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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann today said that Punjab health minister Vijay Singla has been sacked from the state cabinet over corruption charges. The CM Office said that Singla was demanding 1% commission from officials for contracts. The statement also assured that the decision was taken only because concrete evidence was found against Singla in […]
Congress has established three committees, namely, Political Affairs Group (PAG), Task Force (TF) 2024 and an administrative body for ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’. This was one of the major decisions during the party’s Chintan Shivir in Udaipur. “Every member will have specific responsibilities. During Chintan Shivir, we had resolved on launching campaign against the social, political […]
Global warming. Heat wave. The planet is warming up. Imminent catastrophe. How often have we heard these terms? And what do we do about it? We sit in the comfort of ACs and air coolers, either at our home or gather together in a convention center using air conditioning to thrash out ideas. And in […]
While addressing the 75th session of the World Health Assembly in Geneva, India expressed its great disappointment regarding the approach and methodology used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to publish excess mortality reports. Union Health Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, insisted that WHO had used its own methodology, ignoring the concerns from the other countries. […]
The Varanasi district court on Monday reserved the order until tomorrow after the arguments were completed in the hearing of the Gyanvapi-Shringar Gauri temple case. District Judge Ajay Kumar Vishvesh heard arguments from both the Hindu and Muslim sides. “The hearing was completed and the decision has been kept reserved. The next date of hearing […]
Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, concluded a successful visit to Brazil last week. Rupala had been invited by Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Supplies, Marcos Montes Cordeiro, with the aim of strengthening bilateral ties between the two countries. Rupala, who was accompanied by a delegation of leaders, said that […]
It was the first large yoga event held in Singapore, in the post-pandemic period since restrictions were relaxed on April 26, 2022, after a gap of more than two years. The theme for the event, celebrated on May 18, was ‘Yoga for Health and Harmony’ and was organized by Pragya Yoga and Wellness. Yoga Mahotsav […]
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh described Gujarat as the epicentre of religious, social, spiritual and economic consciousness. Participating in the Abhyudaya Youth Camp on the third day of the ongoing seven-day Satsang Gyan Yagya at Karelibaug Swaminarayan Temple in Vadodara, the Defence Minister said, “ Coming here brings a lot of unique kind of positive energy. […]
President Ram Nath Kovind urged the youth to contribute to the progress of the country while addressing them through video clip at the Youth Sanskar Abhyuday Shivir and Satsang Gyan Yagya. The ‘Shivir’ (camp) was held under the auspices of Gyanjivandasji Swami at Karelibaug Sriswaminarayan Temple in Vadodara. The ‘shivir’ was organised by Shree Swaminarayan […]
The Congress party calls AIMIM the BJP’s B-Team and the AIMIM supremo Asaduddin Owaisi has often retaliated that it is the former that has been hand in glove with the ruling party in Gujarat for three decades and so can’t win elections in the State. But Owaisi’s sudden May 15 visit to Chhapi town in […]
This morning, on the occasion of the World Bee Day, Minister of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated an event at Statue of Liberty in Ekta Nagar of Kevadiya, Narmada District, of Gujarat. The event is organized to promote bee-keeping and honey making industries through out India, by spreading awareness regarding the benefits […]
Delhi Court, yesterday, announced Kashmiri separatist leader Muhammad Yasin Malik guilty of all charges against him, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Malik had been booked for case related to alleged terrorism and secessionist activities in the Kashmir valley in 2017. The court has scheduled a hearing for Malik’s quantum of punishment […]
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today, approved amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018. Various decisions have been taken through meeting with National Biofuel Coordination Committee (NBCC). The amendments will allow more scope for raw materials for ethanol blending and increase the use of feedstock in its production. These changes […]
The recent meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) General Secretaries has introduced some important decisions, as a follow-up from the party’s Chintan Shivir in Udaipur. The Congress has adopted a 50-50 formula to maintain a balance between young and old leaders within the party, with term of five years for any post. This […]
One of the convicts in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case, AG Perarivalan, has finally been released from prison after 31 years. The Supreme Court gave the verdict to release Perarivalan based on its extraordinary power under Article 142. This order by the SC give hope that other convicts in the case could also be released. Six […]
Supreme Court, today, has granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in Sheena Bora murder case. Indrani had filed a application for bail in February, supported by her Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi. Sheena’s mother, Indrani has been in judicial custody of Special CBI court. In her letter for bail, Indrani had claimed that an […]
The Supreme Court Collegium recommended the appointment of new chief justices to six high courts on Tuesday, including the transfer of Telangana High Court CJ Satish Chandra Sharma to the Delhi High Court, which had been without a CJ since March 12. After nearly two weeks of intensive debate, the Collegium, which included CJI N.V. […]
In another development in the Karti Chidambaram case, S Bhaskar Raman was finally arrested following extensive questioning. The CBI raided Congress MP Karti Chidambaram’s home and offices on suspicion of bribery for visas early on Tuesday. Seven locations associated with Karti Chidambaram – the son of former Union Minister P Chidambaram – and his friends […]
Anand Mahindra, chairman and managing director of Mahindra Group, is known for being generous, patient and inclusive, but the latest tweet also proves that he has a great sense of humour. This tweet has taken the netizens by storm, as people are scrambling to comment and appreciate the business tycoons witty reply to what feels […]
The north-eastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim will receive heavy to very heavy rainfall till May 20, due to strong south-westerly winds from the Bay of Bengal to the northeast and the adjoining east Indian states at lower tropospheric levels. The Met Department has issued a red alert […]
