Cong questions Solicitor General’s remarks that HCs are running parallel govt in country
New Delhi, May 31 : The Congress on Sunday questioned Solicitor General Tushar Mehta’s remarks that high courts are “running a parallel government in the country”, and asked whether the statement was meant to browbeat the courts. Accusing the government of displaying an arrogant attitude, former law minister and Congress leader Kapil Sibal said, “I […]
New biography on PM Modi released
New Delhi, May 31 : Drawing from rare archival photographs of his childhood and lesser-known anecdotes, a new biography on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been released. The book, “Narendra Modi – Harbinger of Prosperity & Apostle of World Peace”, was released by justice (retd) K G Balakrishnan, former chief justice of India, to mark […]
PM shares ‘vikas yatra’ of his second term in office with people
New Delhi, May 30 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday shared a document with the people detailing the “vikas yatra” or glimpses of development, empowerment and service during his government’s second term. The document, shared by the prime minister on the occasion of the first anniversary of his second term on his Twitter account […]
MHA includes abrogation of Article 370 in list of achievements in Modi Govt 2.0
New Delhi, May 30 : Proactive action taken to check COVID-19 through a nationwide lockdown, abrogation of Article 370 which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, and opening of the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor top the list of achievements of the Ministry of Home Affairs in the first year of the Modi government 2.0. Empowerment […]
Year of disappointment, disastrous management and diabolical pain: Cong
New Delhi, May 30 : The Congress on Friday described the first year of the Modi government as a “year of disappointment, disastrous management and diabolical pain”. Congress leader K C Venugopal said the six years of the Modi dispensation have seen fraying of bonds of empathy, fraternity and brotherhood with increase in acts of […]
COVID-19: India records highest single-day spike of 265 deaths, 7,964 cases
New Delhi, May 30 : The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 4,971 and the number of cases climbed to 1,73,763 in the country registering a record single-day spike of 265 deaths and 7,964 cases till Saturday 8 am, according to the Union health ministry. India is the ninth worst-hit nation by the COVID-19 […]
Centre likely to retain limited role and allow states have more say after Lockdown 4.0
New Delhi, May 29 : The Centre is likely to retain a limited role and allow states and union territories to take decisions on whether to tighten or give additional relaxations in the nationwide lockdown in their respective jurisdictions from June 1, officials said on Friday. The central government may, however, advise state authorities to […]
Govt must come clean on border standoff with China: Rahul
New Delhi, May 29 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday asked the government to come clean on the border standoff with China and tell the country what exactly is happening as its silence is fuelling speculation and uncertainty. “The Government’s silence about the border situation with China is fuelling massive speculation and uncertainty at […]
Mamata announces relaxations from June 1
Kolkata, May 29 : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a series of relaxations from June on Friday while claiming that the number of coronavirus cases is increasing in the state due to the massive influx of migrant workers. She announced that religious places can open up from June 1 and allowed full attendance […]
Modi 2.0 fulfils BJP’s core agenda in first year but COVID-19 throws new challenges
New Delhi, May 29 : The Modi government executed its ideological agenda at a vigorous pace in its first year in office in its second term but the economic devastation wrought by COVID-19 has presented the saffron dispensation with a massive challenge as the focus shifts to economy. With the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance government […]
