Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that the State government is viewing the two “unnatural deaths” reported from Kozhikode very seriously and that the health department has issued an alert in the district. Health officials suspect Nipah virus infection to be behind the two “unnatural deaths” reported from […]
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Hospitals, electricity board on alert: UP deputy CM over heavy rains in several districts
As several regions of Uttar Pradesh witnessed incessant rains in the past couple of days leading to heavy water logging in cities and disrupting normal life, UP Deputy CM Brajesh Pathak has said that the government is making all possible efforts to bring things back to normal. Arrangements to de-clog waterlogged areas and food […]
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“INDIA alliance formed to oppose, finish off Sanatan Dharma”: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Amid a row over Tamil Nadu minister Udhayanidhi Stalin’s remarks, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Tuesday said that the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) alliance has been formed to “oppose” and “finish” Sanatan Dharma. Addressing a press conference at party headquarters in the national capital, the […]
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2020 Delhi riots: SC adjourns hearing of Umar Khalid’s bail plea for 4 weeks
The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned for four weeks the hearing of the bail plea filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid in a UAPA case related to the alleged conspiracy behind the North-East Delhi riots in February 2020. A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela Trivedi adjourned the hearing […]
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UP CM expresses grief over loss of lives due to lightning strikes in Mirzapur
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday expressed deep condolences over the death of two persons due to lightning strikes in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur. Praying peace for the departed soul, the Chief Minister has expressed condolences to the bereaved families, according to an official release. CM Yogi has directed the district […]
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Technical issue with plane resolved, Justin Trudeau expected to depart for Canada today
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his delegation are expected to depart on Tuesday afternoon as the technical issue with his aircraft has been resolved, authorities said. Mohammad Hussain, Press Secretary of Canada’s Prime Minister’s Office, confirmed the development to ANI. “The technical issue with the plane has been resolved. The plane […]
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Challenge to sedition law referred to larger bench by SC
The Supreme Court on Tuesday referred a batch of pleas challenging Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code which criminalises the offence of sedition, to a Constitution bench of at least five judges. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra declined […]
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Kerala CM rejects allegations over daughter’s business deals, says Centre targeting opponents
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayai Vijayan has rejected allegations against his daughter Veena and her firm Exalogic Solutions of allegedly receiving “illegal payment” from Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and said these were legal business deals. Responding to allegations raised by UDF MLA Mathew Kuzhalnadan in the state assembly on Monday, Vijayan […]
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Punjab CM Mann hands over appointment letters to 249 candidates from various departments
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday handed over appointment letters to 249 candidates from various departments. While doing so, he took a swipe at the previous governments, and former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, asking him if he was “really a captain”. Regarding the former Finance Minister, Bhagwant Mann said that for nine […]
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Land for Job Scam: Sanctions against Lalu Prasad Yadav obtained, informs CBI
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday informed Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court that the sanctions against former Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav have been obtained from the Home Ministry in relation to fresh chargesheet in the alleged Land for Job Scam case. The CBI through Special Public Prosecutor Advocate DP […]
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“Trying to divert attention from China”: Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on VK Singh’s remarks on PoK
Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Tuesday said former Army Chief General VK Singh is trying to divert attention from China. The Delhi Minister was reacting to VK Singh’s remarks on Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK). Speaking to ANI, Minister Bharadwaj said, “Singh Sahab (VK Singh) is trying to divert the attention from […]
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Haryana CM Khattar meets family members of youth killed in Nuh violence
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday met the family of a man who was killed in violence in the State’s Nuh district on July 31. The chief minister arrived at the residence of the deceased youth Abhishek, this morning. Clashes between two groups broke out in Nuh onJuly 31 after a […]
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NITI Aayog’s Special Campaign 2.0: Streamlining government operations, promoting ‘Swachhta’
The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog), has successfully completed its Special Campaign 2.0, aimed at resolving pending matters and promoting cleanliness (Swachhta) within government offices. This campaign, initiated by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), ran from November 2022 to August 2023, building upon the success […]
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Tripura: Blood donation camp held in Agartala following appeal by CM Manik Saha
Following an appeal by Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha a blood donation camp was organised at the Agartala Government Medical College here on Tuesday. Members from religious, social, and political organizations came forward to donate blood. The blood donation camp was organised at the well-known hospital of the state where a significant […]