Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that New India is not a government scheme or a political idea but a unified call of 125 crore Indians. “New India is not a government scheme or a matter of politics. It manifests the strength of each and every Indian, who will[Read More…]
The government will soon make Aadhaar cards necessary for a new driving licence as well as for the renewal of the permit. The Narendra Modi government will soon ask states to make quoting Aadhaar number necessary for licence, a TOI report said. The new rule will come into effect from[Read More…]
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday urged all his colleagues to set an example for others by giving up red beacons on their vehicles. “It is the collective responsibility of all party members to uphold the commitments made in the manifesto and fulfill their promises to the people,” he[Read More…]
Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav and senior leader Azam Khan on Saturday gave a miss to the party’s national executive meeting which was presided over by Akhilesh Yadav here. Akhilesh, who took over as the party’s national president on January 1 after a bitter split, had convened the meeting[Read More…]
Newly sworn in as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath on Saturday said that he will implement Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas. Yogi Adityanth, addressed his first public meeting as the state’s chief in his hometown at Gorakhpur. “I am thankful to the[Read More…]
Just ahead of the municipal polls in Delhi, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal promised to remove residential house tax in the capital if his party is chosen to power in the impending civic polls, on Saturday. The Aam Aadmi Party has worked out the resolution and the funds saved from corruption[Read More…]
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Saturday distributed portfolios to his council of ministers. Biren Singh has retained majority of portfolios including home department, transport, general administration, sericuluture, tourism, IT, and vigilance, a statement by Chief Secretary O Nabakishore said. Deputy Chief Minister Y Joykumar Singh will look after[Read More…]
Terming suspension of police officers as blatant discrimination, Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Saturday said that only policemen of one particular caste Yadav are being suspended and transferred. “Only policemen of one particular caste are being suspended and transferred, everybody knows. But will you report that?” asked[Read More…]
Days after the anti-Romeo squad was launched in Uttar Pradesh under Yogi Adityanath government, Bihar’s deputy chief minister Tejaswi Yadav on Saturday challenged the new UP CM to ban liquor and set up an “anti-Daru squad” on the lines of the anti-Romeo squad. “Liquor is dangerous, it pollutes health and[Read More…]
Taking a dig at the newly-elected Uttar Pradesh government, the Janata Dal (United) said that the Bihar police was competent of handling miscreants without forming ‘anti-Romeo’ squads on Saturday. “The ones pointing fingers at Bihar’s law and order situation should first see Uttar Pradesh where the need for ‘anti-Romeo’ squads[Read More…]
Filmmaker Shirish Kunder seems to be in a trouble as an FIR was registered against him for allegedly derogatory remarks against Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath under Section 66 of Information Technology Act, 2008 with Hazratganj police station on Thursday. The FIR was lodged by Amit Kumar Tiwari, secretary[Read More…]
The Delhi Police registered an FIR against Shiv Sena MP Ravindra Gaikwad on Friday.He was booked under sections 308 and 355, amounting to culpable homicide and criminal assault. He was booked under sections 308 and 355, amounting to culpable homicide and criminal assault. On Thursday, the MP repeatedly hit a[Read More…]
Indian Council of Historical Research will undertake a two-month pilot project on ‘Ram Setu’ later this year to archaeologically ascertain if the structures were built naturally or were man-made. “One of the major projects that we are going to initiate is the Ram Setu pilot project which will seek to[Read More…]
The new BJP-led government in Goa on Friday presented its first budget that targeted an economic growth of 11 per cent in 2017-18 and laid special focus on agriculture, social security and education. Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the budget for 2017-18 and proposed[Read More…]
One AIIMS in Jharkhand, 18 ITI colleges, four hospitals, three agricultural colleges, three engineering colleges, four model colleges, three national highways, four water projects, houses with portable drinking water and a lot more – this isn’t a political manifesto of a party but the ground work done by one Member[Read More…]
Terming it a patient-centric Bill, Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Friday introduced The Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016 in Lok Sabha. The minister said that the Mental Healthcare Bill, 2016, aims to provide for mental healthcare and services for persons with mental illness and ensure these persons have the right[Read More…]
Supreme Court directs Uttar Pradesh and Haryana government to provide full protection to the witnesses in Self-styled ‘godman’ Asaram Bapu’s case. Asaram, who is currently lodged in another rape case at Jodhpur jail pertaining to a complaint lodged by a Surat-based girl, who was allegedly sexually exploited by Asaram during[Read More…]
After Mayawati’s Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) decided to contest the April 23 Delhi municipal election despite the humiliating defeat in the recent Uttar Pradesh assembly polls, the Delhi municipal polls is set to see an unprecedented six-cornered clash. BSP has already declared 70 candidates. It will contest against BJP, AAP,[Read More…]
Hurriyat Conference accused the Centre of not being sincere about finding a peaceful solution to the Kashmir issue. “The Kashmir issue is simply an issue of right to self- determination. Sincere steps are needed to resolve it. However, the egoistic and stubborn approach of Indian authorities is creating impediments,” a[Read More…]