Rahul and Priyanka reach landslide-hit Chooramala in Wayanad, take stock of situation
New Delhi, Aug 1 - Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi and Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi arrived in Wayanad’s Chooramala, one of the worst hit regions by the catastrophic landslides, on Thursday.
India and Vietnam adopt ‘new plan of action’ to solidify strategic partnership
New Delhi, Aug 1 - Emphasising that India's 'Viksit Bharat 2047' and Vietnam's 'Vision 2045' continue to accelerate development and have opened up many new areas of mutual cooperation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Thursday that both countries have decided to further strengthen
Telangana will be first to implement SC categorisation: CM Reddy on top court verdict
Hyderabad, Aug 1 - Telangana Chief Minister, A Revanth Reddy on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court order that the state government can sub-classify Scheduled Castes for quota and declared that his state would be the first to implement it.
Centre released Rs 1.64 lakh crore to states for constructing houses for urban poor: Minister
New Delhi, Aug 1 - The Centre has released Rs 1.64 lakh crore to all states and Union Territories (UTs) till now under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban (PMAY-U) for constructing houses for the poor in urban areas, the Minister of State for
Coaching centre deaths: Delhi HC summons MCD Commissioner, DCP, IO
New Delhi, July 31 - The Delhi High Court on Wednesday summoned the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) and Investigating Officer (IO) over the deaths of three UPSC aspirants in the city’s Old Rajendra Nagar
Two wagons of goods train derail in Darjeeling
Kolkata, July 31 - Two wagons of a goods train got derailed on Wednesday near the spot in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal where the Kanchenjunga Express collision took place last month which claimed 11 lives.
As row over caste jibe rages in House, Anurag Thakur shares Akhilesh’s old video
New Delhi, July 31 - Amid a heated controversy over former minister Anurag Thakur’s caste remarks in Lok Sabha, the Hamirpur MP on Wednesday took to social media and shared a video of Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav to show him the
Oppn creates ruckus in Lok Sabha over Anurag Thakur’s speech, demands apology
New Delhi, July 31 - The Lok Sabha proceedings on Wednesday were marked by repeated chaos and disruption as the Opposition members resorted to slogan-shouting.
India best performer among top 5 stock markets, mcap reaches over $5.5 trillion
Mumbai, July 31 - India is the best-performing stock market among the top five globally, and it delivered over 25 per cent return (in terms of market cap) from the beginning of 2024.
Six crore ITRs filed in 2023-24, 70 pc under new tax regime
New Delhi, July 31 - Around six crore income tax returns have been filed in 2023-24, of which 70 per cent were filed under the new simplified tax regime which offers a lower rate of tax but fewer deductions, Revenue Secretary Sanjay Malhotra
FM Sitharaman slams Oppn’s ‘misleading campaign’ on Budget 2024, cites UPA-era figures
New Delhi, July 30 - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday reiterated her defence of the Union Budget 2024-2025 and said that the government didn’t ‘discriminate’ between BJP and non-BJP states, as claimed by the Opposition parties.
TMC to move motion on ‘conspiracy to divide Bengal’ in Assembly on August 5
Kolkata, July 30 - The Trinamool Congress will move a special motion to condemn the alleged ongoing “conspiracies to divide West Bengal” on the floor of the Assembly on August 5, which will be the last day of the Monsoon Session.
Wayanad landslide: TN CM Stalin deploys rescue team led by two IAS officers to Kerala
Chennai, July 30 - Chief Minister MK Stalin has deployed a team from Tamil Nadu to coordinate the rescue operations in Wayanad in Kerala where a landslide in the wee hours of Tuesday led to the loss of 84 lives, left scores hurt
Military school passout vs serving officer: Akhilesh and Anurag Thakur’s fiery exchange in LS
New Delhi, July 30 - The Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh Yadav and BJP MP Anurag Thakur engaged in a heated war of words in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, over the issue of Agniveers and their 'sub-par treatment' as compared to regular
Kerala preparing master plan for leveraging full potential of Vizhinjam Port
Kochi, July 29 - Kerala Minister of Industries P. Rajeeve said on Monday that the state government is preparing a comprehensive master plan for leveraging the full potential of Vizhinjam Port to the benefit of various sectors.
Alarming rise in landslides, urgent need for mapping prone areas: Rahul on Wayanad tragedy
New Delhi, July 30 - Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, called for a swift rescue operation and also demanded enhanced compensation for the victims while participating in the discussion on the tragic landslides in Wayanad on Tuesday.
Wayanad landslide disaster toll reaches 70, many missing
Kozhikode, July 30 - The death toll in the Wayanad landslide tragedy on Tuesday reached 70 and several people were reported missing in the worst affected areas, said officials, adding that hundreds are injured and admitted to different hospitals.
Delhi coaching centre deaths: HC agrees to hear PIL on Wednesday
New Delhi, July 30 - The Delhi High Court on Tuesday agreed to hear on Wednesday a PIL seeking the constitution of a high-level committee to inquire into the city's Rajinder Nagar coaching centre incident wherein three UPSC aspirants died in a basement
Ration distribution case: ED raids 10 locations in two Bengal districts
Kolkata, July 30 - The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials, accompanied by central armed police forces, are conducting raid and search operations at 10 places in West Bengal in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution case.
Wayanad landslides: 10 bodies found floating in Chaliyar River
Kozhikode, July 30 - Locals living in and around the Chaliyar River in Kerala's Malappuram district, around 100 km from Wayanad, were shocked to find around 10 bodies floating in the river on Tuesday.