New Delhi: Describing the Budget as an “underwhelming” and a “squandered opportunity”, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday likened it to rearranging air bags on a crashing car while assuring the passengers that the chassis is sturdy and they will feel better afterwards. Initiating the debate in Lok Sabha on the Union Budget, Tharoor quoted…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Tuesday assumed her ministerial duties at the state secretariat Mantralaya, 13 days after the death of her husband and Deputy CM Ajit Pawar. She was accompanied by senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders and her elder son Parth Pawar as she took her seat in the deputy…
Kolkata: The final electoral roll in West Bengal will not be published before February 21, while attempts are being made to release it by the end of this month, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Kumar Agarwal said. The Supreme Court had on Monday extended the deadline for scrutiny of documents submitted by affected persons during…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted the changing face of Chhattisgarh’s Bastar, which was once known for Maoist violence. He also lauded the special celebration of ‘Bastar Pandum’ organised between February 7 and 9. “During this festival, the rich culture, traditions, and tribal heritage of Bastar were showcased in a magnificent way,”…
New Delhi: BJP’s women MPs have urged Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to take the strongest possible action against the opposition MPs who have committed “heinous acts” like moving deep inside treasury benches, climbing the table and laying a siege of the seat of the Prime Minister. The women MPs of the BJP also said…
New Delhi: Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Monday said it holds the exclusive publishing rights to former Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s memoir titled Four Stars of Destiny, and clarified that the book has not yet been published, amid reports of unauthorised copies in circulation. The clarification came after the Delhi Police registered…
Mumbai: The ruling Mahayuti swept the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls in Maharashtra, with the BJP leading the seat tally, results of which were declared on Monday, continuing the winning streak that began with an impressive performance in the 2024 assembly polls. The Mahayuti won 552 of 731 ZP seats and more than 1,000…
New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday met US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor and discussed strengthening of strategic ties between the two nations, with a focus on semiconductors and electronics manufacturing. In a post on X, Vaishnaw – Minister for Electronics and IT, Railways and Information and Broadcasting – said he looks forward…
New Delhi: India on Monday announced USD 175 million as development assistance to Seychelles after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with the island nation’s President Patrick Herminie that produced a joint vision for deeper two-way engagement. Following the Modi-Herminie meeting, the two sides inked seven agreements to boost ties in a range of…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government will launch a phase-wise mega recruitment drive to fill more than 70,000 vacant posts through a new and reformed system, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. Addressing a meeting on reforms in service recruitment rules, Fadnavis said around 20,000 posts will be filled through the Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC)…
