New Delhi, Dec 15 (VOICE) Shiv Sena(UBT) MLA Aditya Thackeray on Sunday alleged that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and two other former ministers were involved in a Rs 12,000 crore road scam and should not be included in the cabinet.Thackeray urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to exclude Shinde and two other ex-ministers from the cabinet due to their alleged involvement in the road scam. In a post on X, Thackeray wrote, "If the bjp government is serious about acting on the...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): A friendly cricket match between Parliamentarians under Rajya Sabha Chairman XI and Lok Sabha Speaker XI is being played at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium on Sunday. BJP MP Anurag Thakur captained Lok Sabha Speaker XI while Union Minister Kiren Rijiju led Rajya Sabha Chairman XI. The friendly affair has been named 'TB Mukt Bharat awareness cricket match'. Speaking to ANI, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju says, "Several of our MP colleagues have come here. W...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Praveen Khandelwal on Sunday criticised Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for her comments on Prime Minister Narendra Modi reply in Lok Sabha on the 75 years of the adoption of the Constitution, terming her and the entire Congress party as "dejected and disappointed." He also said that when it comes to matters related to the nation, the Congress party and its leaders fail to understand them. Speaking to ANI, BJP leader P...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 15 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speech in Lok Sabha, where he emphasized zero tolerance towards corruption. Raut questioned PM Modi's sincerity, pointing out the presence of allegedly corrupt leaders within the BJP, such as Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde. Raut's criticism also extended to PM Modi's relationship with business magnate Gautam Adani, implying that the Prime Minister...Read More
New Delhi: Reliance Industries has appointed Ira Bindra as the Group President for People, Leadership, and Talent. Bindra will lead efforts to transform human resource policies and practices across all business verticals of the conglomerate. This move is part of Reliance's plan to enhance its HR strategies to support its growing operations and innovation....Read More
New Delhi, December 15: Delhi's winter chill intensified on Sunday as the minimum temperature dropped to 6°C, down from 9.4°C recorded the previous day, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The Safdarjung Observatory, the city's benchmark weather station, reported a minimum temperature of 4.9°C at 8:30 am, 4°C below the seasonal average. The Palam Observatory recorded a minimum of 6.2°C, which is 3°C below normal. The IMD attributes the temperature dip to prevailing northwest...Read More
"India sends Humanitarian Assistance to Jamaica. A consignment of approx 60 tons of emergency medical equipment, Gensets & other utilities has departed for Jamaica. This assistance will support health care needs and rehabilitation of medical infrastructure as well as strengthen the disaster preparedness of against Hurricanes," Jaiswal stated in a post on X. New Delhi: India has dispatched a fresh consignment of around 60 tons of emergency medical equipment, generators, and other utilities to Ja...Read More
Khordha (Odisha) [India], December 15 (ANI): A severe cold wave gripped northern Odisha on Sunday, with the Mayurbhanj in the northern part of the State bearing the brunt of the intense chill with Ramatirtha area in the district recording as low as -10 degrees Celsius. According to the Forest Department, temperatures while other areas such as Gurguria and Barehipani recorded 6 degrees Celsius, Chahala 4 degrees Celsius, Nawana -5 degrees Celsius, and Upper Baraha Kamuda (UBK) -3 degrees Celsius...Read More
Thoothukudi (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 15 (ANI): Several parts of Thoothukudi and adjoining areas witnessed severe waterlogging on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash parts of Tamil Nadu. Visuals showed waterlogging in areas including Postal Telegram Colony, Rajiv Nagar, Rajagopal Nagar, Bharati Nagar, Amuda Nagar, KVK Nagar and Asoke Nagar of Thoothukudi. Also Read | CAT 2024 Results: IIM Calcutta Likely To Release CAT 2024 Results Today at iimcat.ac.in, Check Details Here. Earlier o...Read More
Mumbai, Dec 15 (PTI) Days after a BEST bus mowed down seven persons in Kurla, a motorcyclist got run over by an electric bus of the transport body in the Govandi area here, police said on Sunday. The accident occurred at the Shivaji Nager junction in Govandi late on Saturday night, an official said. Also Read | CAT 2024 Results: IIM Calcutta Likely To Release CAT 2024 Results Today at iimcat.ac.in, Check Details Here. The bus was heading towards the Kurla bus depot from Shivaji Nagar when the...Read More
