Gujarat’s new BJP government to take oath tomorrow
December 25, 2017 The new BJP government in Gujarat, led by Vijay Rupani and his deputy Nitin Patel, will be sworn-in at a grand function in Gandhinagar tomorrow. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national president Amit Shah, chief ministers of all BJP-ruled states and those governed by NDA allies are expected at the ceremony, to […]
Kulbhushan Jadhav ‘thanks’ Pakistan for ‘grand gesture’
December 25, 2017 Indian death row prisoner Kulbhushan Jadhav today met his wife and mother at the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Pakistani officials said. Accompanied by Deputy High Commissioner JP Singh and a woman Pakistani official, TV footage showed Jadhav’s family entering the main building of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the door shutting behind […]
Christmas celebrated in Kashmir
Srinagar The Christmas, birthday of Jesus Christ, was on Monday celebrated across the Kashmir Valley with religious fervour and gaiety despite chilly weather conditions. Governor N N Vohra, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti and former chief minister Omar Abdullah greeted people on the occasion. The celebrations began with midnight mass prayers in Churches in summer capital, […]
PM interacts with schoolgirls from JK
December 23, 2017 New Delhi, Dec 23 : Talented youngsters from Jammu and Kashmir can contribute greatly to the nation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a delegation of schoolgirls from the state today. The girls are touring various parts of the country as a part of the Indian Armys “Sadbhavana” programme. The prime minister interacted with the […]
Fodder scam: Lalu Yadav GUILTY; Mishra acquitted
December 23, 2017 Former Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has been convicted by a special CBI court in Ranchi in the fodder scam case. The quantum of punishment will be announced on January 3, 2018. However, ex-Bihar CM Jagannath Mishra has been acquitted in the case. Fifteen people have been found guilty including Lalu […]
SSB increased strength after Dokalam: Rajnath
December 23, 2017 Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said that the Sashastra Seema Bal has strengthened itself by creating more border outposts after the Doklam standoff with China. Addressing the border guarding force during its 54th anniversary parade in New Delhi, the minister said the SSB not only guards India’s border with Nepal and Bhutan, […]
CBI’s well-choreographed charge sheet had incorrect facts: 2G court
December 21, 2017 The CBI today received a backhanded compliment from a special court in Delhi for filing a “well choreographed charge sheet” containing incorrect facts which miserably failed to prove charges against the accused in 2G spectrum case. Special judge O P Saini, who acquitted the accused facing trial in three separate cases lodged […]
Head of ashram, three babas accused of rape in UP
UP, Dec 21 :Two ‘sadhvis’ have accused four babas, including the head of a ashram, for allegedly raping them at the ashram in Uttar Pradesh’s Basti district, the police said. An FIR was lodged last evening against six persons — the head of Sant Kutir ashram, Sachidanand alias Dayanand, Param Chetanand, Vishwas Nand, Gyan […]
Matter of shame Sachin not allowed to speak: Jaya
December 21, 2017 Jaya Bachchan on Sachin Tendulkar not being allowed to speak amid Opposition ruckus in the Rajya Sabha. “He has earned name for India at the world stage, it is a matter of shame that he was not allowed to speak even when everyone knew it was on today’s agenda. Are only politicians […]
Huge arbitration in 2G policy by UPA, alleges FM Jaitley
,New Delhi, Dec 21 : Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, on Thursday, said the Congress leaders are taking judgment of 2G Scam verdict as badge of honor. Describing the 2G policy of Congress government as arbitrary, the Finance Minister said that the corrupt, dishonest policy was upheld by the Supreme Court in February 2012. The […]
