Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s close aide VK Pandian said that he was inspired by the Chief Minister to join politics. “I decided because I was inspired by the Chief Minister, the way he was into public service. And it was not a grand plan or something for me to enter,” […]
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West Bengal Budget 2024: Government’s financial assistance increased under Lakshmir Bhandar scheme
Just a few months ahead of the Lok Sabha Election 2024, the West Bengal government presented its annual budget. The financial assistance under Lakshmir Bhandar has been increased to 1,000 Rs for women in the general category and raised to 1,200 Rs for SC/ST women. State Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, […]
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“Entire Nehru-Gandhi family against OBCs…”: BJP counters Rahul Gandhi over remarks on PM Modi’s caste
Prime Minister Narendra Modi got his caste notified as an OBC in the year 1999, two years before he became the chief minster of Gujarat for the first time, the BJP said on Thursday. Bharatiya Janata Party IT cell head Amit Malviya took to social media platform X today to […]
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Nirmala Sitharman to lay White Paper on Indian Economy in Lok Sabha
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman would on Thursday lay a White Paper on the Indian economy on the table of Lok Sabha. The supplementary list of business of the House on February 8 mentioned that the minister will lay a copy of the White Paper. The budget session started with the […]
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In Amrit Kaal we have resolved to make India developed: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that in Amrit Kaal, we have resolved to make our India developed (Viksit Bharat). ‘Amrit Kaal’ of 25 years is the period when the country will complete 100 years of Independence in 2047. The Prime Minister, while addressing an event on the 150th […]
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CBI apprehends Sub-Inspector of Delhi police for taking bribe
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended a Sub-Inspector of Delhi Police while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 45,000. As per an official release, a case was registered on a complaint against the accused officer serving as sub-inspector at Delhi’s Jamia Nagar Police Station on the […]
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One person dies in Delhi metro wall collapse; DMRC announces Rs 15 Lakh compensation for kin of deceased
A 51-year-old man who was grievously injured after a wall of a metro collapsed earlier in the day in the national capital has succumbed to his injuries, a top police official said. Meanwhile, the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation announced a compensation of Rs 15 lakh to the kin of the […]
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ODOP scheme has become foundation stone of self-reliant India: UP CM Yogi
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated 13 projects of industrial estates and the One District, One Product programme of common facility centres and said that ODOP scheme has become the foundation stone of self-reliant India. According to an official release from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO), “Traditional […]
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Delhi HC seeks response from Rapido in plea seeking direction to address issues faced by disabled persons
The Delhi High Court recently sought a response from cab aggregator Rapido in a plea seeking direction to address issues faced by disabled people while using their services. The High Court was informed that despite as many as six updates, issued face by the disabled persons are yet to be […]
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Proposal to make Kharge INDIA bloc leader countered by “own friends”: HD Deve Gowda in Rajya Sabha
Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo HD Deve Gowda, speaking in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, alleged that the idea of Mallikarjun Kharge leading the INDIA alliance was countered by the Congress chief’s “own friends.” Gowda said that the same thing had happened when Kharge’s name was being considered […]
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MP Danish Ali takes on BJP as Centre set to bring ‘White Paper’
In a strong response to the Centre’s ‘White Paper’ to be presented in Parliament, Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali launched a scathing attack on the ruling BJP, accusing the party of attempting to cleanse its alleged decade-long record of corruption. The central government is set to present the ‘White Paper’ […]
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“Missing TB cases reduced from 1 mn in 2015 to 0.26 mn in 2023”: Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said that the number of missing TB cases in India has reduced from 1 million in 2015 to 0.26 million in 2023. The remarks were made during a virtual address to the 37th Board Meeting of the ‘Stop TB’ Partnership earlier this week. “With less than […]
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Farmers stage protest march towards Parliament from Delhi-Noida Chilla border
Farmers demanding developed plots from the government in the city and in Greater Noida scaled up their protest and marched towards the Parliament on Thursday. The farmers marched towards the Parliament from the Delhi-Noida Chilla border over their various demands, including a hike in compensation. Under the banners of Sanyukt Kisan Morcha […]
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MHA recommends immediate suspension of ‘Free Movement Regime’ between India, Myanmar to ensure internal security
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced for “immediate suspension of Free Movement Regime (FMR)” between India and Myanmar to ensure the internal security of the country and to maintain the demographic structure of India’s North Eastern states bordering Myanmar. “Since the Ministry of External Affairs is currently in the process of scrapping it, the […]