Ghaziabad (UP), Dec 4 (PTI) A delegation of Congress leaders led by Rahul Gandhi on its way to violence-hit Sambhal was stopped by Uttar Pradesh Police at Ghazipur border here on Wednesday and had to return, with the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha terming the action as "anti-constitutional". The opposition party's leaders, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, returned to Delhi after staying at the Delhi-Uttar Pradesh border for about two hours, failing to proceed onwards. A massive traffic jam ...Read More
Mumbai: Outgoing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a media briefing at Mahayuti meet on Wednesday avoided questions about whether he would accept the Deputy Chief Minister position in the new government. Shinde made a witty remark at Ajit Pawar and laughed aloud while cracking the joke. When asked if he and NCP chief Ajit Pawar will also take oath as Deputy CMs tomorrow, Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde said, "Wait till evening..." In response, NCP chief Ajit Pawar remarked, "Sham tak u...Read More
New Delhi: Members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest on Wednesday, demanding immediate action from the Union government to address the worsening law and order situation in the national Capital. The protest, led by Delhi Minister Gopal Rai and other AAP MLAs, highlighted the surge in crimes under the jurisdiction of the Union Home Ministry, which oversees Delhi's law enforcement through the Lieutenant Governor (LG) and Delhi Police. Speaking at the protest, Gopal Rai expressed grave...Read More
Srinagar, Dec 4 (PTI) Security forces continued their search for militants in the Dachigam forest here on Wednesday, a day after a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter in the area, officials said. According to officials, the security forces halted their search on Tuesday night but maintained a tight cordon in the area. The search for militants in the vast mountainous and forest area of Dachigam resumed in the morning, they said....Read More
CHANDIGARH: 1991-batch IAS officer Ashok Khemka, known for his uprightness during his 33-year-long career in which he was transferred 57 times, has been posted as Additional Chief Secretary of Transport. Khemka, who will retire on April 30 next year, has replaced 1994-batch IPS officer Navdeep Virk. Khemka has returned to the transport department, overseen by Anil Vij, transport minister of the state; ten years ago, he had been posted as transport commissioner during the first term of the then ...Read More
New Delhi, December 4 (IANS): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday asserted that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla put up an excellent leadership coupled with a commitment to uphold the traditions in the lower house of the Parliament. Sarma, who has been in the national capital for the last three days, paid a courtesy visit to Birla in his chamber in Lok Sabha. Taking to X, the Chief Minister wrote, "As Speaker of the Lok Sabha, Shri @ombirlakota ji has always displayed distinguished...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday cleared a bill to provide for the regulation of boilers, safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steam-boilers and uniformity in registration. The Boilers Bill, 2024 seeks to repeal the century old Boilers Act, 1923. Also Read | Naresh Balyan in Trouble: Delhi Police Seeks Arrest of AAP MLA in Fresh Case, Moves Court. The bill, which aims to decriminalise seven offences and promote ease of doing business, was ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) "On the face of it you are a corrupt person. Crores of rupees were recovered from your premises," the Supreme Court on Wednesday told former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, held in an alleged cash-for-job scam in the state. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, which reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Chatterjee, questioned the enforcement directorate (ED) over his continued incarceration saying he cannot be kept inside for an indefinite period. ...Read More
Mumbai: Mahayuti submitted a letter to stake claims for the government formation to the Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday, December 4. The Shiv Sena chief leader Eknath Shinde and NCP President Ajit Pawar gave their letters supporting Devendra Fadnavis as the CM after he was unanimously elected by the BJP legislators as the legislature party leader. Thereafter the Governor has invited the Mahayuti to form the government. Fadnavis told reporters that the swearing-in would take ...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], December 4 (ANI): In light of the ongoing unrest and volatility in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) has heightened security measures along the Indo-Bangla border. The precautionary step comes as a response to the recent escalation in tension following incidents of violence and instability in Bangladesh. Also Read | Naresh Balyan in Trouble: Delhi Police Seeks Arrest of AAP MLA in Fresh Case, Moves Court. The situation was further aggravated by an inciden...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, criticised the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after being stopped at the Ghazipur border in Ghaziabad on his way to violence-hit Sambhal. The Congress MP stated that visiting Sambhal was his constitutional duty and described the restrictions placed on him as unconstitutional. Also Read | Naresh Balyan in Trouble: Delhi Police Seeks Arrest of AAP MLA in Fresh Case, Moves Court. https://x.com/RahulGandhi/sta...Read More
