Congress to step up attack on government in Parliamnet after raid on Herald House

New Delhi, 3/8:Congress will up the ante against the misuse of central agencies inside and outside Parliament on Wednesday after searches in ‘National Herald’.     Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge decided to skip Siddaramaiah’s birthday bash in Karnataka and stay in the capital to visit Herald House and stand in…

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All 24 ministers of Andhra Pradesh resign ahead of cabinet reshuffle

AP, 7/4: All 24 Ministers of the Andhra Pradesh cabinet on Thursday submitted their resignation to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy ahead of the proposed reorganisation of the Council of Ministers.   The incumbent Ministers put in their papers at the meeting of the Cabinet, which was their last, official sources said. They remained…

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Now pay User Development Fee after arrival at Bengaluru airport from Sep 1, UDF slashed to Rs 300 for departing passengers

Bangalore, 21/8: Airports Economic Regulatory Authority of India (AERA) has sharply reduced the user development fee (UDF) for passengers departing from Kempegowda International Airport, while introducing the levy for passengers arriving in Bengaluru for the first time. Under the new tariff structure, domestic passengers departing Bengaluru will pay a UDF of Rs 300, down from…

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Union minister Jual Oram backs legal action against aide arrested in Rourkela crime case

Rourkela: Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram Friday said he had no objection to legal action being taken against his aide Rakesh Paswan, who was arrested for his alleged involvement in an organised crime case in Odisha’s Rourkela.Paswan, an active BJP worker and Oram’s representative in the Rourkela Municipal Corporation (RMC), was arrested on the…

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Russia seeks medical equipment from India as war disrupts trade

Moscow, 19/4: Russia is seeking more medical equipment from India after sanctions and logistical logjams following President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine have sharply reduced imports from Europe and China.     Medical equipment companies from India and Russia will discuss ways to boost supplies during a virtual meeting on April 22, according to Rajiv…

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BCI chairman Manan Kumar Mishra apologises to law students amid NALSAR row

NEW DELHI, 15/8: Bar Council of India (BCI) chairperson Manan Kumar Mishra has apologised to law students after facing sharp criticism over his directions against NALSAR students. In a letter issued on Independence Day, Mishra said he regretted if any of his words or communications linked to the controversy had hurt the sentiments of law…

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Smriti Irani, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury spar in LS over gentleman remark

New Delhi, 16/12: A low decibel verbal sparring took place in Lok Sabha during Question Hour between Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani.     The episode began when the minister while replying to a question by BJD member Chandra Sekhar Sahu pertaining to her department,…

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