Jul 28, 2024, at 02:38 am
New Delhi: Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury fanned the flames of controversy triggered by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claims that the BJP-led central government muted her mic during the NITI Aayog meeting in Delhi on Saturday.
Jul 28, 2024, at 12:13 am
Minister of State for Electronic & Information Technology Jitin Prasada on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that the Indian government has implemented the scheme “Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)” for digital literacy in rural India.
Jul 28, 2024, at 12:01 am
Mohammad Hafiz, the former principal of HSS Bani school in Jammu, and lecturer Mohammad Farooq, who were suspended in August 2023 for 'thrashing' a student for allegedly writing ‘Jai Shri Ram’ on the blackboard, have been reinstated after a 'departmental inquiry', media reports said.
Bihar government school teacher accused of sexually exploiting minor children, FIR filed against him
Jul 27, 2024, at 11:59 pm
A school teacher in Bihar has been accused of sexually exploiting several minor children at a government school in Muzaffarpur district, media reports said.
Jul 27, 2024, at 10:44 pm
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claimed her microphone was muted and was not allowed to speak beyond five minutes which forced her to walk out of the Niti Aayog meeting that was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday.
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar skips NITI Aayog meeting, sends his deputies
Jul 27, 2024, at 07:53 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering speculations, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday skipped the NITI Aayog meeting, which is chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Two Indian soldiers injured, one 'Pakistani person' killed during Jammu and Kashmir encounter
Jul 27, 2024, at 07:19 pm
Two Indian soldiers were injured and one Pakistani person was killed during an exchange of fire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara region on Saturday.
Mamata Banerjee boycotts NITI Aayog meeting, claims her microphone was turned off
Jul 27, 2024, at 06:01 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday boycotted the NITI Aayog meeting alleging that she was insulted by not being allowed to speak for more than five minutes while her counterparts from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled states received ample time.
Indian national duped by an agent who promised him job in Qatar, returns home
Jul 27, 2024, at 03:17 pm
The Indian Embassy in Saudi Arabia has confirmed the return of a man from Andhra Pradesh who was stranded in the Gulf Nation after being duped by an agent who promised to give him a job in Qatar.
Narendra Modi likely to visit Ukraine next month: Reports
Jul 27, 2024, at 02:37 pm
Indian PM Narendra Modi is likely to visit Ukraine on August 23, days after he went to Russia, media reports said.
Rahul Gandhi stops at a cobbler's shop on his way back to Lucknow
Jul 27, 2024, at 05:10 am
Sultanpur (UP)/IBNS: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi Friday stopped briefly at a cobbler's shop on his way back to Lucknow from Sultanpur where he had gone to appear before a court in connection with a defamation case.
Priyanka Gandhi rips into Israeli govt over war on Gaza, says 'their actions are unacceptable'
Jul 27, 2024, at 03:21 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Friday launched a scathing attack on the Israeli government over its war with Gaza, which is now into its 10th month and has killed nearly 40,000 people, and called on the global community to condemn Tel Aviv's "genocidal actions and force them to stop".
Jul 27, 2024, at 12:12 am
Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, in collaboration with British Deputy High Commission and industry partner FICCI concluded their “Global Business Innovation Programme” with a two-day visit in Kolkata on Friday.
Kanwar Yatra diktat row: UP govt opposes pleas challenging its order to display names of owners
Jul 26, 2024, at 08:45 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Uttar Pradesh government has strongly opposed the pleas filed in the Supreme Court challenging its order to display the names of the shop owners along the Kanwar Yatra route, media reports said.
Jul 26, 2024, at 07:52 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has reiterated his party's demand for the scrapping of Agnipath after Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed the Opposition over its alleged politics centred on the scheme.
Mamata Banerjee jets off to Delhi for NITI Aayog meeting, Abhishek Banerjee joins her
Jul 26, 2024, at 07:44 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Ending all speculations, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday jetted off to the national capital New Delhi to attend the NITI Aayog meeting, which will be chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Jul 26, 2024, at 06:14 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a swipe at Islamabad on 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Pakistan learnt no lesson from the past and continues to wage proxy wars with New Delhi through terrorism.
PM Modi addresses Kargil Vijay Diwas: Full text here
Jul 26, 2024, at 06:05 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice in the line of duty on the occasion of 25th Kargil Vijay Diwas in Ladakh on Friday.
Agnipath aims to rejuvenate Army and keep them fit for war: PM Modi on Kargil Vijay Diwas
Jul 26, 2024, at 05:04 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Backing his government's Agnipath amid controversy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the scheme launched by his government aims to keep the Army fit for the war.
'India pays taxes like England, gets services like Somalia': Raghav Chadha
Jul 26, 2024, at 05:50 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Intensifying his criticism of the Budget 2024-25, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha Thursday slammed the central government in Rajya Sabha, saying India "pays taxes like England to get services like Somalia".
Narendra Modi meets former PM HD Deve Gowda in Delhi
Jul 26, 2024, at 04:13 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda at official his residence in New Delhi.
Chandrababu Naidu compares YS Jaganmohan Reddy to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar
Jul 26, 2024, at 02:19 am
Hyderabad/IBNS: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu Thursday compared his predecessor YS Jaganmohan Reddy to Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar.
Engineer jumps to death from Mumbai’s Atal Setu; 2nd suicide from sea bridge
Jul 26, 2024, at 02:03 am
Mumbai: A 38-year-old engineer from Dombivli, near Mumbai, jumped from the Atal Setu sea bridge on Wednesday around 12:30 pm, media reports said
Noida woman doctor loses Rs 59 lakh to 'digital arrest' scam; was told she circulated porn
Jul 25, 2024, at 11:06 pm
New Delhi: A doctor from Noida lost Rs 59 lakh after scammers tricked her into a 'digital arrest' for 48 hours—a modus operandi used by scammers to defraud people, media reports said.
Rashtrapati Bhavan's 'Durbar Hall' and 'Ashok Hall' renamed
Jul 25, 2024, at 09:51 pm
New Delhi: The 'Durbar Hall' and 'Ashok Hall' at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where various ceremonial events take place, have been renamed 'Ganatantra Mandap' and 'Ashok Mandap', respectively.
Himachal Pradesh HC serves notice to Kangana Ranaut after her Mandi election faces challenge
Jul 25, 2024, at 08:28 pm
Shimla/IBNS: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has served notice to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut after her election to the Lok Sabha from the Mandi constituency was challenged, media reports said.
Delhi excise policy case: Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody extended till Aug 8
Jul 25, 2024, at 07:07 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody has been extended by the Rouse Avenue court till August 8 in connection with a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to the now scrapped excise policy, media reports said.
Supreme Court upholds states' rights to levy mineral royalties
Jul 25, 2024, at 06:55 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: In a 8:1 verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the state governments' right to levy royalties on mineral-bearing lands, media reports said.
Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Pune, normal life disrupted, 3 electrocuted
Jul 25, 2024, at 06:18 pm
Pune/IBNS: Heavy rain disrupted normal life, caused waterlogging and battered the city of Pune on Thursday, media reports said.
Include North Bengal in North East region: Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar proposes to PM Modi
Jul 25, 2024, at 05:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Triggering a row, Union Minister and West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Sukanta Majumdar has proposed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to include North Bengal in the North East region, in a bid to facilitate the state with more funds and development.