‘One Nation, One Election’ offers multiple benefits
New Delhi, Feb 14 - With the Tamil Nadu Assembly having adopted the resolution against the Central government’s proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ policy, the spotlight is once again on the debate over the feasibility of this ‘critical reform’ that the Prime Minister
Punjab objects to dropping of tear gas shells by Haryana
Chandigarh, Feb 14 (IANS) The Punjab government on Wednesday objected to dropping tear gas shells via drones in its territory by Haryana Police to prevent protesting farmers to enter the state.
Farmers to block rail traffic in Punjab on Thursday
Chandigarh, Feb 14 - In protest against firing of tear gas shells on agitating farmers on Punjab-Haryana border by the police, the Bharatiya Kisan Union (Ugrahan) will block rail traffic in Punjab on Thursday from 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Navy to get stabilised remote control guns: MoD
New Delhi, Feb 14 - The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday said it has signed a contract with Advanced Weapon Equipment India Ltd. (AWEIL), Kanpur for manufacturing and supply of Stabilised Remote Control Guns (SRCG) for the navy.
Singhvi likely to be elected unopposed from Himachal
Shimla, Feb 14 - After losing power in Himachal Pradesh to the Congress, the BJP on Wednesday nominated party national President J.P. Nadda, who belongs to the hill state from Gujarat for the Rajya Sabha seat.
PM Modi’s UAE visit gets grand coverage in Gulf newspapers
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two-day tour to United Arab Emirates (UAE) on February 13-14, has dominated the ‘news space’ of Gulf nation, as many of its leading newspapers went ‘full throttle’ in covering and reporting the visit of
PM Modi, J&K L-G pay tribute to Pulwama martyrs
Srinagar, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi and J&K L-G Manoj Sinha on Wednesday paid tribute to martyrs of Pulwama terror attack of 2019.
Seat sharing between BJP-JD(S) in K’taka for LS polls not finalised yet: Pralhad Joshi
Hubballi, (Karnataka) Feb 14 - Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Pralhad Joshi stated on Wednesday that no final decision on seat sharing between the BJP and its ally JD-S in Karnataka, had been made for the Lok Sabha
PM Modi meets Indian diaspora in Qatar, says ‘grateful’ to community
Doha, Feb 15 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora in Qatar and said that he is "grateful" to the community as he arrived in Doha after concluding a whirlwind two-day trip to the UAE.
Kolkata Railway Station will turn into an economic hub soon
Kolkata, Feb 14 - The country's only international railway terminus in the true sense, Kolkata Railway Station, is set to get a makeover soon that will turn it into a major economic hub.
An inward journey with artist Rameshwar Broota in the Capital
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Post-modernist painter and sculptor Rameshwar Broota's exploration into the world of abstraction has culminated into a body of works that are currently on display at Shridharani Art Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam.
Every VIP guest in GBC-4 in Uttar Pradesh to get one ‘CM fellow’
Lucknow, Feb 14 - Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed concerned officials to attach one ‘CM Fellow’ to each VIP, to assist them during the upcoming Ground Breaking Ceremony (GBC) and accordingly, train all Fellows in protocols etc.
PM Modi’s Sambhal visit may be game changer for BJP in west UP
Lucknow, Feb 14 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Sambhal on February 19 could prove to be a game changer for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Ex-PM Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson joins BJP
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Vibhakar Shastri, grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, joined BJP on Wednesday.
BJP nominates Vaishnaw for RS from Odisha; BJD announces support
Bhubaneswar, Feb 14 - The ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Wednesday announced its support for Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s candidature for the Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha. The BJD’s announcement came hours after the BJP nominated Vaishnaw from the state for
Sonia files nomination for RS polls from Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 14 - Congress President Sonia Gandhi filed her nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan on Wednesday.
Lal Bahadur Shastri’s grandson quits Congress
New Delhi, Feb 14 - Vibhakar Shastri, grandson of former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, has resigned from the Congress in what is being viewed as yet another setback to the grand old party.
BJP announces 4 candidates for RS polls from MP; Congress yet to open its cards
Bhopal, Feb 14 - The BJP on Wednesday announced four candidates for the Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh, while the Congress is yet to open its cards.
Defence deals through govt e-marketplace cross Rs 1 lakh cr mark
New Delhi, Feb 14 - The orders placed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal has surpassed a whopping Rs 1 lakh crore reflecting the increasing transparency and efficiency in executing defence deals, the Commerce Ministry said on
BJP’s seven RS candidates file nominations from UP
Lucknow, Feb 14 - All seven BJP candidates for the Rajya Sabha filed their nominations here on Wednesday.