New Delhi, 20/1: BJP has taken into consideration caste and other factors while choosing a woman Chief Minister and six other ministers in Delhi where it has returned to power after a gap of 27 years. While Chief Minister Rekha Gupta belongs to the trader’s community, the ministers in her cabinet include a Jat, a…
Patna, 29/3: The Mahagathbandhan, the opposition coalition in Bihar, on Friday announced that the RJD, its largest constituent, will contest 26, out of the state’s 40 Lok Sabha seats. The Congress will contest nine seats, followed by CPI(ML) 3 and CPI and CPI(M) one each. As per the announcement, the Congress has been made to…
New Delhi: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council’s decision to slash GST on several cancer-related and other essential medicines is a “commendable step”, said the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday.In a statement, the IMA noted that the move will make healthcare more affordable and accessible for millions of patients across the country.“The reduction in…
Mumbai, 21/2: Maharashtra Environment Minister Pankaja Munde has drawn a parallel between the sacrifice of soldiers at the border and the cutting of trees, including mangroves, for development, triggering sharp reactions on social media. Activist Anjali Damania posted the viral clip on social media platform X on Saturday, saying she felt sorry for the minister’s…
New Delhi, 9/2: Former Prime Ministers Charan Singh and P V Narasimha Rao as well as renowned agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan were chosen for Bharat Ratna on Friday, in what is seen as Narendra Modi government’s electoral messaging ahead of Lok Sabha polls. The fresh set of awardees comes days after Prime Minister Narendra…
Mumbai, 22/2 (AO Bureau) The journey of the most controversial reality show ‘Bigg Boss 14’ of the TV world has finally ended. Rubina Dilaik won the controversial show. At the same time, Rahul Vaidya was the first runner-up of this season. However, from the beginning of the show, Rubina Dilak was seen as the winner…
New Delhi, 22/2: Congress on Wednesday termed External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar a “failed” foreign minister and alleged that despite being the longest serving Diplomat in China, he has failed on every front. Addressing a press conference here, party spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said, “On issue of Chinese incursions, there is silence from the…
New Delhi, 31/5: The BJP and Congress on Monday welcomed the arrest of Delhi government minister Satyendar Jain and asked Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to remove him from his Cabinet. Jain was taken into custody under criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a few hours of questioning on…
New Delhi, 7/7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for several crucial infrastructure development projects worth around Rs 6,100 crore in Warangal on Saturday, according to official sources. Modi would visit the famous Bhadrakali temple in the district before attending the events and would also address a public meeting, they…
London, 27/6: Booker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy, currently facing the threat of prosecution over historical comments on Kashmir 14 years ago, was on Thursday honoured with the prestigious Pen Pinter Prize 2024 for her “unflinching and unswerving” writing.
