Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Irrigation Minister DK Shivakumar on Monday said that 30 TMC (thousand million cubic feet) of water has been released to Tamil Nadu from Cauvery basin reservoirs till now. Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, Shivakumar said, “We are releasing 51,000 cusecs of water to Tamil […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
NCW takes suo motu cognizance of Rewa incident in Madhya Pradesh
The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognizance of the incident in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa, where two women were partially buried in murrum amid a family dispute. The NCW has written to the state police chief regarding the matter and asked to send an Action Taken Report […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
“Govt discriminating with students”: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on NEET issue
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Monday accused the central government of discriminating against the nation’s students in connection with the NEET-UG exam issue. He added that the Congress party will continue in its fight against the BJP-led NDA central government regarding the NEET-UG exam row in the best interest of […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Telangana: Drugs worth Rs 45 lakh seized in Rangareddy, two held
On credible information, the sleuths of Special Operations Team (SOT), LB Nagar Zone team along with Jawahar Nagar police busted a drug racket by apprehending two interstate drug peddlers from near the Malkaram village outskirts in Telangana’s Rangareddy along with recovery of drugs worth Rs 45 lakh, Rachakonda Police said […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group to meet at Sonia Gandhi’s residence
The Congress Parliamentary Strategy Group meeting is scheduled to be held on Monday evening at the residence of Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi. According to party sources, the meeting will be held at around 6 pm and would discuss the strategy and issues to be raised in Parliament during […]
Read Time : 4 Minutes
MP High Court to hold next hearing on ASI’s survey report in Dhar Bhojshala complex issue after Supreme Court issues direction
Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court has said that the next hearing on Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)’s survey report in the disputed Dhar’s Bhojshala complex issue will be held after the direction of the Supreme Court. During the hearing of the case on Monday, a division bench of […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Naveen Patnaik rebuts news report claiming Pandian has offered to help BJP grow in Odisha, says it is “false, malicious”
Former Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has rebutted a news report which claimed that his former aide VK Pandian has offered to help the BJP improve its support base in the state. The Biju Janata Dal chief termed the report as “false, motivated and defamatory” and said that Pandian has […]
Read Time : 4 Minutes
Mayawati urges Centre to withdraw order allowing govt employees to participate in RSS activities
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national president Mayawati urged the central government on Monday to withdraw the order allowing government employees to participate in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities. Mayawati alleged the move was “politically motivated to appease the Sangh”. “The Centre’s decision to lift the 58-year-old ban on government employees […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
People of Himachal Pradesh gave befitting reply to the BJP: Congress
Two Congress legislators and one BJP legislator were sworn in by Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Pathania on Monday. After nine assembly by-elections, the Congress party has retained the previous 40 seats after winning six. Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee Chief, Pratibha Singh, said that it is a celebration mode for […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Jairam Thakur congratulates newly sworn-in HP MLAs, expresses confidence in their commitment to public welfare
After the three newly elected members of the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly took their oaths as legislators on Monday after winning the recent by-elections, LoP Jairam Thakur congratulated the MLAs and expressed confidence that they would dedicate their lives to public welfare. Thakur said, “The result of the recent bypoll […]
Read Time : 5 Minutes
Lakhimpur violence case: SC permits Ashish Mishra to stay either in Delhi or Lucknow; issues directions for expediting trial
The Supreme Court on Monday modified the interim bail conditions of Ashish Mishra and permitted him to either stay in Delhi or Lucknow. and also issued directions to expedite the trial in Lakhimpur Kheri violence case. A bench of Justice Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan also said that the interim […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Telangana: Water level in Godavari River reaches 48 feet at Bhadrachalam, flood warning issued
The water level in the Godavari River reached 48 feet at Bhadrachalam at 2:09 pm on Monday, prompting the authorities to issue flood warnings. The Bhadrachalam Revenue Divisional Officer has issued a fax message to the Bhadrachalam ITDA Project Officer and Bhadradri Kothagudem Collector & District Magistrate in this regard. […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response on plea challenging requirement of ration card for availing benefits under RAN
The Delhi High Court on Monday sought central government’s response on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging clause-7 of the umbrella scheme of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), through an office memorandum dated February 1, 2019 issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to the extent it mandates that […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
IAS probationer Puja Khedkar’s mother Manorama sent to 14-day judicial custody
Pune court on Monday sent Manorama Khedkar, the mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, to 14 days of judicial custody in the case relating to threatening a farmer. She allegedly threatened a person with a gun over a land dispute in June last year. Manorama was arrested on Thursday for […]