Jammu, Dec 15 (PTI) The Centre has approved a new subsidised helicopter route connecting Jammu-Poonch-Mendhar with an additional option of Jammu-Mendhar-Jammu route, an official said. The decision follows a proposal submitted by Jammu and Kashmir Civil Aviation Department secretary Mohammad Aijaz Asad for connecting the remote area of Mendhar directly with the winter capital Jammu, the official said. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi To Chair National Conference of Chief Secretaries Today in Delhi....Read More
New Delhi, December 15: The 'One Nation, One Election' Bill, officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024, will not be tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. The Revised Business List of the Lower House for the day does not mention the Bill. The first list had scheduled the Bill for Monday. It mentioned, "... Arjun Ram Meghwal to move for leave to introduce a Bill further to amend the Constitution of India. Also to introduce the Bill." One Nation, One Ele...Read More
Bengaluru: While the outcry over the recent tragic death of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash is still making rounds on the internet, a 33-year-old cop named Thippanna Alugurhas reportedly died by suicide late Friday night for a similar reason. According to reports, the victim identified as a police head constable with Hulimavu PS (Law and Order) died by jumping in front of a moving train in Byappanahalli, Bengaluru. Just Like Atul Subhash left behind a 24-page suicide note before dying, accusing h...Read More
The Supreme Court on Friday granted conditional future bail to former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-job case. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan said that Chatterjee shall be released on February 1, 2025, subject to the trial court framing charges before the winter vacation and examination of vulnerable witnesses by the second and third week of January 2025. Chatterjee is facing arrest in the teacher recruitment case prob...Read More
NDIA bloc leaders, who submitted a notice of no-confidence motion against the Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday, blamed the chair for not allowing them to speak in the Rajya Sabha. The leaders held a joint press conference labelling several charges against the chairman. "His behaviour (RS chairman) has damaged the dignity of the country. He has brought such a situation in the history of parliamentary democracy that we had to bring this notice for the resolution (of no confidenc...Read More
Seven Maoists including two women were killed in an encounter with security forces in Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur district on Thursday, a senior police official said. IMAGE: District Reserve Guards of the Chhattisgarh police celebrate after an anti-Maoist operation in Sukma, Chhattisgarh, November 22, 2024.Photograph: ANI Photo The gunfight broke out around 3 am in the forest of south Abujhmad along the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts, inspector general of police (Bastar Range) Sund...Read More
They claimed that the campus has been witnessing disputes for days over the installation of a KSU flagpole. At least 10 student activists, allegedly members of the Kerala Students Union (KSU) and the Students Federation of India (SFI), were injured in a clash between two groups on the campus of an Industrial Training Institute (ITI) in this north Kerala district on Wednesday, police said. The police resorted to lathi charges to control the situation. The opposition Congress's student outfit, ...Read More
Hyderabad: Terming the handcuffing of Lagacharla farmer Hirya Nayak, currently lodged in Sangareddy jail, while taking him to hospital for treatment "inhuman", BRS working president KT Rama Rao has urged the Chief Justice of Telangana high court to take the case suo motu and urged governor Jishnu Dev Varma to order a probe into the incident. Addressing a press meet on Thursday, the BRS leader said the farmer, who is suspected to have suffered a heart attack while in jail, was treated inhumanly....Read More
New Delhi: Sandeep Dikshit, former MP and son of Delhi's longest-serving chief minister, Sheila Dikshit, is likely to fight AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal for the New Delhi assembly seat. Congress party released its first list of 21 candidates on Thursday, giving tickets to senior functionaries, including Dikshit, former minister Haroon Yusuf for the Ballimaran constituency, state president Devendra Yadav for the Badli seat, and national secretary Abhishek Dutt for the Kasturba Nagar cons...Read More
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inspected preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Prayagraj on Friday. The CM reviewed Mahakumbh 2025 project sites, including a temporary hospital and the Sangam Nose, where the PM will perform rituals. Adityanath also examined ongoing development work at Akshay Vat and Bade Hanuman Mandir corridors.UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday visited Prayagraj to review the preparations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit ther...Read More
