PM Modi holds grand roadshow in Puducherry ahead of April 9 polls
Puducherry, April 3 (IANS) With the Union Territory heading to the Assembly elections on April 9, Prime Minister Narendra Modi intensified the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) campaign on Friday by holding a high-profile roadshow in Puducherry, drawing enthusiastic crowds and tight security arrangements across the city. The NDA alliance in Puducherry, comprising the Bharatiya […]
Raghav Chadha, replaced by Ashok Mittal, had raised key public issues in House
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Raghav Chadha, who has been a Rajya Sabha MP since April 2022, is known for highlighting everyday problems faced by ordinary citizens. His interventions in the Upper House have often gone viral for focusing on practical public grievances rather than routine political rhetoric. Some of the prominent issues raised by […]
Hailstorms lash Rajasthan, IMD warns of severe storms
Jaipur, April 3 (IANS) Under the influence of an active Western Disturbance, weather conditions across Rajasthan changed abruptly on Friday, bringing heavy rainfall, hailstorms, and strong winds to several districts. The sudden spell has damaged standing crops, particularly in the northern parts of the state. Heavy rain accompanied by hailstorms was reported in […]
Raghav Chadha among many who began the walk with Kejriwal, but slowly parted ways
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) For some time, Rajya Sabha member Raghav Chadha’s estrangement with the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has been a subject for political discussions and certain assumptions, but no one in the know was willing to confirm, clarify, or even talk about it on record. But now, it is in the open. […]
Govt likely to review 5 crore minor offence cases under Jan Vishwas: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that the government may review around five crore pending cases relating to minor offences following the passage of the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, as part of reforms to facilitate the ease of doing business. Addressing a press conference, […]
‘Kejriwal insecure’, ‘AAP is liphafa party’: BJP on Raghav Chadha row
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) As the political turmoil continued over the removal of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha from the post of Deputy Leader in the Rajya Sabha, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Friday, left no stone unturned to criticise the party and its Convener Arvind Kejriwal, calling the latter “insecure” […]
Delhi CM unveils plan to check pollution; 62 traffic hotspots to be eliminated
New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday unveiled an aggressive and wide-ranging strategy to combat air pollution in the capital, signalling tough measures to ease traffic congestion at 62 identified hotspots through time-bound interventions. Announcing the rollout of the Air Pollution Mitigation Action Plan 2026, she said the initiative builds […]
Rajnath Singh lays foundation stone of tunnel in Visakhapatnam to boost naval research
Visakhapatnam, April 3 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday laid the foundation stone of a state-of-the-art Large Cavitation Tunnel (LCT) facility at the Naval Science and Technological Laboratory (NSTL) of the DRDO in Visakhapatnam, an official said. The facility will significantly enhance India’s naval research and testing capabilities, marking a major step towards achieving […]
Earthquake measuring 5.9 jolts J&K, people panic
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale jolted J&K on Friday as people ran out of their homes in panic, carrying children and helping elderly people out of concrete structures. Panic was widespread in the Valley, while shocks were felt in the Jammu division as well. So far, no reports […]
Surat industries get breather as Centre slashes duty on petro raw materials
Surat, April 3 (IANS) The Central government has reduced the basic customs duty on more than 40 key petrochemical raw materials to zero for a period of three months, a move expected to ease cost pressures on Surat’s textile and plastics industries amid rising global input prices. The duty, earlier set at 7.5 per cent, […]
