ED recovers Rs. 20 cr cash after raids on West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee's aide
Jul 23, 2022, at 02:46 am
Kolkata/IBNS: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday recovered Rs. 20 crores in cash from the house of an associate of West Bengal Minister Partha Chatterjee in connection with an alleged teacher recruitment scam in West Bengal.
PM Modi asks all to hoist tri-colour, Congress calls it 'hypocrisy'
Jul 23, 2022, at 02:08 am
New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged all to hoist the tricolour at their homes, as he took to Twitter to share trivia about the National Flag of India, ahead of 76th Independence Day. Congress meanwhile called it 'hypocrisy', and slammed the government for allowing non-khadi flags to be used.
'Not the time for ego or anger': Margaret Alva urges Mamata Banerjee for support in VP election
Jul 23, 2022, at 01:42 am
New Delhi: A day after the Trinamool Congress announced its decision to abstain from voting, Margaret Alva, who is the Opposition's consensus candidate for the Vice-President election, urged party chief Mamata Banerjee to drop differences and support her nomination.
Lok Sabha disrupted after Opposition creates rukus over price rise
Jul 22, 2022, at 11:31 pm
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha was disrupted again on Friday as Opposition MPs continued to protest against rise in GST of some items, and continuing price rise.
Kejriwal fumes after LG recommends CBI probe into Delhi Excise Policy
Jul 22, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi: Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena on Friday recommended an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22, following Chief Secretary's report, alleging violations of various acts and rules in addition to 'deliberate and gross procedural lapses,' in order to provide 'undue benefits' to the liquor licensees.
AirAsia India to conduct recruitment drive for Cabin Crew in Kolkata
Jul 22, 2022, at 10:42 pm
Kolkata: Tata-owned AirAsia India announced a recruitment drive for Cabin Crew in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Presidential poll: Cross voting ensured Murmu's win by huge margin
Jul 22, 2022, at 09:26 pm
New Delhi: The rift in Opposition was exposed Thursday when several MPs and MLAs cross-voted in favour of the BJP-led NDA's presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu.
PM Modi meets key ministers amid Parliament disruptions
Jul 22, 2022, at 08:12 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a meeting with his key ministers in Parliament House to formulate government's strategy amid continued protests by Opposition members in both Houses of Parliament.
PM Modi meets key ministers amid Parliament disruptions
Jul 22, 2022, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held a meeting with his key ministers in Parliament House to formulate government's strategy amid continued protests by Opposition members in both Houses of Parliament.
PM Narendra Modi urges people to strengthen the Har Ghar Tiranga movement
Jul 22, 2022, at 05:46 pm
New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged people to strengthen the Har Ghar Tiranga Movement by hoisting the Tricolour in their homes between Aug 13 and Aug 15.
Polyglot-educationist Father Nirmol Gomes to be ordained Bishop of Krishnanagar diocese
Jul 22, 2022, at 04:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: A polyglot and educationist for over four decades, Father Nirmol Vincent Gomes, 63, would be ordained the Bishop of Krishnanagar diocese on Saturday at a function at the `Cathedral of the Holy Redeemer’ in Krishnanagar.
Narendra Modi wishes COVID-19 positive Joe Biden speedy recovery
Jul 22, 2022, at 02:51 pm
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has wished US President Joe Biden, who has tested COVID-19 positive, a speedy recovery.
National Herald probe: Sonia Gandhi questioned for 3 hours, summoned again on Monday
Jul 22, 2022, at 04:00 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress president Sonia Gandhi was on Thursday questioned for nearly three hours by the Enforcement Directorate, the first day of her appearance before the probe agency in an alleged money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper.
Air India Dubai-Kochi flight diverted to Mumbai after 'loss of pressure'
Jul 22, 2022, at 02:38 am
New Delhi: An Air India Dreamliner aircraft with 258 people on board flying from Dubai to Kochi was diverted to Mumbai on Thursday after the pilot reported "loss of pressure", media reports said.
Droupadi Murmu becomes India's first tribal President
Jul 22, 2022, at 01:41 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Scripting history, India got its first woman tribal President with Droupadi Murmu, the NDA's choice, crossing the halfway mark after three rounds of vote counting. Opposition's candidate Yashwant Sinha conceaded defeat. She will take oath of office on July 25.
