Employee commits suicide in BJP MLA’s flat in Lucknow
An employee in the media cell of a BJP MLA was found hanging in the early hours of Monday in the flat of the MLA in Hazratganj area here. The body was found hanging in flat no 804, allotted to BJP MLA Yogesh Shukla. Hazratganj Inspector Pramod Kumar Pandey said that before committing suicide, the […]
Brawl over litter ends in shootout in Kolkata
In an unexpected turn of events, a local resident, identified as Soumit Mandal, son of a retired police officer, allegedly fired in the air on Baikuntho Ghosh Road on Tuesday night here. The sudden shootout triggered panic among locals. The incident was reportedly sparked by a minor dispute over Mandal littering the area by some […]
Oppn decides to raise people’s issues
New Delhi: Leaders of INDIA bloc met here on Monday ahead of the start of special session of Parliament and decided to participate in the discussions and raise people’s issues, sources said. The leaders during the meeting of INDIA alliance in the morning decided to continue with the floor coordination among the parties during the […]
India aims for 175-warship navy by 2035 to counter china in Indian Ocean
India is charting an ambitious course to bolster its naval might in the Indian Ocean region, primarily to counter China’s expanding presence in the area. The Indian Navy, which currently commands a fleet of 132 warships, 143 aircraft, and 130 helicopters, has unveiled a comprehensive plan to transform into a 175-warship powerhouse by 2035. This […]
Cabinet Approves Rs 1,650 Cr For 75 Lakh LPG Connections Under Ujjwala Scheme
NEW DELHI, Sept 13: The government on Wednesday approved the release of Rs 1,650 crore to oil marketing companies towards a scheme for providing 75 lakh LPG connections under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana. The decision was taken at the meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Information and Broadcasting Minister […]
‘G20 Culture Unites All’ campaign will build peaceful future: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday commended the G20 Culture Ministers’ efforts to launch the Culture Unites All campaign and said their work will enable harnessing the power of culture to build a compassionate, inclusive and peaceful future. He was addressing the G20 Culture Ministers’ Meeting in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, via video link. The Prime […]
33 killed in Himachal rains, 12 of them in Shimla landslides
Shimla: At least 33 people were killed in Himachal Pradesh, seven of them buried under the rubble of a temple in Shimla as rains wreaked havoc in the state, triggering landslides that blocked key roads and brought down houses, officials said on Monday. More people are feared trapped under the debris of the Shiv temple […]
Modi govt indifferent to pain, anguish of Manipur people: Cong chief
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was “indifferent” to the pain and anguish of the people of violence-hit Manipur. The Congress chief said MPs of opposition alliance INDIA who visited Manipur to assess the situation in the strife-torn state, heard heart-wrenching stories of pain from the people […]
‘50% fin assistance to firms for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility’
Gandhinagar: Technology firms will be given 50 per cent financial assistance for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as he announced that his government has rolled out the red carpet for semiconductor industries. Speaking after inaugurating Semicon India 2023 conference in Gandhinagar, Modi said India is establishing […]
While Manipur is burning, PM ‘silent’, HM ‘ineffective’, CM ‘non-functional’: Congress
New Delhi: Hitting out at the Centre over the situation in violence-hit Manipur, senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday alleged that while the northeastern state is “burning”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is “silent”, Home Minister Amit Shah is “ineffective” and Chief Minister N Biren Singh is “non-functional”. Ramesh made the remarks at a national […]
