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All schools in Puducherry shut due to heavy rain from Cyclone Ditwah
Puducherry : In view of the heavy rainfall warning caused by Cyclone Ditwah, Education Minister A. Namachivayam announced that all government, government-aided, and private schools in Puducherry will be closed today. The statement said:…
BSF (Western Command) clebrates Diamond Jubilee on completing 60 years of vigil on Indian borders
IPS Satish S Khandare, ADG, BSF (Western Command) presided over the BSF Raising Day Celebration on Monday, at WC Head Quarters in Chandigarh
PM Modi extends birthday greetings to JP Nadda, hails his role in strengthening BJP
New Delhi:: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended warm birthday wishes to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda on Tuesday, praising his humility, organisational strength and commitment to good governance.
He described…
Parliament Winter Session 2025: Oppn MPs continue chant ‘vote chor, gaddi chod’ chant on…
New Delhi : Proceedings of the Lower House of Parliament, Lok Sabha, saw incessant sloganeering by Opposition MPs on Tuesday, continuing their chant of 'vote chor, gaddi chod' (vote thief, leave your seat) against the Central government,…
“Will continue to protest to save democracy”: Mallikarjun Kharge during Opposition…
New Delhi : As the joint opposition used the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls issue to stage protests outside Parliament on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, MP Mallikarjun Kharge said, "We will continue to…
“Will speak in debate in House”: Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi on directive to pre-install…
New Delhi : Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday refrained from commenting on the directions to pre-install the Sanchar Saathi App on mobile phones, stating that he would debate the issue in the House.
He said,…
“Govt. not ready to speak up on any issue”: Priyanka Gandhi on SIR, Delhi Pollution
New Delhi : With the adjournment of both houses, Lok Sabha MP Priyanka Gandhi said on Tuesday that the government is not ready to speak up on any issue, despite the ongoing irregularities in voter lists and the worsening Delhi pollution.…
Delhi to host key India-Russia business forum to boost bilateral economic ties
New Delhi: A two-day India-Russia business forum is slated to kick off here on December 4-5, coinciding with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to India which is aimed at boosting trade and investment relations between the two…
Sanchar Saathi app not mandatory, can be deleted: Scindia amid privacy row
New Delhi:Sanchar Saathi mobile app is not mandatory and can be deleted, said Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday, amid the privacy row. Speaking to the media, Scindia noted that keeping the app is up to…
Finance Ministry does not issue any direction to LIC on investment of funds: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi : The Finance Ministry does not issue any advisory or direction to LIC in connection with matters related to the investment of the LIC funds, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Monday.
In a written reply to…
GST collections again up in Nov at Rs 1.70 lakh crore despite rate rationalisation
New Delhi : India's Gross Goods and Services tax (GST) collections reached Rs 1,70,276 crore in November, up 0.7 per cent year-on-year, driven by lower rates and overall policy reforms, the official data showed on Monday.
Total net GST…
Household savings in India surge due to ease of doing business, tax reforms: Minister
New Delhi : The household savings in India increased from Rs 50.1 lakh crore in 2022-23 to Rs 54.61 lakh crore in 2023-24, the government said on Monday.
As a per cent of GDP, household savings declined from 18.6 per cent in 2022-23 to…
Tele-MANAS mental health helpline handles over 29.7 lakh calls since 2022
New Delhi : The Tele MANAS toll-free number, launched as part of the national tele-mental health programme in India, has received more than 29,75,000 calls since its launch in 2022 till mid-March 2025, the Parliament was informed on Monday.…
Speaking about issues or raising them in Parliament is not drama: Priyanka Gandhi
New Delhi : As the Winter Session of Parliament witnessed heated exchanges over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday said that raising public concerns in Parliament cannot be…
Fit India programme creating greater fitness awareness: PM Modi
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi has credited the ‘Fit India Sundays on Cycle’ initiative for creating greater awareness about fitness in the country.
Speaking during his radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday, PM Modi lauded the…
‘Serves as source of inspiration’: PM Modi congratulates VP Radhakrishnan on RS…
New Delhi : Newly-elected Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan took over as the Speaker and Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha on Monday as the Parliament's Winter Session kicked off.
Radhakrishnan, the former Maharashtra Governor, was elected…
Kharge criticises PM Modi on first day of Winter Session
New Delhi : On the first day of the Winter Session, Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he has once again “delivered drama” instead of addressing key issues before…
RBI to cut policy repo rate by 25 bp on Dec 5: HSBC
New Delhi : Since inflation is set to remain well below target for the foreseeable future, HSBC Global Investment Research on Monday projected that the RBI will cut rates by 25 bp during its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on…
‘There should be delivery, not drama’: PM Modi on Parliament Winter Session
New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that there should not be any "drama" in the House and emphasised that the focus should be on policy-making and not sloganeering.
Addressing the media ahead of the Parliament's…
Cyclone Ditwah weakens, heavy rainfall threat eases for northern TN
Chennai : Cyclone Ditwah, which developed over the Southwest Bay of Bengal, has significantly weakened into a deep depression, bringing relief to the northern districts of Tamil Nadu that were earlier warned of very heavy rainfall.
The…
