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Bhubaneswar, Apr 8 (PTI) Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Wednesday said the state government was contemplating bringing legislation to curb the use of offensive and abusive language on social media, noting that these platforms were becoming "toxic media". "Those making vile comments on social media should refrain from doing so. Otherwise, the government will take strict action against them in the coming days," he said in a post on X. He went on to say that it has been noticed th ...Read More >
Bokaro (Jharkhand), Apr 2 (PTI) Seven people were arrested from different parts of Jharkhand's Bokaro district on Thursday for extorting money from traders, police said. Those arrested have been identified as Prince Gupta, Shyam Kumar Singh, Ajay Singh, Bhupendra Singh, Omprakash Pal, Jaynendra Shukla, and Golu Kumar, an official said, adding that arms and ammunition have also been seized from them. The action was taken after police received several complaints from people about getting extorti ...Read More >
Following allegations of voter enrolment irregularities by the Trinamool Congress against the BJP, the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer has promised to review CCTV footage to investigate potential violations of electoral regulations. Photograph: ANI PhotoKey PointsWest Bengal CEO Manoj Kumar Agarwal promises to review CCTV footage after TMC alleges BJP misconduct in voter enrolment.TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee claims BJP submitted 30,000 Form 6 applications in violation of Supreme Court dire ...Read More >
Kolkata, Mar 31 (PTI) In the face of the TMC's allegations of electoral roll manipulations through applications under Form 6 in the run-up to the Assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Kumar Agarwal on Tuesday clarified that his office has no software to add or delete names of any voter. Form 6 is filled for the inclusion of first-time voters in the electoral rolls or for shifting a voter from one constituency to another. The ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday alleged the ...Read More >
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) All pension disbursing banks have been directed to monitor non-submission of digital life certificates by pensioners and to make arrangements to ensure their submission, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Thursday. To address the issue of difficulty in submission of digital life certificate (DLCs) through biometric mechanisms for elderly pensioners, the Government of India has launched the face authentication technique which requires only a smartphone for generation of DLCs ...Read More >
New Delhi, Feb 24 (PTI) The government on Tuesday blocked five OTT platforms for streaming obscene content, officials said. They said the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has blocked MoodXVIP, Koyal Playpro, Digi Movieplex, Feel, and Jugnu following due procedure. Under the procedure, the government directs internet service providers to block access to OTT platforms under the Information Technology Rules 2021 and the laws against obscenity. These rules aim to maintain public decency, ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) Several opposition MPs protested in the Parliament House complex on Tuesday over the VB-G RAM G Bill that has become a new flashpoint with the government, as they accused the BJP-led NDA dispensation of "insulting" Mahatma Gandhi. Soon after the government introduced the bill in Lok Sabha seeking to replace MGNREGA, Congress' Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Samajwadi Party's Akhilesh Yadav, DMK's TR Baalu, RSP's N K Premchandran, among others, held the protest at the Mahatma Gand ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) A court here on Tuesday refused to take cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate's money laundering charge against Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and five others in the National Herald case. Special Judge Vishal Gogne noted the chargesheet filed in the case is based on an investigation into a complaint by a private person and not on an FIR of a predicate offence. Its cognisance is impermissible in law, the judge said. Reading out the operative part from t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 20 (PTI) Parents and friends of a Class 10 student who ended his life over alleged mental harassment by some teachers staged a protest outside the St Columba's school on Thursday, demanding strict action against the accused teachers and accountability from the private school. There was no immediate reaction from the school administration to the allegations. The victim student's aunt claimed the family had been unaware of the extent of his suffering. "He was depressed for so lon ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday called for establishing collective singing of "Vande Mataram" in every classroom of Delhi University as a "powerful" tradition and help it evolve into a mass movement. Addressing a programme at Delhi University's Ramjas College, to mark the 150th anniversary of Vande Mataram, he also remarked that the national song will serve as a guiding light in building a developed and prosperous India. "May our young companions s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) The BJP on Monday accused the Congress government in Karnataka of providing VVIP facilities to an alleged ISIS recruiter and other inmates in state jails and demanded the immediate resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara. This came after some undated videos surfaced on social media purportedly showing prison inmates using mobile phones, watching television and even partying inside the prisons. Addressing a press conference at the BJP ...Read More >
