Kolkata: Leader of Opposition in West Bengal assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday wrote to Governor C V Ananda Bose, seeking an independent judicial inquiry into “administrative incompetence” and “public humiliation of citizens” at the Salt Lake Stadium here during an event featuring football legend Lionel Messi. In his letter, Adhikari alleged that the stadium, built…
Raipur: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Naxalism does not benefit anyone – neither those who take up arms nor the security personnel, and asserted that only peace can pave the way for development. Reiterating the Narendra Modi government’s resolve to end Naxalism by March 31, 2026, he said the Centre has decided…
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday expressed regret that the system in the past “failed” the victims of terrorism by ignoring their pain and by not giving their cases the priority they deserved, but asserted that his administration is now working on empowering such people. The LG made these remarks after…
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday slammed the Congress and Akali Dal over their “high-handedness” allegation against the AAP government in the zila parishad and panchayat samiti polls, saying they have accepted their defeat in the elections. Congress leader and former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi alleged that the AAP government in the…
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said it is perhaps not very surprising that India is not part of a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure silicon supply chain, given the “sharp downturn” in the Trump-Modi ties, and asserted that it would have been to “our advantage if we had been part of this…
New Delhi: India on Friday said it is “very optimistic” about finalising an ambitious trade deal with Oman during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf nation next week. Modi will undertake a four-day visit to Jordan, Ethiopia, and Oman beginning Monday to shore up bilateral ties with the three countries, especially in areas…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday met representatives of labour unions from across the country at the Parliament House complex and promised to raise their voices and concerns over the new labour codes. “Today, I met with representatives of labour unions from across the country at the Jan Sansad, where I had a…
New Delhi: The government has exclusive powers in extraordinary circumstances to cap airfares but it is not a single-way solution, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said on Friday amid rising concerns over high air ticket prices. Replying to a debate on a private member’s resolution on ‘Resolutions: Appropriate Measures to Regulate Airfare in the…
Belagavi (Karnataka): (Dec 12) Karnataka Congress MLA Iqbal Hussain on Friday claimed that D K Shivakumar will become the chief minister after the ongoing winter session of the state legislature here. The MLA from Ramanagara was among the ministers and legislators who met for dinner, along with Shivakumar, late last night. “MLAs from various constituencies…
New Delhi: Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the government has approved Rs 11,718 crore for the conduct of the Census of India 2027. The Union Cabinet, at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the proposal to conduct the Census, which will be the first digital exercise of its kind, Information…
