Omkareshwar (MP): President Droupadi Murmu on Friday expressed confidence that India would eradicate sickle cell disease well before its national target year of 2047, underscoring the need for concerted efforts to raise awareness about the genetic blood disorder, particularly among tribal communities. She was addressing a state-level programme in Omkareshwar on the occasion of World…
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan, who also holds the Finance portfolio, on Friday presented the revised Budget for 2026–27 in the Assembly, pledging to build a “New Kerala” with inclusive growth and sustainable infrastructure development. Citing severe fiscal stress, hidden liabilities, lower remittances and inflation as key challenges before the government, the CM…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended birthday greetings to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, wishing him good health and a long life. Gandhi, who serves as the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha, turned 56 on Friday. “Best wishes to the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Shri Rahul…
Ranchi: Amid cross-voting, NDA-supported Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani on Thursday won one of the two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand, defeating the Congress’s Pranav Jha, an official said. The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Baidyanath Ram was elected to the other seat. Nathwani polled 28 votes after which he was declared the winner, the…
Chennai: Leader of the Opposition Udhayanidhi Stalin on Thursday dismissed the Tamil Nadu governor’s address to the Legislative Assembly as fodder for the ruling party’s “social media reels”, saying it fell far short of a vision document for the state’s development. The DMK leader alleged that Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar had read out the government’s…
New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chaired a high-level review meeting on Thursday with senior officials from the Ministry of Education, state governments, the National Testing Agency (NTA) and higher education institutions to assess preparedness for the NEET-UG re-examination scheduled for June 21. The NEET-UG for admissions into medical courses took place on May…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday claimed that the rebel MPs of his party had been given an additional Rs 10 crore and moved to a safe location in Rajasthan, as the Uddhav Thackeray-led party faces an imminent crisis. Addressing a news conference in New Delhi, Raut said the “traitors”, a reference…
New Delhi: The writing appeared to be on the wall for Shiv Sena (UBT) as six of its nine Lok Sabha MPs skipped its parliamentary party meeting here on Thursday, signalling that a formal crossover to the ruling Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde may be only a matter of time. Sena (UBT) MPs Arvind…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday alleged that some Maharashtra MPs were being offered “Rs 50 crore” to switch sides and challenged dissidents to quit, amid heightened speculation of an imminent split in the Uddhav Thackeray‑led party. Holding a press conference in New Delhi, Raut said the people of Maharashtra and Shiv…
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) has issued a whip to its MPs to attend a meeting in New Delhi to discuss “important issues”, amid the speculation of an imminent rebellion in the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, sources said on Wednesday. The party can initiate disqualification proceedings against those who skip the meeting, they said. Notably, the…
