Seasoned campaigner Jyotiraditya Scindia to contest LS polls on BJP ticket for first time
Bhopal, March 2 - The BJP on Saturday fielded Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia from his family bastion Guna in the Gwalior-Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Rajasthan CM inaugurates ‘Shakti Vandan’ event in Jaipur
Jaipur, March 3 - Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday inaugurated the 'Shakti Vandan' programme organised by Jaipur Municipal Corporation Greater from March 2 to 4 at the Jawahar Kala Kendra.
Farmers adopted 67,418 solar pumps last year: Haryana Minister
Chandigarh, March 2 - Haryana Energy Minister Ranjit Singh on Saturday appealed to the farmers to contribute significantly to the success of the 'Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan' (PM-Kusum).
PM Modi sharpens attack on dynastic politics, calls it ‘biggest enemy’ of youth
Patna, March 2 - Social justice and dynasty are completely opposite to each other, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday, adding that the people of Bihar suffered losses due to dynastic politics.
Dynastic politics waning in Bihar after formation of NDA govt: PM Modi
Patna, March 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that dynastic politics is "waning after the formation of the NDA government in Bihar".
Nitish Kumar guns for 400 seats for NDA in Lok Sabha polls
Patna, March 2 - Addressing a large gathering during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Aurangabad on Saturday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed confidence that the NDA will cross the 400-seat mark in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
LS polls: BJP’s 1st list names 51 candidates for UP; Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani among heavyweights
New Delhi, March 2 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday announced its first list of 195 candidates for Lok Sabha elections 2024. The highest number of nominees -- 51, came from the politically crucial state of Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP
BJP fields Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia from Rajasthan, denies ticket to 5 sitting MPs
Jaipur, March 2 - The BJP on Saturday released its first list of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, including 15 nominees for Rajasthan which has 25 seats.
LS polls: BJP names 5 candidates for Delhi; Sushma Swaraj’s daughter to make electoral debut
New Delhi, March 2 - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in its first list of candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Saturday announced the names of five candidates from Delhi.
Madhya Pradesh CM launches air ambulance service
Bhopal, March 2 - Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated an 'air ambulance service' in Ujjain on Saturday.
Himachal Cabinet approves excise policy for 2024-25
Shimla, March 2 - The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet in its meeting here on Saturday approved the excise policy for 2024-25 through auction cum tender.
Navy to enhance its operational capability with INS Jatayu base
New Delhi, March 2 - The Indian Navy will commission Naval Detachment Minicoy as INS Jatayu on March 6. INS Jatayu is the second Naval base in Lakshadweep after INS Dweeprakshak in Kavaratti.
Bengal BJP President, LoP update PM about IAS, IPS officers acting in biased manner
Kolkata, March 2 - In a 22-minute meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, the West Bengal BJP President, Dr Sukanta Majumdar and the Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, briefed him about the biased behaviour of certain IAS and IPS officers in
Visitors can now visit Amrit Udyan of Rashtrapati Bhavan till 6 pm
New Delhi, March 2 - Visitors can now visit Amrit Udyan at Rashtrapati Bhavan till 6 pm, officials said on Saturday.
Violence-free NE established, over 10,000 militants laid down their arms: Amit Shah
New Delhi/Agartala, Feb 2 - Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Centre has resolved a large number of problems in the northeastern states and made the region violence and insurgency free, while over 10,000 militants from various outfits have
India should now move to higher poverty line: Author of Brookings report
New Delhi, March 2 - In a major shot in the arm for the Modi government, an American think-tank report on Saturday said that India has successfully eliminated ‘extreme poverty’ and also lauded the government’s focus and thrust on uplifting millions of people
‘India has eliminated extreme poverty,’ claims US think-tank; says ‘decline in 11 yrs comparable to past 30 yrs’
New Delhi, March 2 - India has eliminated extreme poverty and is now ‘eligible’ to move to a higher poverty line, claimed Brookings, a US-based think-tank, in its report.
‘They sold their souls’: Himachal CM slams rebel Congress MLAs
Shimla, March 1 - A day after the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh was almost averted, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that some Congress MLAs sold their souls and went against the party ethics to cross-vote in the Rajya Sabha
Bengaluru bomb blast: Karnataka Home Minister says 9 injured, city, state police chiefs at site
Tumakuru (Karnataka), March 1 - Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara said that nine persons were injured in the blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Kundalahalli Gate area in Bengaluru's Whitefield on Friday.
Criminals themselves decide when to get arrested in Bengal: PM Modi
Kolkata, March 2 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the West Bengal government over the law & order situation in the state, saying not the police but criminals themselves are free to decide when to get arrested.