No question hour in monsoon session of Parl
In the wake of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, there will be no question hour and private members' business during the monsoon session, according to a notification issued by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat. However, zero hour and other proceedings will be held as...
“Dr Kafeel Khan’s Speech Does Not Promote Hatred Or Violence, It Gives A Call For National Integrity And Unity Among Citizens”: Allahabad HC
Allahabad: The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday said that Dr. Kafeel Khan's speech at the Aligarh Muslim University on December 13, 2019, amidst the anti-CAA protests, that led to his arrest and subsequent detention under the stringent provisions of the...
Rahul demands probe into FB, WhatsApp ops in India
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called for an investigation into the operations of social media giants, Facebook and WhatsApp, in India and asserted that no one can be allowed to interfere in our nation's affairs. He claimed that international media...
‘Pranab Mukherjee was ‘Bhishma Pitamah’ in Parliamentary Politics’
The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari has expressed condolences on the demise of former President of India Bharat Ratna Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi. In a condolence message, Governor Koshyari wrote: “Pranab Mukherjee belonged to the small league of...
Charge D’Affaires of UAE in Mumbai meets Governor
Saud Abdelaziz Alzarooni, Charge D’Affaires of the Consulate General of the United Arab Emirates in Mumbai called on Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Monday (31st Aug). Stating that the relations between India and the United...
Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India, dies at 84
Pranab Mukherjee, former President of India and stalwart of Indian politics, breathed his last on Monday (August 31). He was 84. The veteran politician was found to be coronavirus positive when he went to Army Hospital on Monday for another...
Maharashtra Final Year University Exam 2020 Dates to be Announced Today
The Supreme Court of India recently announced that all the universities will have to conduct the examinations for final year students. The court also barred state universities from making independent decisions on passing students without taking the final year university...
Landslides block J-K highway, 300 vehicles stranded
Landslides and mudslides triggered by heavy rains blocked the 270-km-long Srinagar-Jammu national highway at several places in Ramban district on Monday, officials said. Over 300 vehicles were stranded at several places on the highway, the only all-weather...
SC fines Prashant Bhushan Re 1 for contempt of court
File Pic The Supreme Court on Monday imposed a token fine of one rupee against activist-lawyer Prashant Bhushan as punishment in the contempt case against him. Bhushan, who has been convicted for two tweets against the judiciary, has to deposit the...
GST compensation our Constitutional right: Kerala
Amid a chorus by non-NDA ruled states for compensation of GST revenue shortfall, Kerala finance minister Thomas Isaac tweeted, "Now that we fully understand Centre's intentions on GST Compensation we have no choice other than to reject them lock, stock...
Govt shouldn’t run airports and airlines: Puri
The government should not be running airports and airlines, civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday, adding that he hopes to privatise Air India during 2020. His remarks come at a time when the Kerala government has...
Prashant Bhushan case: SC sentencing today
The Supreme Court will pronounce today its order on the point of sentence against senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan in connection with the suo motu criminal contempt case over his tweets accusing former Chief Justices of India of corruption. A bench of...
Governor releases Corona Special Issue of ‘Arogya Deep’
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari released the ‘Corona Battle’ issue of the Annual health publication ‘Arogya Deep’ at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Saturday (29th Aug). The special issue, conceptualized by former Minister of Public Health Dr Deepak Sawant...
Governor Koshyari presents ‘Justice Nagendra Singh International Peace Award’ to ‘Water Man’ Rajendra Singh
The Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari today presented the Justice Nagendra Singh International Peace Award to ‘Water Man of India’ Rajendra Singh. The Award was presented to Rajendra Singh through the virtual platform in recognition of his lifetime...
PM to address nation on ‘Mann Ki Baat’ tomorrow
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation on Mann Ki Baat in the 68th edition of his monthly radio programme at 11 am on Sunday. PM Modi had sought ideas and suggestions from people on Twitter earlier this month about topics...
BSF detects tunnel along India-Pak border in J-K
The Border Security Force has detected a tunnel just beneath the India-Pakistan international border fence in Jammu, officials said on Saturday. The force has launched a major search operation in the area to look for other such hidden structures that aid...
US, UK move closer to Covid vaccine by 2020-end
The United States may have four Covid-19 candidate vaccines in large-scale clinical trials by the middle of September, according to a report by the USA today. Health and Human Services Deputy Chief of Staff Paul Mango, who is also the...
Unlock 4.0: What to expect from September 1
Unlock 4.0, the fourth phase of opening of the economy after coronavirus lockdown, will start from September 1. Officials have said Unlock 4 guidelines, which will be announced later this week, only mention the activities which will be prohibited while the...
Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies at 43
American actor Chadwick Boseman, best known for his role in Black Panther, has died of cancer, the BBC reported, quoting his family. The 43-year-old actor died at his home in Los Angeles with his wife and family by his side. Boseman had...
Sanjay Bhatia takes oath as Up-Lokayukata
- Former Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust Sanjay Bhatia was today sworn in as the Upa-Lokayutka of Maharashtra. Mumbai- Maharashtra and Goa Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administerd the oath of office to Bhatia at a brief oath taking ceremony held at...
No media trial of Sushant case: Press Council
Taking strong objection to the coverage of the Sushant Singh Rajput case by many media outlets, the Press Council of India on Friday said the media should adhere to the norms of journalistic conduct in covering cases under investigation and...
