New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Around 30 Bihar MPs from BJP, JD(U), and other parties of NDA met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday. The MPs felicitated the Prime Minister for the Budget announcements for their state. With Assembly elections scheduled for November this year, Bihar received significant attention in the Budget. Finance Minister Sitharaman announced the expa
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 7 (ANI): Bihar Governor Arif Mohammed Khan arrived at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on Friday and said that the 'Sanatana' culture embodies the oneness of being and that all the differences dissolve in it. Speaking to the media here, Arif Khan highlighted the Indian culture of seeing divinity in humanity, asserting that "manav" (humans) are a reflection of
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Around 30 Bihar MPs from BJP, JD(U), and other parties of NDA met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday. The MPs felicitated the Prime Minister for the Budget announcements for their state. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi Claims More Voters in Maharashtra Than Total Adult Population of State Like Himachal Pradesh. With Assembly elections scheduled fo
Bengaluru, Feb 7 (PTI) Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Friday rejected Karnataka Micro Finance (Prevention of Coercive Actions) Ordinance 2025 that the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government had proposed to regulate microfinance. According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), the governor cited several reasons for his rejection. Gehlot felt that the punishment of 10 years and fine of Rs 5 lakh pr
NEW DELHI: India's government said on Friday that more than 420 million pilgrims have ritually bathed at the world's largest religious festival, estimates organising authorities say are calculated using artificial intelligence and surveillance cameras. It is not possible to independently verify the mind-boggling figure -- more than the population of the United States and Canada combined -- which
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday reserved the order on an application moved by Baramulla MP Engineer Rashid seeking custody parole to attend ongoing parliament session amidst jurisdictional row. However, the National Investigation Agency (NIA), while opposing the custody parole, stated that Rashid Engineer does not need to respond to any questions. They emphasiz
In Kerala, the State Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal presented the 2025-26 budget, focusing on Metro rail projects, high-speed rail corridors, and the K-Homes project for tourism. Presenting the Budget the Minister said that Kerala has survived the most intense phase of financial crisis without any of its welfare schemes or development work being affected. Mr Balagopal said that Kerala's economy i
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the state budget presented by Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Friday as a "creative intervention" driving Kerala's development vision, while the Congress-led opposition dismissed it as "hollow". "Despite financial constraints and economic discrimination by the Union government, the 2025-26 budget adopted an approach t
Guwahati, Feb. 7: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday spoke about the state undergoing a major transformation in public education with more than 500 higher and higher secondary schools being upgraded. Taking to a microblogging website, the Chief Minister shared on Friday that the schools are being upgraded at ₹7-10 crore each. The Chief Minister also laid the foundation stone of a
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) Delhi recorded 60.10 per cent voter turnout in the assembly polls on Wednesday amid charges of malpractices including money distribution and fake voting by both AAP and BJP who are engaged in an intense battle to decide who rules the national capital. The turnout almost touches what it was in the 2020 assembly polls (62.59 per cent) when the Arvind Kejriwal-led party won 62
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs four lakh to be provided to the family of the woman who lost her life in the explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu CMO said in a statement. The CM also expressed his grief on the death. "I am deeply saddened to hear about the tragic explo
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday addressed a distribution program of over 2,800 appointment letters in the Tripura government, saying that joining the communist party cadre was no longer a requirement for jobs in Tripura. He said that Tripura has been transformed from a "land-locked" state to "land-linked" one. "There was a communist rule here in the
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], February 5 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker Satish Mahana visited the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on Wednesday and expressed his admiration for the arrangements, calling them "unique, amazing, and unimaginable." Speaking to ANI, Mahana shared his experience of visiting the Kumbh twice, remarking on the inclusivity of the event, where people from all walks o
Dehradun: Only one live-in relationship has been registered in Uttarakhand's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) portal in the first 10 days of its implementation. Officials claimed that five applications have been received from live-in couples for the mandatory registration. One has been granted registration while four others are being verified, they said. On January 27, the BJP-ruled Uttarakhand became th
Ranchi, Feb 5 (PTI) The Hemant Soren government on Wednesday said the state has received investment proposals to the tune of Rs 26,000 crore, having the potential of generating 15,000 jobs, during 'Advantage Jharkhand' programme held as part of Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) in Kolkata. Soren, along with his wife and MLA Kalpana, attended the eighth edition of the Bengal Global Business Sum
