Kolkata, 26/10: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor figures in the electoral rolls of both Bihar and West Bengal, an election official said on Tuesday. Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party is contesting the assembly elections in Bihar. According to official records, Kishor is enrolled as a voter in West Bengal at 121, Kalighat Road, the address of the…
New Delhi, 15/8: India’s defense ties with Washington remain on track with a US delegation set to visit New Delhi this month, even as the South Asian nation grapples with President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs. We are expecting a US Defense Policy Team to be in Delhi in mid-August,” Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for…
New Delhi, 14/8: The Supreme Court on Monday closed the contempt proceedings initiated by the Calcutta High Court against Andaman and Nicobar Islands Lt Governor D K Joshi and Chief Secretary Keshav Chandra for not complying with an earlier order on releasing monetary and other benefits. A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and…
Jajpur: The people in Dharmasala area in Jajpur district of Odisha got terrified after a wild elephant entered human habitat yesterday. Of course, although wild, the tusker did not hamper anyone. The Forest department officials faced much difficulty to handle the huge animal. The elephant roamed in streets, markets and on the Highway. Such a…
Mumbai, 15/5: Couple of days after BJP’s defeat in Karnataka, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP on Monday said that the saffron party would meet the same fate in other statesKarnataka has outrightly rejected BJP which has faced a huge embarrassment by losing almost 50 per cent of its seats in the Assembly elections,” NCP chief spokesperson…
Special Vigilance Court, Cuttack on Thursday convicted former Consolidation Officer of Kujanga in Jagatsinghpur district, Bishnupada Grahacharya for possessing disproportionate assets (DA). The court sentenced him to two years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) and imposed a fine of ₹50,000. Grahacharya, who had retired from service, was charge-sheeted by Odisha Vigilance under Section 13(2) read with…
Jaipur, 5/12: In his first visit to Rajasthan after BJP’s 2018 election defeat in the state, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday ruled out any intent from the BJP to topple the Congress government in the state and sought to put up a united face of the faction-ridden state unit of the party before 2023…
New Delhi 16/12: Former World Cup-winning India captain Kapil Dev believes that Virat Kohli’s statement, highlighting differences with the BCCI on the issue of captaincy, has come at the wrong time. This created unnecessary controversy before the important tour of South Africa (India vs South Africa). In a press conference in Mumbai ahead of his departure…
New Delhi, 20/6: Air India Ltd is considering ordering as many as 300 narrowbody jets, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be one of the largest orders in commercial aviation history as the formerly state-run airline looks to overhaul its fleet under new ownership. The carrier may order Airbus SE’s…
Gangtok, 2/6: The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM) on Sunday returned to power in the Himalayan state for the second consecutive term as it won 21 seats in the 32-member assembly and secured majority, officials said. The SKM, led by Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang, is also leading in 10 other seats. Tamang won from Rhenock…
