Politics

Prez Murmu pays tribute to martyrs of Parliament attack on 13th anniversary

President Droupadi Murmu paid heartfelt tribute to the personnel who laid down their lives to safeguard the Parliament, as the day marks 13 years since it was attacked by terrorists.

Dec 13, 2024

Bihar govt signs MoU for Sankara Eye hospital in Patna

The Bihar government has teamed up with the Sankara Eye Foundation to establish a state-of-the-art eye hospital in the capital city, Patna. The MoU was signed by Sanjay Kumar Singh, Secretary of the Health Department, and Padma Shri Dr R.B. Ramani, Managing Director of the Sankara Eye Foundation India, in the presence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.

Dec 13, 2024

Uddhav Thackeray to PM Modi: Pay attention to Bangladesh, act to end Hindus' misery

Shiv Sena (UBT) President Uddhav Thackeray has called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take note of the severe atrocities being perpetrated on the Hindus in Bangladesh and immediately intervene in the matter.

Dec 13, 2024

Constitution provides shield, guarantee to Indians: Priyanka in LS

Congress leader and Wayanad MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday stressed the importance of the Constitution as a "shield and guarantee" for the nation's security and freedom of speech.

Dec 13, 2024

War of words between Kharge and Dhankhar in RS over no-trust motion

A fiery exchange of words took place in the Rajya Sabha on Friday between Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge over the no-trust motion moved by the opposition parties.

Dec 13, 2024

Nitish Kumar lays foundation of country's first child cancer hospital in Patna

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the country's first child cancer hospital, Mahavir Child Cancer Hospital, in Phulwari Sharif town of Patna.

Dec 13, 2024

Boosting J&K's Flower Trade: Omar Abdullah Stresses Rail Connectivity to Kashmir

J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Department of Floriculture, Parks, and Gardens to review its functioning and discuss strategies to enhance the sector's potential, an official statement said.

Dec 13, 2024

Kisan Samman Nidhi: Raj CM Sharma to transfer Rs 700 crore to bank accounts of over 70 lakh farmers today

Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma will unveil a series of welfare initiatives for farmers during the state-level farmers' conference in Ajmer on Friday. The event marks the first anniversary of the state government and is set to benefit millions of farmers across the state.

Dec 13, 2024

One Nation, One Election Bill will bring down election expenses; but how, questions the opposition

Citing operational challenges and federal structure of the nation, opponents of the idea say that if simultaneous election could not be held in Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana and Maharashtra, how could they be held in the entire nation.

Dec 13, 2024

Congress leader files petition in SC for verification of EVMs used in Haryana polls

A Congress leader has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used during Haryana Assembly polls.

Dec 12, 2024

Lalu Prasad Yadav inaugurates nursing home in Bihar's Mahua

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday inaugurated a private nursing home at Jawahar Chowk in Mahua block, Bihar's Vaishali district.

Dec 12, 2024

Waqf row: K'taka HC quashes FIR proceedings against BJP MP Tejasvi Surya

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed an FIR against BJP National Yuva Morcha President and Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya, filed by the Haveri police over a social media post concerning the suicide of a farmer in Haveri allegedly after taking over of his property by the Waqf board.

Dec 12, 2024

Manipur situation chronic & fragile, will take time to resolve: CM

Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh on Thursday said that bringing a solution to the ongoing ethnic strife in the state would take time as the situation has become chronic and fragile.

Dec 12, 2024

Lagacharla farmer taken to hospital in handcuffs, Telangana CM orders probe

Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday ordered an inquiry into the handcuffing of a farmer arrested last month for attacking officials during a public hearing on land acquisition for a pharma cluster in Lagacharla village of Vikarabad district.

Dec 12, 2024

Cabinet expansion: CM Fadnavis says no date decided, Ajit Pawar hints for Dec 14

Maharashtra may see cabinet expansion on December 14, two days before the week-long winter session of the state legislature begins in Nagpur. This was hinted at by Deputy CM Ajit Pawar although Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis did not confirm this.

Dec 12, 2024