Bhubaneswar, 7/9: An MOU was signed today between Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai and Odisha Health & Family Welfare Department at Convention Centre in Lok Seva Bhawan for establishment of a state-of-the-art Cancer Hospital at NISER campus at Jatni near Bhubaneswar. Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik, who was present at the event, expressed happiness over…
New Delhi, 7/9:The Centre will tighten rules to root out fake or paid reviews for products from cars to smartphones on e-commerce websites and social media, responding to a growing consumer outcry. The government will soon announce a framework of regulations that target people paid to endorse merchandise, Rohit Kumar Singh, the most senior…
New Delhi, 7/9: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should try to integrate Pakistan and Bangladesh with India for creating ‘Akhand Bharat’ if he has any regret about the Partition designed by his ancestors, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a programme, Sarma said the Congress’s ‘Bharat…
New Delhi, 7/9: The Income Tax department on Wednesday conducted raids at think tank Centre for Policy Research in Delhi, according to reports. The action is connected to raids in Haryana, Maharashtra and Gujarat, among other places over funding of more than 20 registered but non-recognised political parties, NDTV reported, citing sources.
New Delhi, 7/9: The BJP on Wednesday dubbed the Congress’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ as “hollow” and claimed that it was essentially a “family-saving campaign” to keep control of Gandhis over the party and was another attempt to establish Rahul Gandhi as a leader. BJP leader and former Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Gandhi…
New Delhi, 7/9: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India and Russia “share a special partnership”. Speaking at the 7th Eastern Economic Forum being held in Vladivostok in Russia’s Far East, Modi said, “I am glad that I got a chance to connect with you virtually at the 7th Eastern Economic Forum being…
Mumbai, 7/9: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would consider on September 27 whether the Election Commission of India (EC) should proceed to decide which of the two Shiv Sena factions— Uddhav Thackeray’s or Eknath Shinde’s— can be recognised as the ‘real’ Shiv Sena and be allotted the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol.
Kolkata, 7/9: CBI raids were under way at six premises of TMC leader and West Bengal minister Moloy Ghatak—five in Kolkata and one in Asansol— in connection with the coal scam. Searches began early on Tuesday morning, news agency ANI reported.
Patna, 6/9: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday said he is neither a claimant for the prime minister’s post nor desirous of it, his assertion coming amid speculation that his visit to the capital is to claim leadership of the Opposition parties. It is time for the Left parties, Congress and all regional…
New Delhi, 6/9: India and Bangladesh on Tuesday signed an interim water sharing agreement for Kushiyara river, the first such pact since the signing of the Ganga water treaty in 1996. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina noted that India and Bangladesh share 54 rivers and sought early conclusion of the Teesta water sharing…
