The Delhi unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has criticised the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government over the procurement and supply of alleged spurious and non-standard drugs in the government hospitals and mohalla clinics, saying that the alleged scam was being undertaken at the behest of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva on […]
AAP’s Sanjay Singh moves bail plea in Delhi HC in excise policy case
The Aam Aadmi Party’s senior leader Sanjay Singh on Thursday moved Delhi High Court seeking bail in a money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy scam case. Sanjay Singh was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in the case on October 4 last year. On December 22 lat year, the trial […]
MP: Youth stabbed to death following dispute during Prabhat Pheri ride in Indore
A youth was stabbed to death following a dispute during ‘Prabhat Pheri’, a traditional ride, in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district on Thursday morning, a police official said. Prabhat Pheri is an old-age traditional religious ride that was taken out from Ranjeet Hanuman temple situated in the city at around 4 am on Thursday. The youth who died was identified […]
India reported 109 new cases of Covid-19 , two deaths
A single-day rise of 760 new cases of Covid were recorded in the country as two more deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours–one each in Kerala and Karnataka, according to data provided by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday. The total active caseload of […]
Assam Police officer caught red handed for accepting bribe, arrested
The sleuths of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption of Assam police arrested a police officer for accepting bribe in Kamrup district. The arrested police officer was identified as Sub Inspector (UB) lbotombi Singh of Rangia Police Station in Kamrup district. Rajib Saikia, Joint Director of DIPR said that, a complaint was received at the Directorate of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption, Assam, alleging that Sub Inspector (UB) lbotombi […]
Allotment cancellation: Mohua Moitra withdraws her plea, High Court asks to approach concerned authorities
The Delhi High Court on Thursday disposed of the petition of former TMC MP Mohua Moitra as her counsel withdrew the plea challenging the cancellation of government allotment. The high court asked to move an application before the authorities (Directorate of Estates). Justice Subramonium Prasad disposed the plea after hearing the submissions of Senior Counsel Pinaki Mishra who appeared […]
UP: Ram Temple chief priest refutes Jitendra Awhad’s remarks on Lord Ram calling them false
In response to Nationalist Congress Party- Sharad Pawar faction leader Jitendra Awhad’s recent statements on Lord Ram, Shri Ram Janambhoomi Teerth Kshetra chief priest, Acharya Satyendra Das, strongly refuted the claims, calling them “completely false.” Awhad had earlier sparked controversy by asserting that Lord Ram, during his exile, was a […]
PM Modi to attend All India Conference at DGP, IGP in Rajasthan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the three-day annual All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police at the Rajasthan International Centre in Jaipur on January 6-7, according to the Prime Minister’s Office. The three-day conference will deliberate on challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI), cyber security, […]
“My biggest asset is my honesty” says Arvind Kejriwal, alleges ED summons are “false”
Alleging that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has sent a “false summons” to him, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that he has explained to the ED why their summons is illegal adding that his biggest strength and asset is his “honesty.” Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Delhi’s Chief Minister […]
BJP files complaint against NCP leader Jitendra Awhad over his remarks on Lord Ram
BJP Maharashtra MLA Ram Kadam has filed a complaint against Nationalist Congress Party-Sharad Pawar faction leader Jitendra Awhad on Thursday after he remarked on Lord Ram. Awhad on Wednesday claimed that Lord Ram belonged to the ‘Bahujans’ (people in majority) and was a non-vegetarian, contrary to common belief. “Their mindset […]
Privileges Panel of Rajya Sabha to meet on January 9, hear 11 suspended MPs
The Privileges Committee of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to meet next week, where 11 opposition MPs will be given an opportunity to put across their views over the issue of their suspension for unruly conduct during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament. According to the sources, the Privileges Committee of the Rajya Sabha, […]
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to seek national status for the Palamuru Ranga Reddy irrigation project
Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, State Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy and senior officials of the Irrigation Department will meet Union Water Resources Minister Shri Gajendra Shekhawat in Delhi today at 7 pm. Chief Minister Revanth Reddy and Irrigation Minister Uttam Kumar Reddy will present the petition seeking national status for the Palamuru Ranga Reddy irrigation […]
Andhra CM’s sister YS Sharmila joins Congress, calls it ‘country’s largest secular party’
In the run up to this year’s Lok Sabha elections, YSR Telangana Party (YSRTP) chief YS Sharmila on Thursday joined the Congress party. She merged the YSRTP with Congress in the presence of Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge at the event held at the All India Congress Committee […]
IndiGo announces removal of fuel charge on domestic and international routes
In a significant move, IndiGo, India’s leading airline on Thursday declared the elimination of fuel charges on all its domestic and international flights, effective from today. This decision comes as a relief to passengers and marks a departure from the fuel charge introduced in October 2023, in response to escalating aviation-turbine-fuel”>Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) prices. The removal of the fuel […]
BJP’s “not above the law” jibe at Kejriwal as Delhi CM skips ED summons again
As Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal skipped the third ED summons in connection with the Delhi excise policy case yesterday, BJP cirticised him. BJP’s Bansuri Swaraj lashed out the Delhi CM saying “Kejriwal is forgetting that although he is the Chief Minister of Delhi he is not above the law. Will investigation agencies decide the procedure of investigation or Kejriwal will decide? Can […]