Badal-PM Modi meet sparked SAD-BJP alliance buzz NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday. The meeting has sparked buzz over whether the BJP and the SAD are preparing to turn the page on years of political estrangement ahead of the Punjab assembly elections…
Uttarakhand CM Dhami approves Rs 1,967 cr for urban infrastructure, GIS-based drainage projects Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has approved financial sanctions worth a total of Rs 1,967 crore for strengthening urban infrastructure and implementing GIS-based drainage projects across the state.The Chief Minister has approved the release of Rs 1,960 crore for 15 GIS-based…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi went from Parliament to Gotham, at least on Instagram, when a playful Batman question landed in his Gen Z-focused “Ask Me Anything” session on Thursday. Asked if he was the masked superhero, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha delivered a tongue-in-cheek reply that quickly caught social media’s attention.Gandhi launched…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Basavaraj Horatti on Friday tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Karnataka Legislative Council.Asked about the reason behind his decision, Horatti said, “I was asked to resign, so I tendered my resignation.”“I don’t know why they (the Congress government) asked me to resign,” he added. Source link
Jharkhand assembly adjourned amid BJP uproar over job exam irregularities Opposition BJP MLAs disrupted proceedings of the Jharkhand Assembly over alleged irregularities in a job examination, with several legislators entering the well of the House in protest.Proceedings of the Jharkhand Assembly were adjourned till 12.30 pm amid an uproar by the BJP MLAs.During the proceedings,…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s recent remarks on Gen Z and Gen Alpha, saying young Indians do not need his “certificate” or endorsement.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, the Congress general secretary and Wayanad MP said, “They don’t need a certificate from RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat ji.”Priyanka…
Kejriwal slams Centre’s new social media law NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its newly introduced social media law, alleging that it is aimed at silencing criticism of the government and reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s growing fear of public protests.Addressing supporters, former…
Govt bars firms filing fake drug data from seeking fresh approvals. (Photo: IANS) NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown on regulatory fraud in the pharmaceutical sector, the Centre has amended the Drugs Rules, 1945 to empower drug regulators to temporarily debar companies that submit fake or fabricated data while seeking approvals for drugs and related…
NEW DELHI: India and China have agreed to continue using existing diplomatic and military channels to address outstanding issues and prevent misunderstandings along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the ministry of external affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.“Both sides agreed to use existing diplomatic and military channels to avoid misunderstanding and miscalculation along LAC,” the…
CM Vijay rejects all-party meet NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Friday ruled out an all-party meeting on Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Dam and the Cauvery water dispute, rejecting leader of opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin‘s demand and urging the opposition not to “play politics” over the issue.Speaking in the assembly, Vijay asserted that…
