Kolkata- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday announced its first list of 144 candidates for the two-phase elections to 294 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal scheduled for next month — April 23 and April 29. As had been predicted for quite some time, the party has fielded the Leader of the Opposition in the…
Mumbai- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, on Monday, defended the state government’s move to introduce the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill, which aims to curb unlawful religious conversions in the state. He said the Bill was presented especially when there have been several instances where women were allegedly lured into relationships, married and later abandoned.”There…
New Delhi- The Indian-flagged LPG tanker Shivalik, which departed from Qatar carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), safely arrived from the Strait of Hormuz at Mundra Port in Gujarat on Monday. The vessel carried around 45,000 metric tonnes of LPG and its safe arrival is expected to provide relief amid concerns over fuel shipments passing through…
New Delhi- The Election Commission of India (ECI), on Monday, appointed a special observer to oversee the conduct of the upcoming Assam Assembly elections while issuing the official schedule for the polls covering all 126 constituencies in the state. According to an official communication issued by the Commission, retired IAS officer Manjeet Singh has been…
New Delhi- Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Prime Minister’s Office on Monday to discuss a roadmap for accelerating infrastructure, investment, and social welfare in the state. During the interaction, Yadav briefed the Prime Minister on several ongoing and proposed projects aimed at boosting economic growth and…
Kannur- In a significant development in the mysterious death of Naveen Babu, the Assistant District Magistrate (ADM) of Kannur, a local court on Monday ordered further investigation into the case, providing fresh hope to the officer’s family that the truth behind the tragedy will finally emerge. The order was passed by the Additional District and…
New Delhi- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) accounted for around 81 per cent of total retail digital payment transactions in FY25 and has emerged as the largest real-time retail payment system in the world. In a written reply to separate questions in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman said…
Patna- Voting for five Rajya Sabha seats from Bihar was underway at the Assembly on Monday with leaders from both the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the opposition Mahagathbandhan (Grand Alliance) arriving to cast their votes. The polling process began at 9 a.m. and will continue until 4 p.m., while counting of votes will…
New Delhi- Gold and silver prices declined on Monday amid fading hopes of a near-term interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve, while escalating tensions in West Asia kept investors cautious. On the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), gold futures for the April 2 contract were trading at Rs 1,56,655 per 10 grams, down more…
New Delhi- The Rajya Sabha witnessed an uproar and noisy scenes on Monday over LPG supply shortages with the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Mallikarjun Kharge and Leader of the House (LoP) J.P. Nadda crossing swords over the government’s response to the West Asia crisis. The face-off broke out during the Zero Hour, as Kharge…
