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GHMC polls: TRS emerges as single largest party
While the election was held for 150 wards, the results of 149 were announced as counting of votes had to be stopped in a ward as per a High Court order.
TMC calls for 3-day protest in Kolkata against Centre’s farm laws
Kolkata (West Bengal) , December 4 : Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for a 3-day protest in Kolkata in support of farmers against the new farm laws.
The decision was taken in the…
Delhi to experience very poor air quality for next two days, says IMD official
New Delhi , December 4 : The national capital Delhi will experience "very poor" air quality in the next two days, an India Meteorological Department official said on Friday.
Kuldeep Srivastava, Head, IMD's regional weather forecasting…
BJP makes big gains in Hyd polls, TRS falls short of majority
Hyderabad, Dec 4 Signalling its emergence as a dominant force in Telangana, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 46 seats in the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) polls to deny the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) a…
CBI registers case against Delhi-based company for Rs 1,800 cr bank fraud
New Delhi , December 4 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against Delhi-based company Jay Polychem India Limited and others for alleged bank fraud in the State Bank of India to the tune of Rs 1,800…
Fifth round of talks between farmers, Centre to be held today
New Delhi: The fifth round of talks between the central government and farmers is scheduled to be held today.
A large number of farmers have gathered in and around Delhi to protest against the three farm laws.
On Thursday, the farmers…
Phase VIII of Vande Bharat Mission extended till December 31
New Delhi , December 3 Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava on Thursday informed that the Phase VIII of Vande Bharat Mission has been extended till December 31.
During his weekly media briefing,…
Nepal’s foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali to visit India for bilateral talks
Kathmandu, Dec 3 As bilateral ties between Nepal and India have seen a thaw in recent days, the stalled high-level visits and exchanges have resumed.
After three back to back high-level visits from India -- Foreign Secretary Harsh…
Gov Anandiben to visit Bhopal today
Bhopal, Dec 3 (UNI) Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel is scheduled to arrive here on Friday, it was officially learnt.
The gubernatorial plane from Lucknow is to touch down in the afternoon.
India protests against Pakistan’s attempts to bring material changes in Indian territories
New Delhi , December 3 India on Thursday protested Pakistan's attempts to bring material changes in the Indian territory under its illegal and forcible occupation.
Responding to a query on India's stand on the construction of a…
No breakthrough in talks, next round on Dec 5
New Delhi, Dec 3 The over seven-hour long talks between the representatives of the farmers' bodies and the Union government ended without any breakthrough on Thursday and the next round of talks has been scheduled for December 5. As per…
MSP will not be touched, Tomar assures farmer leaders
New Delhi , December 3 Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday told the farmer representatives during their meeting here that the minimum support price (MSP) "will not be touched and no changes will be made to it",…
Kerala gold smuggling: Accused Swapna Suresh, Sarith PS sent to Customs custody till Dec 8
Kochi (Kerala) , December 3 The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court (Economic Offences) on Thursday sent Kerala gold smuggling case accused Swapna Suresh and Sarith PS to Customs custody till December 8.
Meanwhile, the…
2.6 magnitude earthquake hits Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh
Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) , December 4 An earthquake of magnitude 2.6 on the Richter scale occurred in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand on Friday, said National Centre for Seismology.
The quake hit Pithoragarh at 3:10 am today,…
Odisha CM launches 15 online services of Fisheries, Livestock Dept
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) , December 4 Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday launched 15 online services of the Department of Fisheries and Livestock Development through video conferencing.
In addition, in the presence of…
Thackeray congratulates Global Teacher Prize 2020 winner Ranjitsinh Disale
Mumbai (Maharashtra) , December 4 Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray congratulated Solapur ZP School teacher Ranjitsinh Disale who has been chosen for the coveted one million dollars Global Teacher Prize 2020.
Disale…
BJP chief JP Nadda extends birthday wishes to twin brother Jagat Bhushan
New Delhi , December 2 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Jagat Prakash Nadda on Wednesday extended birthday wishes to his twin brother, Jagat Bhushan. Both brothers have turned 60 today.
"All good things come in pairs, best of all are a…
Farmer Union leader calls for burning effigies across country on Dec 5
New Delhi , December 2 Farmers unions on Wednesday demanded that a special Parliament Session be convened to repeal the three agricultural reform laws.
"We demand that the Central government should call a special Parliament…
Let’s see to what extent issues can be resolved, says Tomar ahead of fourth round of talks…
New Delhi , December 2 Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the government will hold another round of discussion with farmer leaders on Thursday in which both sides will present their views and it remains…
9 TDP MLAs suspended for obstructing house
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) , December 3 Nine TDP MLAs were suspended from the Andhra Pradesh Assembly session on Wednesday as they raised slogans while Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy was giving a speech, speaking on the…
