Tag: OT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday extended greetings to the nation on the second day of the Chaitra Navratri, which is dedicated to Goddess Brahmacharini.....

India and Nepal have decided to strengthen measures to check cross-border smuggling of gold, narcotics, fake currency notes and other goods such as e-cigarettes, according to a statement issued by the Finance Ministry on Sunday.....

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) chief, Jagdambika Pal, on Thursday rejected the inclusion of non-Muslim members in Central Waqf Councils and State Waqf Boards as an ‘encroachment’ in the religious rights of minorities, reasoning that it was essential for better upkeep and maintenance of Waqf properties.....

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said the protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill taking place across the country are understandable.....

Nepal's ruling party, the Nepali Congress, and opposition Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) demanded action against the former King Gyanendra Shah, holding him responsible for the violent protests that engulfed Nepal.....

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday bashed the previous UPA government for de-notifying 123 properties and handing them over to the Delhi Waqf Board. Defending the necessity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, he said that without this legislation, even the Parliament premises could have been claimed as Waqf property.....

Following the violent clashes in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district in which three people were killed, BJP leader and actor Mithun Chakraborty on Saturday called for the immediate imposition of President’s Rule in the state. Issuing a stark warning he claimed that if Mamata Banerjee wins in the upcoming elections it could lead to another massacre. ....

The Supreme Court on Monday extended, till May 21, its earlier order directing that no coercive action be taken against sacked Maharashtra cadre probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar, who allegedly submitted false OBC and PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) certificates and fraudulently availed attempts beyond the permissible limits provided for the civil services examination by faking her identity.....

Security forces on Wednesday released a photograph and sketches of terrorists suspected to be responsible for the Pahalgam attack in which 26 civilians were killed and several others were injured on Tuesday. ....

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) through its National General Secretary, Satish Chandra Misra, on Sunday issued a whip to its six MLAs elected to the Rajasthan Assembly, directing all of them to vote against the Congress in case of any 'no confidence motion or any other proceedings to be held during the upcoming session of the Rajasthan Assembly.....