Category: National

Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed strong displeasure on Thursday over accusatory remarks made by BJP MP Anurag Thakur in the Lok Sabha a day earlier. Kharge condemned Thakur’s statement, calling it "false and baseless."

Kolkata: West Bengal is experiencing a political uproar following the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold last year’s ruling by the Calcutta High Court, which annulled all appointments made in teaching and non-teaching positions by the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) in 2016. On April 22, 2024, a division bench of the Calcutta High Court,.

New Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi expressed strong criticism of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill’s passage in the Lok Sabha, labeling it a blatant attack on the Constitution. She called on party lawmakers to take an assertive stance against what she described as the failures of the BJP-led NDA government. During a meeting.

In a landmark move towards greater transparency, judges of the Supreme Court have decided to make their asset declarations public.

Bangkok: Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Bangkok on Thursday to a hearty welcome from the Indian diaspora, who cheered him with chants of “Modi Modi” and “Vande Mataram.” Upon his arrival, he was greeted at the airport by Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit and other senior officials. PM Modi is in Thailand to.

The CPP chairperson also raised strong reservations against One Nation, One Election Bill (ONOE) and called it another subversion of the Constitution.

Mumbai: The State Bank of India (SBI) and Citi have announced a social loan initiative amounting to $295 million aimed at supporting smallholder farmers in India. This funding is specifically designed to enhance agricultural productivity and improve the financial health of smallholder farmers, as stated in a joint announcement from the banks. SBI plans to.

Mumbai: Indian equity indices opened lower on Thursday, mirroring a sharp global market sell-off triggered by US President Donald Trump’s announcement of reciprocal tariffs. By around 9:20 am, the Sensex had dropped over more than 470 to 76,197 points while the Nifty declined 105 points to 23,227.  In early trading hour, midcap and smallcaps were.

Imphal: Over the past 24 hours, security forces in Manipur have recovered a substantial cache of arms, ammunition, and explosives while apprehending several members of insurgent groups and drug traffickers, according to a statement from Manipur Police on Wednesday. The police indicated that while the situation in the state remains tense, it is currently under.

Apart from the Waqf bill passage, a resolution was adopted by the Lower House confirming the President’s Rule in Manipur.