BJP has many CM candidates; Kejriwal disqualified by court to be AAP CM: Virendra Sachdeva
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal knows that he can never take oath as chief minister due to court restriction, yet he is seeking votes by projecting himself as his party’s CM candidate, Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva said on Saturday. He said Kejriwal knows that AAP is losing Delhi election to […]
PM Modi says eagerly waiting to visit J&K’s Sonamarg; CM Omar reviews preparations (Ld)
Srinagar, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that he is eagerly looking forward to his visit to the Sonamarg area of Jammu and Kashmir where he is scheduled to inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel on Monday (January 13). The Prime Minister reacted to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s comments and […]
Cabinet retreat: Meghalaya CM takes bus ride, treks to village
Shillong, Jan 11 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma along with the cabinet members including Health Minister, Ampareen Lyngdoh and PHE Minister Marcuise N Marak took a bus ride and trek to visit Siej village, under Shella Bholaganj block in East Khasi Hills. The visit is part of the two-day cabinet retreat, underway in Sohra. […]
Delhi polls: BJP releases second list of 29 candidates; Kapil Mishra, Harish Khurana among big names
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Ending suspense over names of candidates, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday released its second list for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections. The second list, comprising 29 candidates, has a couple of big names which include Delhi BJP Vice-President Kapil Mishra, Delhi BJP Secretary Harish Khurana. Kapil Mishra has […]
Prashant Kishor discharged from hospital
Patna, Jan 11 (IANS) Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was discharged from Jaiprabha Medanta Hospital following an improvement in his health on Saturday. He was admitted to the hospital on January 7 after his condition deteriorated due to a hunger strike, which he began on January 2. Despite his hospitalisation, the hunger strike continued […]
Rajasthan govt committed to development of women, children: CM Bhajan Lal Sharma
Jaipur, Jan 11 (IANS) Emphasising that women and child development forms the bedrock of a nation’s progress, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday said that ensuring their empowerment paves the way for building strong families, a cohesive society, and a prosperous nation. The Chief Minister also said that the state government is diligently […]
Australia commits additional support for Vanuatu earthquake recovery
Canberra, Jan 11 (IANS) The Australian government has committed additional humanitarian assistance for Vanuatu following December’s deadly earthquake. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy on Saturday announced a 10 million Australian dollar ($6.1 million) package to support the restoration of essential services and infrastructure in Vanuatu. […]
Maduro vows to ensure ‘peace, prosperity, equality and new democracy’ in Venezuela
Caracas, Jan 11 (IANS) Nicolas Maduro, who has been sworn in as the Venezuelan President for a third term, has pledged to ensure “peace, prosperity, equality and the new democracy” in the country after taking the oath before National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez and on the Constitution on Friday. “I swear it on history, I […]
10 dead in Colombia aircraft crash
Bogota, Jan 11 (IANS) At least 10 people have died after a small aircraft crashed in northwestern Colombia, authorities confirmed. The plane, operated by Pacifica Travel, was reported missing since Wednesday after it took off from Jurado for Medellin. It reportedly crashed in a rural area of Urrao, a municipality in the northwest Colombian department […]
Black box of South Korea’s crashed passenger jet fails to work for last four minutes
Seoul, Jan 11 (IANS) The black box of a passenger jet that crashed in South Korea’s southwestern airport late last month failed to work for the last four minutes, the transport ministry said Saturday. The result of analyzing the ill-fated airplane’s Flight Data Recorder (FDR) and Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) by the US National Transportation […]
