New Delhi, 6/9: In a major political development, BJD MP Sujeet Kumar on Friday resigned from the membership of Rajya Sabha. It is for the second time that a BJD MP has resigned from Rajya Sabha. Earlier, Mamata Mohanta had resigned as MP and from primary membership of BJD. Notably, Mamata was again re-elected to…
New Delhi, 6/9: Performance review of regulatory bodies like SEBI, which is in the eye of a storm over recent allegations against its chief Madhabi Buch, is among 161 subjects chosen by the Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for examination. The crucial multi-party panel headed by senior Congress MP KC Venugopal will also look into…
Kolkata, 6/9: Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers on Friday conducted simultaneous search operations at the residences of Sandip Ghosh, the former principal of the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, and three of his associates in connection with alleged financial irregularities at the institute, an officer said. The raids were carried out at Ghosh’s residence…
Bengaluru, ,5/9: A woman who cancelled an autorickshaw she had booked on Ola, alleged that the driver slapped and abused her in west Bengaluru on Tuesday. The woman posted her ordeal on X (formerly Twitter) and shared a video of the incident, demanding action from Ola and Bengaluru city police.
Patna, 5/9: RJD president Lalu Prasad on Thursday vowed to ensure that a caste census is conducted, saying he will “catch the RSS-BJP by the ear” to make it happen. The former Bihar chief minister made the remark at a function organised by his party to mark the birth anniversary of OBC stalwart Babu…
Singapore, 5/9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday left for home after concluding his two-nation visit to Brunei and Singapore during which he held wide-ranging discussions with the top leadership of both countries to build upon the historic ties “A successful visit concludes! PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi after an outcome oriented visit to…
New Delhi, 5/9: The Union government on Thursday extended the ceasefire agreement with a break-away Naga insurgency group NSCN (K) Niki for one more year. It was decided to extend the Ceasefire Agreement for a period of one year with effect from 08.09.2024 to 07.09.2025. This Agreement was (first) signed on 06.09.2021,” a Ministry of…
Paris, 5/9:French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Michel Barnier, the European Union’s former Brexit negotiator, as prime minister on Thursday and tasked him with forming a new government, hoping to end weeks of political deadlock after he called a snap election that delivered an unwieldy hung parliament.
New Delhi, 5/9:BJP Ratia MLA Lakshman Napa on Thursday resigned from the primary membership of the party. His decision came a day after the saffron party fielded its former Sirsa MP Sunita Duggal from Ratia Assembly Constituency for the upcoming Haryana Assembly Elections.
New Delhi, 5/9: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Thursday Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s pleas seeking bail and challenging his arrest by the CBI in the alleged excise policy scam. According to the cause list, a bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan is likely to hear the matter. The top…
