Hyderabad- Telangana High Court on Friday granted interim relief to Congress leader Pawan Khera in the case registered against him by Assam Police for his alleged defamatory and malicious charges against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. The High Court granted anticipatory bail to Khera for one week to enable him to…
New Delhi- Welcoming the Women’s Reservation Bill, Padma awardees Shashi Soni and Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara on Thursday said the long-pending legislation reflects the strength and commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and called upon women across the country to step forward and play a greater role in nation-building. Speaking to IANS, Soni said, “The Bill,…
Kolkata- Trinamool Congress MP June Maliah on Thursday raised objections on the Central government’s timing to bring the Women’s Reservation Bill, “when Assembly elections are being conducted in five states”. She said that the Bill, which is scheduled to be discussed after the Parliament’s Budget session reconvenes on April 16, could have been brought up…
Gandhinagar- The Gujarat government has announced key amendments to the rules governing the supply of bulk non-domestic liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to industrial units, officials said on Thursday. According to the Department of Food, Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs, industrial units in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, food processing, polymers, agriculture, packaging, paint, steel, ceramics, glass,…
New Delhi- Delhi Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday attended the 18th convocation of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, urging graduates to work for the larger good of society and become drivers of Viksit Bharat@2047. Addressing the gathering, the LG said convocation marks not just the end of an…
Kolkata- The Trinamool Congress on Thursday accused its former legislator, Humayun Kabir, and his newly-floated Aam Aadmi Unnayan Party (AAUP) of striking a Rs 1,000 crore deal with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to divide minority votes in those West Bengal Assembly constituencies where his candidates are contesting in the forthcoming polls in alliance with…
Bhopal- Madhya Pradesh’s Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Prahlad Singh Patel on Thursday urged newly appointed Chief Executive Officers (Janpad Panchayat) and Block Development Officers (BDOs) to adopt a result-oriented approach in rural governance. The Minister stressed that their primary focus should be on delivering tangible and measurable improvements in the lives of the people.He…
Kohima- Around 81 per cent of the 22,390 eligible voters cast their votes in the bye-election for the Koridang Assembly constituency in Nagaland’s Mokokchung district on Thursday, officials said. Election officials stated that no untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the Koridang Assembly segment during the polling, which began at 7 A.M. across 30…
Lucknow- Uttar Pradesh is witnessing a remarkable shift in the entrepreneurial journey, with thousands of youths making a conscious switch to innovation-driven start-up ecosystem, rather than getting involved in family-run businesses. The new trend has picked up among the state’s youth and is witnessing their increased participation in new-age sectors. The ‘CM Yuva’ scheme is…
Jaipur- In a move aimed at curbing unnecessary public expenditure, the Rajasthan government has prohibited its departments from organising events at hotels and private venues. As per a circular issued by Chief Secretary V. Srinivas, meetings, exhibitions, seminars, and ceremonies must, as far as possible, be held only in government buildings and official auditoriums.The circular…