Srinagar, Oct 24 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday congratulated the three National Conference candidates on their victory in the Rajya Sabha elections, but said his party lost the fourth seat as it was "let down at the last moment". The National Conference (NC) won three Rajya Sabha seats in Jammu and Kashmir, while the opposition BJP emerged victorious on one. "Heartiest congratulations to my colleagues Chowdry Mohammad Ramzan, Sajad Kichloo and Shammi Oberoi on ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 23 (PTI) AAP on Thursday accused the BJP governments in Delhi and Haryana of diverting water from Uttar Pradesh's Eastern Canal to the Yamuna river to "create an illusion" of cleanliness before the festival, a charge rejected by the ruling party. The BJP, instead, credited Chief Minister Rekha Gupta's government for what it called a "historic turnaround" in the Yamuna's condition within eight months of the chief minister taking office. The political temperatures in Delhi have be ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 19 (PTI) The Election Commission has reactivated its economic intelligence panel after a gap of six years to curb the use of money, liquor and drugs to influence voters ahead of the Bihar polls. The Multi-Departmental Committee on Election Intelligence (MDCEI) met here on Friday for the first time since 2019 to fine-tune the strategy of enforcement agencies and central police forces to prevent the use of money power and freebies to sway voters in poll-bound Bihar. The committee ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17: Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak joined his father and mother-in-law in enjoying local cuisine at a restaurant in Central Delhi's Bengali Market, a VIP appearance that attracted the attention of shoppers and diners in the upscale business district, said a shop owner on Friday. "I stuffed some sweets at Bengali sweets," said Sunak at the NDTV World Summit 2025, crediting his mother-in-law, Sudha Murthy, a Rajya Sabha member who is aware of Delhi's popular spots, for sugges ...Read More >
Jammu, Oct 16 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday issued orders for the closure of the Darbar Move offices in the summer capital Srinagar on October 31, hours after Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced restoration of the tradition. The Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha-led administration had scrapped the Darbar Move tradition in 2021. While marking one year of his government in Jammu and Kashmir, Abdullah told reporters, "Today, I have personally signed the official file, and I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 16 (PTI) The Kartavya Path here would be lit with two lakh earthen lamps on October 18 and 19 as the BJP government in Delhi is all set to celebrate Diwali with fanfare, complete with a Ramayana-themed laser and drone show. According to officials, the celebrations will be in line with the festivities at Ayodhya. Over the past eight years, Deepotsav in Ayodhya has evolved into a globally recognised spectacle, setting world records for lighting lakhs of diyas along the banks of th ...Read More >
PATNA: Bihar cabinet on Friday approved a 3 per cent increase in the dearness allowance (DA) for its employees, pensioners and family pensioners in order to provide relief to the common people during the festive season of Diwali and Chhath."The cabinet has taken a decision to increase DA by three per cent from the existing 55 per cent to 58 percent. It will be payable with effect from July 01, 2025. The hiked DA will be payable to government employees, pensioners and family pensioners," Cabinet ...Read More >
Dehradun, Sep 16 (PTI) Heavy overnight rains at various places in Uttarakhand damaged roads, houses and shops, and washed out a bridge early on Tuesday, while many people are reported to have gone missing following the calamity that also triggered some landslides. Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman said damage have been reported from Sahastradhara and Mal Devta in Dehradun, and also from Mussoorie. Two to three people are said to be missing in Dehradun, and a death that has been re ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai police has recorded the statement of Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra in a Rs. 60 crore alleged fraud case. Mumbai Police shared an update in the case and stated: "Investigations are going on against actress Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra in an alleged fraud case of Rs. 60 crore. A summon was issued by the Economic Offences Wing of Mumbai Police to Raj Kundra. He was asked to appear before police for the investigation." They further stat ...Read More >
