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.
Burj Khalifa lit up with Indian Tricolour ahead of Modi’s address at Dubai summit
Dubai, Feb 14 - Sheathed in the hues of the Indian Tricolour, Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa was lit up with the words ‘Guest of Honour – Republic of India’ ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's keynote address at the 2024 World Governments Summit
‘Bharat is proud of you’: PM Modi tells Indian diaspora in Abu Dhabi
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday -- while addressing the huge gathering of Indian diaspora at Abu Dhabi’s Zayed sports city stadium -- lauded their contribution in positioning India as a formidable economy and also helping foster friendly
Farmers protest: Delhi borders sealed, traffic advisory issued for commuters
New Delhi, Feb 14 - After the Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur borders were completely sealed in view of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' march, the Delhi Traffic Police have issued an advisory for commuters for alternate routes and diversions.
Farmers’ protest: Huge security build-up continue on inter-state borders
Chandigarh, Feb 14 - Huge security build-up continued on inter-state borders between Punjab and Haryana on the second day on Wednesday, as assembled protesting farmers are adamant on heading to the national capital to lodge their protest over unfulfilled demands, including legal guarantee
Gehlot welcomes Sonia’s announcement to file RS nomination from Rajasthan
Jaipur, Feb 14 - Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has welcomed the announcement of Sonia Gandhi to file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha polls from Rajasthan.
Sonia in Jaipur, to file nomination for RS polls today
Jaipur, Feb 14 -Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi will file her nomination for the Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan on Wednesday, confirmed party leaders.
Traffic restored on Srinagar-Leh highway after 12 days
Srinagar, Feb 14 - The Srinagar-Leh highway was restored for traffic on Wednesday after remaining closed for 12 days.
Farmers’ protest: Delhi Police Commissioner inspects security arrangements at Tikri, Singhu borders
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora on Tuesday conducted a comprehensive inspection of security measures at the Tikri and Singhu Borders in anticipation of the ongoing farmers' protest and their march towards Delhi on tractor and trollies.
‘Bharat, UAE dosti zindabad’, PM Modi tells Indian diaspora in Abu Dhabi
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the huge gathering of Indian diaspora in Abu Dhabi, amidst an electrifying atmosphere at the Zayed Sports City Stadium.
President Murmu reaches Jaipur on two day visit
Jaipur, Feb 13 - President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday evening reached Rajasthan. She is on a two day -- February 13 and 14 -- visit to the desert state.
Hry CM turned Shambhu into Indo-Pak border: Punjab LoP Bajwa
Chandigarh, Feb 13 - The leader of opposition in Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa, on Tuesday slammed the BJP-led Haryana government for allegedly creating a war-like situation at the Shambhu border and using tear gas shells to stop the farmers from heading to
PM Modi meets UAE President in Abu Dhabi
New Delhi, Feb 13 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan following his arrival in Abu Dhabi on an official visit to the west Asian nation.
First repo rate cut by RBI expected only in 3QFY25, say analysts
New Delhi, Feb 13 - India's January CPI inflation moderated to 5.1 per cent, in line with expectations, while core inflation remained subdued at 3.5 per cent.
Maha CM inaugurates ShilPhata flyover, to decongest Panvel-bound traffic in Thane
Mumbai, Feb 13 - Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday inaugurated the Panvel-bound arm of ShilPhata Junction flyover on the Old Mumbai-Pune Highway (NH-48), which will ease the traffic flow in the region, officials said here.
IAF trainer jet crashes in Bengal, no casualty or damage to property
Kolkata, Feb 13 - An AJT Hawk aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) met with an accident soon after take-off from the Air Force Station at Kalaikunda in West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon, forcing both pilots to bail out.
Yogi govt to collaborate with IIT Roorkee for enhanced disaster management
Lucknow, Feb 13 - The Uttar Pradesh government is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Roorkee for enhanced disaster management.