PM Modi celebrates ‘Raksha Bandhan’ with school children
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday celebrated the Hindu festival of Raksha Bandhan with school children, who tied rakhis on his wrist. The special event organised at his New Delhi residence, was marked with joy and warmth, as young girls from various schools gathered around the Prime Minister to tie the sacred thread (rakhi) on […]
Two killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai Mail derail in Jharkhand
JAMSHEDPUR/RANCHI/KOLKATA: Two persons were killed and 20 others injured as at least 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand’s Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday, officials said. The accident occurred at 3.45 AM near Barabamboo, around 80 km from Jamshedpur, under the Chakradharpur Division of the South Eastern Railway (SER), they said. […]
Rahul Gandhi likely to speak on Union Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha today
Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi is likely to speak on the Union Budget 2024 at 2 pm in the Lower House today. According to the sources, Congress MPs believe that, as the Leader of the Opposition, Rahul must address the House. Earlier, in a meeting with Congress Lok Sabha MPs, Rahul Gandhi stated that […]
Holistic Agriculture Development Program
Recently Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, stressed upon the concerned officers of Agriculture and allied departments to improve their performance or face action. She was reviewing the progress of the departments under Holistic Agriculture Development Program in the District Level Committee (DLC) meeting here today. Expressing serious displeasure over the dismal performance of the Agriculture and […]
NEET-UG row rocks Parliament: Kharge calls for review of entire education system under SC supervision in RS
The stand-off between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the Congress-led INDIA bloc continued on Monday with the opposition staging a walk-out from the Lok Sabha over its demand for a discussion on the NEET row. Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, called for a review of the entire education […]
Advani admitted to AIIMS in Delhi
NEW DELHI: Veteran BJP leader Lal Krishna Advani was admitted to the AIIMS here late on Wednesday night, sources said. “He is stable and under observation,” a source said. The 96-year-old former deputy prime minister has been admitted in the old private ward of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and is learnt […]
Modi holds bilateral talks with Sheikh Hasina; energy, trade, defence cooperation key issues discussed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held bilateral talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at Hyderabad House in New Delhi. During the meeting, the two leaders discussed several issues of bilateral interests, including development partnership, energy, water resources, trade, and defence cooperation among others. “A relationship serving as a role model for neighbourhood partnership! […]
Air pollution linked to nearly 2,000 child deaths a day
PARIS: Nearly 2,000 children die every day from health problems linked to air pollution, which is now the second biggest risk factor for early death worldwide, a report said on Wednesday. Exposure to air pollution contributed to the deaths of 8.1 million people — around 12 per cent of all fatalities — in 2021, according […]
Amit Shah openly threatening to topple Punjab Govt: Kejriwal
LUDHIANA: AAP national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed on Tuesday that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has threatened that Punjab government would be removed after June 4 (when the Lok Sabha results are declared), and alleged that the BJP government wants to stop free electricity given in the AAP ruled states. “Two […]
INDIA bloc will form next govt; Cong to get more seats than BJP in Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh: Pilot
RAE BARELI: Asserting that people are voting for change, senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday exuded confidence that an INDIA bloc government would be formed at the Centre and claimed his party will get more seats than the BJP in both Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. The AICC general secretary in-charge of Chhattisgarh and former Rajasthan […]
