Ministry seeks report on spice bans by Singapore, Hong Kong

Ministry seeks report on spice bans by Singapore, Hong Kong

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

Days after the Singapore and Hong Kong red flagged four spices products manufactured by the Indian firms MDH and Everest recalling them from the market, the Union Commerce Ministry has directed Indian embassies in both the countries to send a detailed report in the matter. In a statement posted on its...

1,351 candidates in fray in phase two LS polls

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi

As many as 1,351 candidates from 12 States and Union Territories are in the fray for the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections on May 7, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. These include eight candidates from Betul seat of Madhya Pradesh, where the election was to be held...

Action against Nagpur school director for using children in Gadkari poll campaign

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | T N RAGHUNATHA | Mumbai

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Maharashtra, has initiated action against a school management for allegedly allowing the use of its students in the Lok Sabha poll campaign of the ruling BJP’s Nagpur candidate and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. Acting on a complaint lodged by Maharashtra Congress’ chief spokesperson Atul Londhe with...

Murshidabad with livid bidi workers to see tough fight

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | Saugar Sengupta | Jangipur

Smoking is not only injurious to health but economy too. The hapless Bidi workers of Jangipur, Raghunathganj, Bhagabangola in Murshidabad district realize it more than anyone else. Notwithstanding they have to cling to the profession because they have nowhere else to go or no other calling to fall back on.”We were...

Brother of Territorial Army jawan killed in Rajouri

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | Mohit Kandhari | Jammu

A civilian, the brother of a Territorial Army personnel, working in the Social Welfare Department was shot dead in cold blood by ‘unidentified’ terrorists while he was returning home after offering prayers in the village Kunda Top of Thanamandi area in the Rajouri district late Monday night. The incident spread a...

Shah, Mamata engage in war of words

Wednesday, 24 April 2024 | Saugar Sengupta | Murshidabad

Union Home Minister and Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday had a verbal spar with the former accusing the Bengal Government for promoting trans-border infiltration, and corruption besides resisting the Citizenship Amendment Act and the latter slamming the BJP for planning assassination of her nephew and TMC national general...

Kerala CM poses questions to Rahul over CAA

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 | PTI | Kannur (Kerala)

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday continued to accuse the Congress of not being part of anti-CAA agitations in the country and sought to know from senior leader Rahul Gandhi whether the national leadership had barred its state unit from participating in the protests. He alleged that the party’s top...

Congress synonymous with corruption, family rule, appeasement politics: Piyush Goyal

Tuesday, 23 April 2024 | PTI | Hyderabad

The Congress is synonymous with corruption, family rule and appeasement politics, Union Minister and senior BJP leader Piyush Goyal alleged on Monday. Congress had made promises since the era of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to eliminate poverty in the country, but it did not happen, he said. He was addressing...

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