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At least six Pakistani nationals on a boat carrying drugs worth around Rs 480 crore were arrested near Gujarat’s Porbandar, officials said on Tuesday. Acting on a tip-off, officials of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) caught the Pakistani nationals when they were trying to enter the Indian […]
Hours after the senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar and his entire cabinet stepped down, Nayab Singh Saini will be the new Chief Minister of Haryana, the party said. An influential figure within the OBC, or Other Backward Classes, community, Nayab Saini is the BJP’s Lok Sabha MP from Kurukshetra and was appointed the party’s […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the re-developed Kochrab Ashram and launched the master plan of the Gandhi Ashram Memorial, at Mahatma Gandhi Ashram at Sabarmati in Ahmedabad. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said, “This Sabarmati Ashram of Bapu has always been the center of an amazing energy. Whenever we recieve […]
Continuing with its Modi ki Gurantee narrative in run-up to the Lok Sabha polls, the Centre has finally notified the rules of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, four years after it was passed. Political pundits say the Narendra Modi government wants to emphasise its message to voters that “Jo kaha, voh kiya (delivered all that we […]
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has fielded a 42-year-old Oxford University scholar Shahnawaz Ali Raihan to take on Congress’s Abu Hasem Khan Choudhury on the Malda seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The brother of former Union Minister ABA Ghani Khan Choudhury, Abu Hasem Khan has held the seat since 2009. Raihan, a historian pursuing […]
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is likely to resign today (Tuesday), sources said. They said, Nayab Saini or Sanjay Bhatia may replace him as the new state CM. The Khattar-Cabinet is likely to give a collective resignation today. Sources also said that Khattar may be fielded from Karna in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. […]
In a significant development, the Supreme Court of India (SC) has asked the State Bank of India (SBI) to share details of electoral bonds by March 12. It has also directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make the details public on its website by 5 pm on March 15. The apex court on […]
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court to stop the Central government from appointing a new election commissioner (EC) under the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Terms of Office) Act, 2023. The petition was filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur after Arun Goel’s abrupt resignation as […]
Karan Adani announces the Airport is equipped to handle 8 million passengers annually Team Vo!: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a state of the art international airport in Lucknow. The T3 terminal that he inaugurated has been built at a cost of Rs 2400 crore and will cater to around 4000 passengers during peak hours. […]
Election Commissioner Arun Goel’s resignation just days before the expected announcement of the schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, has sent shockwaves within the political circles. The opposition parties targeted the central government calling Goel’s resignation “deeply concerning”. Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal slammed the Centre and said that the government is uninterested in […]
Dr. Aadarsh Mishra, an Indian alumnus of Oxford and Cardiff universities, has been hounoued with the title of Champion by The British Society for Nanomedicine. The 27-year-old doctor has been awarded for his significant contributions to the field of nanomedicine, a branch of medicine that specialises in using nanotechnology in the treatment and prevention of […]
In a move to reduce tax compliance burden, the government has exempted payments including referral fee and brokerage income made to units of 14 service sectors in International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) from TDS provisions. The notification will come into force from April 1, 2024, and relaxations provided therein shall be applicable for 10 consecutive […]
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) National Council has decided to increase the frequency of foundation and intermediate exams from twice to thrice a year. Now, the intermediate and foundation course examinations will be conducted in the month of January, May/June and September. This decision represents the next step in aligning India’s chartered […]
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief and former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is likely to rejoin the NDA, six years after he left the alliance. Widespread speculations follow the news that the TDP chief will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah again on Friday. They two leaders had a meeting late on Thursday […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced a Rs 100 price cut in LPG cylinders. Announcing the government’s decision on International Women’s Day, he said the step would especially benefit women. “Today, on Women’s Day, our government has decided to reduce LPG cylinder prices by Rs. 100. This will significantly ease the financial burden on […]
Union Minister Smriti Irani on Wednesday criticized the Congress for the ‘delay’ in announcing its candidate from her constituency, saying it appears that they have realised the power of Amethi and the fear of defeat is haunting the party. Irani inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 281 projects worth Rs 206 crore in […]
Lok Sabha MP Rahul Gandhi said that all affluent people were present during the Ram Temple Inauguration event in Ayodhya, “But did anybody see President Murmu?”. He further said that a “message was conveyed to her that you may be the President but you won’t be allowed to enter the Ram Temple”. “No poor, unemployed, farmer, or labourers […]
Delhi recorded 63 new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, marking the highest daily number since May last year. Other northern states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Bihar are also experiencing a rise in cases. Over the past 15 days, Delhi has reported a total of 459 cases, compared to 191 in the previous […]
After the Enforcement Directorate (ED) filed a fresh complaint seeking prosecution of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, a Delhi court issued a fresh summons to the AAP leader. The Delhi Rouse Avenue Court asked him to appear before it in person on March 16. ED had filed a complaint after Kejriwal skipped its summons several […]
In view of rising cases of advertisements promoting betting and gambling, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an advisory which highlights that such illegal activities should not be advertised, promoted or endorsed in any way. Such activities have both financial and socio-economic implications for the youth, according to the advisory. The advisory states […]
