Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday attacked the BJP-led centre over the bank accounts of crores of workers under the MNREGA scheme not being linked with Aadhar. Khearge stated that since Aadhar based payment system has been made mandatory, the workers stand the risk of not getting their wages after the deadline of […]
Union minister Reddy urges Telangana CM to expedite land acquisition of NH projects
Union Minister of Tourism, Culture and DoNER, G Kishan Reddy has written a letter to Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao urging him to ensure that the pending land acquisition of national highway projects worth Rs 32,383 crore in the state is expedited. In his letter to the Chief Minister, G Kishan Reddy stated that to […]
Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment notice in LS to discuss Freedom of Speech
Congress MP Manish Tewari on Friday gave an adjournment notice in Lok Sabha to have a discussion on the “essence, substance and spirit” of Freedom of Speech accorded to Members of Parliament under Article 105 of the Constitution. “Of late, there have been public discussions involving eminent constitutional functionaries about the contours of the right to […]
Rahul Gandhi has become part of “anti-nationalist toolkit”, says JP Nadda on Cambridge row
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Friday launched a scathing attack on Rahul Gandhi over his remarks in the UK and said that he has become a permanent part of the “anti-nationalist toolkit”. “It’s unfortunate that the Congress party is indulging in anti-national activities. After being repeatedly […]
AAP leader Sanjay Singh gives suspension of business notice to discuss Adani issue
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Friday gave a Suspension of Business Notice in Rajya Sabha under rule 267 and demanded a discussion on the Adani issue. Singh in the notice said, “Adani has misappropriated public money and the central government is answerable to the public. PM Modi’s […]
Delhi: Two more accused held in Gokalpuri firing incident, firearms recovered
Two more persons have been arrested for allegedly firing on one person in Gokalpuri village in the national capital, said the police on Thursday. Earlier three accused involved in the incident were arrested. The police have identified the accused as Robin, Rohit, Arun, Rahul, Vishal Gandhi, Brahma and Lokesh. Detailing the incident […]
UP: 8 killed, 11 rescued after cold storage roof collapses in Sambhal
A total of eight people were killed while 11 have been rescued so far, after the roof of a potato cold storage collapsed in the Chandausi area of Sambhal in UP, informed officials. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams are carrying out rescue […]
Uttarakhand Assembly proceedings adjourned indefinitely two days after presentation of budget
Two days after the state budget was presented, the proceedings of the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly were adjourned on Thursday night for an indefinite period. On March 15, Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal presented a budget with a total income expenditure of Rs 77,407 crores for the financial year 2023-24. Among major announcements, the […]
Punjab: Minor girls run away from to meet jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi in Bhatinda
Two minor girls ran away from home to meet jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi outside Bathinda Central Jail, informed officials. The minor girls, who were taking selfies outside the jail, were handed over to the District Child Protection Department by the jail administration. Child Protection Officer, Bathinda, Ravneet Kaur Sidhu said the girls were taking selfies outside Bathinda Central Jail and wanted […]
“PM Modi has done a lot for Sikhs and Sikhism”: Former pro-Khalistan leader
The founder of Dal Khalsa and former pro-Khalistan leader Jaswant Singh Thekedar has lauded the work undertaken and accomplished by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the country’s Sikh community, saying that he admires the community and has done a lot for its people. In an interview with ANI, Thekedar said, “Our Prime […]
Congress insulted motherland, shouldn’t get single vote: Irani in Karnataka
Hitting out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his recent remarks in the United Kingdom, Union Minister Smriti Irani on Thursday said the Wayanad MP defamed the nation on foreign soil. Addressing the BJP’s Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra at Hubli in poll-bound Karnataka, Irani said the Congress leader insulted his motherland […]