Mumbai: Seventy-eight first-time poll winners will enter the 288-member Maharashtra assembly, comprising about 27 per cent of its strength. Of these, 33 are from the BJP, 14 from the Shiv Sena and eight from the NCP. While the Shiv Sena (UBT) has 10 newcomers, six such MLA-elects are from the Congress and four from the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the all-India conference of director generals/inspector generals of police in Bhubaneswar for two days starting Saturday. The Prime Minister’s Office said the three-day conference, which begins on Friday, will include deliberations on critical components of national security, including counter-terrorism, Left Wing Extremism, coastal security, new criminal laws…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is set to play a significant role in the country’s quest to become the global deep tech capital, with promising investment opportunities on the horizon, particularly through the Emerging Technology Hub (ETH) initiative, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. The CM said that the ETH initiative focuses on five high-growth domains. He…
Ranchi: JMM leader Hemant Soren took oath as the 14th chief minister of Jharkhand in a grand ceremony here on Thursday, amid the presence of a galaxy of INDIA bloc leaders. The 49-year-old tribal leader was sworn in as the chief minister by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar. The governor administered the oath of office…
Prayagraj: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday urged the youth to embrace a positive attitude towards reforms, and not deprive themselves of new knowledge. Addressing the 136th convocation ceremony of Allahabad University, the chief minister emphasised that every new piece of knowledge is a science in its own right, and distancing oneself from…
Pume: Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi said on Wednesday the force serves as a melting pot and pointed out that members of Kuki and Meitei communities from Manipur operate in the same unit with great harmony. Notably, Manipur has been rocked by ethnic clashes between Meitei and Kuki communities since last year. Delivering…
Mumbai: Caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday announced the Shiv Sena would support the decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to name the next Maharashtra CM, paving the way for the BJP to head the new government. With Shinde declaring the Shiv Sena would not be a “hurdle”…
New Delhi: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said there is a need to make existing laws more stringent to curb vulgar content on social media platforms. In the Lok Sabha, the Information and Broadcasting Minister said the Parliamentary Standing Committee should take up the issue and also called for a consensus to frame more…
New Delhi: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 12 noon on Wednesday amid protests by Opposition members over the Adani controversy, recent violence in Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh and other issues. As soon as the House met for the day, many Opposition members, including from Congress, were on their feet as they sought to raise…
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday flagged major economic challenges that have affected consumption patterns and pointed to a “shrinking” urban middle class, asking when will Prime Minister Narendra Modi recognize this reality. Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said that in the last few weeks, multiple leading lights from India Inc have flagged…
