Amit Shah objects to KTR’s ‘south is different country’ remark
Hyderabad, 17th May 2024 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed strong objections to remarks made by Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR), who suggested that the southern states of India were treated as if they were a different country by the central government. Shah’s response comes amid heightened political tensions and a series […]
India needs a national security filter for doing business with some nations: EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) India needs to put in place a national security filter for business propositions with some countries to evaluate certain national security sensitivities, External Affairs Minister (EAM), S. Jaishankar, said on Friday, adding that as far as national security goes, it is more complex with China. Addressing the ‘CII Annual Business […]
SC gives no interim relief to ex-Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday refused to consider the plea filed by former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren seeking interim release to enable him to campaign during the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. A Bench presided over by Justice Sanjiv Khanna was hearing Soren’s plea filed against his arrest in connection […]
NCW affixes notice for hearing at residence of CM Kejriwal’s PS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday pasted a notice at the residence of Bibhav Kumar, the personal secretary of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, after his family refused to accept it. The NCW team along with the Delhi Police personnel served the notice for hearing to Bibhav Kumar but […]
Mamata’s flip-flop on INDIA bloc in line with her history of shifting political stands
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s contradictory statements about the Opposition INDIA bloc are consistent with her history of shifting political stands. On February 2 while interacting with media persons she said that the Congress will pay heavily throughout the country in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls and expressed doubt whether […]
Protect drought compensation to farmers from loan adjustments by banks: K’taka BJP leader
Bengaluru, May 17 (IANS) Senior BJP leader R. Ashoka on Friday accused the Congress government of letting the banks take away the drought compensation amount meant to save their families in these difficult times. Speaking to reporters here, the Leader of Opposition, Ashoka slammed the Congress government, calling it anti-farmer and accused it of lacking […]
INDIA bloc leaders daydreaming to become Prime Ministers: PM Modi
Barabanki (UP), May 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that all leaders of the INDIA bloc are daydreaming to become Prime Ministers. “They have even left behind Mungeri Lal when it comes to daydreaming. Babua (Akhilesh) has found a new Bua from West Bengal who has assured them of outside support. They […]
PM Modi will be back with ‘good majority’, work on full budget to start soon: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the BJP is confident that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “come back with a good majority” and discussions for the full budget for 2024-25 would start as soon as the new government is formed. Addressing the annual event of ‘Apex Business Chamber’ CII, […]
Mosquito-borne diseases: Notice issued to 264 households in Gurugram
Gurugram, May 17 (IANS) To prevent mosquito-borne diseases, the District Health Department in collaboration with Gurugram district administration has so far examined more than 17.748 thousand households in the district. Out of these, notices have been issued to 264 households where mosquito larvae have been found. Civil Surgeon Gurugram, Dr Virender Yadav said that so […]
Swati Maliwal assault case: NCW issues second notice to CM Kejriwal’s PS
New Delhi, May 17 (IANS) The National Commission for Women (NCW) on Friday issued a second notice to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s personal secretary Bibhav Kumar to appear before it in connection with the assault on AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal. Kumar was asked to appear before the National Commission for Women (NCW) on […]
