New Delhi, 7/1: The parliamentary panel constituted to scrutinise the two simultaneous election bills will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, with officials of the Law and Justice Ministry scheduled to brief its members on the provisions of the proposed laws. The 39-member joint committee of Parliament is headed by BJP MP P P Chaudhary…
New Delhi, 7/1: Delhi will vote on February 5 in a crucial Assembly election, in which people will choose whether to repeat a ten-year-old AAP government or to bring the BJP back in saddle after a gap of 27 years or impart some political relevance to Congress in the Capital’s political landscape. The counting of…
Patna, 7/12: A day after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was arrested for an “illegal” fast unto death and released on bail, he was on Tuesday found to be suffering from dehydration and was hospitalised for a comprehensive medical check-up. Party leaders took Kishor to a private healthcare facility in Patna in an ambulance…
Beijing, 7/1: At least 53 have been killed and another 62 injured in a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Tibet on Tuesday morning, as per Chinese news agency Xinhua. The epicenter of the earthquake was at China’s Xizang near one of Tibet’s holiest cities.
New Delhi, 7/1: Union Health Secretary reviews present situation of respiratory illnesses in the country, and status of public health measures for their management* *No surge in the country of respiratory illness; sturdy surveillance to detect such cases* *States advised to strengthen awareness among masses regarding preventive measures* *States advised to strengthen and review the…
New Delhi, 7/1: The Election Commission will on Tuesday announce the schedule for polls to the Delhi Legislative Assembly. The Commission has convened a press conference at 2 pm on Tuesday to announce the election schedule. The term of the 70-member Assembly ends on February 23, and elections have to held before that to constitute…
Hyderabad, 6/1: Hindutva forces, unlike in the past, are laying eyes on Andhra Pradesh. With the BJP’s charismatic ally Pawan Kalyan emerging as a new Hindutva and Sanatana Dharma mascot in the south, there is a growing understanding that the ‘Sangh’ will intensify its activities in Andhra, the new Hindutva poll lab in the south….
Bengaluru, 6/1: Following the detection of two Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the state, the Karnataka government on Monday urged people not to panic as the virus is not as transmissible as Covid-19. Emphasising that the respiratory virus primarily affects children, causing infections similar to the common cold, the Directorate of Medical Education (DME) said…
New Delhi, 6/1: Delhi Chief Minister Atishi on Monday broke down while addressing a press conference here over BJP leader Ramesh Bidhuri’s remarks against her. BJP’s Kalkaji candidate Bidhuri on Sunday courted controversy for his remarks on Atishi’s surname.
Bijapur, 6/1: Eight jawans of District Reserve Guards (DRG) and a civilian driver were killed after Naxals blew up their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district on Monday, police said. The incident took place near Ambeli village under Kutru police station when the security personnel were returning in their Scorpio vehicle…
