Morigaon: People carrying their belongings cross a flood-affected area on a boat, in Morigaon district, Assam. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: With parts of Assam continuing to reel under floods, chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said the state government has requested the Army and the Air Force to remain on standby to assist in…
Abhijeet Dipke is currently on a hunger strike at Jantar Mantar (Image/PTI) NEW DELHI: Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke on Sunday called on supporters to hold a night-long vigil at Jantar Mantar ahead of the outfit’s proposed ‘Chalo Sansad’ march to Parliament on Monday.Meanwhile, activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife said he would end his…
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Once a Mamata loyalist and now an NCPI leader after rebelling against the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar on Sunday announced that she would join the ruling NDA in the Lok Sabha ahead of Monsoon Session. She said 20 former TMC MPs, who have formed…
Congress MP Manish Tewari (File photo/PTI) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Manish Tewari on Monday called for a discussion on whether there should be a new anti-defection law, saying the current composition of the Lok Sabha no longer reflects the mandate given by voters in the 2024 parliamentary elections.“The fundamental point is that in 2024, the…
Jantar Mantar (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the Monsoon Session, Delhi Police on Sunday said no permission has been sought or granted for the proposed march to Parliament called by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on July 20, warning that any unauthorised gathering would invite legal action.In a statement, the police said prohibitory…
Derek O’Brien writes to PM Modi on delimitation bill, seeks all-party meet NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha leader Derek O’Brien on Sunday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the government’s proposed delimitation legislation and the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment bill, describing the measures as…
Union home minister Amit Shah in Kolkata NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday described the change of guard in West Bengal as “unlike any political change since 1947”, months after his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ended the Trinamool Congress’ (TMC) 15-year rule in the state.“The change in Bengal is unlike any political…
NEW DELHI: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) has concluded a two-day national training programme for officials associated with the ASHA Certification Programme, with the next phase targeting certification of 10 lakh Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) workers across the country.Organised under the joint aegis of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW)…
Sonam Wangchuk; Spain wildfires The Delhi high court, hearing a petition filed by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s wife Dr Gitanjali J Angmo seeking his discharge from Safdarjung Hospital and transfer to a private hospital, declined to grant any interim relief. Around 400 ground personnel and 19 aircraft are battling Spain’s largest wildfire of the year,…
CM Mohan Yadav said the Bill reflects the constitutional principle of equality and is rooted in India’s cultural values. The Madhya Pradesh Cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved the draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Bill, with chief minister Mohan Yadav saying the law would ensure “equal rights for Ram, Rahim, Ravinder and Robin”. The Bill will…
