Mumbai, July 23 — Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday hit back at the opposition over the ongoing agitation against the NEET paper leak controversy, challenging Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and other opposition parties to raise the issue in Parliament rather than pursue what he…
Guwahati, July 23 — Assam Congress President, Gaurav Gogoi, on Thursday accused the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government of failing to respond promptly to the flood crisis, alleging delays in the distribution of essential relief materials to thousands of affected families across the…
New Delhi, July 23 — Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi on Thursday suggested that civil defence personnel could be the first line of defence to deal with student protests rather than the riot police, thereby avoiding direct confrontations and allegations against the police force.The response comes days…
New Delhi, July 23 — The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday amid unrelenting protests by opposition parties, who continued to press for the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over the NEET paper leak issue. The Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh…
Imphal, July 23 — Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Thursday said that the steady rise in population and the corresponding increase in the number of electricity consumers -- from individual households to commercial establishments and industries -- have brought new challenges to the…
New Delhi, July 23 — Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday welcomed the setting up of fast-track courts for paper leak cases and denounced the Opposition’s 'posturing' as the well-wishers of students, claiming that their main agenda was deriving political gain and not safeguarding…
New Delhi, July 23 — Aiming to decongest Delhi, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has taken up projects with an aggregate length of 2,105 km costing Rs 1.04 lakh crore, Minister Nitin Gadkari said in the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Replying to a question by BJP’s South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh…
Bengaluru, July 23 — Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Thursday voiced support for student protests over the alleged NEET question paper leak controversy, stating that the issue transcends politics and concerns the future of the country’s youth. Addressing reporters in Bengaluru,…
Gandhinagar, July 23 — Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday sought Central assistance for ongoing rescue and relief operations after heavy rainfall affected several parts of the state, particularly South Gujarat, with Union Home Minister Amit Shah assuring the state of all necessary…
Bhubaneswar, July 23 — A day after issuing a notice to former top bureaucrat and Naveen Patnaik’s close aide V.K. Pandian, the Commissionerate Police on Thursday served a notice to another retired IAS officer, Upendra Nath Behera, directing him to appear before the investigating officer in…
Kolkata, July 23 — The West Bengal government on Thursday announced the decision to strip the political heads of urban civic bodies such as municipal corporations and municipalities, and rural civic bodies like panchayats, of the authority to issue birth and death certificates. Announcing this at…
Thiruvananthapuram, July 23 — Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National Executive Committee member, Kummanam Rajasekharan on Thursday welcomed the Union Government's decision to sanction Rs 60 crore for the implementation of the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 in…
New Delhi, July 23 — In a significant action against the illegal sale and distribution of prohibited Chinese Manjha, the Delhi Police on Thursday busted an illegal supply racket and apprehended three accused, while recovering 34 rolls from their possession. The operation was conducted by…
New Delhi, July 23 — Legislative Department and Department of Legal Affairs Secretary Rajiv Mani called for uniform legislative drafting across the country to ensure consistency and facilitate their effective implementation, an official said on Thursday. Addressing participants at the 36th Basic…
New Delhi, July 23 — The Supreme Court has granted bail to an Uttar Pradesh government official accused in a corruption case, observing that the delay in granting sanction for prosecution cannot be used to curtail a citizen's liberty.A Bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu set aside the…
New Delhi, July 23 — Minister of State (MoS) for Social Justice and Empowerment, B.L. Verma, said on Thursday that a national survey has shown that alcohol remains the most widely consumed substance among adults (between 18 to 75 years) with nearly 15.10 crore users. Verma, in written reply in Lok…
Kolkata, July 23 — A major ecological disaster was averted off the Andamans coast after the tri-services Andaman and Nicobar Command (ANC) took charge of an LPG tanker that lost propulsion power and was at risk of running aground.The ANC received a distress call from the Mozamique-flag MV Pyra that…
Kolkata, July 23 — In a bid to expand its movement over the NEET examination paper leak and other issues beyond New Delhi, the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) has approached the Kolkata Police seeking permission to hold a rally in the city in solidarity with activist Sonam Wangchuk’s ongoing hunger…
New Delhi, July 23 — Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) T.S. Sandhu on Thursday underlined the need for a comprehensive and future-ready approach to school safety and resilience. Sandhu, who had earlier steered the issue of child safety by getting the month of July declared as "Child Safety Month",…
New Delhi, July 23 — Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday claimed that unprecedented security measures have been deployed while ambulances have piled up in and around Jantar Mantar, the epicentre of students' protest against NEET paper leaks, questioning the government’s intent…
Patna, July 23 — Political tensions escalated in Bihar on Thursday as the police lathi-charge on students protesting the NEET paper leaks became the focal point of heated exchanges in both Houses of the state legislature.The Opposition mounted a strong attack on the NDA government over incidents…