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. […]
Viksit Bharat: Young leaders call for bridging digital divide, focusing on MSMEs
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) The Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue 2025 kicked off on Friday with an array of activities as the participants engaged in thematic presentations and competitions focusing on themes ranging from technology to sustainable future and infrastructure to women empowerment. Pratishta from Telangana, who took part in the event on Tech […]
Rajnath Singh calls for cohesiveness in view of current global security environment
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called for enhanced cohesiveness of the global community in view of the current security environment which, he said, is in a state of flux with multiple conflicts and challenges. Addressing Ambassadors’ Round-Table, organised as a prelude to Aero India 2025, the Defence Minister stressed […]
Resignation of Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal accepted, election for successor on March 1
Chandigarh, Jan 10 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Working Committee on Friday accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as president of the party and the election for his successor would be held on March 1. Badal, who had submitted his resignation in November, last year, attended the meeting. He said he had attended […]
Parvesh Verma takes swipe at Kejriwal’s ‘newfound love’ for Jats
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Delhi BJP candidate from New Delhi Assembly constituency and prominent Jat leader Parvesh Verma on Thursday hit out at Arvind Kejriwal and the AAP government for “failing” to carry out any development in rural areas and preventing city farmers from getting Rs 18,000 per annum PM Kisan Samman Nidhi given […]
Should have been done earlier: Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind chief on AAP’s Pujari-Granthi Samman Yojana
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) As Delhi heads toward its Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) announcement of the ‘Pujari-Granthi Samman Yojana’, a scheme aimed at providing financial support to Hindu priests and Sikh Granthis, has sparked mixed reactions. On Thursday, Mahmood Madani, the chief of Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, weighed in, suggesting that the initiative […]
AIMIM rejects allegations of giving tickets to riot accused in Delhi
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader and party’s national spokesperson Waris Pathan has dismissed allegations that the party in Delhi gave election tickets to persons accused of involvement in riots. Speaking to IANS, Pathan countered, “Those making baseless allegations should introspect. People living in glass houses should not throw stones at […]
Indian Railways meets budget targets with timely completion of projects in 2024-25
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Indian Railways has spent 76 per cent of its budgetary outlay within the first nine months of the current financial year, reflecting the timely implementation of projects to expand capacity and make travel safer, according to an official statement issued on Wednesday. The total Capital Expenditure (Capex) for railways in […]
Kerala HC orders arrest of top IAS official, production in contempt case
Kochi, Jan 8 (IANS) The Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the police to arrest state Health Secretary Rajan Khobragade and produce him before the court on January 20. The court issued this directive after a contempt of court petition was filed by government employee, Dr B.Unnikrishnan, who is physically challenged. Unnikrishnan, in 2023, had […]
PWD cites probes, delayed possession as reasons for withdrawing Atishi’s bungalow; two alternatives offered
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Atishi made allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre, accusing it of evicting her from her official residence. She said that the decision to this effect came just a day before the Election Commission announced the schedule for the 70-member Delhi Assembly elections. Head of BJP’s […]
