In the single largest heroin haul in India, authorities seized around 3,000 kg of the drug, believed to be from Afghanistan and likely worth Rs 21,000 crore in the global market, from two containers at the Mundra port in Gujarat’s Kutch district. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated a money-laundering probe into the haul, among the […]
Charanjit Singh Channi took oath as new Punjab chief minister today in Chandigarh. The 58-year-old is the first dalit chief minister of the state. OP Soni and Sukhjinder Randhawa also took oath as ministers in the ceremony. Channi, a three-time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib, had emerged as the unanimous choice for the CM’s post following […]
Minutes before the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting on Saturday, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh submitted his and his council of ministers resignation to Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit. “CM @capt_amarinder has met Punjab governor and submitted his and his council of ministers’ resignation,” the CM’s media adviser Raveen Thukral tweeted on Saturday evening. Singh was […]
India administered over 2.2 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses, till 7:00 pm, setting a new record on PM Narendra Modi’s birthday. This is reported to be first time that more than two crore jabs have been administered in a single day. The BJP has sought to make Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on Friday historic by […]
To mark the completion of one year of continuing protests by farmers against the three new farm laws, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) took out a ‘black Friday’ protest march in Delhi from Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib to the Parliament building. The party said Gurudwara Rakab Ganj Sahib near the Parliament House has been cordoned […]
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said people need to pay if they want a better road infrastructure in the country and mentioned how expressways help in reducing travel time and fuel costs. While reviewing the progress of Delhi-Mumbai Expressway (DME) in Sohna, Road Transport Minister Gadkari said the farmers who have their land near […]
Prospects are brightening for the Indian economy achieving “escape velocity” from the pandemic as the second wave of COVID-19 wanes and preparedness for future remains on war-alert status, according to an RBI bulletin published on Thursday. An article on the state of the economy, published in the September bulletin, said aggregate demand is gaining firmer […]
President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Shimla for a four-day visit to Himachal Pradesh. Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and other dignitaries welcomed him at the Annadale Helipad. Kovind will address a special session of the state assembly on September 16, and on September 17, he will attend the valedictory ceremony […]
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a relief package for the telecom sector that includes a four-year moratorium on payment of statutory dues by telecom companies as well as allowing 100 per cent foreign investment through the automatic route. Briefing reporters on the decisions taken by the Cabinet, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said nine structural […]
In a move to fight pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday announced a complete ban on the storage, sale and usage of firecrackers for the third year in a row. “In view of the dangerous level of pollution during Diwali in Delhi witnessed in the last three years, we are again imposing a […]