Patna: Although CM Nitish Kumar's son, Nishant Kumar, is yet to decide on joining politics, leaders from all political parties have already begun extending "welcomes", much to the amusement of the people. Strangely, the political debates currently revolve around Nishant, even though both he and his father remain tight-lipped on the issue. Union minister Ramdas Athawale, who was in Patna for an ev
Patna: Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha on Tuesday levelled grave accusations against Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and the leader of opposition in the Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, for financial irregularities. He alleged that unauthorised payments exceeding Rs 26 crore were made for constructing three roads in the Gaya division while Tejashwi served as road construction minister. Talkin
Baghpat (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has sought AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal's apology from the nation after BR Ambedkar's statue was vandalised in Punjab's Amritsar on January 26. A youth has vandalised the life-size statue of Ambedkar in Amritsar by climbing atop it and striking it with a hammer on Republic Day on Sunday. A video clip purportedly o
Kolkata: Assam minister of health and family welfare and irrigation Ashok Singhal wooed investors in Kolkata on Tuesday by offering a tailored approach for all their needs and highlighting the cultural affinity between West Bengal and the NE state. The Assam govt organised an investors' roadshow here ahead of its business conclave 'Advantage Assam 2.0: Investment and Infrastructure Summit 2025 ne
Guwahati: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said he is optimistic that the Centre will introduce the 125th Constitution Amendment Bill in the coming budget session of Parliament. The bill aims to amend Article 280 of the Constitution enabling the Finance Commission to recommend measures needed to augment the consolidated fund of states to supplement resources of the Sixth Schedul
Patna, Jan 28 (PTI) Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha on Tuesday attacked RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, claiming that large-scale irregularities had taken place in awarding contracts while the opposition leader was holding key portfolios like road construction department (RCD) in the Mahagathbandhan government around 10 years ago. Sinha, who currently holds the same portfolio, alleged th
New Delhi, Jan 28 (PTI) Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena wrote to Chief Minister Atishi on Tuesday alleging that AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal's accusations that "poison" is being mixed in the Yamuna water and there is an "attempt of genocide" in the national capital are highly objectionable and unfortunate, and amount to endangering national security. No immediate reaction was available from th
Mumbai, Jan 28 (PTI) The Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday decided to keep the toll rates on the Atal Setu, India's longest sea bridge that connects south Mumbai to its satellite city Navi Mumbai, unchanged at Rs 250 till the end of this year. With this, the vehicles will be able to use the Atal Setu, which is officially named as the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sewri-Nhava Sheva Atal Setu and also known as
Kokrajhar (Assam), Jan 28 (VOICE) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday that there are several reports that some sections of Bangladeshi establishment are trying to revive militancy in Assam with the help of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He was in Bodoland (Kokrajhar) to commemorate five years of the 2020 Bodo Peace Accord. On this occasion, he said that for th
Bhubaneswar: The state govt on Tuesday received investment intent worth Rs 4.5 lakh crore on the first day of Utkarsh Odisha-Make in Odisha Conclave 2025, and given the massive response the event has generated, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi feels they could see proposals worth four times than the target of Rs 5 lakh crore that had been set in the run-up to the business summit. "The investment
New Delhi, Jan 27 (UNI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has released its manifesto for the next month Assembly election with 15 guarantees, including employment and the women's dignity scheme. While releasing the manifesto on Monday, AAP's national convener and former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, "Kejriwal's guarantees are solid," emphasising that free electricity for 24 hours, free water, free edu
Ranchi/New Delhi, Jan 27 (VOICE) The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the High Court's decision to quash an FIR lodged against 28 BJP leaders, including BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, former Jharkhand Chief Ministers Babulal Marandi and Raghubar Das, former Union Minister Arjun Munda, and BJP MP Sanjay Seth, in the Jharkhand Secretariat siege case. The apex court dismissed the Jharkhand government's Specia
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) January 27 (ANI): Spiritual leader and orator Devkinandan Thakur on Monday said that the Sanatana Dharma Sansad, which he convenes at the ongoing Mahakumbh, is organised for safeguarding Sanatanis. Devkinandan Thakurji Maharaj, as he is popularly known, said that the Dharma Sansad has been called for a board that can bring all our puja, tradition, culture, and Gau mata t
Wayanad: A 'man-eater' tiger that killed a woman when she had gone to collect coffee beans in a forest-fringed estate two days ago, was found dead in Kerala's high-range district of Wayanad in the early hours of Monday, forest officials said. The death of the woman triggered widespread protest in the area, forcing the state government to declare the tiger as a man-eater on Sunday and schedule it
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand on Monday became the first state to enforce the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), a common set of laws that subsume customary laws across faiths and govern issues such as marriage, divorce, inheritance and maintenance. Chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami also launched the UCC portal to be used by people for registration of marriage, divorce, rights of inheritance, live-in relationshi
