Conman Chandrashekhar writes to Kejriwal, says will contest election against you
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar, who is currently lodged in Mandoli Jail in Delhi, has said that he will contest against the Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kajriwal as an independent candidate.
K’taka govt extends deadline by two weeks to implement 60% Kannada rule
Bengaluru, Feb 29 (IANS) The Congress government in Karnataka on Thursday extended the deadline by two weeks for the commercial establishments and other buildings to ensure Kannada-English is in a 60:40 ratio on the signboards.
Punjab Police register FIR into farmer’s death on Haryana border
Chandigarh, Feb 29 (IANS) Punjab Police have registered an FIR into the death of farmer Shubhkaran Singh who died last week on Punjab-Haryana border during a protest, Inspector General of Police Sukhchain Singh Gill said on Thursday.
Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 30,000: Ministry
Gaza, Feb 29 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll in the Gaza Strip has risen to 29,954 as the Israeli military killed 76 in the past 24 hours, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said.
Israeli strikes hit Damascus
Damascus, Feb 29 (IANS) Israeli aerial attack hit areas south of the Syrian capital, Damascus, according to the Syrian Defence Ministry.
‘That country has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters’: India on Pakistan raising Kashmir issue at UN council
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) Responding to Pakistan’s allegations about Jammu and Kashmir at the UN Human Rights Council, India, exercising its right to reply, said that Islamabad has no locus standi to comment on our internal matters.
Any EU military presence in Ukraine set to escalate situation: Russian official
Moscow, Feb 29 (IANS) The presence of Western troops in Ukraine in any form would lead to a “direct escalation” of the situation, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
Russia to develop countermeasures against Sweden’s NATO membership
Moscow, Feb 29 (IANS) Russia will closely monitor Sweden’s actions following the country’s accession to the NATO and develop its response accordingly, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
PPBL demonstrates efficient resolution of customer issues within days
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) In the ever-evolving financial sector, Paytm Payments Bank Ltd. (PPBL) has shown a noteworthy commitment to customer satisfaction through the swift resolution of customer complaints.
Central govt subsidy on loans to farmers jumps over 5-fold to Rs 1.3 lakh crore in 2014-2023
New Delhi, Feb 29 (IANS) There has been a more than 5-fold jump in the amount spent by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government on extending loans at subsidised rates of interest to benefit farmers during the last 9 years compared to the previous 8-year period when the UPA government was in power, according to figures compiled by the Finance Ministry.
