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Delhi court to likely pronounce order on CM Kejriwal’s bail plea on Thursday
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Wednesday extended Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's judicial custody in the excise policy case, while also hearing arguments at length on his regular bail plea.
Vacation Judge Niyay Bindu said that she…
Trinamool won’t be in power in Bengal forever: Biplab Deb
Kolkata; BJP MP and former Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said on Tuesday that if anyone thinks that the Trinamool Congress will continue to remain in power in West Bengal, he or she is mistaken.
Biplab Deb was in West…
Jolt to Haryana Congress as senior MLA Kiran Choudhry, daughter quit party
Chandigarh: In a major setback to the opposition Congress in Haryana, sitting MLA and prominent Jat leader Kiran Choudhry and her daughter Shruti Chaudhary, a former MP, resigned from the party on Tuesday.
In a letter to Congress…
Multi-pronged strategy to wipe out drug menace: Punjab CM
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday said his government has chalked out a multi-pronged strategy to wipe out the drug menace.
Chairing a meeting with police officers here, the Chief Minister said the…
Himachal give one-time relaxation for recruitment of 1,226 constables
Shimla: The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, on Tuesday, gave approval to give one-time relaxation for one year in the upper age limit to candidates appearing for the recruitment of 1,226 posts of…
Firing between security forces & terrorists in J&K’s Poonch
Jammu: An exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists in J&K's Poonch district on Tuesday, and a search of the area is now underway, officials said.
Officials said the firing occurred in the Behramgala…
Shivraj Singh Chouhan resigns as MLA from Budhni
Bhopal; Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday resigned from his post as the MLA from Budhni, Madhya Pradesh.
Chauhan, the former four-time Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, resigned after he was inducted to the Union…
Mamata Banerjee has no respect for democratic setups: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has no respect for the democratic setups of the country although her party Trinamool Congress frequently accuses the Centre and the BJP of violating democratic norms, former Union…
Union Home Minister reviews Manipur situation at a high-level meeting
New Delhi/Imphal: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday chaired a high-level meeting in New Delhi to review the law and order situation in Manipur, which has been ravaged by ethnic violence since May last year.
Manipur government…
Bengal train accident: Death toll rises to 9, 41 injured
Kolkata: The death toll in the train accident in West Bengal's Darjeeling district where a goods train hit the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express on Monday morning has risen to nine, officials said.
The took place close to the…
Voltage spike at Delhi airport briefly disrupts services
New Delhi: Baggage acceptance and e-gates at all terminals of the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport were briefly impacted at around 2 p.m. on Monday due to a voltage imbalance from the Delhi Transco Ltd (DTL) Grid as a significant…
One terrorist killed in encounter with security forces in Bandipora area of J&K
Srinagar: One terrorist was killed in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces in J&K’s Bandipora district. Officials said the security forces surrounded Aragam village of Bandipora district on Monday morning following intelligence…
First trial run of Sangaldan-Reasi train on USBRL successfully completed
Jammu: The first trial train successfully ran from Sangaldan to Reasi in J&K on Sunday, completing the rail link between the Valley and the rest of the country, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced.
"1st trial train has…
Manipur Governor apprises President about prevailing situation in the state
New Delhi/Imphal; Manipur Governor Anusuiya Uikey on Sunday called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan and discussed the situation in the state, officials said adding that the President assured to extend all possible…
Bengal LoP requests Governor to ensure retention of CAPF till Durga Puja
Kolkata: The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday requested Governor C.V. Ananda Bose to initiate the process for retention of 400 companies of central armed police forces (CAPF), already in…
Haryana to soon start recruitment of ‘Van Mitras’
Chandigarh: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday announced that recruitment of 'Van Mitras', who will be given an honorarium to take care of newly planted tree saplings, under the 'Van Mitra' Scheme will begin soon.…
Online helicopter service booking begins for Amarnath Yatra
Srinagar: Online booking of helicopter service for this year's Amarnath Yatra began on Sunday. Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) has started the facility for both Baltal and Pahalgam yatra routes for this year's 52-day long Shri…
Ending ‘VIP culture’, Assam CM to pay own electricity bills
Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday announced that the state government has decided to end the 'VIP culture' rule in paying power bills of senior government officials including the ministers.
CM Sarma said…
Man held in Assam with drone parts intended for supply to Manipur militants
Guwahati/Imphal: The Assam Police's Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a man with drone parts, which were allegedly intended for supply to militant outfits of Manipur, officials said on Sunday.
An Assam Police spokesman said that…
Drive against Drugs: Fatehgarh Saheb Police organises Fateh Cup Basketball Trophy
Punjab Police swears to implement CM Mann's Drive for Drug-Free Punjab thru' sports events for awareness
