Jagan, Sharmila pay tributes to YSR on birth anniversary
Kadapa (Andhra Pradesh), July 8 (IANS) Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday paid tributes to his father and former chief minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, late YS Rajasekhara Reddy on his 75rd birth anniversary. Accompanied by his mother YS Vijayamma, wife YS Bharathi and other family members, YSR Congress Party […]
BJP’s conspiracy failed: Edu Minister Atishi on reversal of 5,000 teachers’ transfer
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Delhi Education Minister Atishi on Monday stated that the BJP’s “conspiracy” to transfer more than 5,000 teachers has failed due to the “struggle of the people of Delhi.” On June 11, the Education Department had issued a circular titled ‘Online requests for transfer of teaching staff of the Directorate of […]
UP BJP to adopt more offensive posture on Dalit issues
Lucknow, July 8 (IANS) The BJP in Uttar Pradesh will now adopt a more offensive posture on issues related to Dalits in order to counter the opposition narrative. The party sees this as a reason for the shifting of Dalit voters from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the recently concluded Lok Sabha polls and […]
MP cabinet expansion: Ex-Cong leader Ramniwas Rawat takes oath as minister
Bhopal, July 8 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expanded his cabinet on Monday with the induction of Ramniwas Rawat. Rawat (64), a six-time former Congress legislator from the Vijaypur Assembly constituency, had joined the BJP before the Lok Sabha election. Governor Mangubhai Patel administered the oath to Rawat at Rajbhavan. With this induction, […]
Record 300 mm rain in Mumbai: CM Shinde asks emergency agencies to be on high alert
Mumbai, July 8 (IANS) After a record 300 mm rain was reported in Mumbai, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who is personally supervising the situation, on Monday said that he has directed the emergency agencies to be on high alert. “Citizens should go out only if necessary. I am also appealing to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, […]
Liquor policy case: Sisodia’s bail pleas mentioned before SC for urgent hearing
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, who is behind bars in the alleged liquor policy scam for around 16 months, urged the Supreme Court on Monday to list his pleas seeking bail. Senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, representing Sisodia, submitted before a bench […]
Hemant Soren govt wins trust vote in Jharkhand Assembly
Ranchi, July 8 (IANS) The Hemant Soren-led coalition government in Jharkhand won the trust vote on Monday, securing 45 votes out of 76 in the one-day special session of the Assembly. The majority mark was 39 votes. The BJP and AJSU MLAs boycotted the voting and staged a walkout, raising slogans against the government. Chief […]
Extreme devastation caused by flooding in Assam is heartbreaking: Rahul Gandhi
Silchar (Assam), July 8 (IANS) Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi who was in Assam on Monday to take stock of the flood situation, said that the extreme devastation caused by flooding in the state was heartbreaking. The LoP met a delegation of Assam Congress led by state President Bhupen Kumar Borah. […]
Telangana appoints chairpersons for 35 state-run corporations
Hyderabad, July 8 (IANS) The government of Telangana has appointed chairpersons for 35 state-run corporations. Most of those appointed chairpersons are those leaders of the ruling Congress party who were denied tickets to contest Assembly elections held in November 2023. Though seven separate orders, appointing the chairpersons for a period of two years, were issued […]
Netanyahu insists on Gaza ceasefire deal allowing resumption of military operations
Jerusalem, July 8 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that he would only agree to a ceasefire deal with Hamas if it allows Israel to resume its military operations in Gaza following the release of hostages. As international mediators prepare for upcoming talks in Cairo to advance negotiations, Netanyahu on Sunday outlined five […]
