EC questions Modi, Rahul’s poll conduct

EC questions Modi, Rahul’s poll conduct

Friday, 26 April 2024 | Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi

Taking cognisance for the first time of a model code conduct violation complaint against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Election Commission has issued notice to BJP national president JP Nadda and sought his response by April 29. The commission has also served a notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, asking...

Jailed K Kavitha now arrested by the CBI

Friday, 12 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi/Kolkata

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday arrested Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in connection with a corruption case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. Kavitha, 46, the daughter of former Telangana chief minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was held in Tihar jail where she was...

DTC to set alarm bells for dozing drivers at the wheels

Friday, 12 April 2024 | Saumya Shukla | New Delhi

The major problem of ‘fatigue’ faced by the heavy transport drivers may be addressed soon as the national Capital’s transport arm - Delhi Transport Corporation- is here to address the concern that cause 40 percent road mishaps across the country including Delhi. Passengers plying on DTC buses can now take a...

Electoral Bonds’ details not under RTI Act: SBI

Friday, 12 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi/Kolkata

The State Bank of India (SBI) has refused to disclose under the RTI Act the details of the electoral bonds furnished to the Election Commission (EC), claiming that it is personal information held in a fiduciary capacity, even though the records are in the public domain on the poll panel’s...

Drunken driving leaves six school children dead

Friday, 12 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi/Chandigarh

Six children were killed and around 20 injured on Thursday after a school bus carrying them overturned in Mahendragarh.  Reports indicated the driver was allegedly drunk and the bus did not have the fitness certificate. Also, questions were posed as to how the school was open despite public holiday on...

Centre proposes CAA, NRC; Mamata disposes

Centre proposes CAA, NRC; Mamata disposes

Friday, 12 April 2024 | Pioneer News Service | New Delhi/Kolkata

A fresh round of tug of war between the BJP and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee erupted on Thursday with the latter asserting that she will not allow implementation of the CAA, NRC and the Uniform Civil Code in the state. While the BJP accused Mamata of resorting to...

In 10th list of BJP, sitting MPs dropped

In 10th list of BJP, sitting MPs dropped

Thursday, 11 April 2024 | Rajesh Kumar | New Delhi

After days of speculation, the BJP on Wednesday released its 10th list of candidates dropping sitting MPs Kirron Kher, Rita Bahuguna Joshi,  Virendra Singh and fielded former Union Minister Surendrajeet Singh Ahluwalia, Neeraj Shekhar, son of former Prime Minister Chandrasekhar for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The BJP announced the...

Special force personnel tattoos under scanner in Odisha

Thursday, 11 April 2024 | PTI | Bhubaneswar

The Odisha Police have asked its special security battalion personnel to remove tattoos on their body within 15 days as these skin markings are easily noticeable with uniform and considered “obscene and derogatory”. The Deputy Commissioner of Police (security), Bhubaneswar issued an order to this effect on Tuesday and asked all...

State Editions

Lovely resignation brings Congress factional feud into open

29 April 2024 | Saumya Shukla | Delhi

Congress alliance with AAP for political reasons: BJP

29 April 2024 | Saumya Shukla/Samar Pandey | Delhi

Vote to save democracy, Sunita exhorts Delhiites

29 April 2024 | Staff Reporter | Delhi

AAP youth wing organises walkathon Walk for Kejriwal

29 April 2024 | Staff Reporter | Delhi

Nomination process for LS seats to begin from today

29 April 2024 | Staff Reporter | Delhi

Sunday Edition

Chronicle of Bihar, beyond elections

28 April 2024 | Deepak Kumar Jha | Agenda

One Nation, One Election Federalism at risk or Unity Fortified?

28 April 2024 | PRIYOTOSH SHARMA and CHANDRIMA DUTTA | Agenda

Education a must for the Panchayati Raj System to flourish

28 April 2024 | Vikash Kumar | Agenda

‘Oops I Dropped The Lemon Trat’

28 April 2024 | Gyaneshwar Dayal | Agenda

Standing Alone, and How

28 April 2024 | Pawan Soni | Agenda