The newly formed government in West Bengal has signed the agreement to implement the PM SHRI Scheme, marking a major policy shift from the previous administration. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari signed the agreement within days of the new government assuming office. The earlier government led by Mamata Banerjee had refused to join the centrally sponsored Read More…
The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday strongly criticised Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the NEET paper leak controversy, accusing the Congress leader of politicising a sensitive issue affecting lakhs of students. BJP national media co-incharge Sanjay Mayukh described Rahul Gandhi’s comments as “extremely unfortunate, insensitive and politically motivated” and urged him not to exploit Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated Ali Falih Kadhim al-Zaidi on assuming office as the Prime Minister of Iraq and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening bilateral relations with the country. In a message posted on X, Prime Minister Modi said India deeply values its longstanding and friendly ties with Iraq and remains committed to Read More…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met Their Majesties King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima at Palace Huis ten Bosch in The Hague during his visit to the Netherlands. During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi and the Dutch royals discussed ways to further strengthen India-Netherlands relations, including expanding people-to-people ties between the two countries. The Prime Read More…
The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced the allocation of portfolios for the newly formed cabinet led by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay. The official order detailing ministers and their departments was issued in the evening. Vijay has retained several key portfolios, including the crucial Home Department. Apart from home affairs, he will also oversee Read More…
The Centre on Saturday appointed two joint secretaries and two joint directors in the National Testing Agency amid continuing scrutiny over the alleged NEET-UG paper leak controversy. According to an order issued by the Personnel Ministry, Anuja Bapat, a 1998-batch officer of the Indian Statistical Service, and Ruchita Vij, a 2004-batch officer of the Indian Read More…
Upendra Dwivedi on Saturday issued a strong warning to Pakistan, stating that if the neighbouring country continues to shelter terrorists and carry out activities against India, it will have to decide “whether they want to be part of geography or history”. Speaking at an interactive session titled Sena Samwad, organised by Uniform Unveiled at the Read More…
Scientific examination has confirmed that the tiger tooth seized from rapper Vedan is genuine. The test was conducted at a zoological laboratory in Kolkata, officials said. Following the confirmation, the Forest Department is preparing to file a chargesheet in the case. The incident dates back to April last year, when police conducted a raid at Read More…
Delhi witnessed a slight fall in minimum temperatures on Saturday, while the weather department forecast strong winds across the capital over the coming days. According to the Meteorological Department, Safdarjung — the city’s primary weather station — recorded a minimum temperature of 24.8 degrees Celsius, which was 1.7 degrees below normal. The previous day, the Read More…
More than 60 people reportedly fell ill after consuming ‘prasad’ during a religious function at a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district, officials said on Saturday. The incident occurred during a ‘Satyanarayan Katha’ held on Friday night at the residence of Munna Lal Kashyap in Simuapur village. According to officials, the prasad distributed at the Read More…