Agartala, Jan 27 (VOICE) Tension prevailed along the India-Bangladesh border in Tripura's Unakoti district on Monday after a clash between the farmers of two villages on the border of the countries, officials said. The BSF and police officials separately said the villagers of India and Bangladesh clashed among themselves over the issue of farming in cropland in the border village of Hirachhara in
New Delhi, Jan 27 (VOICE) BJP leaders, including Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva, BJP MP Yogendra Chandolia, and National General Secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam, staged a protest outside the residence of former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over vandalisation of Dr Ambedkar's statue in Amritsar, Punjab. The leaders condemned the attack on the statue and declared that they would not
NEW DELHI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Haryana, to suspend Ayushman Bharat scheme services across the state from February 3, citing pending government reimbursements amounting to Rs 400 crore. "We have been again approached by all empanelled hospitals of Haryana to act on their behalf and inform you that if following demands are not met soon, they will be forced to suspend Ayushman serv
Kolkata: The parents of a 31-year-old doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital have said they are not seeking a death penalty for the convict, Sanjay Roy. The parents' lawyer, Gargi Goswami, conveyed this message to the Calcutta High Court on Monday, stating, "Just because their daughter has lost her life does not mean the convict will also have t
New Delhi, Jan 27 (PTI) Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday accused the BJP of resorting to unfair tactics out of desperation, as she claimed that a "historic loss" awaits the saffron party in the upcoming Assembly polls in the capital. At a press conference here, Atishi alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is deliberately disrupting Delhi's water supply in a bid to sway the public opi
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi has made serious allegations against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Haryana government, accusing it of deliberately releasing contaminated water into the Yamuna River in an attempt to disrupt Delhi's water supply. Atishi's explosive claims came in the wake of growing concerns over the deteriorating quality of water being supplied to the capital's treat
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 27 (ANI): The ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj has witnessed an extraordinary surge in devotees, with over 6.019 million pilgrims taking the holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati rivers as of 12 pm on Monday, as per Uttar Pradesh government. Earlier today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday took a holy dip at the Sangam Triven
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], January 27 (ANI): After Uttarakhand became the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said that through UCC, an attempt is being made to give equal rights to all citizens of the state, adding that it is not against any religion or sect, there is no question of targeting anyone. The Chief Minister said that the implementa
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], January 27 (ANI): Under the guidance of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, the Prayagraj AC Volvo Bus service has been launched to ease the pilgrimage to Prayagraj Mahakumbh for devotees from Gujarat. The Chief Minister flagged off the first bus from Gandhinagar Circuit House, commencing the 'Chalo, Kumbh Chale' Yatra, according to a CMO release. Also Read | Uttarakha
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is the first person to register his marriage on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) portal in Uttarakhand. It is mandatory under UCC provision to register the marriage solemnized after march 2010. CM Dhami, who married Geeta Dhami on February 5, 2011, received the certificate of registration from Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Radha Ratudi. This mome
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI): Delhi Police detained BJP workers and leaders who were protesting against AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal and the Punjab Government regarding the vandalism of a statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar in Amritsar on Monday. The Delhi BJP, led by party chief Virendra Sachdeva, MP Yogender Chandolia, and national general secretary Dushyant Kumar Gautam, protested aga
Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 27 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Minister of Civil Supplies, Food & Consumer Affairs, Nadendla Manohar announced that inspections and development initiatives in Tenali town will begin on Tuesday. Speaking on the plan, he said, "Starting tomorrow, we will begin inspecting Tenali town for development. Previously, we received many grievances from the public, and we a
Jalgaon (Maharashtra) [India], January 22 (ANI): Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh ex gratia to the families of the victims who died in the Jalgaon train accident on Wednesday. The state government will also bear all the medical expenses of the injured, the CM said. Atleast 11 people have died and 6 others injured after Karnataka Express hit passengers in the Jalgao
Tamil Nadu CM M.K. Stalin and his party, the DMK, have termed the draft as "dictatorial," and have threatened legal action and protests if the regulations are not reversed. The University Grants Commission's (UGC) proposed draft regulations for 2025 have sparked significant controversy within the ruling BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Key allies, including the Janata Dal (United) (JD
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of the kin of the passengers who died in a train tragedy in Jalgaon district. At least 12 passengers were killed when they jumped from their train in panic due to a 'fire incident', only to be run over by another train on the adjacent tracks in the North Maharashtra distr