Clashes erupted on a national highway in Maharashtra near Thane between the protesting farmers and police on Thursday. Several policemen have been injured and additional forces have been deployed in the area, said sources. The farmers were protesting against the walling-up of an old British-period aerodrome in the area by[Read More…]
Patanjali Ayurved was told to recall six of its medical products from Nepal by its Department of Drug Administration as the products were found to be of “substandard quality”. The department functions under the Ministry of Health. After conducting inspections at a number of outlets and testing samples, the public[Read More…]
Robert Payas, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case wrote to Tamil Nadu government seeking mercy killing. He said he should be killed on grounds of mercy and his body should be sent to his family. “Payas has petitioned the government through the Puzhal prison authorities,” said[Read More…]
Former LS Speaker, Meira Kumar’s meeting with party chief, Sonia Gandhi, on Wednesday, fuelled speculation that she has emerged as the party’s front-runner for the presidential candidate. Cracks in the opposition emerged after the JD(U) decided to extend its support to NDA nominee, Ram Nath Kovind, on Wednesday. Following the[Read More…]
Nearly 15 youth detained in Mohad village of Madhya Pradesh for ‘celebrating’ Pakistan’s win over India. The accused alleged conspiracy on part of the government. Their families said that they have been targeted for not voting for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party. While talking to Hindustan Times, the families alleged[Read More…]
Rajiv Gauba, presently Secretary in the Ministry of Urban Development, has been elected as the next Home Secretary after Rajiv Mehrishi. Mehrishi will retire on August 30 when Gauba will officially take charge. Meanwhile, Gauba will serve as an Officer on Special Duty in the Home Ministry. A 1982-batch IAS[Read More…]
Hitting out at the Congress party, BJP leader and Haryana Health and Sports Minister, Anil Vij, on Wednesday alleged that the concept of ‘Hindu terrorism’ was a ploy by the party. “There can’t be a terminology like Hindu terrorism. A Hindu cannot be a terrorist. Had there been Hindu terrorism,[Read More…]
Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam has urged the Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan to withdraw from GST promotion to avoid getting targeted by traders later. Earlier, the government roped in Mr Bachchan to promote Goods and Services Tax (GST), which is set to roll out from July 1. According to Times Now, the Central[Read More…]
After attending a committee meeting of the party, a Janata Dal (United) MLA, said that the party has decided to support NDA’s presidential candidate, Ram Nath Kovind. “Yes, at the meeting our party decided to support Ram Nath Kovindji as the presidential candidate… he is a good person”, Ratnesh Sada,[Read More…]
The International Yoga Day was nothing less than a grand celebration for Indians and social media is a proof. The internet was bursting with pictures of people doing Yoga poses with great enthusiasm on the occasion of International Yoga Day. From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Union Ministers, celebs, cricketers[Read More…]
The anonymous handle’s satirical take on political and social issues has earned him huge popularity among fans and critics alike.
Dear women, if you are being harassed, tortured or ill-treated by men on roads, public places or any at other place, don’t dare to think that the situation will get better anytime soon. Yes, it won’t and we have all the valid reasons to say that. A report released in[Read More…]
Recently, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary I Y R Krishna Rao was sacked from his position of Chairman of the Brahmin Welfare Corporation for his Facebook post which recently went viral on social media. In the last week of April, Rao shared some critical posts underscoring ruling TDP government Chief[Read More…]
Under the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Aadhaar has been made compulsory for tuberculosis patients and health providers seeking cash assistance under a central programme. Through a web page application Nikshay, the revised programme can be administered online. It is mandatory for all government and private healthcare providers to register[Read More…]
Recent data from the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) reveals that the governments of Delhi, Goa and Maharashtra spent the least money per day, on three meals given to a prisoner in 2015. The amount is much lower than the national average of Rs 52.42. The Maharashtra government on Tuesday[Read More…]
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia has landed in a controversy after his office allegedly provided false information about the success of students of government schools. As per the Education Department, Sisodia’s office gave a script for a Radio advertisement to rejoice the Class[Read More…]
After around a month of hiding, former Calcutta High Court judge C S Karnan was detained on Tuesday night by the West Bengal CID from a guest house in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Supreme Court has sentenced Karnan to six months imprisonment for contempt of court. “Justice Karnan has been arrested.[Read More…]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, led a gathering of 50,000 yoga enthusiasts at the Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan in Lucknow on Wednesday on the occasion of International Yoga Day. UP Governor Ram Naik and chief minister Yogi Adityanath and cabinet ministers will also be present at the event. The Prime Minister addresses[Read More…]
Due to the increase in bus rape incidents, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) led Delhi government is soon going to install CCTV cameras in over six thousand buses which run in the national capital. The government is going to utilise the Nirbhaya Fund for the installation. In order to fulfil[Read More…]
Uber India has started its pilot service UberPASS in four major cities. The cities include Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. UberPASS service is similar to Ola select. A rider holding the UberPASS will get several benefits including discounted fares, waiver on cancellation charges and much more. However, the offer has[Read More…]
The Delhi High Court has said that parents will not put the honour of their minor daughters at risk by filing fake rape cases to settle personal scores. The court even rejected the appeal of a convict against a 10-year jail term for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl, said PTI.[Read More…]
Shehzad, a lawyer and a social commentator, decided to take up politics at a tender age after being affected by the infamous Gujarat riots. Shehzad volunteered for Congress in his early days, even campaigning door to door for candidates in the municipal, assembly and Lok Sabha elections. Hailing from Pune,[Read More…]
The Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), the owner of brand Amul, is planning to challenge a Bombay High Court order against its advertisements. On Friday, the single-judge bench of Justice S J Kathawalla granted a plea by Hindustan Unilever for an injunction against rival Amul’s advertisements. The commercials allegedly[Read More…]