New Delhi: AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said that if re-elected, his party would launch a ‘Pujari Granthi Samman Yojana’ to give a monthly allowance of Rs 18,000 to Hindu temple priests and granthis of gurdwaras. The announcement comes ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, with AAP seeking to retain power for a fourth…
New Delhi: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest outside the Tamil Nadu Bhawan here on Monday, demanding a fair and impartial investigation into the alleged sexual assault case at Chennai’s Anna University. “We demand justice for the female student, who was sexually assaulted at Anna University. A thorough investigation must be conducted…
New Delhi: Seven Adani group firms ended higher on Monday, with Adani Total Gas surging over 11 per cent despite a weak trend in the equity market. Shares of Adani Total Gas zoomed 11.20 per cent, Adani Enterprises jumped 7.65 per cent, Adani Power surged 6.46 per cent, Adani Energy Solutions climbed 2.46 per cent,…
New Delhi: Senior AAP leader Manish Sisodia on Monday launched an online crowd funding platform and appealed for financial support from the public to contest the upcoming Delhi Assembly polls. Sisodia, a key figure in the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been fielded from the Jangpura constituency this time. He has represented the Patparganj constituency…
Mhow (MP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday that India’s defence exports have crossed a record Rs 21,000 crore from Rs 2,000 crore a decade ago. Addressing officers at the Army War College (AWC) in more than two-centuries-old Mhow Cantonment, Singh said a target has been set to achieve defence exports of Rs 50,000…
Mumbai: The Indian economy is exhibiting resilience and stability, and the gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow at 6.6% in 2024-25, aided by a revival in rural consumption, a pickup in government consumption and investment, and strong services exports, a RBI report said on Monday. The Reserve Bank has released the December 2024…
Hyderabad: BJP state unit spokesperson N.V. Subash on Monday criticized Congress Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of turning the position into a laughing stock. Subash slammed Gandhi for allegedly creating controversy over the burial arrangements for former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh while leaving for Vietnam to celebrate New Year. “If…
Dubai: No Indian player features among the nominees for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award which has Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu and New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr, among others. The other two players nominated for the honour are Australia’s Annabel Sutherland and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt. “Sri Lanka’s all-format captain has been…
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh): Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Monday said the makers of Allu Arjun starrer ‘Pushpa 2’ should have reached out to the family of the woman, who died in a recent stampede at a theatre in Hyderabad, sooner. A 35-year-old woman was killed in the stampede, and her eight-year-old son…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of former US president Jimmy Carter and praised him as a statesman of great vision who worked tirelessly for global peace and harmony. “Deeply saddened by the passing of former USA President Mr. Jimmy Carter. A statesman of great vision, he worked tirelessly for…
