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Panaji (Goa) [India], December 17 (ANI): MH-60R helicopters were used during Operation Sindoor, and they "did what they were supposed to do," Indian Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said on Wednesday, following the commissioning of the second squadron to operate the helicopter. Speaking exclusively with ANI about the operations of MH-60R, the Indian Navy Chief said, "Operation Sindoor is still on. Therefore, any operational details about the performance of platforms are not in order. Suffic ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Vande Bharat Express connecting Punjab's Ferozpur and Delhi will now stop at Barnala, Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Wednesday. The Centre agreed to the demand raised by AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and local BJP leaders, adding a Vande Bharat stop in Barnala. Also Read | Gruha Laxmi Scheme Row in Karnataka: Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar Claims She Is Being Targeted as She Is Woman; BJP Asks Her Not To Play Victim Card. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17: Lok Sabha, on Wednesday, passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047. The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the Opposition. Singh termed the bill a "milestone legisl ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (Maxim News): The alleged involvement of a Hyderabad man in a mass shooting at a beach in Australia has drawn sharp political reaction in Telangana. Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao on Wednesday described the incident as an "insult" to India. He also termed it a serious security concern that needs careful examination by authorities. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The comments came after Telangana Police confirmed that Sajid Akram, one of the suspects in the recent shooting a ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): The Vande Bharat Express connecting Punjab's Ferozpur and Delhi will now stop at Barnala, Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Wednesday. The Centre agreed to the demand raised by AAP MP Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer and local BJP leaders, adding a Vande Bharat stop in Barnala. "There is good news for Barnala. There was demand because the Vande Bharat train did not stop in Barnala. Even our BJP leaders and MP Meet Hayer told me to co ...Read More >
Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], December 17: Vadodara-based Gujarat Kidney and Super Speciality Limited is a multispecialist company providing healthcare services at several locations in Gujarat. The company is bringing an IPO on the NSE and BSE mainboard to meet its desired capital requirements for the proposed acquisition of Parekhs Hospital in Ahmedabad, partial payment of the purchase consideration for the already acquired "Ashwini Medical Center", financing the company's capital expenditure req ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major political development ahead of the early 2027 Assembly polls in Punjab, the Union government on Wednesday approved the stoppage of the Ferozepur-Delhi Vande Bharat Express in Barnala town, benefiting at least six districts that fall in the politically sensitive Malwa region. The stoppage will mainly benefit commuters of Barnala, Mansa, Malerkotla and Sangrur districts. Justifying the decision, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu said ...Read More >
Delhi Pollution: BJP's Neoma Gupta Defends Govt As CM Rekha Gupta Faces 'AQI' Chants At Messi Event Sonal Mehrotra Kapoor anchors this special report on Delhi's severe air pollution crisis as the Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the 'very poor' category. The coverage details the implementation of strict new measures, including the 'No PUC, No Fuel' policy, which denies fuel to any vehicle lacking a valid Pollution Under Control certificate, a rule enforced with cameras at petrol pumps. The re ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (PTI) More than 85 per cent of eligible voters exercised their franchise in the final phase of gram panchayat elections in Telangana on Wednesday, the SEC said. The elections were held peacefully, and counting of votes was underway, officials said. Of the 50,56,344 eligible voters, 43,37,024 cast their votes, recording a turnout of 85.77 per cent, the State Election Commission said. Polling was conducted in 3,752 gram panchayats for 28,410 ward member seats. "The elections ...Read More >
Sirsa said PUCC status and vehicle categories will be verified using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems, along with physical checks on the ground. Vehicles without a valid Pollution Under Control Certificate (PUCC) will not be supplied fuel at petrol pumps in Delhi starting December 18, Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said according to a report by ANI. Addressing a press conference, Sirsa said all petrol, diesel and CNG pump dealers in the national capital have ...Read More >
Nitin Nabin has taken charge as the Bharatiya Janata Party's national working president. He expressed gratitude for the support from his state and constituency. Nabin thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and senior BJP leaders for the opportunity. Bihar BJP Minister Dilip Jaiswal highlighted Nabin's young age as an inspiration for Indian youth. Nitin Nabin, the newly appointed Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national working president, assumed charge of his official duties at the party headquarter ...Read More >
Elections were held to elect members of 347 zones of 22 zila parishads and 2,838 zones of 153 panchayat samitis, for which more than 9,000 candidates are in the fray, officials said. A voter turnout of 48.40 per cent was recorded in the zila parishad and panchayat samiti elections in Punjab Sunday, amid reports of violence, booth capturing, and clashes, which prompted the State Election Commission (SEC) to order repoll at 15 polling booths on December 16. Elections were held to elect members of ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said on Monday that he will seek more time from the Delhi Police to appear in connection with the National Herald case, citing the ongoing Karnataka Assembly winter session. Shivakumar said he plans to present himself before investigators only after the session concludes on December 19. Speaking to reporters in New Delhi, Shivakumar said he would formally request a copy of the first information report (FIR), noting that he has so far learned about t ...Read More >
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): The ruling Congress in Karnataka on Wednesday staged a protest against the Centre's move to replace the existing rural employment law MGNREGA, challenging the BJP to remove the picture of Mahatma Gandhi from currency notes as well. The agitation led by chief minister Siddaramaiah and his deputy D K Shivakumar in front of the Gandhi statue at Suvarna Vidhana Soudha here also protested the alleged "hate politics" against the party leadership in the National Herald case ...Read More >
Mumbai, December 17: Shiv Sena-UBT (SS-UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said that seat-sharing between the SS-UBT and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls will be announced in the next two days, adding that there is no discord or confusion between the two parties. Speaking to the press, Raut confirmed that discussions for key municipal corporations, including Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Pune, and Nashik, are nearly complete, with an official ann ...Read More >