India rejects World Press Freedom Index rankings
Jul 22, 2022, at 01:10 am
New Delhi/UNI: The government has rejected the World Press Freedom Index 2022 published by international journalism not-for-profit Reporters Without Borders ranking India at 150th position out of 180 countries.
Jul 22, 2022, at 01:06 am
New Delhi: Droupadi Murmu is leading against Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha by a huge margin in the presidential polls having secured 1,349 votes of the 1,886 valid votes cast by MLAs from 10 states counted so far in the second round of counting.
Presidential poll result: Droupadi Murmu ahead of Yashwant Sinha by huge margin
Jul 21, 2022, at 11:56 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: BJP-led NDA candidate Droupadi Murmu is ahead of the Opposition nominee Yashwant Sinha by a huge margin of votes as the result of the Presidential election is set to be declared Thursday.
National Herald case: ED had nothing to ask Sonia Gandhi post 3 pm, claims Congress
Jul 21, 2022, at 11:49 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Congress has claimed the Enforcement Directorate or ED had nothing to ask its party president Sonia Gandhi post 3 pm despite the veteran politician's offer to stay longer.
TMC to abstain from voting in Vice Presidential election: Abhishek Banerjee
Jul 21, 2022, at 11:28 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Thursday announced his party will "abstain from the voting process" in the upcoming Vice Presidential election.
India, Namibia ink MoU to introduce African cheetahs into India
Jul 21, 2022, at 11:18 pm
New Delhi/UNI: India and Namibia on Wednesday inked an MoU to introduce African cheetahs into India.
Mamata tears into Modi govt over GST on staple food, LPG price hike at her bellwether annual rally
Jul 21, 2022, at 10:58 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Addressing party workers and people from her annual Martyrs' Day rally in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday rapped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government at the Centre on key issues like imposition of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on some basic food items, hike of LPG cylinder prices.
Delhi Police busts extortion racket linked to Chinese loan app, 4 held
Jul 21, 2022, at 10:33 pm
New Delhi: The Delhi Police has busted an extortion racket that was being run in collusion with a Chinese loan app and arrested four people.
BJP slams Congress for protesting Sonia Gandhi's questioning by ED
Jul 21, 2022, at 10:03 pm
New Delhi: The BJP on Thursday slammed Congress party for nationwide protests over Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi's interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate in the alleged National Herald money laundering case.
Presidential Poll: Droupadi Murmu leads race against Yashwant Sinha
Jul 21, 2022, at 09:15 pm
New Delhi: NDA presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu is leading against Opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha in the counting of votes of MPs.
BJP using probe agencies as vendetta tools against Opp: Congress
Jul 21, 2022, at 08:41 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The Congress on Thursday accused the Modi government of unleashing federal probe agencies on the opposition and using them to score in their vendetta against the opposition terming the situation "dangerous" for democracy.
National Herald case: Sonia Gandhi's interrogation starts at ED's Delhi office
Jul 21, 2022, at 08:38 pm
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi reached the Enforcement Directorate office in New Delhi a little after noon for interrogation in the National Herald money laundering case, media reports said.
Fresh batches of pilgrims leave for Amarnath
Jul 21, 2022, at 06:22 pm
Srinagar/UNI: Fresh batches of more than 7,500 yatries proceeded from the twin routes of Pahalgam and Baltal to the holy cave shrine of Amarnath to pay obeisance there on Wednesday, officials said Thursday.
Sonia Gandhi to appear before ED today, Congress says 'govt unleashing probe agencies on Opposition'
Jul 21, 2022, at 05:34 pm
New Delhi/UNI: Lashing out at the BJP-led Centre ahead of party chief Sonia Gandhi's questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the National Herald case, the Congress Thursday accused the Modi government of unleashing federal probe agencies on the Opposition and termed it a "dangerous" trend for the democracy.
Presidential poll: Counting of votes gets underway
Jul 21, 2022, at 05:17 pm
New Delhi/UNI: The counting of votes for the Presidential poll began at 11 am in Room Number 63 in Parliament House complex on Thursday.