NEW DELHI: Closed-door, final-hour discussions in Maharashtra are going in full swing to select the new chief minister of the state. BJP, the largest party with 132 seats, is tipped to make Devendra Fadnavis the Chief Minister. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader and current Chief Minister Eknath Shinde may likely get two and half years at […]
NEW DELHI: Tuesday marks the completion of 75 years of adoption of the Constitution of India. The celebrations will be held in the central hall of the Samvidhan Sadan (Old Parliament) where the constitution was approved. President Droupadi Murmu will address the members of both houses at 11 am. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar, Prime Minister […]
NEW DELHI: From now on, car license holders will be able to drive transport vehicles weighing less than 7,500 kg including minibus and mini lorries. The Supreme Court said there is no need for a badge to drive heavy vehicles from now on. There is an ongoing predicament where insurance companies deny compensation in case […]
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Even though the Centre has put forward conditions for sanctioning viability gap fund (VGF) of Rs 817.8 crore for Vizhinjam port, the Adani group has decided to commission the port without paying any heed to it. If the Centre releases Rs 817.8 crore, the state will also have to pay an equal amount to […]
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court said that child marriage should be banned as it violates the fundamental rights of children. For this, an amendment to the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 should be brought in Parliament. A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Mishra issued guidelines in this regard. […]
The Election Commission of India (EC) on Tuesday announced the schedule for the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) elections 2024. The elections will take place in a single phase on November 20 with the vote counting scheduled for November 23 Maharashtra is set to elect representatives for its 288 assembly seats, which include 234 general […]
Noel Tata has been appointed chairman of Tata Trusts following the passing of Ratan Tata, who died at the age of 86 on October 9 at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai. During a board meeting held on Friday, Noel Tata, Ratan Tata’s half-brother, was unanimously elected to the role. Ratan Tata was a significant figure […]
Mumbai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Maharashtra on Saturday is set to launch, inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth Rs 64,580 crore, which include Mumbai Metro-3’s first fully underground stretch. Prime Minister Modi will flag off the inaugural train service on the first phase — between Bandra Kurla […]
RAIPUR: 30 Maoists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh. The incident occurred during a joint operation by security forces in the Abujhmad forest area, along the Narayanpur-Dantewada district border, around 1 pm. Prior to the operation, special teams were dispatched to Govel, Nendur and Tultuli villages under the Orchha and […]
SHIRUR: Kozhikode native Arjun’s belongings were recovered from the truck cabin on Thursday. Two mobile phones, a cooker, shoes, clothes, a watch and other utensils were found. Among this was a toy truck belonging to Arjun’s son. Documents including the truck’s RC book were also received. Police will check the truck in detail to find […]