India

‘ Will conduct early screening to detect cases of influenza in the national capital’: Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bhardawaj

17 Mar 2023 13:30 PM IST

Delhi Health Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj on Friday addresses a press conference said the government has directed authorities to conduct early screening to detect cases of influenza. He said though the peak of seasonal influenza is over by March, a large number of cases are being registered this time in parts

Himachal Pradesh: CM Sukhu presented the Economic Survey in the Assembly

16 Mar 2023 17:17 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the State Economic Survey 2022–23 in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The document was prepared by the Economic and Statistics Department, Government of Himachal Pradesh. The economic survey revealed that the state’s real GDP, or GDP at constant prices, will grow by

Kerala Assembly adjourned due to deadlock between Opposition and ruling coalition

16 Mar 2023 16:07 PM IST

The Kerala Assembly session was adjourned on Thursday after a deadlock between the opposition and the ruling party continued over a clash in the house. Speaker AN Shamseer spoke about Wednesday’s incident and said, “Yesterday’s incident was unfortunate and it would not have happened.” The speaker sought the cooperation of

TMC MPs protest with black cloth around their faces during Budget Session

16 Mar 2023 15:30 PM IST

On Thursday, Trinamool Congress MPs entered the Rajya Sabha Well with black cloth tied around their mouths, causing both Houses to adjourn. A similar protest was seen in the Lok Sabha as well. Opposition MPs have been protesting against the government, demanding a JPC investigation into the allegations against the

Contempt case: Delhi HC directs film director Vivek Agnihotri to appear personally

16 Mar 2023 15:25 PM IST

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed film director Vivek Agnihotri to appear in person on 10 April in a matter related to a tweet that he posted in 2018 about Justice S Muralidhar, who had quashed the transit remand of activist Gautam Navlakha. The division bench, comprising Justices Sidharth

Feedback Unit case: CBI files FIR against Sisodia and five others

16 Mar 2023 14:49 PM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and five others over alleged irregularities in the Delhi government’s ‘Feedback Unit’. The FIR registered on Tuesday reads that a preliminary inquiry found that the unlawful manner of creation and working of

Bihar Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav assures to join CBI probe

16 Mar 2023 13:29 PM IST

Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday assured the Delhi High Court that he will join the CBI investigation on 25 March for questioning in connection with the land-for-jobs scam case. Yadav’s lawyer assured the court after noting the submissions of CBI that “at this point of time,

Ram Lalla Idol to be placed at original place in Ayodhya temple next January: Temple trust treasurer

16 Mar 2023 09:23 AM IST

The idol of Lord Ram Lalla will be placed at its original place in the upcoming temple in Ayodhya in the third week of January 2024, said Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj on Wednesday. Maharaj came to Dombivli in Maharashtra to inaugurate various programs

Uttarakhand govt presents Budget of Rs 77,407 crores for 2023-24

16 Mar 2023 07:56 AM IST

Uttarakhand Finance Minister Premchand Aggarwal on Wednesday presented a budget with a total income expenditure of Rs 77,407 crores for the financial year 2023-24. Aggarwal presented the budget in the presence of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami at 2 pm on Wednesday, stressing on startups, conservation of nature, self-reliance, good

Pakistan-occupied Kashmir: All sections of society reject Census 2023

16 Mar 2023 05:11 AM IST

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics has rejected the demand of the civil society of Pakistan occupied and Kashmir (PoK) to register their data as citizens of PoK. The census being conducted right now is adding the data of PoK citizens as Pakistanis. This is not only a serious breach of the

Karnataka Assembly polls: Congress panel likely to meet on March 17 to select candidates

16 Mar 2023 03:30 AM IST

The Congress Central Election Committee will meet in the national capital on March 17, Friday, to pick the candidates for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly elections, sources said. Karnataka is scheduled to go to polls later this year. While the BJP has already hit campaign mode in the southern state where

Union Minister Thakur to host a screening of the Oscar-winning RRR, The Elephant Whisperers

15 Mar 2023 19:09 PM IST

In honor of winning two Oscars, Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Singh Thakur, will hold a screening of both Oscar-winning films in Parliament for MP’s next week in Delhi. The screenings of Oscar winning movies, “RRR” and “The Elephant Whisperers,” are expected to take place next week in Parliament’s