Dehradun, Sep 16 (PTI) Heavy overnight rains at various places in Uttarakhand damaged roads, houses and shops, and washed out a bridge early on Tuesday. "Damage have been reported from Sahastradhara and Mal Devta in Dehradun, and also from Mussoorie. Two to three people are said to be missing in Dehradun. A death has been reported from Mussoorie and is being verified," said Disaster Management Secretary Vinod Kumar Suman. Teams are engaged in relief and rescue operations in the affected areas, ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Jul 19 (PTI) Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday took potshots at the AAP over the resignation of its MLA Anmol Gagan Maan, and said the Arvind Kejriwal-led party has started "collapsing", which is happening "brick by brick". Former Punjab minister and Kharar MLA Anmol Gagan Maan on Saturday said she has resigned as a member of the state Assembly and decided to quit politics. She did not cite any reason for the decision. Reacting to it, Warring said she w ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): After US President Donald Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI), Dr Abhishek Bansal, Senior Consultant and Chief of Interventional Radiology at Aakash Healthcare, warned that even mild symptoms, like Trump ankle swelling, should not be ignored, as they could signal underlying vascular issues. The body often sends out early distress signals, and ignoring them could delay crucial diagnoses. Symptoms like swollen ankles, unexplained bruises, ...Read More >
Gurugram, Jul 18 (PTI) A school in Sector 46 received a bomb threat, following which it was evacuated and a search operation conducted, but nothing suspicious was found, police said on Friday. H S V Global School received the threat through an email past midnight on Friday, claiming that explosives have been hidden in different classrooms, a police official said. The school administration informed the police, who rushed to the spot and initiated a search operation that lasted for about two hou ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) Senior officials of the Jammu and Kashmir government reviewed the arrangements for the smooth conduct of the 13-day-long Budha Amarnath pilgrimage in Poonch district that will begin on July 28. Deputy Inspector General of Police Tejinder Singh reviewed security in Poonch and stressed ensuring the safety of the devotees. "The first batch will depart from the Bhagwati Nagar basecamp in Jammu on July 28, moving towards the Mandi tehsil in Poonch in a regulated convoy amid full ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 18 (PTI) An employee of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) was arrested on Friday while accepting a bribe from a man for allowing him to construct a double-storey building illegally, officials said here. The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) received a complaint that Kewal Krishan, a junior official of the Khilafwarzi wing of the JDA, demanded illegal gratification for allowing the construction at Ballian Domana in Jammu. An ACB spokesperson said that the accused had ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a renewed effort to put economic pressure on Russia, the European Union on Friday unveiled a fresh package of sanctions, which includes lowering the price cap on Russian crude oil and sanctioning Nayara Energy Ltd, an India-based refinery linked to Russian energy giant Rosneft. This marks the first time the EU has imposed sanctions involving India, a country that has heavily relied on discounted Russian crude since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022. Nayara Energy Ltd, fo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jul 18 (PTI) More than 45 schools and three colleges in Delhi received bomb threats via emails on Friday, triggering panic among the students and their parents. The threats, however, later turned out to be hoaxes. This was the fourth day this week that schools and colleges in the national capital were targets of bomb threats. Although the threats turned out to be hoaxes, many panic-gripped parents chose not to send their children to school on Friday. "I did not send my son (to scho ...Read More >
Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh) [India] July 17 (ANI): In a shocking incident in Madhya Nayanapalli village of Pakala mandal, a man named Giri allegedly murdered his wife and two daughters and then attempted to take his own life. According to police reports, Giri and his wife, Hemalatha, had two daughters. In a heinous act, Giri reportedly pushed his wife and daughters into a well. A family member stated that he received a call informing him that Giri had thrown his wife and children into a well. Wh ...Read More >
Jammu, Jul 17 (PTI) The BJP on Thursday announced 35 office bearers, including eight vice-presidents, five general secretaries, and a treasurer for its Jammu and Kashmir unit. According to a party spokesperson, Bharat Bhushan (Bodhi), former ministers Priya Sethi and Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, Rajeev Charak, Rakesh Mahajan, Rekha Mahajan, Rashpal Verma, and Shehnaz Ganai have been named its Jammu and Kashmir unit vice-presidents. Sanjita Dogra, Baldev Singh Billawaria, Anwar Khan, and Gopal Mahaja ...Read More >
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