India

Himachal Pradesh: Six Congress MLAs To Approach HC Over Disqualification

01 Mar 2024 13:32 PM IST

Six Congress MLAs, who faced disqualification by Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, intend to challenge the decision in the High Court. These MLAs, including Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Rajinder Rana, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Chetanya Sharma, and Devinder Kumar Bhutto, had abstained from voting during the Rajya Sabha polls,

India is one of the fastest-growing major economies in world: PM Modi

01 Mar 2024 13:29 PM IST

Emphasizing the goal of making India a developed nation by 2047, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the country’s status as one of the fastest-growing major economies globally. He cited the economic statistics for the latest quarter, pointing out the growth rate of 8.4 percent in the financial quarter from October

PM Modi unveils several development projects worth Rs 35,700 crore in Jharkhand

01 Mar 2024 13:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled development projects worth over Rs 35,700 crore, focusing on the fertiliser, rail, power, and coal sectors in Jharkhand. Among the projects is the dedication of the Hindustan Urvarak and Rasayan Ltd (HURL) Sindri Fertiliser Plant, a significant step toward self-sufficiency in the urea sector.

Centre released Rs 4842 crore in tax devolution to Chhattisgarh: CM Vishnu Deo Sai

01 Mar 2024 12:14 PM IST

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai highlighted the importance of the ‘double engine’ government in driving state development, noting that the Centre has allocated Rs 4842 crore in tax devolution to the state. He expressed gratitude, saying, “Chhattisgarh is fortunate to have a double-engine government, and we have received a

PM Modi to visit Jharkhand, West Bengal today; to unveil several projects

01 Mar 2024 12:14 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate, dedicate, and lay the foundation stone for several developmental projects in Jharkhand and West Bengal. In Sindri, Jharkhand, the PM will attend a public program where developmental projects in the fertiliser, rail, power, and coal sectors will be inaugurated, including the Hindustan

MK Stalin govt admits Chinese rocket in ISRO ad a ‘small mistake’

01 Mar 2024 11:18 AM IST

Anitha Radhakrishnan, a Tamil Nadu minister and leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), acknowledged that the MK Stalin government had committed “a small mistake” a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi chastised them over a picture of a Chinese rocket in an advertisement for a new ISRO facility in

ABVP affiliated students, Left group clash in Delhi’s JNU

01 Mar 2024 11:11 AM IST

Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) affiliated students clashed with left leaning organization students in Delhi’s Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) late on Thursday night. The two group of students clashed at the School of Languages late on Thursday night. The clash between the two parties reportedly took place over the selection

PM Modi lauds Indian economy’s strength after 8.4 pc GDP growth in Q3

01 Mar 2024 11:07 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has once again reiterated that his government will continue in its mission to ensure India’s economic growth is on the upward trajectory soon after data showed that the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) had registered a robust 8.4 per cent growth in the third quarter of

Commercial LPG cylinder price increased, check new rate

01 Mar 2024 10:51 AM IST

The price of commercial liquefied petroleum gas cylinders has increased. State-run oil marketing companies (OMCs) have announced new and increased prices of 19 kg commercial LPG gas cylinders from today (1 March 2024). In Delhi, the retail price of 19 kg commercial gas cylinder is now ₹ 1,795. In Mumbai,

Avtar Saini, Ex-head of Intel India, tragically lost his life after speeding car collided with his bicycle

01 Mar 2024 10:43 AM IST

Avtar Saini, the former head of Intel India renowned for leading the design of the Pentium processor, met with a tragic demise on Wednesday morning when a speeding car collided with his bicycle in Navi Mumbai, as reported by the police. The 68-year-old, riding his bicycle alongside fellow cyclists at

SC rules stay orders of trial court or High Court cannot vacate automatically

01 Mar 2024 05:47 AM IST

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that stay orders granted by lower or higher courts in civil and criminal cases cannot automatically lapse after six months. Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud, leading a five-judge Constitution Bench, disagreed with a previous 2018 ruling that mandated the automatic vacation of such stay

Man not liable for wife’s suicide without clear evidence: SC

01 Mar 2024 05:44 AM IST

The Supreme Court has ruled that a man cannot be held accountable for abetting his wife’s suicide within seven years of marriage unless there is compelling evidence of harassment or cruelty. This decision came as the Court acquitted a man who had been charged with abetting his wife’s suicide three