22,500 Indians returned from Ukraine between Feb 1 and Mar 11: Govt
New Delhi: Around 22,500 Indian nationals returned to India from Ukraine between February 1 and March 11, Minister of State for Civil Aviation V K Singh said on Monday. The Ukrainian authorities shut down the country’s airspace for civilian aircraft after the Russian invasion on February 24. India started evacuating its citizens from Ukraine’s neighbouring […]
Sharad Yadav merges his party with RJD, seeks opposition unity
New Delhi: Former Union minister and socialist leader Sharad Yadav merged his party Loktantrik Janata Dal with Rashtriya Janata Dal on Sunday, pitching for unity in opposition ranks to take on the BJP. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav welcomed the veteran leader, who had fought some of the keenest Lok Sabha poll battles against his father […]
Kejriwal tells ministers in Punjab to perform or be ready to be replaced, lauds CM Mann
Chandigarh: AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday told the newly-appointed ministers in Punjab in no uncertain terms to perform or be ready to be replaced and said those unhappy with missing out on ministerial berth need to leave behind personal ambitions for the state’s progress. While he will be there “like an elder brother […]
Biren Singh named chief minister of Manipur for second term
Imphal: Union Finance Minister Nirmala on Sunday announced that N Biren Singh would remain the chief minister of the northeastern state of Manipur for a second term. Sitharaman, has been sent to Manipur as central observer by the BJP party said Singh was unanimously chosen by party’s state legislature party as their leader. The legislature […]
Uddhav rejects AIMIM alliance offer, says it’s part of BJP’s game plan to defame Shiv Sena’s Hindutva agenda
Mumbai: Asserting that Shiv Sena is a “Hindutvavadi” party, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday rejected AIMIM’s offer for an alliance calling it a “conspiracy” by the opposition BJP to defame the Sena, which heads the Maha Vikas Aghahdi (MVA) government. Thackeray, who heads Shiv Sena, virtually addressed a meeting of the party MPs […]
Govt constitutes 3-member advisory board of sitting HC judges to review NSA cases
New Delhi: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted an advisory board comprising three judges of the Delhi High Court to review the cases registered under the stringent National Security Act (NSA) which allows the detention of a person up to a year without any charge. Such an advisory board is constituted under Section […]
PM Modi holds talks with visiting Japanese counterpart
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held “productive” talks with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida on a wide range of issues including ways to further boost bilateral economic and cultural ties. Hours before Kishida’s arrival here, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported that he is expected to announce a plan to invest 5 trillion yen […]
First Cabinet meet, first decision: Punjab CM Mann announces recruitment to 25,000 govt posts
Chandigarh: In its first decision, the Punjab Cabinet led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday approved filling up 25,000 vacant posts in various state departments, including 10,000 in the police force. Mann announced the decision in a video message after he chaired the first meeting of his Cabinet. The process of advertisement and notification […]
New Punjab cabinet to take oath on Saturday
Chandigarh: The Bhagwant Mann-led government in Punjab will induct ministers into the cabinet on March 19, officials said on Friday. The swearing-in ceremony of Mann’s cabinet will be held at Punjab Raj Bhawan on Saturday at 11 am, they said. Names of Harpal Singh Cheema, Aman Arora, Kultar Sandhwan, Saravjit Kaur Manuke, Gurmeet Singh Meet […]
Bipartisan group of US lawmakers urge India to speak out against Putin
Washington: A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Thursday urged India to speak out against the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The lawmakers, led by Congressman Joe Wilson and Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna, had a call with India’s top envoy to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu where they discussed the matter. Appreciated the opportunity to join […]
