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Tomar: Govt committed to support small, marginal farmers
Jammu, Sep 10 (UNI) Union Minister for Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar on Friday said that farmers of Jammu and Kashmir are showing extraordinary enthusiasm for availing benefits of the government’s schemes.
The Minister along with…
Goa governor , Arunachal CM call on PM
New Delhi, Sep 10 (UNI) Goa Governor P S Sreedharan Pillai and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Friday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
'The Governor of Goa Shri Shri P.S.Sreedharan Pillai met PM @narendramodi,'…
BJP to push Covid-19 vaccination drive on PM’s birthday
New Delhi, Sep 10 (UNI) BJP President JP Nadda on Friday said the party would run a special campaign on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday on September 17 to get the maximum number of people inoculated against the Covid-19.…
BJP takes dig at Rahul Gandhi over his concern for Kashmiri Pandits
New Delhi, Sep 10 (UNI) BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra on Friday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his concern for Kashmiri Pandits and said their woes were because of the “politics of appeasement” of the Congress…
Australia: Quad has evolved swiftly to meet challenges, including of disinformation
New Delhi, Sep 9 (UNI) Amid Canberra’s heightening tensions with Beijing, the Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne on Friday said the Quad has evolved “swiftly and very effectively” with a clear purpose of quickly meeting challenges,…
Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin promises to live-telecast assembly proceedings
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday announced that the government would live-telecast Assembly proceedings following a public outcry demanding the same.
In a reply to Opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami during the…
Chhagan Bhujbal discharged; timeline of Maharashtra Sadan case
NCP leader and Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, his son Pankaj, nephew and former MP Sameer were discharged by a special court on Thursday from the Maharashtra Sadan case which was being investigated by the…
Haryana govt to include Saraswati river history in school, college curriculum
The Haryana government has decided to include the history of Saraswati river in school curriculum from the current session itself. Haryana Saraswati Heritage Development Board (HSHDB) oficials say that new history books from Classes VI to…
J&K cops: ‘Credible evidence’ against journalists
A DAY after four journalists were called for questioning in Srinagar, J&K Police on Thursday claimed that “credible evidence has been found” linking them to “the mastermind who is behind the blog kashmirfight@wordpress.com”.
In July,…
Amit Shah reviews Kashmir security after Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Home Minister Amit Shah Thursday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir in view of the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan.
Sources said Shah enquired about the security concerns arising out of developments in Afghanistan…
India, Australia to hold ‘2+2 ministerial dialogue’ on Sept 10-12
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton will visit India from September 10 to 12 to take part in the inaugural two-plus-two ministerial dialogue between the two countries, the Ministry of External Affairs…
Rajya Sabha ruckus: Opposition rejects inquiry panel, says bid to ‘intimidate’
The Congress and other Opposition parties have decided not to be part of an inquiry committee that Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu wants to set up to investigate the acrimonious scenes that were witnessed on August 11 in the House…
Muslim groups say extend caste census to minorities as well
Seventeen muslim organisations, under the umbrella of all india pasmanda muslim mahaz, on thursday demanded a caste census for minority communities.
Amid a growing demand for a caste census, particularly by parties in bihar, muslim…
No journalist died of Covid, no death from oxygen shortage: Jharkhand govt
THE JHARKHAND government has told the assembly that no death of journalist due to Covid-19 has been reported in the state, a claim contested by a recognised journalists’ association that has compiled a list of more than 30 such deaths. It…
Police question 4 J&K journalists, search their residences
J&K POLICE on Wednesday searched the residences of four journalists in the Valley and called them to the police station for questioning. While the journalists were let go in the evening, they have been asked to be present again on…
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren writes to PM Modi, seeks all-party meet on caste census
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren Wednesday told the Assembly that he has sent a letter to the Prime Minister for an all-party meeting to demand caste enumeration of the country’s population in the upcoming Census.
Leaders of…
Anil Deshmukh lawyer denied bail by CBI court
A Delhi court on Wednesday rejected bail plea of Anand Daga, former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh’s lawyer who was arrested in connection with alleged leak of documents connected to the ongoing probe against Deshmukh.
Rejecting…
Chirag Paswan meets Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, triggers tie-up talk
BELEAGURED LJP leader Chirag Paswan met Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Wednesday to invite him to attend the first death anniversary function of his father and former Union minister Ram Vilas Paswan in Patna on…
No presumption of innocence once a person is convicted by trial court: Supreme Court
Innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt is the general legal principle adopted by courts in India. The Supreme Court has now ruled that there shall be no such presumption of innocence once a person is convicted by a trial…
Give Muslims representation for being a minority, not on basis of religion: Athawale
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said Muslims should be given political representation not on religious grounds but for being a minority community.
Athawale had arrived here to inaugurate the Sangeet Shiromani Swami Haridas…
