New Delhi: Several top dignitaries paid tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at a prayer meet organised in his memory at Gurudwara Rakab Ganj here. Among the top leaders who attended the prayer meeting (Kirtan and Antim Ardas) included Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann,…
New Delhi: More than 100 flights were delayed at the Delhi airport on Friday morning due to bad weather conditions, an official said. The national capital witnessed dense fog resulting in low visibility. The official said over 100 flights have been delayed but there are no diversions so far. “While landing and takeoffs continue at…
Imphal: Former union home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla took oath as the 19th governor of Manipur during a function at the Raj Bhavan here on Friday. Bhalla was administered the oath of office by Manipur High Court Chief Justice D Krishnakumar. He inspected the guard of honour by Manipur Rifles personnel. Bhalla succeeded Lakshman Prasad…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has decided to act on complaints about bogus beneficiaries of the ‘Ladki Bahin Yojana’, and sought information from the Income Tax Department and Transport Department for their verification. Maharashtra Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare, who made this announcement on Thursday, made it clear that the government would only address…
New Delhi: The office of Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Thursday said the AAP government approved the demolition of nine temples across the city last year, accusing the ruling party of indulging in cheap politics. This accusation came a day after Delhi Chief Minister Atishi wrote to the lieutenant governor, claiming that a religious committee’…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said Article 370 sowed seeds of separatism in the minds of the youth of Kashmir and the Narendra Modi government not only ended terrorism in the valley but also the ecosystem of terrorism. Shah said Article 370 and Article 35A, both of which were abrogated on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted people on the ‘Urs’ of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti, and handed over a ceremonial ‘chadar’ to Union Minister for Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju to be offered at the Ajmer Sharif Dargah. The ‘chadar’ will be offered on his behalf at the famous shrine of the sufi saint…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday came up with a cryptic response to RJD president Lalu Prasad’s offer to return to the INDIA bloc. “Kya bol rahe hain (What are you saying)” was all the JD(U) boss said in reply to queries from journalists about Prasad’s fresh offer. Kumar had aligned twice with the…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Border Security Force of letting infiltrators from Bangladesh enter India and charged the BSF with trying to destabilise the state. Stating that she could sense a “blueprint of the central government behind this attitude of the BSF”, Banerjee also accused a section of district…
Mangaluru (Karnataka): Union Minister for Renewable Energy Prahlad Joshi urged people on Thursday not to be dependent on the governments for freebies, but to produce their own solar power. Joshi attended a consultative meeting with the consumers, electricity supply company (ESCOM) officials, and people’s representatives to discuss Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana here on Thursday….
