New Delhi, 19/12: The Delhi Police Thursday registered an FIR against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the Parliament scuffle, an officer said. An FIR under sections 117 (voluntary causing grievous hurt), 115 (voluntary causing hurt), 125 (act of endangering life or personal safety of others), 131 (use of criminal force), 351 (criminal intimidation), and 3(5)…
New Delhi, ,30/1: Maternity benefits will now be extended to women in the construction sector, an unorganised workforce. Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Irani said that, to this end, the labour ministry has sent out an advisory to employers asking them to ensure women are given the benefits of maternity leave and…
Chandigarh, 3/10: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said the BJP government in Haryana has ended the “kharchi-parchi” system that prevailed in the state earlier, wherein people could not get jobs without corruption or favouritism. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also said the people of Haryana have given their mandate to…
Jharpada, 12/6 (AO Bureau): In a major development , tainted Gopalpur MLA Pradeep Panigrahi, who was lodged in Jharpada special jail in the capital city of Odisha, was released on Saturday. He had been granted conditional bail yesterday by Orissa High Court. Previously, it was said that Panigrahi may be out of jail by 4…
Bengaluru, 29/3:A similar scene was witnessed in a government school in Ilkal town of Bagalkote district where Muslim students were denied entry to write the SSLC board exams. Credit: DH Photo A few Muslim girls who wished to appear for their Class 10 board examination wearing hijab were denied entry in Karnataka on Monday citing…
Kyiv, 26/8: Ukraine’s GUR military intelligence agency said on Friday a Ukrainian drone attack had hit a Russian military base deep inside annexed Crimea, while residents reported casualties, explosions and a road closure. Early on Friday, Russia reported one of the biggest coordinated Ukrainian air raids yet over Russian-controlled territory but said air defence systems…
Bhubaneswar, 8/10: Odisha Chief Minister Shri Naveen Patnaik has stressed upon linking farmers directly to market and removing intermediaries with the objective to improve the income of farmers. Inaugurating the Odisha Agri Conclave 2021 on virtual platform today, the Chief Minister said that the emphasis of the state government is to enhance the income…
Stavanger: India’s top-ranked female chess player, Humpy Koneru, will return to compete in Norway Chess Women 2025. Currently ranked World No.6 in women’s classical chess, Humpy aims to make her mark in the prestigious chess tournament.Humpy Koneru’s return to Norway Chess Women highlights her remarkable career, filled with significant milestones. In 2002, she became the first…
Puri, 14/8: The Ratna Bhandar of Puri Srimandir opened today. Ratna Bhandar opened at 1:28 PM. First the outer chamber of Ratna Bhandar reportedly opened. Efforts underway to open the inner chamber; today only inspection of the Ratna Bhandar will be done.
Mumbai, 9/4: Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma feels that senior players, including the skipper himself, need to step up and put up an improved batting show after losing their first two IPL games. Rohit, along with Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan, are yet to come to the party as MI lost by seven…
