NEW DELHI, FEB 19 : Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday skipped the sixth summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate to appear before it for questioning in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. In a statement, the AAP reiterated that the summonses sent to Kejriwal were “illegal” and said the issue […]Continue Reading
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CHANDIGARH,FEB 19: Newly elected Chandigarh Mayor Manoj Sonkar resigned from the post on Sunday, amid allegations that the January 30 mayoral polls were rigged, according to sources. This comes a day before the matter is to come up for hearing before the Supreme Court. Mayor Manoj Sonkar has submitted his resignation to the municipal commissioner, […]Continue Reading
New Delhi,Feb 18 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took on the Congress over corruption during their tenure and said his government had ruled the country for the past 10 years free from “mega scams”. Delivering his remarks to the BJP leaders during the second day of the party’s National Convention 2024 in the […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,FEB 18 : Renowned Jain monk Acharya Vidyasagar Maharaj died on Sunday at Chandragiri Teerth in Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district after undertaking ‘sallekhna’. He was 77. ‘Sallekhna’ is a Jain religious practice involving voluntary fasting unto death for spiritual purification, a statement from the teerth said. Acharya Vidyasagar Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,FEB 18 : According to a survey to determine the popularity and acceptability of India’s Chief Ministers, Odisha’s Naveen Patnaik, who has held the post for over two decades, has been rated as the most popular Chief Minister of the country. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath followed in close in the second […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI,FEB 17 : Renowned Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya have been named the recipients of the 58th Jnanpith Award, the Jnanpith selection committee announced on Saturday. Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known as Gulzar, is celebrated for his works in Hindi cinema and is considered one of the finest Urdu poets of this […]Continue Reading
BENGALURU,FEB 17: After India launched a satellite to study black holes and neutron stars on January 1, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday evening successfully launched INSAT-3DS, India’s exclusive meteorological satellite. The satellite will provide continuity of services to the existing in-orbit INSAT-3D and 3DR satellites and significantly enhance Continue Reading
VARANASI,FEB 17 : The Rahul Gandhi-led ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ of the Congress on Saturday entered Varanasi on the second day of its Uttar Pradesh leg. Gandhi, along with the party’s state president Ajay Rai and other congress leaders, stood atop an open jeep and toured the busy Gudauli area of the temple town. Gandhi […]Continue Reading
AMBALA,FEB 16: A 63-year-old farmer, who was among the farmers protesting at the Shambhu border near Haryana’s Ambala, died of a heart attack on Friday, officials said. Gian Singh complained of chest pain in the morning and was taken to the Civil Hospital in Punjab’s Rajpura. From there, he was rushed to Rajindra Hospital in […]Continue Reading
MUMBAI,FEB 16 :The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday extended the earlier deadline given to Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) to stop key services, including credit transactions, deposits, wallet, and FASTags. The central bank has said in a fresh circular that the new deadline is March 15, and also released a list of FAQ […]Continue Reading
