Fisherfolk along with many leaders, staged a protest at Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu on Friday to demand the immediate release of 74 fishermen who were apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy this year. The protesters also demanded the release of 170 steamboats and country boats seized by the Lankan Navy. […]
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UPSC files FIR against Puja Khedkar for ‘faking identity to fraudulently avail attempts’
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Friday that it has registered a First Information Report (FIR) against IAS probationer Puja Manorama Dilip Khedkar for allegedly “faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts beyond permissible limit”. The Commission said it has also issued her a show cause notice for […]
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Himachal Pradesh CM meets former Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar in Chandigarh
Union Minister of Power, Manohar Lal Khattar met with Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu in Chandigarh on Friday. The two leaders had a detailed discussion on several topics, including power, smart cities and many others. “We had a detailed discussion on several topics like power, smart cities and […]
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Kanwar Yatra guidelines: BJP’s Mohsin Raza urges communal harmony, opposition dub it ‘mindless exercise’
In a move aimed at maintaining the sanctity of the Kanwar Yatra, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has mandated that all food and beverage shops along the Kanwar routes in Uttar Pradesh must display nameplates with the name and identity of the owner or operator. This decision is part of a […]
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Withdraw criminal cases against Palestinian solidarity: CPI (M)
The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) on Friday demanded the immediate withdrawal of criminal cases filed against people for waving Palestinian flags during Muharram processions. CPI(M) in a statement said that it has been reported that cases were filed in Jammu and Kashmir, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh […]
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MP: Congress leader seeks permission to recite Sunderkand Path on worker’s birthday inside police station, cites BJP worker allowed to do so
Congress leader PC Sharma has sought permission to recite ‘Sunderkand Path’ at the TT Nagar police station in Bhopal on the occasion of his party worker’s birthday stating that previously similar permission was granted to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Sharma also wrote a letter to the TT Nagar police station […]
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SC seeks Centre reply on plea challenging NEET- SS exam 2024
The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and others on a plea raising allegations of the arbitrary and irrational decision of indefinitely postponing the NEET-SS Examination 2024, taken in a meeting held on February 21. The petitioner has urged the top court to pass an appropriate direction […]
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Maharashtra: District Collector Suhas Diwase reacts on allegations made by IAS Puja Khedkar in Pune
Pune District Collector (DC) Suhas Diwase reacted to the allegations of harassment made against him by probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar. On the allegations made, he said, “I have not received any complaint copy yet so there is nothing to respond to on the allegations.” Additionally, Washim’s police station’s officers […]
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“We are working to make MP top state in industrial growth rate in country”: CM Mohan Yadav
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday welcomed the upcoming Regional Industry Conclave program scheduled to be held in Jabalpur tomorrow and said that they were working to make the state top in industrial growth rate in the country. Regional Industry Conclaves are being organised as a pre-event of […]
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“800 railway personnel carrying out restoration work in Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment,” DRM of North-Eastern Railways
Divisional Railway Manager of North-Eastern Railway Aditya Kumar on Friday said that around 800 railway personnel carried out the restoration work after the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed in Gonda. “Around 800 railway personnel are carrying out restoration work and the work is likely to be completed by this evening. Trains are […]
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Centre notifies elevation of three additional judges to permanent judges of Delhi HC
The Central Government through the Ministry of Law and Justice on Friday notified the appointment of three additional judges of Delhi High Court to Permanent Judges of Delhi High Court. Justice Girish Katpalia, Justice Manoj Jain and Justice Dharmesh Sharma of Delhi High Court were elevated to Permanent Judges of […]
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Assam CM launches new app, announces dates for second edition of Amrit Brikshya Andolan
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a new app for the second edition of the Amrit Brikshya Andolan at the Lok Sewa Bhawan in Guwahati on Friday. Addressing a press conference at the launch, Sarma said that this year the forest department has prepared four crore in house saplings, […]
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Imposter avails medical insurance benefits meant for lawyers under CM Advocate Welfare Scheme
An imposter has availed of the medical insurance benefit meant for lawyers under the Chief Minister Advocate Welfare Scheme. Under this scheme, advocates are given Rs. 5 lakh in mediclaim insurance if they are admitted to any hospital. This incident came to light when Advocate Saroj Bala, who has a […]
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BJP protests at Karnataka Assembly over Valmiki, MUDA scams
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and legislators staged a protest at the Gandhi statue of the Karnataka Vidhan Soudha over the Maharishi Valmiki Development Corporation and MUDA ‘scams’. The BJP MLAs and MLCs demanded the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for the alleged ‘scams’. “Congress has looted money from SC-ST […]
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Bihar: JDU asks for Kanwar Yatra guidelines on ID Card display to be withdrawn, RLD calls it wrong
After a row erupted over eateries on the Kanwar Yatra route in Uttar Pradesh’s Muzaffarnagar being asked to display their owners’ names, Janata Dal (United), the ally of the BJP government at the centre, asked the Uttar Pradesh government to review the Muzaffarnagar order or to take the order back. […]