
Assam police seizes contraband worth Rs 6-7 crore, apprehends 3 persons
Police seized contraband drugs worth Rs 6-7 crore and apprehended three persons in two separate operations in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district, officials said on Wednesday. In the first operation, Karbi Anglong district police seized 304 grams of heroin in the Laharijan area and apprehended one person, an official familiar with […]
Delhi HC seeks response of Centre on PIL against shifting of Labour Court
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought a response from the Centre through the Ministry of Labour and Employment and others on a plea filed by the Labour Law Association against the shifting of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal cum Labour Court from Rouse Avenue District Court Complex to a […]
MHA gets Rs 1.96 lakh crores in Budget-2023; focus on women safety, police modernisation
In the Union Budget 2023-24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has allocated Rs 1.96 lakh crore to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) with a substantial increase in sectors like women’s safety, police modernisation as well as border infrastructure and management. The overall MHA budget (including support to Union Territories), […]
Karnataka CM inaugurates Mukteshwar Temple, says leave ego and bow down to God
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday said that the elders built temples to unite everyone and make them involved in religious activities without differentiation. “They must shed ego and bow before God,” Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said after inaugurating the Mukteshwar Temple at Shidenur village in Karnataka’s Haveri District. The CM […]
Andhra Pradesh: 2 drug peddlers arrested in Visakhapatnam, contraband seized
In a Joint operation with City Task Force, Visakhapatnam Special Enforcement Bureau seized 380 ampoules of Pentazocine Lysine Lactate Injections and arrested two drug peddlers during a raid in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizag, officials said on Wednesday. Four cell phones and a two-wheeler were also seized by the police. The accused […]
Budget 2023 preparing India for a brighter future: Piyush Goyal
Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget 2023-24 and said that this budget is preparing India for a brighter future. Union Minister said, “This was the first budget to make India a developed country. It was a well-thought-out budget has been introduced today by the Finance Minister […]
Delhi HC issues notice to persons who forged lease deed to create title on government land
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to three persons of a family who forged the lease deed and used it to create a title on the government land. The matter pertains to the Lajpat Nagar 3 area of South Delhi. The High Court also issued directions to the Land and Development Office (L&DO) and MCD to demolish […]
Budget 2023 to strengthen exports, New India becoming part of global supply chain: Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the Union Budget 2023 will boost exports and facilitate India becoming part of the global supply chain. Fadnavis hailed the Modi government’s policies and said the country used to be an importer of mobile phones once but now it became the second-largest mobile […]
Budget 2023 like a growth engine for country, Rs 2.41 lakh cr allocated for Railways:Ashwini Vaishnaw
The Union budget is a “growth engine” for the country, said Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw here on Wednesday. Vaishnaw said that this budget will be like a growth engine for the country. “The FM has allocated Rs 2.41 lakh crore for Railways which will […]
Budget 2023 is inclusive and people-centric: Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan has lauded the Union Budget 2023-24 as being inclusive, people-centric and growth-stimulating Budget. He said that this Amrit Kaal Budget includes everyone, empowers the poor and middle class, reaches the last mile and brings cheer to all. Expressing his […]
PM Modi, Amit Shah attend BJP CEC meeting on Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly polls
Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting over the upcoming Meghalaya and Nagaland Assembly elections on Wednesday. The meeting was chaired by BJP national president JP Nadda at party headquarters in Delhi. Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and all the […]
UP CM Yogi Adityanath hails Budget 2023 as ‘welfare budget’
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday hailed the General Budget 2023-24 as a ‘welfare budget’. The Uttar Pradesh CM congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for taking care of the interests of the society in the budget, according to a press release […]
Union Budget 2023 growth-oriented and pro-development, says Hardeep Singh Puri
Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday hailed the Union Budget 2023-2024 for being growth-oriented and pro-development. While talking to ANI, Puri said, “It’s a budget for growth and development. In the last two years, we faced many difficulties but thanks to the farsighted policies of […]