New Delhi,31/7: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday alleged that the Narendra Modi government was “indifferent” to the pain and anguish of the people of violence-hit Manipur. The Congress chief said MPs of Opposition alliance I.N.D.I.A who visited Manipur to assess the situation in the strife-torn state, heard heart-wrenching stories of pain from…
Mumbai, ,28/12: Maharashtra assembly on Wednesday passed the Lokayukta Bill 2022, which brings the chief minister and council of ministers under the ambit of the anti-corruption ombudsman. The bill was passed without discussion as the opposition had staged a walkout over the alleged scam in the Teachers Entrance Test. Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis…
Mumbai, 18/2: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday said the Bharatiya Janata Party was running a “political brothel” in Maharashtra and was solely responsible for polluting the state’s culture. In his column ‘Rokthok’ in the Uddhav Thackeray-led outfit’s mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Rajya Sabha MP said the BJP was not confident of winning more…
Bhubaneswar, 9/12: In a major political development, BJP on nominated former BJD leader Sujeet Kumar as its candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha by-election in Odisha, marking another strategic political acquisition from the opposition party. Sujeet filed nomination in presence of chief minister Mohan Majhi and BJP state president Manmohan Samal.
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on Thursday presented a budget of Rs 8,08,736.6 crore for the financial year 2025-26, focusing on infrastructure, technology, education, and social welfare. Presenting the budget in the Assembly, the Finance Minister emphasised rapid infrastructure development and employment generation. He announced that 22 per cent of the budget has…
Islamabad, 19/9:There is again a threat to the organization of international cricket in Pakistan. Recently, New Zealand canceled the tour a few minutes before the start of the first match. He took this step for security reasons. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was upset with this decision. England’s men’s and women’s teams also have…
New Delhi: In a historic move, the Union government has slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates for 33 cancer drugs and rare medicines — from 12 to zero per cent. The decision taken by the GST Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, on Wednesday, rationalised the indirect tax structure, cutting the current four…
Amritsar, 23/10: Former India captain and country’s greatest ever left-arm spinner Bishan Singh Bedi died on Monday after prolonged illness. He was 77 years old and is survived by his wife Anju, son Angad and daughter Neha. Born in Amritsar in 1946, Bedi played 67 Tests for India and took 266 wickets with 14…
New Delhi, 17/4: : Olympic medalist Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has been listed among the 100 most influential people of 2024 by Time magazine. Sakshi, India’s only female Olympic medalist in wresting, has been honoured for her relentless fight against alleged sexual harassment of female wrestlers by former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan…
New Delhi, 25/2 (AO Bureau): In a major development, militaries of India and Pakistan agreed to stop firing along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir. The firing among the two countries is frequent in the area. This led to the killing of many people. “In the interest of achieving mutually beneficial and sustainable…