Bengaluru: Members of BJP's rebel faction returned Tuesday evening from Delhi, where they met central party brass, and were noticeably upbeat while claiming the party high command is set to deliver "promising news" after Feb 10. Senior functionaries -- including former CM and current Haveri MP Basavaraj Bommai, former Davanagere MP GM Siddeshwar, Bijapur City MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal, and Gok
West Bengal [India], February 5 (ANI): At the 8th edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit 2025, Bhutanese Minister Younten Phuntsho emphasised the importance of the summit as a platform for strengthening the collaboration between India and Bhutan. Addressing the audience, he said, "For Bhutan, this summit is an opportunity to further deepen our (India-Bhutan) collaboration and identify strat
Solapur, Feb 5 (PTI) Police have registered a case against 10-12 persons for allegedly assaulting stand-up comedian Pranit More in Maharashtra's Solapur after a performance, a police official said Wednesday. According to the police, the attackers were upset with More for his alleged comments aimed at actor Veer Pahariya, the grandson of former chief minister Sushilkumar Shinde. Also Read | Delhi
Mumbai, Feb 5 (UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday that he will move to the Chief Minister's official bungalow in city's Malabar Hills area next month. Though sworn in as Chief Minister on December 5, 2024, he has not yet left his current residence, Sagar. "My daughter is in Class 10 and board exams are in this month. She suggested that we relocate to the new hous
Kolkata: West Bengal is hosting the 8th edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit in Kolkata. On Wednesday, Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, delivered a powerful endorsement of West Bengal's growth potential, pledging to invest Rs 50,000 crore in the state by the end of this decade. "Today, in less than a decade, our investments in Bengal have increased 20 times, and we have inv
Solapur, Feb 5 (PTI) Police have registered a case against 10-12 persons for allegedly assaulting stand-up comedian Pranit More in Maharashtra's Solapur after a performance, a police official said Wednesday. According to the police, the attackers were upset with More for his alleged jokes aimed at actor Veer Pahariya, the grandson of former chief minister Sushilkumar Shinde. A statement on behal
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress on Wednesday distanced itself from statements made by party MP Shatrughan Sinha, who said non-vegetarian food should be banned, and that the Uniform Civil Code is good but should only be implemented after consultations with all parties. The party also chose to describe MP and actor Rachna Banerjee's praise for the Kumbh Mela as her "personal opinion." Sinha, the two-ti
Hyderabad: The BJP's OBC morcha president Dr K. Laxman said the caste census undertaken by the Telangana government is full of loopholes. He characterised it as incomplete, unscientific and not rooted in reality. Addressing the media, he said, "If Chief Minister Revanth Reddy was serious about social justice, he should have made a law and tried to implement it. This is hypocrisy of the party on t
Bihar: Lalu Prasad seeks support for RJD, says Tejashwi will become CM Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national president Lalu Prasad Yadav reaffirmed his commitment to making Tejashwi Yadav the Chief Minister of Bihar if his party emerges victorious in the upcoming Assembly elections, while asserting, without mentioning any name, that he will not bow down before anyone under pressure. Address
Patna, Feb 5 (VOICE) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national president Lalu Prasad Yadav reaffirmed his commitment to making Tejashwi Yadav the Chief Minister of Bihar if his party emerges victorious in the upcoming Assembly elections, while asserting, without mentioning any name, that he will not bow down before anyone under pressure.Addressing a gathering during an event in Nalanda, Lalu Prasad urge
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Stating that the Centre is fully dedicated to the development of Tripura, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the state has moved ahead on the path of participation instead of distraction, speed instead of obstruction, and welfare instead of delay. Addressing the distribution programme of over 2800 appointment letters in Tripura Government through video con
Guwahati: Manipur's Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (RD&PR) Minister Yumnam Khemchand was summoned to Delhi by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Reportedly, Khemchand departed from Imphal for Delhi on Monday at 1 pm via an Indigo flight and is scheduled to meet Amit Shah on Tuesday evening. Ready for a challenge? Click here to take our quiz and show off your knowledge! Sources said, before le
Hyderabad: Telangana has set a precedent for the country by conducting a comprehensive caste census, Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy announced in the Legislative Assembly. The survey, officially titled the Telangana Social, Economic, Educational, Employment, Political, and Caste Census (Comprehensive Household Survey), was meticulously carried out to collect accurate demographic data. Addressing
Delhi Elections 2025 Date and Time: Delhi elections 2025 is set to be held on February 5. The term of the 70-member Delhi assembly ends on February 23, and Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party is aiming for a third consecutive term. However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is giving it a neck-to-neck competition to claim Delhi's throne after a long wait. This is to be reiterated that Delhi is not
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 4 (ANI): The Cheetah family expands in Madhya Pradesh as Kuno National Park located in Sheopur district welcomed two cubs born to the Cheetah Veera on Tuesday. The total number of cheetahs, including cubs, in Kuno is now 26. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav shared the information and expressed pleasure over the arrival of cubs. He further extende