India bolsters its defense capabilities with two major acquisitions. The government approved the purchase of 100 additional K9 Vajra self-propelled artillery guns and 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets. The artillery guns, built by L&T, are customized for high-altitude operations. The fighter jets, manufactured by HAL, will replace those lost in accidents. These deals total over ₹21,000 crore. The government has cleared two mega defence acquisition deals worth over ₹21,000 crore for additional artille...Read More
New Delhi: The Congress said it has many doubts whether the Government is fully committed to hold the promised debate in Parliament, from Friday, on the Constitution, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the statute. Citing the 'Soros row', the ruling side has been raking up in Parliament, Congress leaders wondered whether it was part of build-up to 'derail' the debate on Constitution. "We have doubts about the government's commitment to hold debate in the House on the Constitu...Read More
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday received the second bomb threat in less than a month. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday received the second bomb threat in less than a month, which was reportedly delivered via email in Russian language to the bank's official website. Acting on the bank's complaint, the Mumbai Police launched an investigation and filed a case against an unknown individual at the Mata Ramabai Marg (MRA Marg) police station. The Zone 1 DCP of the Mumbai Police s...Read More
Security agencies in Delhi have been placed on heightened alert following multiple bomb threats received by several prominent schools via email on Friday, according to Indian media. The wave of threats is the second within a week, and has resulted in the evacuation of students and staff. Among the schools targeted were the Delhi Public School East of Kailash, Salwan School, Modern School, and Cambridge School. In response to the threats, police, fire department officials, bomb detection squads,...Read More
The Water Resources Department (WRD) on Thursday sounded a flood alert as the water level in the Poondi reservoir hit 34.05 feet at 8 am, nearing its maximum capacity of 35 feet. In response to the increasing water levels, WRD officials announced that 1,000 cusecs of water would be released through the surplus shutters starting at 1:30 pm. The alert has prompted authorities to issue evacuation warnings for several villages in the region, including Nambakkam, Krishnapuram, Attrambakkam, Odhappa...Read More
JDU MP Sanjay Jha backed the One Nation, One Election bill saying that it would ensure that development work is not stopped due to frequent elections Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday slammed the "One Nation, One Election" bill, calling it the biggest threat to democracy, reported news agency ANI. He also accused the BJP of forming a government in Maharashtra by manipulating EVMs. Addressing a press conference, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut said, "No proper amendment or research has b...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi on Friday slammed the 'One Nation, One Election' being passed by the Union Cabinet, calling it an "attack on federalism." "The Congress party has already cleared its stand as One Nation One Election is an attack on federalism and there should be a discussion on the election process in the parliament," he said. The 'One Nation One Election' bill was approved by the Union Cabinet on Thursday paving the way for its introduction in Par...Read More
New Delhi: At least 16 schools in Delhi received bomb threats via email early Friday morning. Police confirmed the threats were a hoax, and no suspicious items were found in any school. This marks the second such incident within a week. According to police, the unknown sender targeted schools including Delhi Public School, Salwan Public School in Mayur Vihar, Bhatnagar International School in Paschim Vihar, and Cambridge School in Srinivas Puri, among others. The emails instructed the schools ...Read More
UP: Karnataka Police have arrested the mother-in-law and brother-in-law of late Atul Subhash, who committed suicide on December 9 over alleged demand by his wife's family for Rs 3 crore as settlement. The sensational case has triggered debate over harassment of married men and misuse of dowry provisions in the country. Atul Subhash ended his life on Monday leaving behind a 40-page death note and 90-minute video explaining how he was allegedly tortured by his wife. Atul's In-Laws Arrested On Th...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 13 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday granted relief to former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee in a money laundering case related to recruitment irregularities and directed that to release him on bail from February 1 in a money laundering case related to recruitment irregularities or if the framing of charges and vulnerable witnesses are examined before. A bench of justice Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan also asked the trial court to decide on framing of...Read More