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Surge pricing: Bharat Taxi App in testing and trial phase, says Nitin Gadkari
New Delhi : Amid rising cases of surge pricing by private online cab aggregators, a mobile-based application called 'Bharat Taxi App' is in the testing and trial phase, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari told…
Ethanol mixing in petrol shows no adverse impact on cars: Gadkari
New Delhi : The use of ethanol-blended petrol has helped the country save more than Rs 1.40 lakh crore in foreign exchange while also benefiting farmers, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari informed the Lok Sabha on…
Lok Sabha extends tenure of panel examining ‘One Nation, One Election’ Bills
New Delhi : The Lok Sabha on Thursday approved an extension for the parliamentary committee tasked with examining the Bills proposing simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state Legislative Assemblies.
Joint Parliamentary Committee…
‘He was very nervous, his hands were trembling’: Rahul Gandhi on Amit Shah’s LS…
New Delhi : A day after the debate on the election reforms in the Lok Sabha, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, on Thursday, made startling claims that Home Minister Amit Shah was "very nervous", “used wrong language” and “his hands were…
Jairam Ramesh shares Maniben Patel’s book pages with Rajnath Singh amid Nehru-Babri row
New Delhi : Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Thursday handed over a set of pages from the book 'Inside Story of Sardar Patel: The Diary of Maniben Patel' to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh as he arrived in Parliament for the day's proceedings.…
‘Towering statesman, scholar of exceptional depth’: PM Modi pays tribute to Pranab…
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday honoured former President late Pranab Mukherjee on his birth anniversary, describing him as a "towering statesman" whose lifelong commitment to national service left an enduring impact on…
‘Your Money, Your Right’ movement to build financially empowered India: Piyush Goyal
New Delhi : Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that “Your Money, Your Right” movement is a “transformative initiative” to build a financially empowered and inclusive Bharat.
The Minister urged citizens…
Health Ministry, WHO launch health campaign on Delhi Metro for women, girls
New Delhi : The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in partnership with the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday rolled out a month-long campaign on the Delhi Metro to boost the health and well-being of women and girls.…
Kolkata’s air turns more hazardous than Delhi, AQI shoots up to 342
Kolkata : In a rare and worrying development, Kolkata has overtaken Delhi in air pollution levels, with the city recording hazardous air quality on Tuesday night.
The Air Quality Index (AQI) at Victoria Memorial -- located in the city’s…
PM Modi urges citizens to convert forgotten financial assets into new opportunities
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the ‘Your Money, Your Right’ initiative aims to ensure that every citizen can reclaim what is rightfully his or hers, as thousands of crores lie unclaimed in the Indian banks,…
Bengal SIR: Progeny mapping identifies doubtful data for around 30 lakh voters
Kolkata : With the focus on minute progeny mapping being initiated as directed by the Election Commission of India last week, the ECI officials have already identified doubtful data for around 30 lakh voters.
The names of all these 30…
Goa fire tragedy: Co-owner of nightclub detained from Delhi
New Delhi : The Goa Police have detained Ajay Gupta, one of the four owners of the 'Birch by Romeo Lane' nightclub, where 25 people lost their lives in a devastating fire incident.
With Gupta's detention, the total number of people taken…
Human Rights Day: Prez Murmu to chair NHRC’s key event today
New Delhi : President Droupadi Murmu will share her thoughts on 'Dignity for All' when she chairs the NHRC's event to commemorate the Human Rights Day on Wednesday.
President Murmu is expected to shed light on responsive governance and…
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Sanjay Singh moves Rule 267 notice in Rajya Sabha, seeks discussion on SIR in Uttar Pradesh
New Delhi : Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh on Tuesday moved a notice under Rule 267 in Rajya Sabha, demanding suspension of business to discuss the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Uttar Pradesh.
The lower house…
Goa govt orders magisterial probe into Arpora nightclub fire that killed 25
Panaji (Goa) : A magisterial inquiry has been launched into the devastating fire at a restaurant-cum-club in Arpora, Goa, which claimed 25 lives. Authorities have visited the site, summoned all relevant documents, and are investigating…
IndiGo flight delays leave passengers stranded in Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad : The IndiGo flight delays and cancellations continue to affect passengers at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. Khuman Singh, a passenger at the airport, shared that his flight got delayed by at…
Congress to train guns on centre in Parliament amid SIR debate
New Delhi : Congress MP and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday will open the much-demanded debate in Lok Sabha on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
KC Venugopal is one of the senior Congress leaders…
Delhi’s air quality remains ‘poor’ at 292; layer of smog covers city
New Delhi : The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'poor' category on Tuesday, with a thin layer of smog covering parts of the city and limiting visibility. According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the AQI…
NDA leaders felicitates PM Modi at NDA Parliamentary Meeting
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi was felicitated by the NDA leaders at the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Parliamentary Party meeting being held today at the GMC Balayogi Auditorium in the Parliament Library Building (PLB).
The…
