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Chhattisgarh CM meets Rahul Gandhi amid speculations of removal
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday, amid speculations that he could be replaced as the chief minister.
State health minister TS Singh Deo, who is also in the…
CBI files two more cases in connection with Bengal poll violence
New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) CBI on Friday registered two more cases in connection with post-poll violence in West Bengal, taking the number of cases to 11, an official statement said.
The Central Bureau of Investigation filed nine cases on…
Sidhu adviser Mali quits after Congress suffers public furor
Mali’s resignation as advisor to Navjot Singh Sidhu came a day after senior congress leader and in-charge party affairs in Punjab Harish Rawat asked Sidhu to remove both the advisors otherwise he would himself remove them.
Malwinder Mali…
In show of strength, Amarinder Singh meets over 60 party MLAs, MPs
After a banner of revolt was raised against him and rebel party leaders sought his ouster, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, in an apparent show of strength, on Thursday met many party MLAs and MPs at a dinner event, seen as a retort…
Despite Supreme Court freeze, 7 Uttarakhand projects get ok, 1 flash-flood hit
Eight years after the Supreme Court imposed a moratorium on clearing hydro-electric projects in Uttarakhand following a flash flood that killed over 5,000 people in June 2013, the Union ministries of Environment, Power and Jal Shakti have…
No rebellion in Congress in Punjab, Chhattisgarh: P Chidambaram
Former Union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram Thursday said there was no rebellion in the Congress party in Punjab and Chhattisgarh.
“There is no rebellion in Chhattisgarh. There is no rebellion in Punjab. You’re perhaps…
Durand Cup: Groups, fixtures confirmed for 130th edition
Kolkata, Aug 25 (UNI) The groups and fixtures for the 130th edition of the Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest football tournament, was released on Wednesday.
The 16 teams across four groups will challenge for one of the oldest and most…
Delhi beats New York, London in CCTV surveillance cover: Kejriwal
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Delhi has now surpassed cities like London, Shanghai, New York and Singapore to rank number one across the globe in terms of CCTVs installed per square mile, announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal quoting…
New offshore patrol vessel ‘ICG Vigraha’ to be commissioned on Saturday
New Delhi/Chennai, Aug 26 (UNI) Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Ship Vigraha, seventh in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), will be commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Chennai on Saturday.
The ship will be based in…
PM to inaugurate renovated Jallianwala Bagh Smarak tomorrow
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate the renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak to the nation on Saturday via video conferencing, an official statement said
He will also inaugurate museum galleries…
Kisan Morcha calls Centre’s decision to hike Fair and Remunerative Price of sugarcane…
New Delhi, Aug 26 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha has said the recent decision taken by the Union Cabinet to increase the Fair and Remunerative Price ( FRP ) of sugarcane to Rs 290 per quintal is historical.
Addressing a…
India in wait and watch mode, evacuation top priority: Govt.
No figure given by Govt. on Indians stuck in Afghanistan, Oppn says
Kite flying competition culture to revive after six years, courtesy Jammu Tourism
Jammu, Aug 25 (UNI) With an aim to promote tourist destinations and revive the lost traditions, Jammu Tourism is set to organize a day long Kite Flying competition culture almost after a gap of six years in Jammu on August 28.
“The Kite…
Jammu: Kathua Govt Higher Sec School in Barwal after Martyr Naik Yograj Singh
Jammu, Aug 25 (UNI) As per the resolve of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory administration to rename the government schools after the Indian Army Soldiers, CRPF men and J&K Police personnel martyred while serving the Nation, Kathua…
Chidambaram arrives in Goa to discuss strategy for 2022 polls
On a two-day visit to Goa, former Union minister and senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday held meetings with party MLAs, leaders and Congress workers to chalk out the party’s strategy ahead of the Assembly polls scheduled early…
BJP demands Tejashwi apology on SC/ST remark
BJP national spokesperson Guru Prakash Paswan Wednesday said Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Prasad Yadav should apologise for “likening” SCs and STs to birds and animals while speaking on the caste census demand after the all-party…
Narendra Modi chairs 37th PRAGATI meet, reviews 8 projects, ONORC scheme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday chaired a meeting of the 37th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT based multi-modal platform for ‘Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation’, involving the Centre as well as state governments.
In the…
Rebel Punjab Congress leaders head for Delhi, seek to meet Sonia, Rawat
THE PUNJAB Congress leaders who called on state party in-charge Harish Rawat in Dehradun Wednesday claimed they had a “very fruitful” three-hour-long meeting with him and that they had informed him about the “quid pro quo of Amarinder Singh…
Two Cong pots simmer: Party gives mixed signals on Captain, Baghel remains defiant
The congress is once again battling to contain rebellions threatening its governments in both punjab and chhattisgarh, despite the high command stepping in.
In punjab, ministers and mlas seeking chief minister amarinder singh’s removal…
Haryana-112 ERSS aims to win people’s trust & increase fear among criminals
Chandigarh, Aug 25 (UNI) Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said that with the introduction of "Haryana-112 Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)", an atmosphere of fear is being created among criminals on one hand through this…
