Aam Aadmi Party’s Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal has alleged that she was assaulted by PA to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at the CM’s residence. She has approached the Delhi Police for investigation, they added. “One PCR call at 9:34 AM has been recieved at PS Civil Lines from a lady saying she (Swati Maliwal) has been … Read more
Today marks the start of the fourth round of voting in 96 Lok Sabha seats spread across ten states and Union Territories for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Currently, 1,717 applicants are competing in this round. At 9 am, 10.4% voter turnout was recorded across 10 states and union territories. Polling is being held in … Read more
For the month of March 2024, the Quick Estimates of Index of Industrial Production (IIP) with base 2011-12 stands at 159.2. The Indices of Industrial Production for the Mining, Manufacturing and Electricity sectors for the month of March 2024 stand at 156.1, 155.1 and 204.2 respectively. These Quick Estimates will undergo revision in subsequent releases … Read more
The state-owned oil marketing companies (OMCs) have had a fabulous financial year 2023-24. Even as they navigated rapidly evolving geo politics and wide fluctuations in crude prices, the OMCs not only ensured fuel availability at affordable rates, with one of the lowest fuel price inflation globally in India, but they have also rewarded the shareholders’ … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today advised the NCP (SP) and Shiv Sena (UBT) to join hands with Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde after Lok Sabha poll results instead of “dying by merging” with the Congress. “A big leader here who is active for 40-50 years is worried after polling in Baramati (Lok Sabha seat). He … Read more
Amid the concerns about Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS), a rare side-effect caused by the AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine sold as Covishield in India, the Serum Institute of India (SII), which manufactured the drug, stated that all its product packaging had disclosed all “rare” to “very rare side-effects”, including TTS. “We fully understand the ongoing concerns … Read more
Just a day after being granted interim bail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is expected to hit the ground running and will hold a roadshow today. In his first public remarks after being released, Mr Kejriwal urged voters to “save the country from dictatorship”. The Supreme Court has granted Mr Kejriwal bail till June 1 … Read more
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Navneet Rana, referring to a provocative statement by All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader Akbaruddin Owaisi from 2013, issued a veiled warning to the Owaisi brothers in their stronghold Hyderabad saying “it would take us 15 seconds if the police were removed or made to stand down”. AIMIM leader Waris Pathan said Navneet Rana’s statement indicates … Read more
In a diplomatic breakthrough, five of the Indian sailors on board an Israeli-linked vessel seized by Tehran were released on Thursday and have departed from Iran, the Indian embassy in Iran said. The Indian Embassy, while sharing details of their release, thanked the Iranian authorities for their close coordination with the Embassy and Indian Consulate … Read more
The Sixteenth Finance Commission (XVIFC) invites suggestions/views from general public, interested organisations and individuals on the terms of reference for the XVIFC as specified below, as well as the general approach that the XVIFC may adopt. Views are also invited on any other issue relevant to the work of the XVIFC. Suggestions may be submitted … Read more
Moosa Zameer, the foreign minister of the Maldives, arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday as part of an official visit to India to discuss bilateral ties amid a diplomatic deadlock. The two sides will talk about bilateral and regional concerns and look for ways to strengthen our complex relationship while he is here. Ministry of … Read more
Senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda – whose comment last month about an inheritance tax in the United States sparked a massive fight with the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party – has triggered another row in his attempt to make a pitch for national unity. In an exclusive interview with The Statesman, Mr Pitroda described India as … Read more
Sebi, the capital markets regulator, has implemented stronger guidelines to combat staff misconduct and corrupt. Amending rules governing its employees’ services, the markets regulator said that a competent authority can “direct recovery from an employee of the amount of pecuniary loss caused to the Board (Sebi) by all means available to the Board under the … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a rally in Telangana’s Karimnagar on Wednesday, questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s “deals” with businessmen and asked why he had stopped abusing them as soon as the 2024 Lok Sabha elections were announced. The Prime Minister also asked if Gandhi had received huge sums of money from Ambani-Adani since he … Read more
According to government sources, at least 86 Air India Express flights were cancelled when cabin staff members went on “mass sick leave” on Wednesday. The international and domestic flights were cancelled after around 300 senior cabin crew members reported being unwell at the last minute and turned off their mobile phones. Air India Express management … Read more