Negi had made derogatory remarks against Cong chief, sister. Shimla: A local resident has been booked for making derogatory remarks against Congress president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Vadra on Facebook, the police said Saturday. A first information report has been registered against Ranbir Singh Negi on the basis of a complaint by Himachal […]
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Part of efforts to discourage import of the precious metal and curb its damaging impact on trade balance. The government said on Friday that it will launch the next tranche of sovereign gold bonds on December 24, offering a 2.5% annual rate of interest to investors. This is part of the government’s efforts to discourage […]
A Delhi court on Thursday granted interim bail till January 19 to Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad in two Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) scam cases filed by the CBI and the ED. Special Judge Arun Bharadwaj granted relief to Prasad after he was produced before the court through video conference from […]
Digital cameras, ACs, video recorders and dish washing machines could cost less if the govt trims the list of items in the 28% slab. Mumbai/New Delhi: Indicating that further simplification of the GST is on the anvil, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government wants to ensure that 99 per cent items attract sub-18 per […]
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel says will keep promises made during Assembly elections RAIPUR: Hours after taking oath as the Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel made three key announcements: a huge farm loan waiver, increased minimum support price (MSP) for maize and a special investigation team to probe the Jhiram Ghati Maoist attack in […]
Sangrur (Punjab), Dec 17 (ANI): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Congress leader Sajjan Kumar’s conviction in a case related to 1984 anti-Sikh riots on Monday launched a scathing attack on Congress and said that the party is the biggest enemy of Sikh community. Sukhbir Singh Badal said, “For 34 years […]
Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has been convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court after cancelling his acquittal from a lower court NEW DELHI: Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has been sentenced to life in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case by the Delhi High Court after cancelling his acquittal from a lower […]
NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has directed 105 schools in the national capital to put on hold their nursery admission process as they failed to make their criteria public within the prescribed deadline. The application process for admissions to entry-level classes in over 1,600 private schools began Saturday. The Directorate of Education (DoE) has also […]
Congress leadership prefers Ashok Gehlot as Rajasthan chief minister, but state Congress chief Sachin Pilot is not giving up, say sources. NEW DELHI: After day long meetings and consultations, the Congress on Thursday night picked Kamal Nath over Jyotiraditya Scindia for the chief minister’s post in Madhya Pradesh. However, in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh – the […]
Jyotiraditya Scindia is believed to have been offered the post of Madhya Pradesh deputy chief minister. In Rajasthan, the Congress is facing a tougher choice between Sachin Pilot and Ashok Gehlot. NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi is expected to take a call on chief ministers in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan today after a meeting with two […]