Agartala: The CPI(M) and the Congress will organize a rally here on Saturday in a bid to “save the Constitution” and “restore democracy” in Tripura ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, leaders of the two parties said. Those who join the rally will not carry flags of any political party, CPI(M) state secretary Jitendra Choudhury … Read more
Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal was molested by a drunk driver and dragged for 10-15 meters at around 3 am on Thursday. The 47-year-old driver has been arrested. As per the police, the driver, identified as Harish Chandra, suddenly pulled up the glass window when Maliwal was reprimanding him for asking her … Read more
New Delhi: Champion wrestler and BJP leader Babita Phogat on Thursday arrived at the protest site at Jantar Mantar in Delhi where wrestlers continued their sit-in protest for the second day demanding action against the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and other officials against alleged sexual exploitation of several athletes. “I have assured them … Read more
New Delhi: Fifty aircraft will take part in the 74th Republic Day celebrations at the Kartavya Path which will include an aerial display by nine Rafale and the Navy’s IL-38 which will be showcased at the event for the first and perhaps the last time, a senior IAF official said. IL-38 is a maritime reconnaissance … Read more
New Delhi: The political resolution passed by the BJP national executive has showered encomiums on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him the “supreme and the most popular leader of not only the country but also of the world” and asserting that India has emerged as a “protector of the world’s future” under his leadership. India … Read more
Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) has made a big change in the pension scheme, which is going to give relief to crores of subscribers. In fact, the Retirement Body Fund has allowed its subscribers retiring in less than 6 months to withdraw the amount deposited under the Employees’ Pension Scheme (Employee’s Pension Scheme 1995) EPS-95. … Read more
If you also pay through UPI, then this news is very useful for you. Do you know that your bank puts a transaction limit on you? You can make payments through the UPI app only up to a limit. Every bank has a dily limit for UPI transactions. This means that you can send or … Read more
New Delhi: The Editors Guild of India yesterday urged the government to “expunge” the draft amendment to the IT Rules asking social media companies to take down news articles that have been deemed “fake” by the Press Information Bureau (PIB). “The Guild urges the Ministry to expunge this new amendment, and to initiate meaningful consultations … Read more
Male: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday arrived in the Maldives on an official visit to witness the impact of the developmental assistance extended through the ever-reliable bilateral partnership. S Jaishankar is on a three-day visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning to further expand bilateral engagement with the two key maritime neighbours … Read more
Lucknow: The Centre’s recent decision to do away with the discretionary Haj quota has had a positive response from the Muslim clerics who said that it will end discrimination among pilgrims. Registration for the upcoming Haj pilgrimage will start in a couple of days. The discretionary Haj quota was available with people in top constitutional … Read more
New Delhi: The central government filed a counter-affidavit in the Supreme Court justifying its eighth successive ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) as an ‘unlawful association’. The Centre told the Supreme Court that ‘any organisation that has the objective of establishing Islamic rule in India cannot be permitted to exist.’ They should … Read more
Chandigarh: Senior Congress leader and former Punjab finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal today joined the BJP hours after quitting the grand old party. He joined the party at the BJP headquarters in the national capital in the presence of various leaders, including Union Minister Piyush Goyal. In his resignation letter to Rahul Gandhi, Mr Badal … Read more
New Delhi: Ruling AAP MLA Mahender Goyal created a flutter in the Delhi Assembly today, showing wads of cash inside the House and claiming that a private contractor at a city government hospital tried to bribe him. Complaining about irregularities in the hiring of temporary staff at the Babasaheb Ambedkar Hospital in Rohini, Mr Goyal … Read more
New Delhi: The Election Commission will announce the schedule of assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland this afternoon. The Election Commission has convened a press conference at 2:30 pm in Delhi for the purpose. The term of the three assemblies is ending on different dates in March. While the term of the Nagaland assembly … Read more
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress spokesperson Deepika Pushkar Nath on Tuesday resigned from the party, citing its decision to “allow” former minister Lal Singh to join the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra which will enter the Union territory later this week. Ms Nath said she is leaving the party on ideological grounds as Mr Singh … Read more