Thane: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena head Eknath Shinde has reaffirmed the continuation of the government’s flagship Ladki Bahin Yojana, dismissing rumours of its closure and crediting its beneficiaries for the Mahayuti’s electoral success. Shinde was speaking after more than 100 activists, office-bearers, and former corporators from Kalyan-Dombivli—including members of the rival Shiv…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that apart from demographic change, the state is also witnessing an “economic shift”, with Muslims becoming more prosperous, and said this could mean that the “surrender of the Assamese people” has begun. Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting here on Sunday, Sarma claimed that the…
Gurugram: Union Minister for Housing, Urban Affairs, and Power Manohar Lal said expansion of metro services is being undertaken across crowded cities nationwide to ease traffic congestion. He also said a separate licence for last-mile connectivity will no longer be required, as it will now be integrated within the metro service licence itself. Addressing representatives…
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Sunday said reducing veteran BJP leader L K Advani’s long years of service to one episode, however significant, is unfair, remarks his party distanced itself from. The Congress said Tharoor speaks for himself and the fact that he continues to do so as a CWC member reflects the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed appreciation for the people and leadership of Bhutan for the reverent welcome accorded to the holy relics of Lord Buddha from India, and said his teachings are a sacred link between the two nations. A portion of the holy relics of Lord Buddha from India was…
Sasaram/Arwal (Bihar): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday charged the INDIA bloc with trying to build a “corridor for infiltrators”, unlike Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who wanted to “set up an industrial corridor”. Addressing back-to-back rallies in Sasaram and Arwal towns of Bihar, on the final day of campaign for the second and final…
Bengaluru: In a veiled remark against the Congress leaders criticising RSS for operating without registration, the Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said his organisation is recognised as a body of individuals. “RSS was established in 1925, so do you expect us to have registered with the British government?” Bhagwat asked while replying to a…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Uttarakhand on the 25th anniversary of its foundation, and said the state was progressing in every field, including tourism. Nestled in the lap of nature, the hill state fondly called as Devbhoomi is today setting a new pace of progress in every field,…
New Delhi: Tri-service Exercise Trishul has commenced with mission-focused validations to strengthen integrated readiness across multiple domains, the defence ministry said on Saturday. The exercise covers electronic warfare, cyber, drone and counter-drone operations, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance as well as air defence control and reporting, it said in a statement. The exercise reaffirms the tri-services’…
New Delhi: Several opposition parties slammed the BJP-led Union government on Saturday over the 2016 demonetisation exercise, terming it a “disastrous Tughlakian decision” and the “biggest fraud on Indians” that devastated the livelihoods of crores of people and crippled trade. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced demonetisation on November 8, 2016, stopping the currency notes of…
