Mumbai, Aug 9: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday expanded his two-member ministry, 41 days after taking oath as the CM. Eighteen legislators, including state BJP president Chandrakant Patil, were sworn in as cabinet ministers at Raj Bhavan in south Mumbai. The list doesn’t include a woman. The strength of Maharashtra ministry has now […]Continue Reading
NEW DELHI,AUG 8: The annual joint exercise between the special forces of India and the United States commenced in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh on Monday, the defence ministry said. This is the 13th edition of the exercise — “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022” — according to a statement issued by the ministry. The joint exercise, which will […]Continue Reading
New Delhi, July 24: A 34-year-old man from the national capital with no history of foreign travel has tested positive for monkeypox virus, official sources said on Sunday. This is the fourth case of the disease being reported in India. The man had attended a stag party recently in Manali in Himachal Pradesh, official sources […]Continue Reading
Kolkata, July 23 : Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee overnight in connection with the teacher recruitment scam case. He will be later produced in the court. The agency sleuths interrogated the minister for around 26 hours in connection with the scam in recruitment of government school teachers. […]Continue Reading
New Delhi, July 21: With Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the National Herald case on Thursday, the party leaders and MPs have decided to protest across the country against the BJP-led government’s “vendetta politics”. Congress leader Manickam Tagore tweeted, “Congress Continue Reading
New Delhi: The Indian cricket team will travel to Zimbabwe for the first time in six years for a three-match ODI series, next month. The three ODIs will be played on August 18, 20 and 22 in Harare, the Zimbabwe Cricket announced. KL Rahul is expected to lead the Indian side. The series is part […]Continue Reading
New Delhi, July 19: Joint opposition candidate for the vice presidential election Margaret Alva on Tuesday filed her nomination papers for the post and was accompanied by a host of leaders. The vice presidential poll will be held on August 6 to elect the successor to M Venkaiah Naidu, whose term ends on August 10. […]Continue Reading
Mumbai,July 19: The rupee depreciated 7 paise to an all-time low of 80.05 against the US dollar in early trade on Tuesday tracking the strength of the American currency and firm crude oil prices. At the interbank foreign exchange, the rupee opened at 80 against the American dollar, then lost ground to quote at 80.05, […]Continue Reading
New Delhi, July 18: National Democratic Alliance Vice Presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar filed his nomination on Monday in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and leaders of various different parties supporting his bid. “I will always strive to enhance democratic values of country,” Dhankhar said after filing his nomination. “Never even in Continue Reading
New Delhi, JULY 17: India achieved a major milestone in its vaccination programme against COVID-19 as the cumulative vaccine doses administered in the country surpassed the 200-crore mark on Sunday. According to the health ministry data, 98 per cent of the adult population has received at least one dose while 90 per cent have been […]Continue Reading
