BJP to review its Lok Sabha performance in Bengal at grassroots level
Kolkata, June 16 - The BJP will review its Lok Sabha poll performance in West Bengal at the grassroots level to ascertain the reasons for the loss in seats.
MP CM Mohan Yadav inaugurates new cricket stadium in Gwalior, launches MPPL
Bhopal, June 16 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, accompanied by Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, inaugurated a newly-built cricket stadium in Gwalior on Saturday.
Bengal bypolls: Congress to contest Raiganj and Bagda; back CPI-M in other 2 seats
Kolkata, June 16 - The West Bengal Congress announced on Saturday that it will contest two out of the four bypolls scheduled in West Bengal on July 10, and support the CPI(M) candidates in the remaining two seats.
Tribal welfare board scam: K’taka BJP gives call for state-wide protest on June 28
Bengaluru, June 16 - Demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in connection with Rs 187 crore tribal welfare board scam and the suicide of a board employee, the Karnataka unit of the BJP has announced that the party would stage a large-scale
14 dead as tourist vehicle falls into Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand
Rudraprayag, June 16 - At least 14 people were killed and several others sustained injuries after a tourist vehicle lost control and fell into the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand on Saturday, officials said.
Whole-of-government approach to curb poaching in Kaziranga: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Guwahati, June 15 - Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday said that there will be a whole-of-government approach to curb poaching and dealing with the annual flood in Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve.
MVA lacks ideological commitment as its sole aim is to get power: Shiv Sena
Mumbai, June 15 - Hours after the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) held a joint press conference declaring their resolve to dislodge the MahaYuti government, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Saturday claimed that the MVA partners are dreaming for power in
Post-poll violence: Four member fact-finding team of BJP to reach Bengal on Sunday
Kolkata, June 15 - A four-member Central fact-finding team of the BJP will reach West Bengal on Sunday evening to review the situation in certain parts of the state in the wake of reports of post-poll violence that started since the results of
Haryana CM dares Congress to release white paper on jobs during its rule
New Delhi, June 15 - Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday lashed out at the Congress and its leaders for 'spreading canards and peddling lies' in its 'desperation' for power and said that the people will give a befitting reply to
Suvendu Adhikari seeks police nod for sit-in with post-poll violence victims outside Raj Bhavan
Kolkata, June 15 - The leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Saturday sought permission from Kolkata Police for a sit-in demonstration outside the Raj Bhavan here with the victims of post-poll violence in the state.
Odisha CM Mohan Majhi allots portfolios; keeps Home, Finance
Bhubaneswar, June 15 - Four days after the formation of the first BJP government in Odisha, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday allocated portfolios to his Council of Ministers.
58 children rescued from liquor distillery in MP, says NCPCR
Bhopal, June 15 - In a major crackdown, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) along with the police rescued 58 children from a liquor distillery in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday.
With over 20 million views, ‘Melodi’ selfie video breaks Internet
New Delhi, June 15 - The five-second selfie video of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni smiling and waving at the camera is set to become one of the most viewed clips on social media.
Union Minister Nadda presides over review meeting of pharma dept
New Delhi, June 15 - Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda along with Minister of State Anupriya Patel presided over a review meeting of the Department of Pharmaceuticals on Saturday.
New ORF report examines Quad’s emergence as a significant strategic grouping
New Delhi, June 15 - 'Two Decades of the Quad: Diplomacy and Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific', a new report by Observer Research Foundation, (ORF) and East West Center, Washington DC assesses the Quad's achievements and potential amid the ongoing geopolitical churn, increasing bilateral
NFR cancels many trains due to heavy rain in NE states
Guwahati/Agartala, June 15 - In view of the heavy rain and the red alert sounded by the meteorological department for the next two days in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Saturday cancelled eight express trains between Silchar and
Union Minister Suresh Gopi again hails Indira Gandhi as ‘Mother of India’
Kochi, June 15 - In remarks that could potentially trigger a row, BJP leader and newly-appointed Union Minister of State in Modi 3.0 Cabinet, Suresh Gopi, on Saturday described former Prime Minister late Indira Gandhi as 'Bharatha Mathavu' (Mother of India).
Goa CM urges people to plant bamboos to check soil erosion
Panaji, June 15 - Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Saturday urged the people to take to bamboo production to protect the coastal areas from soil erosion.
BJP’s ‘jizya’ charge at Congress after K’taka govt hikes petrol, diesel prices by Rs 3
New Delhi, June 15 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lashed out at Siddaramaiah government for increasing petrol and diesel prices by Rs 3 per litre in Karnataka and equated it with 'jizya', a tax imposed on the citizens during the Mughal era.
India produced over 40 quantum technology startups in 2 years: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi, June 15 - India has produced over 40 quantum technology startups in two years, few of them with global potential, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology, Jitendra Singh, said on Saturday.