Avoid Rahul Gandhi-like behaviour in Parliament: Kiren Rijiju tells NDA MPs

Avoid Rahul Gandhi-like behaviour in Parliament: Kiren Rijiju tells NDA MPs

New Delhi, July 2 - Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that Leader of Opposition (LoP), Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha was a "lesson to all the NDA MPs" and they should avoid such behaviour.

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Climate change can no longer be ignored: CJI

Climate change can no longer be ignored: CJI

New Delhi, July 2 - Stressing to incorporate a green lifestyle into daily lives, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud on Tuesday said that climate change can no longer be ignored.

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CM Naidu delighted over Araku Coffee’s second cafe in Paris

CM Naidu delighted over Araku Coffee’s second cafe in Paris

Amaravati, July 2 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is delighted over Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra's announcement that a second cafe, serving Andhra Prades's world-famous Araku coffee, will be opening shortly in Paris.

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Rahul Gandhi didn’t utter a word against Hinduism, says Maha LoP Wadettiwar

Rahul Gandhi didn’t utter a word against Hinduism, says Maha LoP Wadettiwar

Mumbai, July 2 - The ruling Mahayuti and Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi came in direct confrontation outside the Maharashtra Legislature on Tuesday over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi’s statements in the Lok Sabha on Monday.

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Rajasthan cabinet meets, Budget Session to start from Wednesday

Rajasthan cabinet meets, Budget Session to start from Wednesday

Jaipur, July 2 - Ahead of the Budget Session in Rajasthan, the Bhajanlal Sharma-led cabinet will meet on Tuesday to approve various bills and reports to be placed in the Assembly.

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PM Modi advises NDA MPs to ‘follow rules’ in Parliament

PM Modi advises NDA MPs to ‘follow rules’ in Parliament

New Delhi, July 2 - A day after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's controversial speech in the Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked National Democratic Alliance (NDA) MPs to "follow the rules" of Parliament.

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Bengal Governor likely to meet victims of Cooch Behar, Chopra assault cases

Bengal Governor likely to meet victims of Cooch Behar, Chopra assault cases

Kolkata, July 2 - West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose is all set to be in full action mode on Tuesday over the cases of assault on women in Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar and Chopra in North Dinajpur district.

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Bihar govt initiates graft probe against 36 officers

Bihar govt initiates graft probe against 36 officers

Patna, July 2 - The Bihar government has initiated a departmental inquiry against 36 officers of the Land Reforms and Revenue Department over alleged irregularities and corruption.

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IAS officer Amit Kishore appointed as PS to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

IAS officer Amit Kishore appointed as PS to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh

New Delhi, July 2 - IAS officer Amit Kishore has been appointed as the Private Secretary to Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, according to a letter issued by the Department of Personnel and Training.

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Amarnath Yatra: 51,000 perform ‘darshan’ in three days

Amarnath Yatra: 51,000 perform ‘darshan’ in three days

Jammu, July 2 - Since it started on June 29, so far 51,000 devotees have performed the Amarnath Yatra while another batch of 6,537 pilgrims left for Kashmir in two escorted convoys on Tuesday.

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Ex-BJP MP blames paper leak for party defeat in UP

Ex-BJP MP blames paper leak for party defeat in UP

Lucknow, July 2 - Former BJP MP from Kannauj, Subrat Pathak, has said that paper leak was "the most important" reason for BJP's poor show in Uttar Pradesh in the Lok Sabha elections.

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LDA bans digging in basements till further orders

LDA bans digging in basements till further orders

Lucknow, July 2 - With the monsoon becoming increasingly aggressive this year, the Lucknow Development Authority (LDA) has banned digging or any excavation work in the basement of residential and commercial units till further order, officials said.

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Arunachal airport rehabilitation scam victims seek action over delay in submitting probe report

Arunachal airport rehabilitation scam victims seek action over delay in submitting probe report

Itanagar, July 1 - Representatives of the people who were displaced due to the construction of Hollongi airport in Arunachal Pradesh on Monday urged Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik to probe the 'willful delay' of the Deputy Commissioner of Papum Pare

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MP CM to thank Centre for three new criminal laws in Assembly on Tuesday

MP CM to thank Centre for three new criminal laws in Assembly on Tuesday

Bhopal, July 1 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav will address the Assembly on Tuesday to thank the Central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the implementation of three new criminal laws -- the Bharatiya Nayay Sanhita (BNS), the Bharatiya

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Chandrababu Naidu proposes meeting with Revanth Reddy to discuss post-bifurcation issues

Chandrababu Naidu proposes meeting with Revanth Reddy to discuss post-bifurcation issues

Amaravati, July 1 - Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday wrote to his Telangana counterpart A. Revanth Reddy, proposing a meeting in Hyderabad on July 6 to discuss matters of mutual interest between the two states.

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Haryana CM announces salary hike of 119,861 employees by 8 per cent

Haryana CM announces salary hike of 119,861 employees by 8 per cent

Chandigarh, July 1 - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini announced a hike of salaries of 119,861 employees of level I, II and III engaged through the Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam (HKRNL) by eight per cent with effect from Monday.

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Goa CM reviews 358 budgetary proposals

Goa CM reviews 358 budgetary proposals

Panaji, July 1 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Monday reviewed the progress of 358 budgetary proposals and asked the concerned departments to upload their status on the budget portal for planned infrastructure.

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NCP-SP seeks wider debate, review on new Indian criminal laws

NCP-SP seeks wider debate, review on new Indian criminal laws

Mumbai, July 1 - The Nationalist Congress Party-SP on Monday called for a wider debate and discussions on the new laws which came into effect from July 1, beginning a new era in the country's criminal justice system.

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Lt Gen Manjinder Singh assumes command of Army’s South Western Command

Lt Gen Manjinder Singh assumes command of Army’s South Western Command

Jaipur, July 1 - Lt General Manjinder Singh took over the reins of Jaipur-based South Western ('Sapta Shakti Command') on Monday with a solemn ceremony at the Prerna Sthal at the Jaipur Military Station, where he paid tribute to bravehearts.

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‘He attacked BJP, not Hindus’, Priyanka Gandhi defends Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in LS

‘He attacked BJP, not Hindus’, Priyanka Gandhi defends Rahul Gandhi’s remarks in LS

New Delhi, July 1 - Defending Rahul Gandhi's speech in the Lok Sabha that drew sharp reactions from the BJP leaders on Monday, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that her brother, who's also the Leader of Opposition in the Lower House, was

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