Tourism companies encouraged pilgrims to violate Hajj regulations says Saudi Interior Ministry official
RIYADH: Tourism companies around the world deceived foreign visitors to Saudi Arabia by issuing visas not intended for Hajj, while encouraging them to violate regulations by staying in Makkah two months before the pilgrimage, a Ministry of Interior spokesman said on Monday. The security spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior Colonel Talal bin Abdul […]
Saudi defense minister meets China’s Central Military Commission vice chair
RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman met Tuesday with Vice Chairman Zhang Youxia of the Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China, as part of his official visit to the country. “The two officials highlighted the strategic relations between their countries and discussed ways to strengthen military and defense cooperation,” […]
Black Day observed to commemorate Emergency in J&K
Srinagar, June 25 (IANS) J&K BJP on Tuesday observed Black Day to commemorate the declaration of Emergency by the Late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in 1975. The party in north Kashmir Ganderbal district and other districts of the Valley observed Black Day where the BJP office bearers emphasised the adverse effects of Emergency on the […]
Central team visits Mizoram to assess damage caused by Cyclone Remal; state seeks Rs 237.6cr aid
Aizawl, June 25 (IANS) Amid the visit of the Inter-Ministerial Central team to assess the damage due to Cyclone Remal last month, the Mizoram government has urged the Central government to provide Rs 237.6 crore to the state to rehabilitate the affected people and repair the damage to the properties caused by landslides and rain […]
Goa CM Pramod Sawant meets PM Modi, HM Shah in Delhi
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and discussed issues pertaining to the development of the state. The Chief Minister’s Office in a statement said Sawant congratulated PM Modi on taking oath as the Prime Minister of the country for a third consecutive term and extended his best […]
AI-based technology to be used for crowd management at Kumbh Mela 2025
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government will use artificial intelligence-based technologies and tools for crowd management at the upcoming Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the state police department to embrace the technology for the mega event. The Chief Minister said that the scale of the […]
Om Birla picked as NDA’s candidate for LS speaker again
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) BJP MP Om Birla is set to run for the Lok Sabha Speaker post for the second consecutive time after the ruling BJP finalised the name of new Speaker of the Lok Sabha after consulting with all National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties. Earlier, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs […]
BJP, Congress hand-in-glove over Constitution issue: Mayawati
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister and BSP chief Mayawati has claimed that there is an internal collusion between the ruling BJP and the Congress, and their calls to save the Constitution is an attempt to divert the public attention from pressing issues like unemployment and poverty. It is noteworthy that both, […]
Constituency watch: Paltry margin in LS polls concern for Trinamool in Maniktala bypoll
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) Maniktala Assembly constituency, one of the seven under the Kolkata-Uttar Lok Sabha constituency, is heading for an interesting three-cornered bypoll next month. The main concern for the ruling Trinamool Congress in retaining Maniktala is the falling victory margin in this constituency as per the Assembly-wise results in the recent Lok Sabha […]
Crucial decisions expected at JD-U National Executive meeting on June 29
Patna June 25 (IANS) Crucial decisions are expected to be taken at the JD(U) National Executive meeting to be chaired by Bihar Chief Minister and party President Nitish Kumar in New Delhi on June 29. The party has sent invitations to all the JD(U) ministers and MPs to attend the meeting where the performance of […]
