AAP candidates’ poaching: ACB sleuths not allowed to enter Kejriwal’s house (Ld)
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Amid high drama on the eve of the Delhi Assembly poll results, a team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau was on Friday turned back from the gate of Arvind Kejriwal’s home on Ferozeshah Road in central Delhi where it had gone to record his statement over his allegation of an attempt […]
Railway to start running electric trains in southern Assam and Tripura soon
Guwahati/Agartala, Feb 7 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is continuing hectic efforts to start running the long-expected electric trains in southern Assam and Tripura at the earliest, officials said on Friday. An NFR official said that a trial run of the first goods train with an electric locomotive was successfully conducted on Thursday between […]
Tele-MANAS mental health helpline handles over 18.1 lakh calls: Centre
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) The Tele MANAS toll-free number, launched as part of the national tele-mental health programme in India, has received more than 18,13,000 lakh calls till February 2025, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav, said on Friday. The toll-free number (14416) was launched in 2022 to counter the […]
Kejriwal unnerved as he knows Delhi polls outcome: BJP’s Hitesh Jain
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) BJP leader Hitesh Jain on Friday took a dig at AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, saying that the former Chief Minister was making horse-trading allegations as he was aware of the Delhi polls’ outcome- i.e. “disastrous defeat”. Taking potshots at Kejrwial, Jain told IANS this is just the beginning as after […]
Supreme Court enhances fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution: Justice Aravind Kumar at Fali S. Nariman Memorial Lecture
Sonipat, Feb 7 (IANS) Supreme Court judge, Justice Aravind Kumar on Friday delivered the Fali S. Nariman Memorial Lecture at the O.P. Jindal Global University, saying that the apex court enhances fundamental rights. “The Supreme Court of India enhances fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution. The judiciary wishes to secure socio-economic justice and rights by […]
RS MP Satnam Singh Sandhu moves private member bill for river conservation
New Delhi, Feb 7 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Satnam Singh Sandhu has introduced a private member bill — Recognition of Legal Person Status of Rivers Bill, 2024 — during the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. The bill aims to grant rivers the status of “legal persons,” entitling them to rights similar to […]
Maha govt excludes 5 lakh ineligible women beneficiaries from Ladki Bahin scheme
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) In a significant development, the Maharashtra government has excluded a record five lakh women beneficiaries from the flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana after a verification exercise revealed a long list of ineligible individuals. “Five lakh ineligible women have been excluded from the Ladki Bahin Yojana as per the government decision. The beneficiaries […]
Assam has potential to become hub of tourism, investment: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, Feb 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday asserted that Assam has enough potential to become a hub for tourism as the northeastern states are surrounded by four other nations — Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar and Bangladesh. Sarma argued that this fact also provides a huge opportunity to boost industry and commerce here […]
Congress to move no-confidence motion against Biren Singh govt in Manipur
Imphal, Feb 7 (IANS) Manipur’s opposition Congress would move a no-confidence motion against the N. Biren Singh government in the ensuing Assembly session beginning from February 10, party state President Keisham Meghachandra Singh said on Friday. The Budget session of the Manipur Assembly would start on Monday (February 10) with the customary speech of Governor […]
High Court order on MUDA case boost for Siddaramaiah ahead of Budget session
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court’s decision on Friday to reject the petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) scam is a significant boost for Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, who is named as accused number one in the case, ahead of the Budget session. […]
