India

PM Modi wishes everyone happy National Maritime week

31 Mar 2023 10:45 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed hope on Friday that the National Maritime Week will energise ongoing efforts to promote port-led development and harness the coasts for economic prosperity. He was replying to a tweet by the Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal where he informed about pinning the first Maritime Flag on

Strike in Idukki over ‘Arikomban’ issue turns intense, roads blocked

31 Mar 2023 01:07 AM IST

Portraying an interesting tale of human-animal conflict, ten panchayats of Idukki district observed a 12-hour strike from 6 am to 6 pm against the Kerala High Court order for the capture of tusker ‘Arikomban’ which had ravaged several human settlements. The strike was observed at Marayur, Munnar, Devikulam, Kanthalloor, Vattavada,

Rijiju flays Rahul for inviting foreign forces to meddle in India’s internal matters

30 Mar 2023 14:53 PM IST

Union Law and Justice Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday criticised the Congress and its leader Rahul Gandhi for inviting foreign powers to interfere in India’s internal affairs and said, “Remember, the Indian judiciary cannot be influenced by foreign interference. India will not tolerate ‘foreign influence’.” Now that our prime minister

COVID-19: 3 deaths, 483 new cases in Maharashtra in past 24 hours

30 Mar 2023 13:05 PM IST

Covid-19 infection caused three deaths in Maharashtra on Wednesday, according to state health department authorities. According to officials, there were 483 new cases reported in the past day, bringing the overall number of active cases in Maharashtra up to 2506 as of March 29. The state presently has a recovery

No injury reported in a blast in J&K’s Kathua

30 Mar 2023 12:38 PM IST

On Wednesday night, a blast occurred in Hiranagar, Jammu and Kashmir, prompting a massive search operation in the region. In the late evening hours of Wednesday, an explosion-like sound was reported near BPP Sanyal, which is located along the International Border (IB) in Hiranagar, Kathua district, according to Additional Director

During opposition’s demand for adjournment in both houses, Lok Sabha passes bill to amend Competition Act

30 Mar 2023 12:20 PM IST

Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed The Competition Amendment Bill, 2022 as disruptions continued in the both Houses over opposition’s demand for Adani issue and over disqualification of Rahul Gandhi. While the Competition Amendment Bill was passed in shouting without discussion, the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill, 2023 was introduced in the

“Minimum enrollment age in Kerala’s schools to remain five:” Minister Sivankutty

30 Mar 2023 07:42 AM IST

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty on Wednesday reiterated that it would continue the practice of admitting students to the class at the age of 5. Union Education Ministry directed all states and Union Territories to admit students to Class 1 only at the age of six. “The minimum age for

Retd bank manager, his son arrested for chit fund scam in Delhi

30 Mar 2023 07:31 AM IST

A retired bank manager along with his son and daughter-in-law was arrested for allegedly running a chit fund scheme and duping 36 people of more than Rs 20 crore, police said on Wednesday. The accused have been identified as Iqbal Bahadur Singh Baweja, his son Parmeet Singh Baweja, and his

SC notice to L-G on Delhi govt’s plea against appointment of aldermen in MCD

29 Mar 2023 18:46 PM IST

The Supreme Court issued a notice to Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Wednesday in response to the Delhi government’s petition challenging the L-appointment G’s of ‘aldermen’ in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) house. The matter was scheduled for hearing on April 10 by a bench consisting of Chief Justice

World Bank allocates USD 100 million enhancing disaster response in Odisha

29 Mar 2023 13:41 PM IST

A 100 million dollar loan from the World Bank was authorized by the board of executive directors to strengthen Odisha’s early warning systems for better disaster response. The World Bank claims that the loan will also expand Odisha’s digital social security coverage for low-income and vulnerable households. Cyclones almost always

INC president Mallikarjun Kharge alleges PM Modi is ‘corrupt himself’

29 Mar 2023 13:31 PM IST

On Wednesday, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge criticized the government for turning down the opposition’s demand of setting up a Joint Parliamentary Committee to investigate the Adani Group issue and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi “is corrupt himself.” Kharge sought to know if the Prime Minister has “joined hands with

Parliament constant disruption; Congress plans month-long protests against central government

29 Mar 2023 12:02 PM IST

The war of words between Congress and BJP over Rahul Gandhi’s disqualification from Lok Sabha and on JPC demand over Adani issue continued on Thursday with the two Houses also facing adjournments. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned for the day following opposition protests. The two Houses were