Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who has been remanded to judicial custody till April 15 in the excise policy case, spent a restless first night in his 14X8 feet cell in Delhi’s Tihar Jail. The AAP chief paced up and down his cell and slept for a few hours. Prison officials told PTI that Arvind … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday criticized Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for saying that “India would be set on fire” if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is elected for a third term straight in Lok Sabha elections. “Is this the language of democracy?” said PM Modi at an election rally in Uttarakhand. Gandhi, in a … Read more
Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Pollution Control Vessel Samudra Paheredar, with an integral helicopter, made a port call at Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam on April 02, 2024 as part of its ongoing overseas deployment to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries. During the three-day visit, the crew will engage in professional interactions focusing on marine pollution response, maritime search & … Read more
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), the largest pure-play green financing NBFC in the country, has achieved its highest-ever annual loan sanctions and disbursements in the financial year 2023-24. The company has sanctioned loans amounting to Rs. 37,354 crores and disbursed loans worth Rs. 25,089 crores during the fiscal year. This has led to … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that new details on the Katchatheevu island issue “have unmasked DMK’s double standards totally”. His remarks came a day after he attacked the Congress over its decision to hand over the strategic island to Sri Lanka in the 1970s. In a post on X, the Prime Minister said, … Read more
The coal sector has exhibited highest growth of 11.6 % (provisional) among the eight core industries for the month of February 2024 as per the Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI)) (Base Year 2011-12) released by Ministry of Commerce & Industries. The index of coal industry has reached 212.1 points during Feb’24 as compared to … Read more
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday mocked the Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA’s target of winning 400-plus seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Speaking at a campaign rally for Trinamool Congress candidate Mahua Moitra in the Krishnanagar area, Mamata Banerjee also dared the BJP to win at least 200 constituencies. “The BJP is … Read more
The Enforcement Directorate called Delhi minister and AAP leader Kailash Gahlot for interrogation in relation to a money-laundering investigation related to the liquor policy case, a few days following chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s incarceration. Later on, he was in front of the agency. 49-year-old Kailash Gehlot is the AAP MLA from Delhi’s Najafgarh. He is … Read more
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed replies to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s two revisions challenging the issuance of summons on Saturday. Meanwhile, advocate Mudit Jain and advocate Rehan Khan Counsel for Kejriwal have sought time to respond to the replies filed by the anti-money laundering agency. The ED arrested the Delhi Chief Minister in a … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu presented the Bharat Ratna to four recipients — socialist icon Chaudhary Charan Singh, former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, former Bihar Chief Minister Karpoori Thakur, and agriculture scientist MS Swaminathan — who were posthumously conferred the highest civilian award. The fifth awardee, LK Advani, did not attend the ceremony due to illness. … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Microsoft co-founder today discussed a wide range of issues from Artificial Intelligence to the future of technology and women empowerment. PM Modi said that Artificial Intelligence or AI technology helped to translate his speeches and address in different languages at the G20 Summit. Speaking to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, the … Read more
Russia said on Friday that the United Nations Security Council could no longer use old templates in relation to North Korea after Moscow vetoed the renewal of a panel of experts monitoring enforcement of sanctions. “It is clear to us that the UN Security Council can no longer use old templates in relation to the … Read more
A day after the Congress received new letters from the income-tax department demanding payment of ₹1,823.08 crore, party treasurer Ajay Maken asserted that the income tax authorities were unfairly singling out the Congress party despite the BJP’s serious infractions. Addressing a press conference along with Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh, Maken on Friday said they … Read more
The cVIGIL app of Election Commission of India has become an effective tool in the hands of people to flag election code violations. Since the announcement of General Elections 2024, over 79,000 complaints have been received as of today. Over 99% complaints have been resolved and close to 89% of these complaints have been resolved … Read more
Bollywood actor Govinda joined Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena on Thursday adding a splash of glamour to the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra. Govinda is likely to be fielded from Mumbai North West as he makes a comeback to politics after a hiatus. Govinda, in 2004, contested from Mumbai North Lok Sabha … Read more