Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh, a fresh application has been filed in the Lucknow bench of Allahabad High Court requesting the court to take cognizance of suspension of IAS officer Durga Shakti Nagpal. Social activist Nutan Thakur in her application has requested the court to relook into its earlier judgement on suspension of the officer. In […]
Newdelhi: Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Dr E M Sudarsana Natchiappan has urged the opposition including BJP to support the government in passing important bills in the Monsoon session of Parliament. Speaking at a function in Tiruchirapalli last night, he said important bills like Land Acquisition Bill, Food Security Bill have to […]
Newdelhi: The country’s first Indigenous Aircraft Carrier INS Vikrant, will be launched at the Cochin Shipyard tomorrow. With the launch, India will join a select club of five nations– the US, UK, France and Russia– that have the capability to build an aircraft carrier. The vessel will be fitted with Long Range Surface to Air […]
Jammu: In Jammu and Kashmir, curfew has been imposed in Jammu city and Rajouri town following incidents of arson in the wake of clashes between two groups of people in Kishtwar on Friday. Army was called in late last night. Curfew was imposed in Reasi and Katra towns this morning as a precautionary measure. Divisional […]
Assam: The Assam government will hold talk with the Joint Action Committee for Autonomous State in Guwahati today. Joint Action Committee for Autonomous State is a joint forum of 14 organizations demanding autonomous state merging Dima Hasao and Karbi Anglong districts under Article 244. Official sources said, Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi will attend the meeting […]
Newdelhi: In Andhra Pradesh, YSR Congress President and Kadapa Lok Sabha MP YS Jaganmohan Reddy has resigned as Member of Parliament alleging that the Congress sought to divide the state unilaterally. Jaganmohan Reddy, who is presently in a Hyderabad Jail in connection with disproportionate assets case, has sent his resignation to the Lok Sabha Speaker […]
Newdelhi: External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid says it is early to make any judgment about whether to hold talks with Pakistan or not. He said government would take a decision on it in due course of time. BJP says there is no point in holding a dialogue in the present situation. Party leader Muktar Abbas […]
Senior Congress leaders met in New Delhi on Friday night to discuss issues and programmes to be included in the party’s manifesto for the next general elections. Defence Minister A K Antony chaired the first meeting of the party’s sub-group on manifesto and government programmes for the 2014 polls. Party sources said, Mr Antony emphasized […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the Kishtwar clashes. Jammu Divisional Commissioner Shantmanu has been appointed inquiry officer. He has been asked to submit his report within three weeks. Clashes between two groups on Friday left two people dead and more than 20 injured in Kishtwar district. Curfew, imposed on […]
Chandigarh: Robert Vadra’s land deals in a village in Haryana have returned to haunt the Congress party and its chief with whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka alleging that Vadra “falsified documents” for 3.53 acres of land in Gurgaon and “pocketed” large premium on a commercial colony license. In his “voluminous reply” submitted to Haryana government’s […]