BJP misusing power for political gains: Akhilesh Yadav

LUCKNOW: Samajwadi Party President Akhilesh Yadav has said that BJP is misusing power for its political gains. ” BJP has crossed the limits of conspiracy and now the public has understood BJP’s greed for power. BJP has betrayed the general public, farmers, youth, businessmen and the poor. The public will show BJP the way out […]

IIPA should work in sync with Karmayogi programme for training officers: Jitendra Singh

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of State for Personnel Jitendra Singh on Monday said institutions like Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) should work in sync with Karmayogi programme of the Central Government to train personnel for tackling new challenges of governance, especially to young civil servants of not only Centre but States and Union Territories […]

Ratan Tata assures public amidst health concerns following hospitalisation

NEW DELHI: Amid rumours regarding his health, industrialist Ratan Tata Monday issued a public statement dispelling concerns, following his early morning admission to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Breach Candy Hospital. Mr Tata was hospitalised reportedly after a sudden drop in his blood pressure. In a letter shared by the 86-year-old business tycoon, Tata […]

Centre’s vans selling tomatoes at Rs 65 per kg in Delhi NCR

NEW DELHI: To protect consumers from recent increase in tomato prices and prevent windfall gains for intermediaries, the National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) on Monday initiated a market intervention by directly procuring tomatoes from mandis and selling them at a subsidised rate of Rs 65 per kg in Delhi-NCR. The NCCF is also continuously supplying […]

PCB chief Naqvi optimistic about India’s participation in ICC Champions Trophy

LAHORE: Exuding confidence that the ICC Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan, the country’s cricket board chief Mohsin Naqvi said all teams, including India, will take part in it. India haven’t sent their team to Pakistan since July 2008 due to political tensions between the two countries. “The Indian team should come. I don’t […]

Sri Lanka appoint Sanath Jayasurya as permanent head coach till 2026

COLOMBO: Former Sri Lanka captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the permanent coach of the Sri Lankan men’s national side on Monday. Jayasuriya, who was holding an interim position as head coach, overlooked Sri Lanka’s recent series against India, England and New Zealand. While the Lankans endured a 2-1 Test series defeat in England […]

Doors open for like-minded parties, individuals: Karra

Doors open for like-minded parties, individuals: Karra

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Congress chief Tariq Hamid Karra said the NC-Congress alliance will get a “comfortable majority” in the assembly elections, and added that the doors are open for like-minded parties and individuals to keep the BJP out of power. Talking to reporters after a meeting with party candidates here that lasted over three […]