India

Adhir Ranjan urges PM for 5 WB districts under ‘Aspirational Districts’

08 Jan 2024 09:29 AM IST

West Bengal Congress president Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to issue ‘appropriate instructions’ for bringing back the dropped districts of the state under the fold of “Aspirational Districts” programmes. In a letter written to the PM, Adhir said that the dropping

Leaders lay out plans for mega investments and close to 20,000 jobs

08 Jan 2024 09:27 AM IST

Day One of the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024 (TNGIM), on Sunday, witnessed a deluge of investments, with Tata Electronics, Vietnam-based multinational automobile giant VinFast, JSW Group, and TVS Group leading the charge. The two-day event comes as the state aims to become a $1 trillion economy by 2030.

SP chief should introspect before taking a jibe at BSP: Mayawati

08 Jan 2024 09:26 AM IST

BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday asked her SP counterpart Akhilesh Yadav to introspect before making any unrestrained jibe at her party. Mayawati’s comment comes a day after the Samajwadi Party (SP) chief took a jibe at the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) while speaking to reporters during an event in Ballia

PM Modi to inaugurate Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit during January visit

08 Jan 2024 09:20 AM IST

Prime minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat from January 8-10 during which he will hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, CEOs of top global corporations, and inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit. Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, conceptualised in 2003 under the visionary leadership of the then chief minister Modi, has

Congress, BJP launch campaigns for Ram temple inauguration in Karnataka

08 Jan 2024 09:18 AM IST

With just a fortnight left for the consecration ceremony of Ram Temple in Ayodhya, both the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP in the state on Sunday started their campaign to woo Hindu devotees in this election year. BJP stalwart and former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and his son

Mizoram CM Lalduhoma promises aid to Myanmar, Manipur refugees

08 Jan 2024 09:16 AM IST

On Saturday, Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma addressed a press conference upon his return from Delhi. During this, he said his government would continue providing assistance to refugees from Myanmar and internally displaced people from Manipur, with support from the Centre. The Chief Minister said, “Even though the Centre can’t accord

AIUDF Chief advises Muslims to avoid travel during Ram Temple inauguration

08 Jan 2024 09:15 AM IST

Badaruddin Ajmal, Chief of the All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF), has urged members of the Muslim community in Assam to refrain from train travel during the month of the Ayodhya Ram Temple inauguration to prevent “any untoward incident.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the Ram Temple

CM Dhami huddles with BJP leaders for Lok Sabha polls strategy

08 Jan 2024 09:13 AM IST

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami held a meeting with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders and workers ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Dehradun on Sunday. During the meeting, strategic points are likely to be discussed to win all five seats in the general elections with 75

Ayodhya adorns itself with Ramayan-era trees for Pran Pratishtha Mahotsav

08 Jan 2024 09:13 AM IST

The Ayodhya Development Authority prepared to plant Ramayana-era plants and extinct trees across the city ahead of the Ram temple consecration ceremony on January 22. As many as 50,000 plants are in order and will be arriving in Ayodhya quite soon. The Ram temple in Ayodhya will be consecrated on

Raj govt elevates Indira Rasoi to Shree Annapurna Rasoi, price unchanged

08 Jan 2024 09:11 AM IST

In accordance with Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma’s directives, the Autonomous Government Department has officially changed the name of Indira Rasoi to Shree Annapurna Rasoi, with corresponding orders issued on Saturday night. The alteration will reflect on the online portal as well. Under the new orders, the per capita

Jharkhand CM’s sister claims tribal harassment over ED summons

08 Jan 2024 09:10 AM IST

Reacting to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) summons to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, his sister Anjali Soren on Sunday accused the Central government of “harassing” his brother (Hemant Soren) because he is a “tribal.” “On one side, the Central Government talks about the upliftment of tribals and made Droupadi Murmu

Congress condemns editors’ ‘arrest’ in Manipur, seeks immediate release

08 Jan 2024 08:37 AM IST

The Congress on Sunday strongly deplored the reported arrest of two editors of vernacular newspapers in Manipur and demanded their immediate release, alleging a ‘’double engine assault’’ by the Modi government and the Manipur dispensation on the state. In a statement, Congress’ media and publicity department head Pawan Khera said