India

Bihar Education minister says won’t apologise for Ramcharitmanas remark

13 Jan 2023 09:40 AM IST

Bihar Education Minister Chandrashekhar on Thursday reiterated his statement on Tuesday, claiming that the Ramcharitmanas, a poem based on the epic ‘Ramayana’, “spreads hatred in the society”. Following which a Delhi-based lawyer practising in the Supreme Court of India on Thursday filed a complaint with Delhi Police against Bihar Education

BJP in carpet bombing mode in Telangana, plans 11,000 public rallies in Feb

13 Jan 2023 09:38 AM IST

In the build-up, to the year-end state assembly polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will launch a mega drive in Telangana next month with a plan to hold more than 11,000 public rallies starting February.BJP General Secretary Tarun Chugh said, “We are in the process of finalising the schedule for

They are farmers, not criminals: Sushil Modi on police midnight action

13 Jan 2023 09:37 AM IST

Former Bihar chief minister Sushil Modi has lashed out at the ‘insensitive’ Mahagathbandhan government a day after the midnight violence in the Buxar district of the state in which a large group of farmers clashed with police who alleged that the police had assaulted villagers during a raid.Condemning the incident,

Haryana commences preparations for smooth conduct of G-20 summit meetings

13 Jan 2023 09:34 AM IST

With an opportunity to host some meetings of the G-20 summit being chaired by India, Haryana has started preparations for the historic event. Apart from 30 countries, representatives of 5 invited member countries will participate in this summit. Chief Minister, Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday held a high-level meeting with senior

UDAN scheme to start soon in four airports in Punjab

13 Jan 2023 09:33 AM IST

The 20th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council Standing Committee of the Northern States dealing with inter-state issues saw the state of Punjab put forward its case in an emphatic manner pertaining to the state’s rights and inter-state issues. The meeting saw officers from the Inter State Council Secretariat of

Anti-Sikh riot victims burn Rahul Gandhi’s effigy

13 Jan 2023 09:31 AM IST

On the arrival of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra in Ludhiana, members of the 1984 Sikh Massacre Riot Victims Society, raised slogans and burnt an effigy of Rahul Gandhi at the Ghantaghar Chowk.The protesters alleged that the attack on Sri Darbar Sahib was on the orders of Rahul

CM Sukhu distributes portfolios, allots PWD to Vikramaditya

13 Jan 2023 09:30 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh’s newly elected Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday allotted portfolios to the ministers, including giving the charge of the public works, youth and sports departments to former Chief Minister’s son Vikramaditya Singh. Vikramaditya Singh is the son of the former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Late Virbhadra

Seriously concerned on use of money: Poll panel to apex court

13 Jan 2023 09:14 AM IST

The Election Commission of India on Thursday reassured the Supreme Court that it had, time and again, adopted various measures to curb the menace of ‘money power’ in elections, such as the election expenditure monitoring mechanism in place since the 2010 Bihar Assembly elections, and “will continue to do so”.

CBI books ex-finance secretary Arvind Mayaram in graft case

13 Jan 2023 09:08 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Arvind Mayaram, then Secretary to the Department of Economic Affairs, unknown officials of the Finance Ministry, RBI and the De La Rue International Limited-UK, for alleged irregularities in supply of exclusive colour shift security thread for the Indiancurrency, officials

PM Modi inaugurates National Youth Festival in Hubballi

12 Jan 2023 18:05 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 26th National Youth Festival on Thursday at Hubbali on the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The theme of the festival is ‘Viksit Yuva Viksit Bharat’. Meanwhile, on PM Modi’s arrival he was accorded a warm welcome. PM Modi also held a roadshow with people

Situation on China border ‘stable but unpredictable’, says Army Chief Pande

12 Jan 2023 16:32 PM IST

Addressing the annual Army Day on Thursday Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande said the situation along the northern borders with China is under control but remains ‘unpredictable’. Indian Army Chief Pande further stated that between the two armed forces, five of the seven thorny issues have been presented on

National Youth Festival: PM Modi holds roadshow in Karnataka’s Hubballi

12 Jan 2023 16:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a roadshow in Hubballi on Thursday during his visit to Karnataka for the inauguration of the 26th National Youth Festival. People were seen lining the streets and dousing PM Modi’s cavalcade in flowers as he arrived in the city. The event is being conducted to