New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s order putting on hold some key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act but expressed concern over the top court’s refusal to stay the entire law including prospective de-recognition of ‘Waqf by user’. Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind president Maulana Arshad Madani said the Muslim organisation…
Purnea (Bihar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched multiple development projects worth around Rs 40,000 crore in Bihar’s Purnea district on Monday, saying the projects “spanning railways, airports, electricity and water” will serve as a means to fulfill the aspirations of the Seemanchal region. The PM also inaugurated a newly developed terminal building at Purnea airport,…
New Delhi: The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order putting on hold several key provisions of the Waqf (Amendment) Act as a win for the constitutional values of justice, equality, and fraternity, and asserted that it goes a long way towards undoing the “mischievous intentions” underlying the original statute. Congress general secretary in…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the three-day Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) at the Eastern Command headquarters of the Indian Army at Vijay Durg, the erstwhile Fort William, in Kolkata. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attended the crucial meet, the first such conference after Operation Sindoor. Operation Sindoor was conceived as a punitive…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the three-day Combined Commanders’ Conference (CCC) of the armed forces at the Eastern Command headquarters here on Monday. The conference is the apex brainstorming forum of the armed forces, bringing together the nation’s top civil and military leadership to exchange views at the conceptual and strategic levels, a…
Kolkata: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kolkata on Sunday evening on a two-day visit, during which he will inaugurate the 16th Combined Commanders’ Conference. This is Modi’s second visit to the state in less than a month. West Bengal is scheduled to go to the polls early next year. At the airport, the PM…
Guwahati: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 jolted Assam’s Guwahati at 4.41 pm on Sunday. Tremors were felt in parts of the Northeast, North Bengal, and neighbouring Bhutan. The epicentre was in Udalguri district, and the depth of the quake was 5 km, said officials. No loss of life or property has been reported so far….
Mangaldoi (Assam): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday alleged that the Congress, instead of supporting the country’s army, was backing terrorists groomed by Pakistan. Addressing a programme at Mangaldoi in Assam’s Darrang district, he accused the grand old party of “protecting” infiltrators and anti-national forces. The prime minister also asserted that the BJP would not…
Shimla: BJP state president Rajeev Bindal on Sunday announced that the party will observe a fortnight-long service campaign, ‘Seva Pakhwada’, across the state from September 17, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday. Speaking to the media, Bindal said that as part of this initiative, about 17 blood donation camps will be organised at 17 different locations…
Mangaldoi (Assam) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stones for health and infrastructure projects worth Rs 6,300 crore at Mangaldoi in Assam’s Darrang district. He launched the construction of Darrang Medical College and Hospital, along with a nursing college and a GNM school. The combined investment in these healthcare projects is worth…
