PM targets oppn over Agnipath, says aim of scheme is to to keep army continuously fit for war

PM targets oppn over Agnipath, says aim of scheme is to to keep army continuously fit for war

Friday, 26 July 2024 | PTI | Drass (Kargil)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the Agnipath scheme is an example of necessary reforms undertaken by the Army and accused the opposition of playing politics over the recruitment process aimed at keeping the average age in armed forces young. In his address on Kargil Vijay Diwas here to mark...

NEET case: CBI reveals 'collusion' between Oasis school principal, vice principal, mastermind

NEET case: CBI reveals 'collusion' between Oasis school principal, vice principal, mastermind

Thursday, 25 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

NEET paper leak case 'mastermind' Pankaj Kumar acted in collusion with the principal and the vice principal of Oasis School in Hazaribagh to access the question paper hours before the commencement of the exam on May 5 and it was solved and sent to candidates who had hire his services,...

Double disappointment for Odisha: Patnaik on Union and state budget

Double disappointment for Odisha: Patnaik on Union and state budget

Thursday, 25 July 2024 | PTI | Bhubaneswar

Opposition BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Thursday criticised the BJP government at the Centre and Odisha, contending that his state faced a “double disappointment” in both the Union Budget and the Odisha Budget. Speaking to reporters outside the assembly here, the former chief minister claimed that the Mohan Charan Majhi-led government...

Waterlogging: HC asks chief secretary to state time needed to desilt clogged drains

Waterlogging: HC asks chief secretary to state time needed to desilt clogged drains

Thursday, 25 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Taking note of the virtually clogged drains in the national capital, the Delhi High Court on Thursday asked Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar to furnish the details and time needed to desilt the entire city. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan, while dealing with pleas of several Delhi residents, including...

Declare Santhal Parganas, Malda, Murshisdabad as UT: Nishikant Dubey

Declare Santhal Parganas, Malda, Murshisdabad as UT: Nishikant Dubey

Thursday, 25 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

BJP member Nishikant Dubey on Thursday demanded that parts of Jharkhand and West Bengal be declared a Union Territory to deal with the challenge posed by the increasing number of illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in the region. Raising the issue during Zero Hour in the Lok Sabha, Dubey said the population...

Want Canada to take action against anti-India elements: MEA

Want Canada to take action against anti-India elements: MEA

Thursday, 25 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

India on Thursday asked Canada to take action against anti-India elements operating from its soil. The comments by External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal came when asked about reports that Canada has charged two persons for threatening on social media to kill Prime Minister Justin Trudeau but such actions are missing...

Flood, landslides triggered by heavy rain wreak havoc in Arunachal this year: Khandu

Flood, landslides triggered by heavy rain wreak havoc in Arunachal this year: Khandu

Thursday, 25 July 2024 | PTI | Itanagar

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Thursday said that flood and landslides triggered by heavy rain have wreaked havoc in the state as the current monsoon season has been "terrible", unlike previous years. Responding to a question from BJP MLA Pani Taram during the question hour in the assembly, Khandu...

There's a 'concept of Shehanshah': Priyanka takes dig at govt after Durbar Hall renaming

There's a 'concept of Shehanshah': Priyanka takes dig at govt after Durbar Hall renaming

Thursday, 25 July 2024 | PTI | New Delhi

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took a swipe at the Modi government after Rashtrapati Bhavan's iconic 'Durbar Hall' and 'Ashok Hall' were renamed, saying there is "no concept of 'Durbar'" for them but a "concept of 'Shehanshah'". Venues for different ceremonial functions, the 'Durbar Hall' and the 'Ashok...

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