Union Minister Pralhad Joshi slams K’taka CM over Rs 2,000 relief to drought-hit farmers
Bengaluru, April 8 (IANS) Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi on Monday questioned Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on the Rs 2,000 compensation given to the farmers in the state. Speaking to reporters in Hubballi, the Union Minister said, “Congress government in Karnataka has taken heavy debts and is presently in a […]
‘North-East has emerged as New India’s greatest success story,’ PM Modi tells daily, cites his 70 visits to region
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that North-East India has undergone an enormous transformation in the past ten years and today it is identified as an ‘abundant region rather than abandoned region’ because of the Centre’s thrust on bringing growth and prosperity to the region. Speaking exclusively to the […]
ED questioning CM Kejriwal’s PA in Delhi excise scam case, say sources
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) was questioning Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s PA (Personal Assistant) Bibhav Kumar in the alleged excise policy scam, sources said on Monday. Sources further revealed that the ED has summoned AAP MLA Durgesh Pathak in the case. “We are questioning Kumar as part of an ongoing […]
Unfortunate that alliance did not happen, says Atishi on AAP going solo in Assam
Guwahati, April 8 (IANS) AAP leader and Delhi Minister Atishi said on Monday that it was unfortunate that an opposition alliance could not be formed in Assam and the party was contesting two Lok Sabha seats alone in the state. Atishi was in Dibrugarh to campaign for AAP candidate Manoj Dhanwar here. She is scheduled […]
TMC’s double-edged strategy to counter-attack Central agencies
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) In the recent past whenever the central agency personnel are being attacked during their course of investigation in any case of irregularity in West Bengal, the common practice for the Trinamool Congress is to go in a direct counter-attack mode. Now this direct counter-attack mode has two faces — political and […]
Govt ready to discuss medical school quota hike in open manner: S Korean minister
Seoul, April 8 (IANS) South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday said that the government is ready to discuss the increased quota in medical school admissions with doctors in an open manner if they come up with a unified and more reasonable measure. This comes as about 12,000 trainee doctors nationwide have left their […]
IDF now prepares for Rafah operation after Khan Yunis
Tel Aviv, April 8 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is bracing up for the Rafah operation after it wrapped up the Khan Yunis operations in southern Gaza and the 98th division of the IDF withdrew from the area. Israel Defense Ministry sources told IANS that the withdrawal was done for ground invasion into the […]
S. Korea launches 2nd spy satellite into orbit with SpaceX Falcon 9
Seoul, April 8 (IANS) South Korea launched its second indigenous spy satellite on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center in the US state of Florida on Monday (Seoul time), according to the country’s defence ministry. The Falcon 9 lifted off at 8:17 a.m. (7:17 p.m. local time) from the John F. Kennedy […]
Zaporizhzhia NPP attack a serious incident that endangered nuclear safety: IAEA chief
Vienna, April 8 (IANS) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations nuclear watchdog, has said that the drone attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine on Sunday is a “serious incident that endangered nuclear safety and security”. Director General of the IAEA Rafael Mariano Grossi on Sunday night urged military decision-makers […]
Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant reports ‘Ukrainian’ drone attacks
Moscow, April 8 (IANS) Ukrainian drones attacked the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) on Sunday, including one on the dome of the 6th power unit, according to the plant’s press service. The NPP said the attack on the dome had not caused critical injuries or casualties and that there were no threats of violation of […]
