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Do not proceed with 27 pc reservation for OBCs in local body polls: SC
New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) not to proceed with the election process on 27 per cent reserved seat for OBC candidates in local body elections, till further…
Modi-Putin summit: India, Russia emphasize steadiness & growth of partnership
We see India as a great power, a time-tested friend: President Putin
Harsimrat: Acknowledge martyrdom of farmers, pay compensation to families
Chandigarh, Dec 6 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday demanded that the parliament acknowledge the martyrdom of 800 farmers who died during the course of the Kisan Andolan and pay…
Fadnavis exhorts Opp. to follow Dr Ambedkar’s path, shun narrow-mindedness
Pune, Dec 6 (UNI) BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis here on Monday asserted that India can make great strides if everyone follows the path of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.
However, the progressive path can only be followed if some people leave…
Centre’s fertilizer subsidy bill to jump on higher input prices: Crisil
New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) A spike in the prices of natural gas and other raw materials is set to inflate the Government’s fertiliser subsidy bill by 62% from Rs 50,000 crore to Rs 130,000 crore in FY202 over what has been budgeted for FY…
India’s petroleum sector contributed Rs 3.5 lac crore to the exchequer from Apr-Sep 21
New Delhi, Dec 6 (UNI) Amid Covid induced disruptions in the economy, India’s petroleum sector contributed Rs 3,49,923 crore to the exchequer in the April to September period of FY 2021-22 with the Centre’s share at 62% and the state…
Arunachal CM condoles civilians’ death in Nagaland’s Oting village incident
Itanagar, Dec 6 (UNI) Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu condoled the death of civilians
in the ‘unfortunate’ incident that happened at Oting village in Mon district of Nagaland on Saturday last.
He also prayed for speedy…
Former Shia Waqf Board Chief adopts Hinduism, to be known as Jitendra Narayan Tyagi
New Delhi, Dec 6: Former Chairman of Uttar Pradesh Shia Waqf Board Waseem Rizvi has adopted Hinduism after quitting Islam on Monday.
Rizvi adopted Hinduism in a conversion ceremony held at Dasna Temple in Ghaziabad. Head priest of the…
UP Cabinet meeting on Kashi Vishwanath corridor on Dec 16
Varanasi/ Lucknow, Dec 6(UNI) For the first time in the annals of independent India a cabinet meeting of the state government would be held in a temple complex as Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath plans to hold the meeting of his…
Sidhu joins protests outside Kejriwal’s residence in Delhi
New Delhi, Dec 5 (UNI) Punjab Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday participated in a protest by guest teachers from Delhi government schools in front of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence, days after the Delhi CM had…
Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi quits Sansad TV in protest
New Delhi, Dec 5 (UNI) In a move to protest her "arbitrary" suspension from Rajya Sabha, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi on Sunday decided to step down from the role of an anchor at the central government-run Sansad TV.
Chaturvedi…
7 more test positive with Omicron in Maha, national tally reaches 21
New Delhi, Dec 5 (UNI) Seven more people have been found infected with the Omicron variant in Maharashtra, taking the case tally to eight in the state while the nationwide tally has reached 21. Nine members of a family were found positive…
Russian FM Lavrov arrives in Delhi for inaugural 2+2 talks
New Delhi, Dec 5: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in the Indian capital on Sunday night, for the India-Russia inaugural 2+2 Dialogue with his counterpart External
Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
He will meet EAM…
Prez, VP, PM, Union Ministers extend greetings on Navy Day
INS Kosura is Submarine Museum now !
Amethi to manufacture 5 lakh AK-203 rifles in collaboration with Russia
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) The government has approved the plan for production of over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles with Russia at Korwa, Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, government sources said here on Saturday.
This comes ahead of Russian…
Kisan Morcha decides to continue with protests
New Delhi, Dec 4: Samyukt Kisan Morcha on Saturday unanimously decided to continue farmers’ agitation until formal and satisfactory responses are obtained from the Union government, said SKM in a statement.
SKM said it has also formed a…
Rahul Gandhi expresses condolences on demise of Vinod Dua
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi expressed his condolences on the demise of senior journalist Vinod Dua, who passed away at a private hospital here on Saturday.
Dua's daughter Mallika broke the news on social media, saying…
VP Naidu: Parliament should meet minimum 100 days a year
New Delhi, Dec 4 (UNI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday suggested that Parliament should meet minimum 100 days a year, while State Assemblies should meet for minimum 90 days, so that more and more discussions can take place and…
PAC Centenary celebration will provide ideal platform for discussion of ways to make Executive more…
New Delhi, Dec 4: President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday said the Centennial Celebration of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) would provide an ideal platform for discussion of ways to make the Executive more accountable and thus to improve…
HM Amit Shah visits BSF camp, dines with jawans
New Delhi, Dec 4 : Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to Rajasthan, on Saturday met with BSF personnel at the Rohitash Border and also visited the camp of the jawans and listened to patriotic songs there.
He said,…
