Maha govt to make Preamble reading mandatory in schools
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has made reading of Preamble of the Constitution after prayer mandatory in all primary and secondary schools, starting from January 26. The statement issued by School Education Minister and senior Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad on Tuesday, read,...
SC refuses to stay Citizenship Law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday made it clear that it will not grant any stay on the Citizenship Amendment Act without hearing the Centre and said it may refer pleas challenging the validity of the Act to a...
SC may refer CAA pleas to constitution bench
New Delhi : The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it may refer pleas challenging the validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act to a larger Constitution bench. Top Court Refuses To Stay Citizenship Act, Centre Has 4 Weeks To Respond. ...
Saudi Crown Prince Hacked Jeff Bezos’s Phone: Report
Jeff Bezos’s mobile phone was hacked after receiving a message from the Saudi Arabian crown prince, the Guardian newspaper reported, citing unnamed sources. Jeff Bezos’s mobile phone was hacked after receiving a message from the Saudi Arabian crown prince, the Guardian...
Metro MD who oversaw Aarey felling shifted
Ashwini Bhide, Managing Director of Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation has been transferred in a reshuffle of IAS officers in Maharashtra. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has appointed Ranjit Singh Deol in her place. As the MD of MMRC, Bhide oversaw the felling...
Delhi CP : Will Maha cadre officer be able to make the cut?
Mumbai/New Delhi:With the Delhi Assembly polls round the corner, the post of city's top cop has become the point of discussion as Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik is going to retire from the post in 10 days. As the name...
SC rejects Nirbhaya convict’s plea claiming juvenility
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea of a death row convict in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case challenging the Delhi high court order which had dismissed his claim of being a juvenile at the time of...
JP Nadda elected unopposed as president of BJP
Jagat Prakash Nadda elected unopposed as the national president of Bharatiya Janata Party. Nadda, who was appointed as BJP's working president last June, will take over from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was at a helm for an eventful...
With mom’s blessings, Delhi CM files nominations
Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal will file his nomination today for the New Delhi assembly seat. Before his nomination, Kejriwal sought his parents' blessings. Before filing the nomination, he will begin a roadshow from the...
JP Nadda likely to take over as BJP chief today
New Delhi: BJP working president Jagat Prakash Nadda is all set to formally take over the reins of the party from Amit Shah today when the BJP will initiate the process of electing a new party boss. Nadda will file his...
RSS has no connection with politics: Bhagwat
Moradabad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat attends the Makar Sankranti Utsav in Moradabad, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020. (PTI Photo) (PTI1_18_2020_000030B) *** Local Caption *** Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said his organisation has no connection with politics and...
$5tn economy goal difficult, not impossible: Gadkari
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Saturday that the goal of making India a $5 trillion economy by 2024 was "difficult but not impossible". It can be achieved by increasing domestic production and reducing dependence on...
Shirdi to be Closed Indefinitely From January 19 Against Maharashtra CM’s ‘Birthplace’ Remark
New Delhi: The temple town of Shirdi in Maharashtra, known for the 19th-century saint Sai Baba, will be ‘closed indefinitely’ from January 19 as a mark of protest against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s recent comment describing Pathri in Parbhani district...
Man travelling on roof of train dies of electrocution in Maharashtra
An unidentified man who was travelling on the roof of a train died of electrocution at suburban Ghatkopar station on the Central line on Friday night, a railway official said. "A rooftop traveller was electrocuted at Ghatkopar station. He came in...
After Bullet Train, Uddhav Thackeray Government Says Hyperloop Unlikely
Mumbai: The proposed Mumbai-Pune ultrafast hyperloop transport system in Maharashtra has come under a cloud, with the state government today signalling that undertaking a first-of-a-kind project of such magnitude could turn out to be a risky proposition at this juncture. "Hyperloops...
Nirbhaya convicts to hang on Feb 1, 6 am
New Delhi: Fresh death warrants have been issued for the four Nirbhaya case convicts, who will now be executed at 6 am on February 1. The new warrant was issued hours after President Ram Nath Kovind rejected a mercy petition...
Nirbhaya case hearing adjourned till 4:30 pm
Update on the Nirbhaya case: The hearing in the case has been adjourned till 4.30 pm to allow Tihar Jail authorities to confirm if convict Mukesh has been informed about the rejection of his mercy plea to President Ram Nath...
PM, Goyal, refuse to meet Amazon’s Bezos
The richest man on the planet, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, left India last night after being snubbed by the government during his three-day visit to the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal did not...
22 babus known to be Fadnavis favourities transferred
Mumbai/Nagpur: In a major reshuffle, the Maha Vikas Aghadi government has transferred 22 bureaucrats, including the Director-General of Information and Public Relations (DGIPR) Brijesh Singh and the additional commissioner of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Pravin Darade, known for their proximity...
CAG report underlines Congress claims of tender scams in Shiv Smarak, Metro Bhavan: Sawant
Mumbai: MPCC General Secretary and Spokesman Sachin Sawant, addressing a press conference in Mumbai, said that Congress in the press meets held on August 26 and 29, 2019, had exposed tender management racket by Fadnavis Government. The party had...
Two-day nationwide bank strike from Jan 31 over wage revision
New Delhi: United Forum of Bank Unions has decided to observe a two-day strike on January 31 and February 1, demanding early wage revision settlement which has been due since November 1, 2017, said the All India Bank Employees Association.Union...
