Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh Government has suspended N Sanjay, a senior IPS officer who was heading Crime Investigation Department (CID) during Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu’s arrest in “skill development case’ last year, accusing the official of “mis-utilization of Government funds”. Sanjay, currently Director General, AP State Disaster Response and Fire Services, is the fourth…
Mumbai: Mahayuti leaders Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar met Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan and staked claim to form a government The three leaders met Governor after the BJP legislature party meeting, where Devendra Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader, paving the way for his appointment as the…
New Delhi: Opposition members on Wednesday said the government should not privatise Indian Railways as it will hurt the interest of poor people and demanded that concession for senior citizens be restored. Participating in the debate on the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha, Neeraj Maurya (SP) said the government should have sent…
Aligarh (UP): BKU leader Rakesh Tikait was detained by the Aligarh Police on Wednesday while on his way to Greater Noida to participate in a meeting of farmer leaders, a police official said. The Bharatiya Kisan Union’s influential spokesperson and his associates were taken to the Tappal police station in a bus after they were…
Time to Probe Kejriwal’s Alleged Khalistani Links: A Looming Threat? Wednesday’s assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Badal has raised serious concerns about the security situation in Punjab under the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government. Badal, who was performing penance after being reprimanded by the Akal Takht for a religious transgression, narrowly…
Science and technology education in India has traditionally faced challenges, including limited access to practical learning opportunities due to a lack of quality resources, outdated curriculum, and an emphasis on rote learning and memorization. India has its own set of challenges, the biggest of them being low funding by Indian institutions. India’s research and development…
New Delhi: Peace and tranquility in border areas is a pre-requisite for the development of bilateral ties with China and the two side will be discussing de-escalation and effective management of activities in these areas in the coming days, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday while making a statement on India-China relations in…
Amritsar: A former terrorist opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal from a close range while he was performing the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside the Golden Temple here on Wednesday but missed as he was overpowered by a plainclothes policeman. The audacious attack was captured on cameras of media persons who had…
New Delhi: Congress and other opposition party MPs on Wednesday walked out of the Rajya Sabha in protest against the government’s alleged anti-farmer policies and for not fulfilling the promise of increasing the minimum support price (MSP) for various crops. Congress MPs raised slogans after Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar disallowed motions seeking setting aside of the…
Mumbai: Devendra Fadnavis was unanimously elected as the Maharashtra BJP legislature party leader at its meeting here on Wednesday, paving the way for his appointment as the chief minister. The swearing-in ceremony will be held in Mumbai on Thursday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Fadnavis’ name was finalised for the top post…
