Lessons to be learnt from Gujarat loss: Chidambaram

The Congress is best placed to be the “pole” around which a non-BJP front can be built for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, senior party leader P Chidambaram said on Sunday and asserted that the Aam Aadmi Party does not have much appeal outside Delhi with the exception of Haryana and Punjab. Chidambaram also stressed […]
Night Sky Sanctuary will be ready soon: Jitendra Prasad

Work on the country’s first-ever Night Sky Sanctuary, being set up by CSIR in Ladakh’s Hanle area would be complete in over a month’s time. Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr. Jitendra Singh said it when he called on the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur on Friday. The Night Sky Sanctuary is expected […]
Silences of the Constitution being exploited by all’: SC on appointment of CECs, ECs

The Supreme Court on Tuesday said the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) heads an institution, though with his truncated tenure, he cannot do anything substantial and added that “silences of the Constitution” is being exploited by all as it expressed concern at the absence of a law governing the appointments of CECs and Election Commissioners (ECs). […]
UP govt to present supplementary budget for 2022-23 on 5 Dec

The Uttar Pradesh government will present its supplementary budget for the current financial year 2022-23 on 5 December. According to the sources, the budget will be presented on the first day of the winter session of the Assembly. This will be the third session of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh which will be […]
Ahead of civic polls eight IAS officers transferred by Yogi government

In order to maintain better law and order in the state Yogi government on Sunday transferred as many as eight IAS officers, informed officials. IAS Mahendra Singh has been made Special Secretary of Home, IAS Sheshnath has been given the post of Special Secretary Sugar and Sugarcane Development, and IAS Yogesh Kumar has been given […]
Parliament’s Winter session to commence from Dec 7

The Winter Session of Parliament is set to commence from December 7 and will go on till December 29 this year, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced on Friday. The upcoming Winter Session will have a total of 17 working days, he said. The session will mark Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar debut as the […]
BS-3 petrol, BS-4 diesel vehicles to run in Delhi from today

All the BS-III petrol and BS-IV diesel vehicles will be able to run on the roads of capital from today as the restrictions imposed on them has been removed. The Delhi government had imposed restrictions on BS-III and BS-IV vehicles in view of rising pollution. But the curbs were ended on Sunday. The Delhi government’s […]
Gujarat Assembly polls: BJP releases first list of 160 candidates, CM Bhupendra Patel to contest from Ghatlodia constituency

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday announced the first list of 160 candidates for the Gujarat Assembly elections. Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will contest the elections from the Ghatlodia constituency. Addressing a joint press conference Union Ministers Mansukh Mandviya, Bhupender Yadav and State BJP chief CR Paatil announced the names of the candidates. The […]
Delhi schools reopen as AQI improves slightly

As the air quality improved slightly, schools in national capital have been reopened from today. The Delhi government had shut primary schools in capital and restricted outdoor activities for secondary school students in view of pollution in capital. However, on Monday the government lifted various bans, including the reopening of the primary schools. The Air […]
Yogi govt recommends CBI probe in Ayush admission scam

The Uttar Pradesh government has recommended a CBI inquiry into the Ayush admission scam. Confirming the development, an official spokesperson said: “Following orders from Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, the case of anomalies in Ayush colleges admission has been referred to the CBI.” At least 12 per cent admissions in Ayush colleges of the state for […]