New Delhi, 26/3: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday presented the 8th Annual Budget with focus on employment. Calling it ‘Rozgaar Budget’, Sisodia said that the Delhi government has come up with schemes that will provide jobs, food, and increased opportunities in business to those who have lost their livelihoods during…
New Delhi, 26/3: Saying that the Congress starts “dreaming” during the election time, Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that “Gujarat has been a BJP bastion and it will remain so.” Shah said that the way “state government, party workers and people at large jointly fought to get out of coronavirus crisis is…
New Delhi, 26/3: The Congress on Saturday announced a three-phased campaign, “Mehngai-mukt Bharat Abhiyaan”, against price rise under which it will organise rallies and marches across the country from March 31 to April 7. Congress general secretary and chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala told a press conference here that in the first phase of…
Kabul, 26/3: About two dozen girls and women chanting “open the schools” protested in the Afghan capital Saturday against the Taliban’s decision to shut their secondary schools just hours after re-opening them this week. Thousands of jubilant girls across Afghanistan had flocked to high schools on March 23 — the date the education…
Berhampur, 26/3:In a big development, BJD’s Sanghamitra Dalai has been elected as the Mayor of Berhampur Municipal Corporation (BeMC). She defeated her nearest BJP rival Sabita Suar by a margin of 20, 236 votes. Sanghamitra secured 66,068 votes while Sabita got 45,782 votes. Congress candidate Manju Rath 6,768 votes while Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)…
Kolkata, 26/3: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) named 21 accused under Sections 147, 148, 149 among others in its FIR on a suspected case of armed rioting in West Bengal’s Birbhum district which left at least eight persons dead. A CBI team reached Bogtui village in West Bengal’s Birbhum district on Saturday…
Mumbai, 26/3: Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani on Friday resigned as director of Reliance Power and Reliance Infrastructure, following markets regulator SEBI restraining him from associating with any listed company. “Anil D Ambani, non-executive director, steps down from the board of Reliance Power in compliance of SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India)…
New Delhi, 26/3: Taylor Hawkins, the hard-hitting, charismatic drummer for Foo Fighters, has died at 50. A statement posted to the band’s social media and sent by its representative confirmed the death, but did not provide a cause or location. The band was scheduled to play a show Friday night in Bogotá, Colombia,…
New Delhi, 25/3: The Centre is considering granting online voting rights to Indians working abroad, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said during the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha on Friday. “I have already told the Election Commission that we will make provisions and give suggestions as to how we will allow our…
Lanjigarh, 25/3:Vedanta Limited, Lanjigarh unit, India’s premier producer of metallurgical grade alumina, has launched a Skill Training Program to create employment opportunities for local youth by enhancing their skillsets in the housekeeping trade. The company has partnered with NABARD for the program, which will be implemented by the Vedanta Foundation. Inaugurated by Mr. Malay Kumar…
