Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) The Punjab Cabinet, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Saturday gave nod to convene the special session of the state Assembly on December 30 for discussing amendments to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment...
Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal Khattar, on Saturday instructed that funds allocated by the Central government for urban development must be fully and timely utilised. Addressing a Regional Conference of Urban Development...
Bhopal, Dec 20 (IANS) BJP National General Secretary and Rajya Sabha MP, Arun Singh, on Saturday stated that the 'Viksit Bharat' was envisioned by former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which is being fulfilled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing...
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) A latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) shows that the overall conviction rate for Indian Penal Code crimes in 2023 stands at 54 per cent, with a charge sheeting rate of 72...
New Delhi, Dec 20 (IANS) Aiming to reduce pollution levels through seamless adoption of electric vehicles, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Saturday that the government has prepared a comprehensive framework for an Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy, which is...
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed regret over the truncation of his West Bengal visit earlier in the day due to adverse weather conditions, which prevented him from attending a public rally at Taherpur under...
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) Punjab Police’s Special Operations Cell of Mohali have apprehended an Army deserter, Rajbir Singh, alias Fauji, from Raxaul town located near the Indo-Nepal border in Motihari in Bihar while he was attempting to flee the country...
Jaipur, Dec 20 (IANS) Former Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Ashok Parnami said on Saturday at a press conference held at the state party office that a 'Kavi Sammelan' will be organised on December 23 at the Birla Auditorium...
Chennai, Dec 20 (IANS) MDMK general secretary Vaiko has expressed serious reservations over the removal of nearly 97 lakh names from the Tamil Nadu voter list, stating that the scale of deletions raises troubling questions about transparency and due process....
Chikkamagaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Saturday said that if the jail punishment for hate speech bill is implemented, the state government should first jail those with jihadi mindsets. Speaking...
Bengaluru, Dec 20 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar claimed on Saturday that everything has been done lawfully with the installation of the country’s tallest Jesus statue in his constituency in Kanakapura. “I am committed to provide land for...
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for describing West Bengal as a “maha jungle raj”, alleging that his speech showed no concern for the Matua refugee community, which is facing uncertainty...