Srinagar, Dec 04: The Counter Intelligence Kashmir (CIK) and State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police Wednesday conducted raids at Central Jail Srinagar, in connection of a terror linked case. The searches, as per police spokesperson were conducted in pursuance to search warrant issued by Hon'ble Court of Special Judge, Designated under NIA Act, Srinagar in case FIR No. 06/2023 u/s 153-A, 505,121 & 120-B IPC r/w 13 & 39 UA(P) Act. The case pertains to a larger conspiracy hat...Read More
Amritsar (Punjab) [India], December 4 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Wednesday criticised the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the attack on party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, stating that the situation in the state is spiralling out of control. This follows an assassination attempt on Badal earlier in the day at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where he was performing penance as part of the religious punishments pronoun...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday cleared a bill to provide for the regulation of boilers, safety of life and property of persons from the danger of explosions of steam-boilers and uniformity in registration. The Boilers Bill, 2024 seeks to repeal the century old Boilers Act, 1923. The bill, which aims to decriminalise seven offences and promote ease of doing business, was cleared in the Upper House by a voice vote. The bill also provisions to ensure the safety of persons wo...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) "On the face of it you are a corrupt person. Crores of rupees were recovered from your premises," the Supreme Court on Wednesday told former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee, held in an alleged cash-for-job scam in the state. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan, which reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Chatterjee, questioned the enforcement directorate (ED) over his continued incarceration saying he cannot be kept inside for an indefinite period. ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The BJP on Wednesday lashed out at the Mann government in Punjab over the attack on SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal and said law and order situation has deteriorated in the state since the AAP came to power. A former terrorist opened fire at Badal from a close range while he was performing the duty of 'sewadar' outside the Golden Temple but missed as he was overpowered by a plainclothes policeman. The audacious attack was captured on cameras of mediapersons who had gather...Read More
Srinagar, Dec 4 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday attached properties worth more than Rs 3 crore belonging to two alleged drug peddlers in Srinagar, officials said. "Reinforcing the ongoing efforts against drug peddlers/smugglers, police in Srinagar has attached properties worth more than Rs 3 crore belonging to two drug peddlers under Section 68 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act," a police spokesman said. Giving details, he said the police attached a three...Read More
Kolkata, Dec 4 (PTI) A five-member delegation of monks went to the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission here on Wednesday to submit a memorandum demanding immediate steps to stop atrocities on Hindus and other religious minorities in the neighbouring country. Kartik Maharaj, one of the members of the delegation, said they had also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to take legal recourse to ensure the safety and security of minorities in Bangladesh. "Bigger protests will be organ...Read More
Chandigarh: An alert Punjab Police officer dressed in plain clothes turned out a hero on Wednesday as he thwarted the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. A video captured by media persons showed former terrorist Narain Singh Chaura approaching Sukhbir Badal, who was sitting in a wheelchair due to a fractured leg, and suddenly pulling out a gun from his pocket. Without caring for his life, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) J...Read More
