Jhargram, 6/8: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission (EC) for suspending four state government officers and a data entry operator over alleged lapses in preparing the electoral rolls,questioning the legality of the move and accusing the poll panel of acting at the behest of the…
Chaibasa, 6/8: Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was granted bail by an MP-MLA court in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa on Wednesday in connection with a case related to alleged defamatory remarks against Union Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in 2018. Gandhi appeared before the court around 10.55 am. “Rahul Gandhi ji appeared before the court…
New Delhi, 6/8: About 150 people have been rescued from Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, struck by flash floods a day ago, even as 11 army troops remain missing, an NDRF officer said on Wednesday. Deputy Inspector General (Operations) Mohsen Shahedi told reporters that three teams of the federal contingency force were en route to the Dharali village,…
New Delhi, 6/8: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi cannot stand up to US President Donald Trump despite his repeated threats due to “the ongoing US investigation into Adani”. The Leader of Opposition’s remarks came after Trump said India has not been a good trading partner and announced that…
New York/Washington, 6/8: President Donald Trump has said that he doesn’t know anything about the US imports of Russian uranium, fertilisers and chemicals. Trump made the comments on Tuesday while responding to a question on India’s statement on American imports of these commodities.
Mumbai, 6/8: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo rate steady at 5.50 per cent on Wednesday, in line with expectations, as policymakers waited to see the impact of recent rate cuts amid rising global trade uncertainties. The six-member rate-setting panel held the policy rate with a unanimous vote and decided to…
Patna, 5/8: Former Bihar minister Tej Pratap Yadav on Tuesday announced the formation of a coalition of five minor parties to contest the assembly elections in the eastern state. Yadav, who was recently expelled from RJD by his father and party supremo Lalu Prasad, made the announcement at a press conference, which was also attended…
Bhubaneswar, 5/8: The Government of Odisha has appointed Smt. Babita Patra as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR). Smt. Babita Patra, a resident of Mayur Vihar, Somnath Nagar, Berhampur, will hold office as Chairperson for a term of three years from the date of assumption of office…
Bhubaneswar, 5/8:The Government of Odisha has appointed Smt. Shovana Mohanty from Karanjia, Remuna, Balasore, as the Chairperson of the Odisha State Commission for Women. Smt. Mohanty will serve a term of up to three years, effective from August 5, 2025. The Odisha State Commission for Women works to safeguard and promote the rights…
New Delhi, 5/8: In a sad piece of news, Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satyapal Malik passed away on Tuesday. He was 79. A post on his X account confirmed his death. The former Rajya Sabha member was admitted to New Delhi’s RML Hospital where he died after a prolonged illness. His body will be…
