Two Uttar Pradesh ministers and 10 others filed their nomination papers for the Assembly elections on Wednesday. “While three candidates, including UP Cabinet minister Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary, filed their nomination papers again, the rest nine, including UP minister Shrikant Sharma, filed their papers for the first time,” DM Navneet Singh Chahal said. Laxmi Narayan Chaudhary […]
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BJP inducts Mulayam’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav, late CDS Bipin Rawat’s brother
Samajwadi Party patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav and late Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat’s younger brother Vijay Rawat, also a retired army officer, joined the BJP on Wednesday as the party moved to bolster its strength in poll-bound states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.BJP president J P Nadda also formally announced […]
Antrix-Devas deal is fraud of Congress, by Congress, for Congress, says finance minister
The government will use the Supreme Court order calling the 2005 deal between ISRO’s commercial arm Antrix and privately-owned Devas Multimedia a fraud, to counter seizure of its properties, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday as she launched a blistering attack on the Congress for handing over airwaves used by the defence to the […]
Violation of Covid norms in UP polls: EC advises Samajwadi Party to be careful in future
The Election Commission on Tuesday let off the Samajwadi Party with a light rap for violating COVID-19 norms on its office premises last week, advising it to be careful and ensure such breaches do not happen in the future. Considering that it is the first reported violation during the current round of elections on the […]
Centre flags decline in Covid testing, asks states to enhance it
Flagging a decline in the number of Covid-19 tests in many states and union territories, the Centre has asked them to enhance testing so that an effective track of the spread of the pandemic can be kept and immediate citizen-centric action can be initiated. In a letter to states and UTs on Monday, Additional Secretary […]
3 Navy personnel killed in explosion onboard INS Ranvir at Mumbai dockyard
Three Indian Navy personnel have died following an explosion on board a warship docked at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai. All the three dead are sailors. A Board of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the cause.Ten others on board the warship have been injured and are treated at the Naval hospital in Mumbai.The explosion was […]
R-Day: Delhi-NCR under high-security cover after intel inputs of possible terror attack
Ahead of Republic Day, the Delhi-National Capital Region has been put under a “very high-security” cover after police received inputs from Intelligence agencies about a possible terror attack, officials said on Tuesday. Operation of sub-conventional aerial platforms, including UAVs, paragliders and hot air balloons, over the national capital has been prohibited in the city from […]
Assembly poll campaign: BJP to hold rallies in hybrid mode
The BJP has formulated a fresh campaign strategy for the assembly polls in five states keeping COVID-19 guidelines in mind and will hold small physical rallies that will also be streamed live on various social media platforms, party sources said on Tuesday. BJP president J P Nadda deliberated with several leaders on the campaign strategy […]
Birju Maharaj: Politicians and industry colleagues remember Kathak ‘giant’, ‘rare artiste’
Condolence messages poured in from all quarters for legendary Kathak dancer Birju Maharaj, with President Ram Nath Kovind and PM Narendra Modi leading tributes as political leaders, the film fraternity and people from the performing arts world remembered Kathak’s greatest ambassador.Maharaj-ji, as he was popularly known, died at his home in New Delhi in the […]
Industry welcomes PM Modi’s emphasis on clean, green growth
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message to the world on the first day of the WEF’s online Davos Agenda 2022 summit reflects his commitment to reforms and to become a reliable and resilient partner for global value chains, India Inc said on Monday. Citing India’s commitment to deepen economic reforms and improve ease of doing business, […]