New Delhi: Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Friday, drawing curtains on the 19-day-long Winter Session of Parliament which saw the passage of crucial Bills, including one to repeal the 20-year-old MNREGA and another on opening up the civil nuclear sector for private participation. As soon as the House met for the day, Speaker…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday recalled the sacrifices of the freedom fighters on Goa Liberation Day, which he said was a defining chapter in India’s national journey. “Goa Liberation Day reminds us of a defining chapter in our national journey. We recall the indomitable spirit of those who refused to accept injustice…
Guwahati: Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi asserted that he “did not care” about threats and intimidation from Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Gogoi, the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee chief, made the remarks while speaking to reporters at Jorhat on Thursday. “I do not care about the CM’s threats and intimidation. Let him continue to do…
New Delhi: The Delhi government said a noticeable reduction in vehicular movement was observed on the city roads following strict enforcement of anti-pollution measures under GRAP-4, with increased public compliance with the Pollution Under Control (PUC) norms. In response to rising air pollution levels in the capital, the Delhi government on Thursday undertook a comprehensive…
New Delhi: Opposition leaders staged a 12-hour overnight protest dharna in Parliament complex on Thursday night, while protesting against the passage of the VB-G RAM G bill that seeks to replace the MGNREGA rural employment programme and said they would take to the streets across the country. Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha deputy leader Sagarika Ghose…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said India’s “high-impact, short-duration” operational capability was demonstrated by the armed forces during Operation Sindoor, while urging air force commanders to draw lessons from the decisive military action and stay prepared to deal with every future challenge. In his address at the Air Force Commanders’ Conclave here,…
Bengaluru: The Special Court for People’s Representatives on Thursday expressed displeasure with the Lokayukta for failing to file the final investigation report in the MUDA land site allotment case, involving Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Despite clear directions from the court to submit the final “B report” by December 18 in the Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA)…
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government would rename its rural job guarantee scheme after Mahatma Gandhi, and slammed the BJP-led Centre for seeking to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA with the VB-G RAM G scheme. Speaking at a business and industry conclave here, Banerjee said if some political parties “failed…
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Jammu and Kashmir resident, a close associate of suicide bomber Umar-un-Nabi, in connection with the Red Fort area blast, making it the ninth arrest in the case, officials said on Thursday. Yasir Ahmad Dar allegedly played an active role in the conspiracy behind the blast that…
Mumbai: As many as 27 flights of various airlines were cancelled and many more delayed at Delhi Airport on Thursday due to dense fog and subsequent drop in visibility, a DIAL official said. “As of now, 27 flights are cancelled — 16 departures and 11 arrivals — at Delhi Airport due to dense fog and…
