Flood situation marginally improves in Assam; over 1 lakh still affected
Guwahati, June 7 - The flood situation in Assam has marginally improved even as at least 1.29 lakh people across the state still remain affected, an official of the state disaster management authority said on Thursday.
Postal ballot figures in Bengal indicate state govt employees’ dissatisfaction with Trinamool
Kolkata, June 7 - The unpaid dearness allowance (DA), at par with the Central government employees, and the accrued arrears seem to have impacted the popularity of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress among the state government employees as is evident from the votes
NDA bonding: Naidu to hold swearing-in later to have PM Modi in attendance
Amaravati, June 6 - Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N. Chandrababu Naidu has decided to take oath as Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister after Narendra Modi’s swearing-in as the Prime Minister for a third consecutive term, likely to be held on June 9.
BJP govt in Haryana should resign, says Bhupinder Hooda
Chandigarh, June 6 - Former Haryana Chief Minister and Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda on Thursday sought the resignation of the BJP government in the state, citing a loss of public trust.
ECI relaxes MCC except in graduates & teachers’ constituencies in Maharashtra
Mumbai, June 6 - The MahaYuti government in Maharashtra on Thursday hailed the Election Commission's notification to lift the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) in the state except in the Graduates and Teachers’ constituencies where biennial elections to the Legislative Council are slated
Assam to hold panchayat polls in November: CM
Guwahati, June 6 - The panchayat elections in Assam will be held in November this year, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.
Mizoram’s apex church body urges govt to take measures to encourage population growth of Mizos
Aizawl, June 6 - Mizoram's apex church body has urged the state government to implement measures encouraging couples to have more children to address population concerns and to ensure an increase in the Mizo population, a church leader said on Thursday.
Parliament security breach case: Delhi Police to file chargesheet on June 7
New Delhi, June 6 - The Delhi Police will file chargesheet in a court on Friday against six accused in the Parliament security breach case, an official said on Thursday.
Ajit Pawar camp scoffs at rumours of few party MLAs joining Sharad Pawar faction
Mumbai, June 6 - Maharashtra NCP chief and newly-elected MP from Raigad, Sunil Tatkare, on Thursday scoffed at rumours that the few party legislators are in the middle of switching sides to the NCP (SP) led by Sharad Pawar.
Congress’ ‘Nyay’ strikes a chord in Maharashtra’s 9 SC/ST seats; MVA bags 8, MahaYuti one
Mumbai, June 6 - The Congress' 'nyay' (justice) narrative apparently struck a chord among Maharashtra's Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes voters as the Maha Vikas Aghadi won 8 out of 9 reserved Lok Sabha seats while the ruling MahaYuti bagged one in 2024 elections.
NDA meet: Bihar and Maharashtra CM back Narendra Modi for PM post, take jibe at INDIA bloc
New Delhi, June 7 - At the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) meet, the alliance partners hailed the victory for the third straight term under the leadership of Narendra Modi and pledged to extend unwavering support to Modi 3.0.
JD(U) assures full support for PM Modi; eyes Railway Ministry, special status for Bihar
New Delhi, June 7 - A crucial meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs is taking place in New Delhi on Friday. Prior to this, JD(U) MPs, led by Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, held a meeting in the national Capital, during
Stock markets zoom over RBI’s GDP forecast, Sensex up over 1 pc
Mumbai, June 7 - The India stock market extended morning gains after the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) raised India's real GDP forecast to 7.2 per cent for FY25 from earlier 7 per cent.
RBI easing FEMA guidelines to facilitate overseas trade
Mumbai, June 7 - Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to rationalise existing guidelines on the export and import of goods and services in line with the changing dynamics of cross-border trade transactions globally.
Rahul Gandhi gets bail in defamation case
Bengaluru, June 7 - A court here on Friday granted bail to senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a defamation case filed by Karnataka BJP MLC Keshav Prasad.
New BJP govt likely to assume charge in Arunachal next week
Itanagar, June 6 - The newly-elected BJP-led Arunachal Pradesh government is likely to assume office on June 11 or June 12, sources said on Thursday, adding that Pema Khandu is likely to continue as the Chief Minister for the third straight term.
J&K ADGP chairs security review meeting for Amaranth Yatra
Srinagar, June 6, - Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, J&K ADGP (law and order), Vijay Kumar, chaired a security review meeting with the officers of the police, army, CAPF, and other agencies in Srinagar, an official statement said on Thursday.
With 7 Sena MPs, Eknath Shinde in pole position to lead MahaYuti in Assembly polls
Mumbai, June 6 - Securing victory in seven Lok Sabha seats, the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde demonstrated an impressive success rate compared to its allies in Maharashtra.
Pawan Kalyan gets grand welcome at brother Chiranjeevi’s house
Hyderabad, June 6 - Jana Sena leader and actor Pawan Kalyan received a grand welcome as he arrived at his elder brother, megastar Chiranjeevi's house here on Thursday after the emphatic victory of the party in Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections.
ECI submits names of newly elected Lok Sabha MPs to President Murmu
New Delhi, June 6 - The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday submitted the names of the members elected to the 18th Lok Sabha to President Droupadi Murmu.