Fifty-four persons were died in accidents involving military aircraft including fighter planes since last four years, the government said today. Of which, 33 casualties were reported in 2016-17. In response to a question in Lok Sabha, Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State in the Defence Ministry, said 617 complaints were registered against[Read More…]
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Aadhar mandatory for filling ITR forms
BJP minority cell to raise awareness against beef eating
Rahul Gandhi meets farmers protesting at Jantar Mantar
Gujarat Assembly amends law; life-term for cow slaughter
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government on Friday enacted a harsher law for those found involved in cow-slaughtering in Gujarat. Now, there will be a life-term imprisonment for those involved in this crime. Interestingly, the decision is being taken just ahead of the assembly polls in the state. The BJP has set[Read More…]
BJP MLA demands Telangana govt to act against illegal slaughter houses
BJP demands prosecution of stone pelters
MCD polls: Delhi BJP unit set up ‘war room’ to prepare for upcoming polls
Delhi MCD polls are just around the corners. Thus the preparations of the parties contesting the polls are on swing. Since the summer is also approaching, the Delhi BJP has set up a singular room wherein they can prepare for the upcoming polls. The room is being set up outside[Read More…]
In Yogi’s UP, meat shop owners turn tea vendors
As the crackdown against slaughter houses are intensifying in Uttar Pradesh under the saffron rule, meat shop owners are constrained to sell tea to make ends meet. “My meat shop has been forcefully closed even when I had proper license, forced to sell tea now,” Nazakat, a resident of Muzaffarnagar,[Read More…]
Is crackdown on slaughter houses helping corporates?
While the crackdown on illegal slaughter houses and the burning of slaughter houses are putting lives of hundreds of meat traders at risk, online meat trading companies are reportedly getting fresh investments. Latest in the array is Bengaluru-based online meat startup Licious, which secured $ 10 million from investors including[Read More…]
SC grants relief to SM Krishna in illegal mining case
In a major development to the alleged illegal mining case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday granted relief to former Karnakata chief minister SM Krishna and asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to file a report within three months. The apex court has further asked the SIT team of the Karnataka[Read More…]
Lok Sabha passes GST Bill, Finance Bill returned from Rajya Sabha with five amendments
Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed all the four bills under the Goods and Service Tax (GST). The bill was moved by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley for consideration in Lok Sabha. The GST is all set to roll from July 1. The government faced a major embarrassment in the Rajya Sabha[Read More…]
Namaz postures similar to Surya Namaskar: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that Surya Namaskar has many similarities to Namaz (Muslims form of prayer). “All asanas (postures) in Surya Namaskar, Pranayama activities are similar with the way Namaz is done by our Muslim brothers. But nobody ever tried to bring them together because[Read More…]
Exclusive: BJP wants an eminent woman in Rashtrapati Bhawan
The stage is all set for the presidential election, due in July this year. The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, may be looking for an eminent woman to hold the highest office of India. “The Prime Minister is keen on a consensus candidate,” a[Read More…]
Plea in NGT against illegal slaughter houses
Meat supply hit hard in Delhi
BJP trying to destabilise our govt in Delhi: AAP
Aam Aadmi Party on Monday accused the BJP of destabilising the Arvind Kejriwal government in the city after its MLA Ved Prakash joined the saffron party. Senior AAP leader Sanjay Singh said the BJP is rattled with its imminent defeat in the civic body elections– where polling is scheduled for[Read More…]
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat good choice for President, says Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat will be a good choice for President to make India a Hindu Rashtra. “It is the highest post in the country. Somebody with a clean image should occupy it. We have heard Mohan Bhagwat’s name[Read More…]
AAP MLA Ved Prakash joins BJP
No need for Parliament nod to waive property tax: Sisodia
Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia reiterated the Aam Aadmi Party’s promise to remove residential property tax and arrears if his party wins the April 23 municipal corporation elections in the Capital. BJP rules the three municipal corporations. However, AAP’s main competitors BJP and the Congress criticized the tax waiver declaration[Read More…]
‘Rajiv Gandhi only good human being in the family’
Take party’s policies to grassroot level: Shah
Lucknow: Meat sellers go on strike
Meat sellers in Lucknow have gone on an indefinite strike protesting against the crackdown on illegal and mechanised slaughter houses in Uttar Pradesh. The mutton and chicken sellers who have pulled down their shutters have threatened to intensify their stir from Monday, Mubeen Qureshi of the Lucknow Bakra Gosht Vypar[Read More…]
Kejriwal put on trial over DDCA defamation case
Manipur CM allots portfolios to ministers
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…]