Gurdaspur (Punjab) [India], December 4 (ANI): Jasmeet Kaur, wife of Narain Singh Chaura, who attempted to assassinate Sukhbir Singh Badal, condemned her husband's actions on Wednesday. She stated that her husband had informed her he was attending a "death anniversary programme" in Amritsar. "I didn't know what had happened until reporters came knocking at my door. Earlier, he had been lodged in jails in Amritsar, Ludhiana, and Gurdaspur," Kaur told reporters. "I don't think what he did was ri...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 4 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday expressed sorrow over the lack of compensation for the victims of the Wayanad landslide, emphasising that the Central government's inaction sends a negative message to the entire country, particularly to those who have lost everything. "We have given representations to the PM and the Home Minister. The devastation in Wayanad is complete. The affected people have lost absolutely everything. In such circumstances,...Read More
MUMBAI: Warning of the increasing intensity and severity of climate risks, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao has called for a regulatory response to mitigate these challenges, emphasising their impact on price and financial stability. Speaking at an international conference on "Mitigating Climate Change Risks and Fostering a Robust Ecosystem for Sustainable Finance", organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies at the National University of Singapore in New Delhi ...Read More
New Delhi, 04 Dec (UNI) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Hema Malini and other members in Lok Sabha on Wednesday raised the issue of atrocities on Hindus and demolition of Hindu temples in Bangladesh and demanded intervention from the government. During Zero Hour in Lok Sabha, Hema Malini said the safety of Hindu minorities is in danger in Bangladesh and the people associated with ISKCON are being harassed. The MP's remarks came following Saint Chinmay Krishna Das has been arrested and a case o...Read More
Hyderabad: Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) department M Dana Kishore has been given full additional charge (FAC) for the post of principal secretary to the Governor. With Kishore taking charge, B Venkatesham, who was serving the post earlier, has been relieved, said a statement from chief secretary A Santhi Kumari. On December 2, Dana Kishore, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer from the 1996 batch, was appointed as the nodal...Read More
Maharashtra New CM: Devendra Fadnavis Expresses Gratitude to Mahayuti Leaders, Submits Support Letter to Governor Devendra Fadnavis expressed gratitude to the leaders of the Mahayuti alliance and submitted a letter of support from the legislators to the Governor of Maharashtra, staking a claim to form the government. Fadnavis stated that the oath-taking ceremony will take place tomorrow at 5:30 PM, with leaders from all three alliance parties present, including Prime Minister Modi. He emphasize...Read More
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 4 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Pary (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan has invited the Mahayuti alliance to form the next government and the oath taking ceremony will take place tomorrow. Fadnavis said the Mahayuti leaders met the Governor and handed over letters of support. Also Read | Why Is Maharashtra Assembly Winter Session Held in Nagpur? Know History and Reason Behind Nagpur Being State's Winter C...Read More
New Delhi: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) is planning to introduce a two-tier system for Science, Social Science for Class 9 and 10. The new two-tier system- standard and advanced levels for Science and Social Science will commence from the 2026-27 academic session. CBSE is also planning to introduce the dual system for other subjects, as per reports....Read More
Srinagar, Dec 4 (PTI) Security forces continued their search for militants in the Dachigam forest here on Wednesday, a day after a Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist was killed in an encounter in the area, officials said. According to officials, the security forces halted their search on Tuesday night but maintained a tight cordon in the area. The search for militants in the vast mountainous and forest area of Dachigam resumed in the morning, they said. Also Read | ISRO PROBA-3 Mission Launch Delayed: ...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 4 (SocialNews.XYZ) Two-time CPI-M legislator and state Fisheries Minister Saji Cherian, known for his unassuming nature and direct engagement with the public, has expressed admiration for Tamil Nadu's development while voicing concerns about Kerala's comparatively slow progress. Cherian, who is often seen mingling with locals or enjoying a cup of tea at roadside eateries, was spotted on Wednesday morning at a small restaurant opposite his official residence, the Manmohan...Read More
Earthquake in Hyderabad: A Strong Jolt Rocks Telangana On the morning of December 4, 2024, a powerful earthquake struck Telangana, with tremors felt across several regions, including Hyderabad. The magnitude of the earthquake was 5.3, hitting the Mulugu district at precisely 7:27 AM. The tremors were not limited to Telangana, but also reached parts of [...] Earthquake in Hyderabad: A Strong Jolt Rocks Telangana On the morning of December 4, 2024, a powerful earthquake struck Telangana, with tr...Read More