Shah's warm gesture to Yediyurappa's son stirs debate in party
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah's warm gesture to B.Y. Vijayendra, son of former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, during the breakfast meeting on Friday has raised a debate in the state political circles.
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National Health/Medicine 12:26 PMPublic participation will help check TB: PM Modi
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National Politics 12:24 PMBJP questions Congress' march in support of Rahul Gandhi
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Kerala HC quashes order withdrawing 15 senate members
Kochi, March 24 (IANS) In a huge set back to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan, the Kerala High Court on Friday quashed his order which withdrew 15 nominated senate members to the University of Kerala.
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Rajasthan govt hikes inter-caste marriage incentive to Rs 10 lakhs
Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) Aimed at promoting social harmony and unity, the Rajasthan government has announced doubling the incentive for inter-caste marriages to Rs 10 lakhs.
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K'taka CM Bommai to chair last cabinet meeting
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai will on Friday chair the last cabinet of his government during which important decisions and announcements regarding the upcoming Assembly polls are likely to be made.
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Kota bizman Paliwal is the new AAP chief in Rajasthan
Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has appointed Naveen Paliwal as its state chief in Rajasthan, and also fielded seven co-incharges in the state.
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Rahul attends Congress MP meet a day after conviction
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A day after conviction by a Surat Court, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday was present in a meeting of the MPs at the party office in parliament premises.
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LS adjourned till 12 pm amid disruptions
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Lok Sabha was adjourned till 12 p.m., less than a minute after proceedings began on Friday.
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K'taka BJP upbeat with victory in mayoral elections in Kharge's home turf
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) The Karnataka BJP unit is upbeat about wresting the posts of mayor and deputy mayor in the Kalaburagi City Corporation from the Congress.
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People didn't forgive Rahul in 2019, will also punish in 2024: Nadda
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) BJP chief J.P. Nadda slammed Rahul Gandhi on Friday by highlighting all the remarks that he made from the 2019 Lok Sabha election till date.
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Oppn vs govt stalemate to continue in Parliament today
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A stalemate is likely to continue in Parliament on Friday with the opposition continuing with its demand for a JPC in the Hindenburg-Adani row, while the BJP will carry on pressing for an apology from Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks made in London.
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Rahul conviction: Cong calls meeting of senior leaders
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Congress party has called a meeting of its steering committee members, senior leaders, state chiefs and legislative party leaders on Friday to devise a strategy after Rahul Gandhi's conviction by a Surat court.
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In a first, Akhilesh supports Rahul
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) In a move that could lead to political realignments in the coming months, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav has expressed solidarity with senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been given a two-year jail term by a Gujarat court in a criminal defamation case for comments he made in Karnataka during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
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Delhi minor gangrape: DCW issues notice to MCD and Police
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) The Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) has issued a notice to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and Deputy Commissioner of Police (East) in connection with the gangrape of a 10-year-old girl by an MCD-run school peon and his associates in east Delhi.
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PM Modi to visit poll-bound Karnataka on March 25
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit poll-bound Karnataka on March 25 for a day-long visit.
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TSPSC paper leak: Telangana Governor seeks status report
Hyderabad, March 23 (IANS) Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday sought the latest status report, within 48 hours, on the Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) question paper leak case.
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Kejriwal slams PM over arrests made in connection with 'anti-Modi' posters
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) After the Delhi Police registered FIRs and made some arrests in connection with posters -- seeking the ouster of Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- were found pasted on walls in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday criticised him, and questioned "why was he so scared".
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'Even those facing graft cases have a locus': SC on pleas against ED Director tenure extension
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday did not agree with the Central government's contention that pleas against the extension of the tenure of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director should not be entertained since they were filed by political entities facing money laundering charges.
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79 applications received for Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities, 48 approved: Govt
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) The government has received applications from 79 investors for Registered Vehicle Scrapping Facilities across 17 states out of which 48 applications are approved by the states, the Parliament was told on Thursday.
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Delhi court reserves order on summons in defamation case by Shekhawat against Raj CM
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday reserved the order on the point of issuance of summons in a defamation case filed by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat against Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot over the latter's "misleading statements" against him.
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'BJP is a party for all', says Poonia as Jat leaders protest his replacement
Jaipur, March 23 (IANS) In a surprise move ahead of this year's Assembly elections in Rajasthan, the BJP on Thursday replaced its state unit chief Satish Poonia with its Lok Sabha MP from Chittorgarh, Chandra Prakash Joshi.
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Greed of owners leading to accidents in firecracker units: TN Minister
Chennai, March 23 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, KKSSR Ramachandran said that the greed of the owners and negligence of workers is leading to the explosions in small firecracker units.
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Uncertainty looms over venue of Trinamool's mega rally on March 29
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) The Eastern Command of the Indian Army in Kolkata seems to be in two minds about giving permission to a mega rally on March 29 by senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on land owned by the army in the heart of the city.
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92 Eco-Sensitive Zones notified in 13 states
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) A total of 92 Eco-Sensitive Zones and two Ecologically Sensitive Areas have been notified in 13 states of the Himalayan region in the country.
