New Delhi, 25/2: Congress will propose legislation on hate crimes across the country and will ask its state governments to take steps in this regard, sources said on Monday. This will be part of the Political Resolution to be placed in Plenary Session here. There will be 56 points in the resolution
Washington DC, 25/2: The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis. The proposal could overhaul the way millions of Americans get some prescriptions after three years…
New Delhi, 24/2:Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the Narendra Modi government is spending Rs 89,000 crore for tribal welfare when compared to Rs 24,000 crore during the Congress-led UPA dispensation. He was addressing the ‘Kol Mahakumbh’ on the occasion of Shabri Mata Jayanti in Satna in Madhya Pradesh, where Assembly polls…
Bhubaneswar, 24/2: In a major development, Odisha’s finance Minister Niranjan Pujari today announced several new initiatives with budgetary allocation while presenting the annual budget for 2023-24 in the state assembly. Few key points in Odisha’s budget are Chief Minister’s Award for Education: Rs 139 Crore Mukhyamantri Janajati Jeebika Mission: Rs 120 Crore Location Accessible Multimodal…
Kyiv, 24/2: President Volodymyr Zelenskyyy on Friday hailed Ukraine and its people for fighting back against Russia and vowed victory on the first anniversary of the war. “We endured. We were not defeated. And we will do everything to gain victory this year!” Zelenskyy said in a statement released on social media. Early…
New Delhi, 24/2: No election will be held for members of the Congress Working Committee. Cong’s Steering Committee unanimously decided to authorise party chief Mallikarjun Kharge to nominate all CWC members, party spokesperson Jairam Ramesh said at a press briefing Friday. Congress will also amend the party Constitution to ensure representation of Dalits tribals,…
Mumbai, 24/2: Sensex on Friday climbed 297.25 points to 59,903.05 points in the early trade, while Nifty advanced 88.5 points to 17,599.75 points. Meanwhile, rupee fell 5 paise to 82.69 against US dollar in the early trade.
Beijing, 24/2: China has called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia and the opening of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict. The plan issued on Friday morning by the Foreign Ministry also urges the end of Western sanctions imposed on Russia, measures to ensure nuclear facilities,…
Cape Town, 23/2: India crashed out of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, after suffering a 5-run loss against holders Australia in the semi-finals at Cape Town’s Newlands Cricket Ground on Thursday. Opting to bat first, the Aussies put out a 173-run target for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, owing to a brilliant performance with…
Kolkata, 23/2: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asserted that she has long put an end to “bandh politics” in the state, as that always “came in the way of development”. Banerjee’s assertion came a day after two pro-Gorkhaland parties withdrew their February 23 shutdown call in the Darjeeling Hills, in…
