Saudi authorities thwart drug sellers in Jeddah and Tabuk
RIYADH, 10th July 2024 : The Kingdom’s authorities in Tabuk and Jeddah have arrested two people for selling hashish and other drugs, the Saudi Press Agency reported late Tuesday. In Tabuk, a citizen was arrested for selling hashish and amphetamine. In Jeddah, a man from Yemen was arrested for attempting to sell hashish and narcotic […]
Mayor of Riyadh attends Egypt national day ceremony
RIYADH, 10th July 2024 : Mayor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf attended the Egyptian embassy ceremony for Egypt’s national day on Tuesday. At the ceremony at the Palace of Culture, Diplomatic Quarter, Riyadh, Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz was received by the Egyptian ambassador to the Kingdom, Ahmed Farouk Tawfiq, and several […]
Saudi ministers reiterate call for immediate Gaza ceasefire as Israel intensifies raids
RIYADH, 10th July 2024 : Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday said that Kingdom reiterated the importance of exerting all efforts to reach an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and its surroundings, during its participation in the meetings of the European Council on Foreign Relations. Saudi Arabia underscored the necessity of working to achieve just […]
Saudi FM calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza at Gulf Research Meeting 2024
RIYADH, 10th July 2024 : Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan called on Tuesday for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and “a renewed commitment to dialogue and negotiation guided by the principles of justice, equality, and mutual respect.” Addressing the Gulf Research Meeting 2024 virtually, Prince Faisal said: “The ongoing violence and bloodshed in […]
AAP to return to action in UP with Tiranga Yatra in August
Lucknow, July 10 (IANS) The AAP in Uttar Pradesh will take out a Tiranga Yatra in Lucknow on August 14, to mobilise its cadres. The AAP will also revive its Tiranga Shakhas, weekly meetings of locals through which the party had, till last year, been implementing various social projects. The AAP had become almost inactive […]
Maratha-OBC quota: Uproar by Treasury bench in Assembly over Oppn’s no-show in meeting
Mumbai, July 10 (IANS) Proceedings of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly on Wednesday were adjourned thrice amid sloganeering by the treasury members targeting the opposition for skipping an all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde to discuss the Maratha-OBC reservation issue. CM Shinde had convened the all-party meeting on Tuesday. The ruling party members entered […]
HM Amit Shah to visit Indore on July 14
Bhopal, July 10 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Indore, the economic city of Madhya Pradesh on July 14. It will be his first visit to the state after the Lok Sabha elections where the BJP won all 29 seats. During his visit, the Home Minister would inaugurate the ‘Prime Minister College […]
Collegium recommends appointment of 7 permanent judges in Bombay HC, extension of 2 judges’ term
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) The Supreme Court Collegium, headed by Chief Justice of India, DY Chandrachud, has recommended the appointment of seven additional judges of the Bombay High Court as permanent judges and an extension of term of two additional judges for a year. In April this year, the Collegium of the Bombay High […]
VRS brings abrupt end to career of Andhra’s all-powerful, controversial IAS officer
Amaravati, July 10 (IANS) The voluntary retirement taken by IAS officer, Praveen Prakash, brought curtains on the career of the senior bureaucrat, who had landed in a huge controversy over transfer of then Chief Secretary, LV Subrahmanyam, in 2019. One of the most powerful IAS officers in the previous government headed by YS Jagan Mohan […]
23 pc voter turnout in first four hours in Jalandhar (West) bypoll
Chandigarh, July 10 (IANS) A voter turnout of 23.04 per cent was recorded in the first four hours in the Jalandhar (West) Assembly bypoll in Punjab on Wednesday. Polling for the state’s lone Assembly constituency began with 15 candidates in the fray for a multi-cornered contest. A total of 1.72 lakh people will cast their […]
