Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Thursday criticised former RAW Chief Amarjit Singh Dulat’s recent book, which has sparked controversy over its portrayal of Dr Farooq Abdullah. Omar Abdullah criticised Dulat, saying he prioritises selling books over truth and humiliated Farooq Abdullah in his latest book, “The Chief Minister and the…
Kolkata – The Calcutta High Court intervened on Thursday in the recent violence in West Bengal, particularly in Murshidabad, which was sparked by protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act. It stated that central forces will remain in Murshidabad for some time to maintain law and order and said that the court will monitor the restoration…
Mumbai- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday expressed confidence that India would tackle the challenge posed by the global trade war with the right mix of policy agility and long-term investments to strengthen the domestic economy. Addressing the celebrations here to mark 150 years of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Finance Minister said: “The…
Kolkata – Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma on Thursday confirmed that the situation in Bhangar, where violence broke out earlier this week over protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, is now under control, with 19 individuals arrested in connection with the unrest. The Kolkata Police Commissioner said, “A political party had applied for a…
New Delhi – Speaker of the Delhi Legislative Assembly Vijender Gupta announced on Wednesday that the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Delhi Assembly, scheduled for July, will be conducted entirely paperless. According to an official release from the Speaker’s Office, this will be made possible by implementing cutting-edge software and mobile applications developed under the…
kote- Karnataka BJP on Thursday slammed the Karnataka government over the alleged “mistreatment” of Hindus in the state and asked the state government-led by Congress, why they are insulting Hindus, which is the largest community in Karnataka. “They provide Rs 50,000 to Muslim girls for marriages and Rs 30 lakh for overseas education of Muslim…
New Delhi : Renowned Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the national capital on Thursday. Earlier on April 5, Sudarsan Pattnaik was awarded “The Fred Darrington” in the United Kingdom for his contributions to the art form. The first British Sand Master Award was presented during the…
New Delhi – Union Minister and senior BJP leader Hardeep Singh Puri said that the National Herald case is an open and shut case of fraud, corruption and money laundering. Addressing a press conference on Thursday, Puri said, “I want to share with you my understanding of the National Herald case…This is an open and…
Chandigarh : Bharatiya Janata Party leader Anurag Thakur on Thursday attacked Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) in connection with the National Herald money laundering case, stating that the National Herald and Young Indian had become an “ATM for Congress.” Speaking to ANI, Anurag…
New Delhi- Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Thursday inspected the Ghazipur landfill site in east Delhi and reviewed the progress of remediation work and assessed the current environmental and infrastructural conditions. After assessing progress of the work, the Minister also planted a sapling at the landfill site that is proposed to be converted…
