The Goa legislative assembly on Wednesday witnessed heightened activity after reports emerged that as many as eight Congress MLAs, led by Michael Lobo and former chief minister Digambar Kamat, are set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party today. The MLAs’ meeting with the assembly is unusual as the assembly is not in session. In the […]
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at two places in Muktsar town on Monday.Sources said the NIA team visited gangster Satenderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar’s residence on Kotkapura Road here and also visited the residence of a shoe-shop owner at Bagh Wali Gali in the town. Sources said the NIA officials accompanied by the […]
A constable, his wife and their minor daughter allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the 12th floor of a residential building in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, police said. Preliminary investigation revealed that the couple might have taken the extreme step in the heat of the moment following a quarrel, inspector NR Vaghela from Sola police station […]
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) on Wednesday approved a proposal to rename Rajpath as ‘Kartavya Path’.Lok Sabha MP and NDMC member Meenakshi Lekhi said the proposal was approved at a special meeting of the NDMC Council. “We have approved the proposal to rename Rajpath as Kartavya Path in the special council meeting today,” Lekhi […]
The income tax department on Wednesday launched raids in multiple states as part of a tax evasion probe against registered unrecognised political parties (RUPP) and their alleged dubious funding, official sources said.The searches are being conducted in Gujarat, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Haryana and some other states, they said. A coordinated action has been launched […]
Uttar Pradesh BJP MLA Arvind Giri died of a heart attack on Tuesday. Giri was a five-term MLA from Gola Gokrannath constituency in Lakhimpur Kheri district. According to sources, Giri died on the way near Sitapur while being taken for treatment to Lucknow.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the demise.
With friendship one can solve any problem, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said as she embarked on a four-day state visit to India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Hasina at the Rashtrapati Bhawan forecourt here where she was accorded a tri-services guard of honour.Interacting with reporters at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Hasina said her […]
Earlier, the apex court on August 22 had said that a five-judge Constitution bench headed by Justice Chandrachud has been set up to hear the legal issue concerning the scope of legislative and executive powers of the Centre and National Capital Territory government over control of services in Delhi. On May 6, the top court […]
Two people died as a fire broke out at a hotel in Hazratganj area of the city on Monday even as rescue teams continued to inspect the premises to check if someone was trapped inside, police said.The incident took place at Levana Suites on Madan Mohan Malviya Marg in Hazratganj area. “According to the hotel […]
CM Bhagwant Mann on Monday announced that the 7th Pay Commission for lecturers would be implemented. Making this announcement on Teacher’s Day, the CM said guest faculty could be employed and they would also get enhanced pay. The new payscales will be implemented from October 1. It was a long-pending demand of teachers.