New Delhi, 5/12: The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has moved the Propulsion Module (PM) of Chandrayaan-3 from an orbit around the moon to an orbit around the earth, in a show of capability that promises to enable future lunar missions. The use of the PM beyond its stated utility, in what Isro called a…
New Delhi, 5/12: Shocked by the rout in the Assembly elections, Congress top leadership is contemplating “drastic changes” in the state units of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh after a “thorough introspection” on what went wrong in these states. The party leadership did not expect to lose Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh while they were prepared…
Jaipur, 4/12: Amidst intense speculation about BJP’s next chief minister in Rajasthan, speculations are rife that former CM Vasundhara Raje may not be the party’s choice this time Raje, who was initially ignored by the BJP top brass, was later accommodated into the campaign. The party leaders were asked to give her the due respect….
Hyderabad, 4/12: A meeting of the newly-elected Congress MLAs in Telangana on Monday resolved to authorise AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to appoint the leader of Congress Legislature Party (CLP). All the members of the Congress newly-elected party unanimously resolved to authorise AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge to appoint a Congress Legislative Party leader,” Karnataka Deputy Chief…
Manipur, 4/12: At least 13 people were killed in a gunfight between two groups of militants in Manipur’s Tengnoupal district, officials told PTI on Monday. The nearly seven-month-long conflict in Manipur has left over 150 dead and over 50,000 people left displaced.
New Delhi, 4/12: Several opposition MPs expressed surprise as the report of the Lok Sabha Ethics Committee recommending the expulsion of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra in a ‘cash-for-query’ case was not tabled in the House though it was listed on Monday’s agenda. The report was listed for presentation after the Question Hour. But it…
New Delhi, 4/12: The Rajya Sabha Privileges Panel on Monday discontinued Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha’s suspension, but found him guilty of of presenting misleading facts and of adding members’ names in proposed select panel without their consent. In a video message, Chadha thanked people for their love and blessings that he received…
Mizoram, 4/12: Breaking the binary model of Mizoram politics involving the Mizo National Front (MNF) and Congress since 1987, the Zoram People’s Movement (ZPM), a relatively new regional party on Monday stormed into power, winning 24 out of the 40 Assembly seats. Three more ZPM candidates are leading, at the time of writing. The MNF,…
Hyderabad, 4/12: The newly elected Telangana Congress MLAs will meet on Monday and are likely to elect their Legislature Party Leader. The meeting will be held in the presence of senior leaders and AICC observers. After clinching 64 seats in the 119-seat assembly, a delegation of Congress leaders on Sunday met Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan…
Mumbai, 4/12: Equity benchmark indices maintained their winning streak for the fifth straight session on Monday as investors, already buoyed by the strong macroeconomic data, responded positively to BJP’s victory in three assembly polls. BJP’s clear majority in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh state elections further fuelled the positive sentiment built up last week…
