New Delhi, 21/9: BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday came down heavily on the Congress for demanding an OBC quota within the reservation for women lawmakers, saying it was the BJP-led NDA that gave the country its first prime minister from the Other Backward Classes Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on the 128th Constitution…
Bhubaneswar, 21/9:In a big development, Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday expelled two party MLAs- Khandapadas MLA Soumya Ranjan Patnaik and Remuna MLA Sudhanshu Sekhar Parida for involvement in anti people activities.
New Delhi, 21/9: Mohmmad Siraz is back as the No. 1 ODI bowler in the world following his spectacular show in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday. This is the second time Siraj has been at the top of the table, having previously held the position between January and March 2023 before…
New Delhi, 21/9: Home Minister Amit Shah asserted on Wednesday that census and delimitation will begin soon after the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and appealed to the Opposition for unanimous support to the Women’s Reservation Bill, saying shortcomings, if any, can be rectified. In his intervention during the debate in Lok Sabha on the bill…
New Delhi, 20/8: After arranging for a sustenance budget of Rs one crore that keeps him going on the ATP Tour, India’s number one tennis player Sumit Nagal is left with less than Rs one lakh in his bank account and a morose feeling of not leading a comfortable life. He has been training at…
Bhubaneswar, 20/9: In a historic move, the Lok Sabha passed the Women’s Reservation Bill on Wednesday with 454 votes in favour of it. Only two votes were against the bill. The bill provides 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies. The reservation will come into effect only after the…
Bhubaneswar, 20/9: In a major development, BJDnamed senior leader and Revenue Minister Pramila Mallik as its candidate for the Speaker post of the Odisha Assembly. The Speaker’s election will be held on September 22.
New Delhi, 20/9: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday accused the government of attempting to ‘airbrush’ the milestones achieved in the space sector since the 1960s, and said the Indian space programme should be looked as an instrument of development and not an instrument of muscular nationalism’. While lauding the Chandrayaan-3 mission, he said there…
New Delhi, 19/9: France’s TotalEnergies SE will invest $300 million in a new joint venture with Adani Group for renewable energy project, the Indian conglomerate said in a stock exchange filing on Wednesday. Adani Green Energy Ltd, the renewable energy arm of the Adani group, said: ‘Total will make a further investment (either directly or…
Washington DC, 20/9: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed New York, Dallas and Florida as the three venues for the USA-leg of the ICC Men’s World Cup 2024. Broward County (Florida), Grand Prairie (Dallas) and Eisenhower Park (New York) will be the three stadiums hosting the matches in the US. This is the…
