India

Situation in Bengal is worse than Manipur: BJP MP Dilip Ghosh

08 Jan 2024 08:35 AM IST

BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday lashed out at the deteriorating law and order situation in West Bengal and said that the condition of the state is “worse than Manipur.” BJP MP Dilip Ghosh said, “The situation in Bengal is worse than Manipur. People voted for this government in the

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

08 Jan 2024 08:34 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

PM Modi lauds Navy’s ‘heroic’ rescue of hijacked ship’s sailors

08 Jan 2024 08:33 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Indian Navy’s recent operation in the North Arabian Sea, describing it as a heroic and successful mission during the 58th conference of the DGPs and IGPs. He also highlighted India’s accomplishment with the Aditya L1 solar mission, citing it as a testament to the

UP plans cultural events preceding Ram Temple ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony

08 Jan 2024 08:32 AM IST

In the run-up to the ‘pran pratishtha’ (consecration ceremony) of the Ram idol at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, cultural and religious programmes will be held in all temples of Lord Ram, Lord Hanuman, and Maharishi Valmiki in Uttar Pradesh from January 14. Additional Commissioner of Municipal

Rahul Gandhi’s yatra to enter J’khand between Feb 2 and 5

08 Jan 2024 08:30 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ is expected to enter Jharkhand between February 2 and 5, a senior party leader said on Sunday.The yatra is likely to be held in two phases in Jharkhand, during which it will cover 804 km in 13 districts in a total of

PM Modi to commence election rally from Bihar’s Bettiah on January 13

08 Jan 2024 08:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to kick-off his campaign for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from Bihar’s Champaran on January 13 by addressing a rally at the Raman Maidan in Bettiah city, the sources said on Sunday. During this visit, PM Modi is also expected to inaugurate and lay

PG medical counselling to be done only through online mode

08 Jan 2024 08:26 AM IST

In a recent notification, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has introduced the “Post-Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2023,” mandating that all rounds of counselling for every seat will be conducted through online mode by state or central counselling authorities. The official statement released on December 29, 2023, explicitly stated, “All rounds

Actors decry Maldivian leaders’ ‘derogatory’ remarks

08 Jan 2024 08:25 AM IST

Indian celebrities have strongly criticized derogatory remarks by Maldivian leaders against India and expressed support for promoting Indian beach tour-ism. This comes amid the row over derogatory and ‘anti-India’ remarks made by Maldives minister, leaders and other public figures after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the union territory of Lakshadweep.

Ashwini Vaishnaw sanctions development projects in Odisha’s Cuttack

08 Jan 2024 08:23 AM IST

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sanctioned several development projects including a football stadium, flyover and railway stations in Cuttack district on Sunday. The Union Minister participated in a football match in Tigiria block and sanctioned Rs 50 lakh for a football stadium in the Panchgaon area of Cuttack. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Nishikant Dubey slams Rahul for skipping Godda ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’

08 Jan 2024 08:22 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey on Sunday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for skipping Godda and Deogarh districts of Jharkhand in his ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ and said, “Maybe Rahul Gandhi loves me a lot.” Nishikant Dubey, an MP from Godda Lok Sabha constituency, suggested

BJP steps up attack on Mamata, says CM turning W Benfal areas into ‘2nd-largest Bangladesh’

08 Jan 2024 07:51 AM IST

After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued a lookout notice against Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shahjahan Sheikh, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday that the accused may have escaped to Bangladesh. He alleged that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has turned such areas, referring to

Undeclared emergency prevailing in Karnataka: Former CM Bommai

08 Jan 2024 07:48 AM IST

Alleging “power has intoxicated” the Congress government, BJP leader and former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday said that a state of “undeclared emergency” is prevailing in Karnataka. “The power has intoxicated the government. The present government has become the government of oppression. The language of the Chief Minister and