New Delhi: The Union government is committed to social justice in the country, President Droupadi Murmu said, addressing a joint sitting of Parliament on Wednesday. As the President started her address, there was an uproar from the Opposition benches. Murmu said social security benefits are now available to nearly 95 crore citizens of the country. “My…
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday to enquire about the plane crash in which Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar was killed. Pawar, 66, and four other persons were killed after an aircraft carrying them crashed near his hometown, Baramati, in Pune…
Mumbai: The ill-fated aircraft carrying Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar appeared “a bit unstable in the air” and exploded the moment it crashed on the ground near Baramati in Pune district on Wednesday morning, according to a woman eyewitness. Another person who witnessed the incident said that after the crash, the aircraft burst into…
Online Desk Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and other four others were killed after an aircraft carrying them crash-landed in Baramati, Maharashtra, on Wednesday while attempting to land. The aircraft went down during landing at the Baramati airstrip on Wednesday morning. Rescue operations were immediately launched at the site, with ambulances and emergency teams…
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the cabinet will take a formal decision on the future course of action on the SIT report on state Congress president Gaurav Gogoi’s alleged links with Pakistan on February 7. Addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting here, Sarma alleged that Gogoi and his…
New Delhi: President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday said the Free Trade Agreement sealed by India and the EU sends a strong signal to the world. Noting that the conclusion of negotiations on the FTA is a decisive moment in India-EU partnership, she said this is only the beginning. The…
New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday alleged that the motive behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “intent to destroy” MGNREGA is to strip workers of their right to negotiate wages, strip panchayats of their power, and push the country back to the era of kings when all power was concentrated in the hands of…
Bengaluru: The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Tuesday decided to name the Gram Panchayat offices after Mahatma Gandhi. The decision was taken on the suggestion of Congress general secretary and Karnataka in charge Randeep Singh Surjewala during a protest rally at the Freedom Park here. The party had organised the protest against replacing the Mahatma…
Nammakal (Tamil Nadu): AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami on Tuesday announced providing Rs 10 lakh relief to bull tamers who die while embracing the animals in the Jallikattu arena, when his party comes to power. Also, insurance cover will be provided on behalf of the state government to the tamers and bulls registered for…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the signing of the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA), saying it accounts for 25 per cent of global GDP and one-third of global trade. Addressing the Indian Energy Week virtually, Modi congratulated all on the EU-India trade deal and said, “I am informing you about a…
