New Delhi- The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, has received a special allocation in the Union Budget, aimed at strengthening research, innovation and overall development at the country’s premier medical institution. Highlighting the significance of the allocation, Dr Rima Dada, in charge of the AIIMS Hospital Media Cell, said the enhanced…
Patna- BJP MLA Maithili Thakur on Monday lauded Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan’s address to the Bihar Assembly, saying it clearly reflected the state’s progress over the years while also outlining the present situation with supporting data. Speaking to IANS, Thakur said the Governor explained “very well how, over the past many years, many people…
Chennai- The third anniversary celebrations of the Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) began on a high note at the party’s Panaiyur office, with party President Vijay striking an energetic and celebratory tone that seemed to underscore both revival and resolve ahead of the upcoming Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The event marked three years since the formal…
New Delhi- The CBI arrested a cyber fraudster and seized electronic devices during raids at 35 locations across Delhi and nine other states under a multinational operation, CyStrike, with agencies from the US, the UK, Kuwait, Ireland and Singapore, an official said on Monday. The operation executed on January 30 in Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab,…
Visakhapatnam- Nine fishermen from Andhra Pradesh returned to Visakhapatnam on Monday after being released from a Bangladesh jail. They were detained by the Bangladesh Navy in October last year for inadvertently crossing maritime boundaries while fishing in the Bay of Bengal.The Indian Coast Guard escorted them to the Visakhapatnam coast and handed them over to…
New Delhi- Chief Economic Advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran said on Monday that the increase in Securities Transaction Tax on derivatives trading announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 is aimed at securing household savings from highly speculative bets rather than generating revenue for the government. “The purpose (of STT hike) is not revenue generation… the purpose…
New Delhi- Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi repeatedly refused to follow Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s ruling about only quoting “authentic” sources in the House, and continued to raise the Ladakh issue, allegedly mentioned in the unpublished memoir of former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Narvane (Retd.). Chaos erupted in the House after Gandhi raised…
New Delhi- The Lok Sabha on Monday saw a heated exchange between the Congress and the ruling BJP over former Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane’s “unpublished” book on the Doklam stand-off between India and China in 2020. As the war of words escalated into a direct face-off between LoP Rahul Gandhi and top Union…
Shivamogga- Alleging that the Congress-led government hurriedly passed the Karnataka Hate Speech and Hate Crimes (Prevention) Bill, 2025, during the Belagavi Winter Session without allowing proper discussion, BJP state president and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra said the Bill was brought with the sole intention of silencing the Opposition. Speaking to the media on Monday, Vijayendra responded…
Lucknow- Candidates associated with the 69,000 teacher recruitment case staged a protest in Lucknow on Monday, ahead of the upcoming hearing in the Supreme Court, demanding an early resolution to the long-pending issue. The protest was organised outside the residence of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Keshav Prasad Maurya. The demonstrators…
