MENDHAR/POONCH: People living near the LoC (Line of Control) in the Mendhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district have been asked not to visit forest areas wearing shawls or blankets during night hours to avoid any untoward incident, an official said. However, they were asked to seek prior permission from the Army or police […]
NEW DELHI: Several INDIA bloc MPs staged a protest in Parliament premises on Monday against the alleged misuse of probe agencies by the government to “target” Opposition leaders. Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and several leaders of the INDIA bloc, including those from the TMC and AAP, participated in the protest […]
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday said the presiding officers do not have any switch or remote control to turn off the microphones of members raising issues in the House. Birla took strong objection to members casting aspersions on the Chair by alleging that when they rise to speak in the House, […]
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla urged MPs on Monday to follow the prescribed format while taking oath or affirmation and not add words as it lowered the dignity of the Constitution. His statement came against the backdrop of several members raising slogans of “Jai Samvidhan” and “Jai Hindu Rashtra” while taking oath last […]
NEW DELHI: On the occasion of Doctor’s Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government is fully committed to improving the health infrastructure in India and ensuring doctors get the widespread respect they deserve. July 1 is observed as the National Doctor’s Day to commemorate Bidhan Chandra Roy, a renowned doctor who served […]
NEW DELHI: Medical entrance test NEET is not a professional exam but a “commercial” one that has been designed for the rich and not for meritorious people, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi alleged in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Hitting out at the government over alleged irregularities in the conduct of NEET this year, Gandhi […]
CHANDIGARH: Congress leader Manish Tewari has demanded that Parliament re-examine the new criminal laws, claiming they lay the foundation of turning the country into a police state. “The new criminal Laws that came into effect from 12 midnight July 1st 2024 – (Today) lay the foundations of turning India into a Police State,” the Chandigarh […]
GHAZIPUR: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh( RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday attended a book launch programme at Martyr Veer Abdul Hameed Martyr Memorial Dhamupur in Dullahpur. On the occasion of the birth anniversary of Paramveer Chakra winner Abdul Hameed, he paid tributes to the martyr and released a book written by Ramachandran Srinivasan based on his […]
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday said 97.87 per cent of the Rs 2000 denomination banknotes have returned to the banking system. Only Rs 7,581 crore worth of the withdrawn notes are still with the public, it said. The total value of Rs 2000 banknotes in circulation, which was Rs 3.56 lakh […]
TEHRAN: Iran’s interim Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani has warned the Israeli regime of “detrimental consequences” if it attacks Lebanon, saying the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah is fully prepared to fight off Israel. Bagheri Kani issued the warning in a phone conversation with Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Hakan Fidan on Monday amid Israel’s threats […]