Ten Indians stuck in quake-hit areas of Turkey; one missing
Even as India launched ”Operation Dost” to send relief supplies to earthquake-hit people of Turkey and Syria, the government on Wednesday confirmed that at least ten Indians were stuck in affected areas of Turkey while one was missing. “We set up a control room in Turkey’s Adana. Ten Indians are stuck in remote parts of […]
SC issues notice to Centre on pleas against blocking of BBC documentary
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on petitions challenging the Centre’s decision to ban BBC documentary on 2002 Gujarat riots. The apex court declined to pass an interim order, but directed the Centre to place before it the original record of decision taken and scheduled the next hearing in April. A bench comprising Justices […]
Budget: Govt announces advanced landing grounds to boost air connectivity
During the Union Budget speech in the House, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced that 50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones, and advanced landing grounds will be revived to improve regional air connectivity in the country. “50 additional airports, helipads, water aero drones, and advanced landing grounds will be revived to improve […]
SC to hear on Feb 6 PIL against ban on BBC documentary
The Supreme Court, on Monday, agreed to hear on February 6 a PIL challenging the Centre’s decision to ban a BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots in the wake of February 27, 2002, burning of S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express at Godhra railway station in which 59 Kar Sevaka coming from Ayodhya killed. A […]
162 IEDs recovered in Bihar’s Aurangabad
According to an official statement, initially, 13 IEDs were detected in the Maoist dominated areas in Laduiya Pahad in Aurangabad. During the course of the search operation, the troops reached a cave and recovered 149 IEDs weighing about a kilogram each. The CRPF destroyed the IEDs in a controlled explosion while following all precautions. “With […]
Most sectors of Indian economy have shaken off pandemic effects: Prez Murmu
Most sectors of the Indian economy have shaken off effects of COVID-19 which has hurt it badly in the initial phase, President Droupadi Murmu said in her maiden address to the nation on the eve of 74th Republic Day. “With the outbreak of the pandemic, the world has changed within a matter of days. During […]
Traditional parties envy me for my humble background: Mann
With Opposition parties accusing the Punjab Chief Minister of being “remote controlled” by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadership in Delhi, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said here on Friday that traditional political parties are envious of him because they are not able to digest that the son of a common man is governing the state […]
PM Modi says India’s best era coming; asks party workers to connect with all sections
NEW DELHI, Jan 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked BJP members to reach out to every section of society, including minorities such as Bohras, Pasmandas and Sikhs, and work for them without electoral considerations, party sources said here. In his address at the BJP national executive, which concluded with his remarks, Modi noted […]
Confident BJP will win 2024 LS polls by even bigger margin: Amit Shah
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday exuded confidence that the BJP would win the 2024 Lok Sabha elections by an even bigger maority. On the final day of the two-day National Executive meeting on the BJP on Tuesday, members of the top party panel arrived at a consensus on extending BJP national president JP […]
SC allows filing of plea for transfer of petitions before HCs challenging anti-conversion laws
The Supreme Court on Monday permitted the filing of a plea for the transfer to the top court, of the 21 petitions, currently before different High Courts, challenging the 9 laws to check religious conversion enacted by different States with nearly common provisions. Allowing senior advocate Kapil Sibal to file an application for the transfer […]
