Puri: As Odisha’s first BJP government completed 100 days in office on Thursday, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said the party’s election manifesto is a “scripture” for him and his administration has fulfilled the promises made to the people. Majhi, a tribal leader from Keonjhar district and a four-time MLA, assumed office on June 12,…
Kolkata: Agitating junior doctors announced to “partially” withdraw their ‘cease work’ and rejoin emergency and essential services at state-run hospitals from Saturday, as the West Bengal government has accepted most of their demands. The medics, who have been on ‘cease work’ for the last 41 days following the rape and murder of a woman doctor…
How do you look at the historic event? Some say it is the liberation of the people from the oppressive rule of the Nizam and consequent integration into the Indian Union. Others insist it is annexation and forcible occupation of the erstwhile princely State. Three-quarters of a century later, the debate continues. Parties take the…
Srinagar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today lambasted opposition parties including the National Conference and Congress while addressing a rally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Katra. PM Modi said that Pakistan and the NC-Congress alliance are on the same page. “We will not allow Pak agenda to be implemented in J&K. No power on earth can bring…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin will take a decision on elevating him as deputy CM, ruling DMK’s youth wing secretary and Sports Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin said here on Wednesday. When reporters sought his reaction to an excitement among party cadres that his elevation in the cabinet was imminent, he said, “chief minister…
Chennai: Ravichandran Ashwin produced an incredible innings to bring up his century at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday on the opening day of the Test against Bangladesh. The all-rounder came up with a brilliant counter-attacking inning to take India to a score of 339/6 at stumps on Day 1 of the Test…
As Jammu and Kashmir approaches a pivotal election, a new controversy has arisen that poses critical questions about the role of Congress and National Conference (NC) in India’s geopolitical landscape. Pakistan’s indirect endorsement of these parties—voiced by their Defence Minister Kwaja Asif —has fuelled concerns over their alignment with foreign interests, particularly with Pakistan, a…
Pune: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the banking sector will have to play a crucial role in driving the agenda of making India a developed nation or Viksit Bharat by 2047. The Finance Minister was speaking at an event here to mark the 90th Foundation Day of the Bank of Maharashtra, a public…
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday said the TDP-led NDA alliance government in the state has the complete support of the Central government to efficiently implement welfare schemes and also back all its development decisions. The chief minister noted that this support from the Centre is key to achieving results. “People’s…
Katra (J&K): Asking people to cast their votes wisely in the ongoing Assembly polls that are linked to the “future of Jammu and Kashmir”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said they should ensure the political sunset of the Congress, NC and PDP, which have “inflicted wounds” in the region for years together. Addressing a…