Patna, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Minister for Communications and Development of the North Eastern Region Jyotiraditya Scindia paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed National Working President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Nitin Nabin, at the party's central office on Wednesday and congratulated him on his new responsibility. During the meeting, detailed and constructive discussions were held on strengthening the party organisation from the booth level to the state level, ensuri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Several non-ruling members in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday opposed the bill to raise FDI in the insurance sector to 100 per cent and demanded that the proposed legislation be sent to a Parliamentary panel for further scrutiny. Participating in the debate on The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, moved for consideration and passage by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Upper House, members also objected to the title of the Bill, whic ...Read More >
Bilaspur (HP), Dec 17 (PTI) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday promised to clear all pension arrears by 2027 and to include effective decisions in the interest of pensioners in the upcoming state budget. Speaking at the Pensioners' Day function organised by the Himachal Pradesh Pensioners' Joint Front at Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district, Sukhu said the state government has spent Rs 2,155 crore to clear arrears of employees and pensioners. Stating that the state i ...Read More >
Mumbai, Dec 17 (PTI) Despite facing criticism, senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday stood by his controversial comments that India faced a "total defeat" in aerial fight with Pakistan on the first day of Operation Sindoor on May 7. The former Union minister refused to apologise for his comments on the Indian military operation against terror hubs in Pakistan and PoK in aftermath of massacre of tourists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in April. Talking to reporters in Pune on ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Wednesday acknowledged that two installments of Rs 2,000 each for the months of February and March under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme have not been disbursed due to an "official oversight". Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar gave a clarification in assembly in this regard besides expressing regret for providing wrong information to the house when the opposition members first raised the issue on December 9. Under the scheme, women heads of a ...Read More >
Shimla, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Wednesday said pensioners above 70 years will be paid the remaining 30 per cent arrears within 40 days. Speaking at the state-level function of HP Pensioner Joint Front at Ghumarwin in Bilaspur district, the Chief Minister said Pensioner's Day is not merely a formal occasion but an opportunity to honour the services, sacrifices and dedication of those who strengthened the administrative foundations through hones ...Read More >
New Delhi: Was Trinamool Congress MP Kirti Azad 'vaping' in Parliament, even as proceedings were on? Days after BJP MP Anurag Thakur registered a formal complaint with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla that a Trinamool Congress lawmaker was smoking in the House during proceedings, the party on Wednesday released a purported video showing Azad allegedly vaping, as reported by India Today. Days of suspense followed Thakur's complaint, following which BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya finally revealed the ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 17 (PTI) The state police chief has received a complaint alleging that a parody song titled 'Pottiye Kettiye', which circulated during the recent local body elections in Kerala, "hurt religious sentiments", sources said on Wednesday. The parody, based on a popular devotional song dedicated to Lord Ayyappa, makes references to the Sabarimala gold loss case and the alleged role of the prime accused, Unnikrishnan Potty, they said. State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar ha ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Opposition MPs Wednesday strongly pitched for sending the nuclear energy bill moved by the government to a parliamentary panel for wider consultations while members from the ruling coalition "wholeheartedly" supported the legislation saying it will prove helpful in making the country energy sufficient. Participating in the debate in Lok Sabha on the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tigh ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday criticised Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi for his remarks on India's manufacturing sector during his visit to Germany, accusing him of "insulting India from foreign soil" at a time when Parliament is in session. BJP MP Sambit Patra said the LoP carries a "huge responsibility" and needs to behave in a "responsible manner", especially while travelling abroad. "LoP has a huge responsibility. The LoP has to behave in a really resp ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Amid criticism over Congress MP Rahul Gandhi's visit to Germany, party leader Imran Masood came out in his defence, arguing that no one raises questions over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign engagements. Masood said the Prime Minister is praised and "glorified" when seen with international leaders such as the Prince of Jordan, while Rahul Gandhi faces scrutiny and criticism for his overseas visits. "No one asks the Prime Minister where he is roaming? ...Read More >
New Delhi, Decemer 17: The Shiv Sena-UBT on Wednesday criticised Uttar Pradesh Minister Sanjay Nishad for his controversial remarks while defending Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over an incident where he pulled down a woman doctor's hijab during a public event in Patna, with party MP Priyanka Chaturvedi saying that the comments reflected a deeply misogynistic mindset and showed a willingness to disrespect a woman's dignity in order to justify an inappropriate act. Speaking to IANS, Chaturved ...Read More >
Chennai, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil Nadu BJP president Nainar Nagenthran on Wednesday accused the DMK government of prioritising political confrontation with the Centre over addressing the real needs and welfare of the people of the State. He alleged that the ruling party had consistently adopted a confrontational approach on several issues without delivering tangible benefits to the public. Speaking to reporters, Nagenthran said the DMK government had repeatedly raised disputes with the Un ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], December 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday met newly elected Uttar Pradesh state BJP President and Union Minister of State (MoS) for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary in the national capital. Pankaj Chaudhary, a seven-time MP from Maharajganj since 1991, has succeeded Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, who was appointed state BJP president in August 2022. Also Read | Maharashtra: Arrest Warrant Issued Against State Minister Manikrao Kokate After 2-Year Sentence in Housing ...Read More >
Patna, Dec 17 (PTI) The Bihar Congress workers on Wednesday staged a protest against the BJP-led central government here, a day after a court quashed the Enforcement Directorate's charge-sheet against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case. A large number of Congress workers, led by the party's state unit president Rajesh Ram, gathered near the Income Tax roundabout and raised slogans against the BJP-led government at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...Read More >
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