Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday sent to 14 days judicial custody in connection with an alleged Skill Development Corporation scam. Vijayawada ACB court Judge Himabindu read out the judgment on former CM Chandrababu’s case. The judge ordered the remand of Naidu for 14 days to judicial custody and suggested to take the former CM to… Continue reading "Chandrababu Naidu sent to 14-day judicial custody"
The results for bypolls to seven assembly seats in six states will be declared today in what is being seen as a major test for the opposition alliance INDIA against the BJP-led NDA ahead of the polls in five states later this year and Lok Sabha elections in 2024. The counting of votes began at 8 am at centres set… Continue reading "Counting of votes for seven Assembly seats underway"
Amid uproar over the Centre’s ‘One Nation, One Election’ concept of holding simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies across the country, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Wednesday said that the Commission is ready to conduct elections as per legal provisions. “According to the legal procedures, the Constitution and RP Act, we have the mandate to conduct the… Continue reading "Ready to hold polls as per law, says CEC"
A day after the Centre notified an eight-member high-level committee to explore the possibility of holding simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha, state Assemblies, municipalities and panchayats across India, senior Law Ministry officials on Sunday held a preparatory briefing for the committee’s chairman, former president Ram Nath Kovind. Law Secretary Niten Chandra, Legislative Secretary Reeta Vasishta and others reportedly met… Continue reading "Top law ministry officials brief panel chairman Ram Nath Kovind on simultaneous polls"
Ten days after the historic landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar surface, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched launched atop the PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) rocket on its first solar mission, Aditya-L1, from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 11.50 am on September 2. Aditya L1 is on its four-month-long journey to Lagrange Point 1,… Continue reading "Aditya L1 launch successful as satellite separates from PSLV"
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that more than the strength of the alliance, its very name INDIA has created “fear and fever” in the BJP camp. “There is no doubt, we will defeat BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections,” he said in his address at the third meeting of the Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance… Continue reading "INDIA has created fear, there is no doubt we will defeat BJP: Stalin"
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday set the tone for the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) here as he demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the fresh allegations of irregularities in the Adani Group’s use of offshore funds, and questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “uncomfortable silence” claiming that India’s reputation is at stake. The remarks from the… Continue reading "Congress seeks JPC probe into Adani row"
The price of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders for domestic use has been brought down by Rs 200 per cylinder for all users, announced Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Tuesday. This marks an 18 per cent reduction in the price of a 14.2-kg cooking gas cylinder. “The prices of the LPG gas cylinders for domestic use have been brought down… Continue reading "Domestic LPG price slashed by Rs 200"
The Union government has temporarily halted export of any basmati rice consignment being sold overseas for less than $1,200 a tonne, while shipments contracted above that price threshold will continue to be allowed, according to an order issued. The move is likely to slow down the export of one of India’s most sought-after, high-value export items. The country shipped basmati… Continue reading "Government imposes restrictions on export of Basmati rice"
Exuding hope, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Sunday that if the ‘INDIA’ alliance wins the 2024 parliamentary elections, then Tamil Nadu will be exempted from NEET. “The demand to scrap NEET is not a political demand; It is an educational request. More specifically, it is the demand of all those who want a socially equal education. The… Continue reading "NEET will be abolished if INDIA wins 2024: Stalin"