New Delhi/Ludhiana: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at premises linked to Punjab Industries Minister Sanjeev Arora and several others as part of an ongoing investigation, officials said. The raids were conducted at Arora’s residential and official locations, as well as premises linked to his son Kavya Arora, associated with a company Read More…
Dehradun: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday reviewed preparations for the upcoming Char Dham Yatra, scheduled to begin on April 19, while the Union Home Ministry also assessed safety and readiness measures. The annual pilgrimage will commence on the occasion of Akshay Tritiya with the opening of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Read More…
Police have registered an FIR against officials of the Vedanta power plant and others following a deadly explosion that killed 20 workers in Sakti district. The blast occurred on April 14 at the plant located in Singhitarai village. According to officials, a steel tube carrying high-pressure steam from the boiler to the turbine burst, triggering Read More…
New Delhi: Two passenger aircraft belonging to Akasa Air and SpiceJet were damaged after coming into contact at Delhi airport on Thursday afternoon, prompting an investigation by the aviation regulator. According to officials, the incident occurred around 2:15 pm at Terminal 1. An Akasa Air Boeing 737 aircraft was stationary on the taxiway and preparing Read More…
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Thursday criticised the BJP during the presentation of the Women’s Reservation Bill in the Lok Sabha, raising concerns over the proposed delimitation process linked to the legislation. Priyanka Gandhi said that the Congress played a key role in securing voting rights for women after Independence and in implementing Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram: Gold prices in Kerala recorded a fresh increase on today reflecting the continuing upward trend in the bullion market. The price of 22-carat gold (916 purity) rose to ₹14,260 per gram, with the rate for 8 grams (one sovereign) reaching ₹1,14,080. Meanwhile, 18-carat gold is priced at ₹11,715 per gram and ₹93,720 for 8 Read More…
New Delhi: The Women’s Reservation Bill is set to be taken up for discussion in Parliament today, marking a significant step towards increasing women’s representation in legislative bodies. The proposed legislation seeks to reserve 33 per cent of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The government aims to implement the provision Read More…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Thursday burnt a copy of the delimitation bill and dubbed it a “black law”, alleging it seeks to make the Tamil people “refugees” in their own land. Stalin hoisted a black flag and burnt a copy of the bill on delimitation circulated by the union government Read More…
Mumbai: The Indian rupee strengthened by 6 paise to trade at 93.27 against the US dollar in early trading on Thursday, supported by easing crude oil prices and a weaker US dollar currency. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 93.29 and moved up to 93.27 against the dollar in initial deals, Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Samrat Choudhary on taking oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar. In a message shared on X, the Prime Minister expressed confidence that Choudhary’s energy, grassroots experience and commitment to public service would contribute significantly to the state’s development and help fulfil the aspirations of its Read More…