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Rajasthan: BJP Legislator Accuses Ex-CM Ashok Gehlot of Corruption, Cong Dy LoP Attacks BJP Govt on SIR
The Rajasthan Assembly witnessed intense political sparring as members of the ruling BJP and the Opposition Congress traded sharp allegations during the debate on the Governor's address.Corruption, governance failures, and welfare schemes dominated the discussion, leading...
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Pappu Yadav Hits Out at Centre, BJP over UGC Guidelines, Maharashtra Plane Crash
Lok Sabha MP from Purnea, Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, has launched a sharp political attack on the Union government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), calling the Supreme Court's stay on the University Grants Commission's new regulations and recent aviation...
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MP Govt Showing Double Standards on OBC Reservation: Kamal Nath
The Congress has accused the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Madhya Pradesh government of showing double standards and betraying the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) from the 27 per cent reservation in the state government services.This allegation by the Congress is...
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Rajasthan Govt Takes Action against Adulterated Ghee Supply, over 43,000 Litres Seized
In a statewide drive against food adulteration being carried out in Rajasthan, the state's Food Safety Department took major action under the "Pure Food - War on Adulteration" initiative and seized more than 43,000 litres of ghee suspected to be adulterated.Rajasthan Food...
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Karnataka govt asks employees to wear Khadi monthly
The Congress-led government in Karnataka has issued a circular promoting khadi use among officials to mark the 77th Republic Day which was observed on January 26.The state government on Thursday urged officials to wear khadi on first Saturday of every month.State Chief...
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Karnataka Cong Crisis: No Interference by CM'S Son Yathindra in Administration, Says Shivakumar
Shivamogga (Karnataka), Jan 30 (IANS) Responding to the rumours of interference of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's son, Congress MLC Yathindra Siddaramaiah in the governance, Deputy Chief Minister and State Congress President D.K. Shivakumar clarified that there is...
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Manipur Govt to Rehabilitate 40,000 Violence-hit People by March
The Manipur government on Thursday announced plans to rehabilitate around 40,000 Internally Displaced People (IDPs), who have been living in relief camps since ethnic violence erupted in May 2023, by March this year.Manipur Chief Secretary Puneet Kumar Goel, announcing the...
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Eight Sentenced to 10-year RI for Assault against Woman in Odisha's Keonjhar
A local court in Odisha's Keonjhar district, on Thursday, sentenced eight persons to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) in connection with a case involving the fatal assault of a 58-year-old woman in Ramachandrapur area of the district, which led to her death while...
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UN chief sees 'a lot of positive expectations' from India-EU trade agreement
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday that he sees "a lot of positive expectations" from the recent free trade agreement between India and the European Union, and it could contribute to global multi-polarity.On Tuesday, India and the EU announced the free...
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Accused in Kashmiri Shawl Seller Assault Case in Uttarakhand Held after J&K CM Intervenes
The intervention by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, on Thursday, led to arrest in the assault case on a Kashmiri shawl seller in Uttarakhand.An official statement on Thursday said here, "Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has taken serious note of the incident...
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National flag on 108-feet high mast installed at Army Garrison in Hyderabad
Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma inaugurated the national flag installed on a 108-feet high mast at Army Garrison here on Thursday.The solemn ceremony organised by the Indian Army at the Mehdipatnam Garrison was attended by senior Army officers, civil dignitaries,...
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ED Files Charge Sheet against MP Govt Official in Disproportionate Assets Case
The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Indore Sub Zonal Office, has filed a charge sheet against Ashok Sharma before the Special Court for PMLA cases in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, ED officials said.The action stems from an investigation initiated on the basis of an FIR and...
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Odisha: Three Arrested in RS 94.62 Lakh Investment Fraud Case
The Commissionerate Police of Odisha on Thursday arrested three persons in connection with an online investment scam, in which a retired government official was defrauded of Rs 94.62 lakh through a fraudulent stock trading platform.The accused have been identified as Lala...
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Karnataka CM Inaugurates 17TH Bengaluru International Film Festival
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated the 17th Bengaluru International Film Festival on the grand steps of the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Thursday.He stated that the government is always ready to support socially relevant cinema.Addressing the gathering,...
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ED files charge sheet against six in money laundering case in MP's Alirajpur
The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) Indore Sub-Zonal Office has filed a charge sheet against Kamal Rathore and five other accused persons before the Special Judge under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in Madhya Pradesh's Indore.The case centres on a major fraud...
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CM Highlights Odisha's Rising NSDP, Inclusive Growth after Economic Survey Release
Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday hailed the Economic Survey of India (2025-26) presented in the Lok Sabha, stating that the latest survey reaffirms the state's steady progress towards inclusive and sustainable growth.Taking to his X handle, CM Majhi...
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'Ajit Dada Was to Give a Gift to Sharad Pawar on Dec 12, but It Remained Unfulfilled'
Senior NCP SP leader Ankush Kakade on Thursday shared an emotional memory regarding former Deputy CM late Ajit Pawar's last desire to reunite the two factions. Kakade revealed that Ajit Pawar had intended to reunite the two NCP factions by December 12 (Sharad Pawar's...
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Congress Appoints District Presidents in Rajasthan and Punjab
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) on Thursday announced the appointment of new District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents in Rajasthan and Punjab with immediate effect.The appointments have been approved by Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge under the party's...
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J&K ACB books senior SICOP officials for alleged illegal appointment, promotions
Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has said that it has registered a formal complaint against senior officials of the Jammu unit of the State Industrial Development Corporation (SICOP) in connection with alleged illegal appointments, regularisation and...
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FM Sitharaman Set to Present Economic Survey 2026, All Eyes on GDP Growth Estimates
The government is all set to table the Economic Survey 2026 in Parliament on Thursday -- ahead of the Union Budget 2026-27 on February 1 -- which will set the official tone on how the economy of the country is faring amid global uncertainties.Finance Minister Nirmala...
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Pune Police Register Accidental Death Report in Ajit Pawar Plane Crash
The Pune Rural Police have registered an Accidental Death Report (ADR) at the Baramati Taluka Police Station in connection with the plane crash that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, officials said on Thursday.Police authorities stated that...
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'Gave His Entire Life to Public Service': Locals Express Grief over Ajit Pawar's Demise
As the last rites of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar are set to be performed with full state honours in his political stronghold of Baramati, locals on Thursday expressed deep shock and grief over his tragic demise in a plane crash, remembering...
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Delhi's Air Quality Remains Poor; IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Fog
The Air Quality Index (AQI) in the national capital continued to remain in the 'poor' category on Thursday, with several monitoring stations recording levels above 300, indicating deteriorating air conditions in parts of the city.According to the Central Pollution Control...
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Who Will Take the Reins of NCP? Leadership Crisis Looms after Ajit Pawar's Death
Following the untimely death of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, a debate has emerged regarding the party's future and who will lead it.Party insiders are also internally discussing whether the BJP will retain the Deputy CM's post from the NCP and...
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Human-wildlife Conflict in TN Leave 43 Dead in 2025; Forest Land Encroachment Cited as Main Cause
As many as 685 people have lost their lives in human-wildlife conflicts in Tamil Nadu over the past decade, including 43 deaths recorded last year alone, senior forest department officials said in a statement, cautioning that technology and enforcement alone cannot address...