Opposition to protest against inflation in Parliament
Members of Opposition parties in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will hold a joint protest against inflation and GST rates hike near the Gandhi statue in Parliament on Wednesday. As per the opposition, the revised GST rates have aided inflation and disrupted the household budget. Meanwhile, AAP member Raghav Chaddha has moved suspension of business […]
12 MPs from Sena likely to switch sides; may join Shinde camp
In yet another bolt from the blue, several MPs are on the verge of walking over to the camp of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde from Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray camp. If sources are to be believed, around 12 MPs are soon expected to announce their support formally after attending an online meeting with Shinde. “This could […]
Presidential poll will decide direction of India’s democracy: Yashwant Sinha
Opposition presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha on Monday said the presidential poll would decide the direction of the country as to whether democracy will remain or not, as he appealed to electors to listen to their “inner voice” and support him. Sinha has repeatedly urged lawmakers to vote with the call of conscience in the election, […]
Gujarat floods: Several animals, birds rescued from Navsari district
Several animals and birds were rescued on Friday after a flood-like situation arose in Navsari due to extremely heavy rainfall in the district. Rescue teams also provided food to the animals stranded in the flood-affected areas. At least 811 people have been rescued in the Navsari district of Gujarat in a single day, P. Swaroop, […]
Cong to protest nationwide against ED summons to Sonia Gandhi in National Herald case
Congress leaders, in a meeting on Wednesday, decided to protest across the country against the BJP-led Central Government on July 21, the day Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in National Herald case. Another significant meeting has been called by the party today (on Thursday), where all […]
PM Modi meets President at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. After the meeting, Rashtrapati Bhavan posted a photo of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ramnath Kovind together. “Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, called on President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan.” The Statesman
Bihar government cautions against African swine fever
The African swine fever has been detected in Bihar. The state government has sent an advisory to all 38 districts, alerting them to monitor any suspected outbreak and the culling of pigs is being done in the affected zone. This is the first time the disease, which can cause a significant loss of pigs, has […]
Prez poll: Yashwant Sinha to campaign in Lucknow today
Yashwant Sinha, former union minister and joint Opposition candidate for the President’s post, will campaign for himself in Lucknow on Thursday. Sinha will arrive in the state capital on Thursday evening and attend a meeting of Samajwadi Party (SP) legislators. The allies of the SP will also attend the meeting. SP president Akhilesh Yadav would […]
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Ram Chandra Prasad Singh to quit Union cabinet
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is learnt to have lauded Union ministers Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and Ram Chandra Prasad Singh’s contribution to the country and the people during Wednesday’s Cabinet meeting amid indications that the two will quit the Union Council of Ministers. With their term as Rajya Sabha MP set to end on Thursday, Modi’s […]
Heavy rain lashes Maharashtra; Mumbai, Konkan, many areas inundated
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai, the coastal Konkan and some of its neighbouring districts witnessed heavy rains and flooding on of the state since last night, inundating many towns, villages in different areas, hitting road and rail traffic, officials said here on Tuesday. The Indian Met Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a heavy rainfall alert for […]
