Nagpur: More than two weeks after he took the oath of office, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday allocated portfolios to his council of ministers, retaining the crucial Home department with him. Fadnavis will also handle Energy, Law and Judiciary, General Administration Department and Information and Publicity departments, an official statement said here. Deputy…
Mumbai: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday India can never permit others to have a veto on its choices and will do whatever is right in the national interest and for the global good without being intimidated to “conform”. In a video message for a function in Mumbai, he said when India is…
Pune: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat has said the education system should act as a facilitator and not a barrier to learning and asserted it was essential to remain rooted in “our basic foundational values” while adapting to changing times. The RSS chief, who was speaking after inaugurating LokSeva E School in Baner here…
New Delhi: As he embarked on a two-day visit to Kuwait, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said India and the Gulf nation have shared interest in peace, security and stability of the West Asian region. Modi’s visit to Kuwait is taking place two weeks after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria…
New Delhi: Delhi Police’s Crime Branch will investigate the case against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in connection with a scuffle on the Parliament premises, which left two BJP MPs injured a day earlier. On Thursday, an FIR was registered against Gandhi at Parliament Street Police following a BJP’s complaint, accusing him of physical assault and…
New Delhi: On the final day of the Winter Session of Parliament, opposition MPs staged a protest at Vijay Chowk on Friday demanding Home Minister Amit Shah’s apology and resignation for allegedly “insulting” BR Ambedkar. They also carried out a protest march from Vijay Chowk to Parliament. The protest comes a day after separate marches…
Nagpur: The Maharashtra assembly on Friday passed supplementary demands of Rs 33,788.40 crore, including a provision of Rs 1400 crore for the state government’s flagship Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana. The supplementary demands, which were tabled in the assembly on Monday by minister Uday Samant, was passed in the Lower House after a debate. In…
Sambhal (UP): A four-member team of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Saturday conducted a survey of the recently-discovered Shri Kartik Mahadev temple, five ‘teerths’ (pilgrimage sites) and 19 ‘koops’ (wells), a senior official said. Speaking to reporters, Sambhal District Magistrate Rajender Pensiya said, “A four-member team of the ASI started the survey this…
Jaipur: The death toll in the tragic truck collision in Jaipur during the early hours of Friday increased to eight and about 35 persons are undergoing treatment for injuries. According to officials, the death toll is likely to increase and they suspect gas leak from an LPG tanker caused the massive fireball on the major…
New Delhi: Expressing grief over the loss of lives in a road accident in Rajasthan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma on Friday to enquire about the incident and assured him of all possible support. Modi said in a post on X, “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the…
