Kolkata: Ahead of the panchayat elections, former West Bengal chief secretary Rajiva Sinha’s name has been cleared by the governor for the post of the next state Election Commissioner, a senior official said. Sinha’s appointment was confirmed after Governor CV Ananda Bose cleared Sinha’s name for the post, he said. “The file sent by the state…
New Delhi: Senior BJP leaders have been brainstorming over organisational matters as the party looks to inject a sense of cohesion and purpose in poll-bound states like Madhya Pradesh and Telangana where factionalism has become an issue. Another issue on the party’s agenda is the expansion of the ruling National Democratic Alliance, which has seen steady…
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday accused the government of trying to “suppress the voices” of female wrestlers who have levelled sexual harassment allegations against WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, and said it will have to pay a heavy price for “protecting” the BJP MP as the nation is watching. The Congress’ attack on the…
New Delhi: People from Manipur’s Kuki community held a protest outside Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s residence here on Wednesday against the ongoing violence in the northeastern state, police said. The protesters were holding placards with messages such as ‘Save Kuki Lives’ and raising slogans, they said. Police said four of the protesters were allowed to…
New Delhi: The government has invited wrestlers protesting against Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for talks on their issues, days after they met Home Minister Amit Shah. In a tweet post-midnight Tuesday, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said the government was “willing to have a discussion with the wrestlers on their issues”….
New Delhi: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday took an apparent swipe at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks made in the US, saying one should look in the rear-view mirror to notice those out to taint, tarnish and destroy the country’s institutions. He also said that by 2047, India will be the number…
Imphal: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed and two Assam Rifles personnel injured in an encounter with suspected Kuki insurgents in Manipur’s Serou area early Tuesday, officials said. The exchange of fire between the two sides took place in a school in Serou area of Sugnu in Kakching district, the officials said. A BSF…
New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government has disbursed 27 crore Mudra loans to women entrepreneurs who have empowered the Indian economy with their “womanly force”, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. The Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) is a scheme launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 8, 2015, to provide loans up…
New Delhi: Industrialised nations of the Global North, such as the US and Germany, are responsible for 90 per cent of excessive levels of carbon dioxide emissions and could be liable to pay a total of USD 170 trillion in compensation to low-emitters like India to ensure climate change targets are met by 2050, according…
New Delhi: Amid speculation over Congress leader Sachin Pilot’s next move, sources close to him on Tuesday said he was firm on his demands, including action against alleged corruption during the previous Vasundhara Raje government, and was waiting for a definitive response from the party high command. While some reports have claimed that Pilot may announce…
