New Delhi: The MCD has sealed 25 properties that were allegedly used to peddle drugs and these are likely to be demolished, Raj Niwas officials said on Saturday. The move aims to send a strict message against drugs trafficking and deter such activities, they said. Lt Governor VK Saxena, while chairing the fifth meeting of the…
Chennai: Popular Tamil film actor Vijay, amidst speculation that he may make an electoral debut, on Saturday urged students to ask their parents to vote in elections without accepting bribes and see the transformation for themselves. His passionate appeal appeared to have earned the appreciation from Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin….
New Delhi: Everyone can make promises to people but the Modi government’s “strong point” is that it delivers services and projects in a given timeframe, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. He was speaking during a function held at Badarpur here as part of the BJP’s mega outreach campaign — ‘Sampark se Samarthan’…
Lucknow: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said “not only nuts and bolts”, but BrahMos missiles, drones and electronic warfare systems will also be manufactured and assembled in the Uttar Pradesh defence corridor. The Uttar Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor (UPDIC) is an aspirational project that intends to reduce the dependence of the Indian aerospace and the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that during the last nine years of his government there have been numerous efforts towards revitalising and honouring India’s glorious heritage, which have deepened the bond between the country’s youth and culture. The prime minister’s remarks on Twitter came with the hashtag “9YearsOfPreservingCulture”. “We are proud of…
Puri (Odisha) The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration is expecting a footfall of about 25 lakh people during the world-famous Puri Rath Yatra festival of Lord Jagannath, an official said. The rath yatra festival will begin on June 20. This was stated by SJTA Chief Administrator Ranjan Kumar Das. Talking to PTI, Das said the administration…
Santirbazar (Tripura): BJP national president JP Nadda on Saturday said the country has witnessed unprecedented development under Prime Minister Narendra Modi who has “changed the fortune of India” in the past nine years. He cited infrastructure building, good governance and all-round development as the benchmarks of the Modi government. “Earlier, India was known for corruption,…
New Delhi: The BJP on Friday launched an all-out attack against the Congress following its remarks on renaming of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, saying the party’s inability to accept the fact that there are leaders beyond “one dynasty” is a classic example of “political indigestion”. The ruling party also slammed the Congress, saying they…
New Delhi: Assets worth more than Rs 45 crore of a former NSG officer and his family members were attached in a case linked to alleged forgery of tender documents issued for undertaking civil works at the garrison of the ‘black cats’ commando force in Gurugram’s Manesar, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) said on Saturday. A…
New Delhi: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the Modi government of “ruining” PSUs and snatching lakhs of government jobs, alleging that the ‘Make in India’ initiative is only a propaganda to enhance the image of the central government. “By snatching lakhs of government jobs, ruining PSUs..is part of which toolkit, Narendra Modi ji,”…
