Centre asks states to expedite tap water connections as 4 crore rural homes still lack access
New Delhi: The Centre is actively engaging with states that have yet to achieve 100 per cent tap water connection coverage for rural households, Jal Shakti Minister C R Paatil said on Thursday. Speaking at a press conference here, the minister acknowledged that the 2024 deadline for ensuring tap water access in rural India has […]
India gets advice on minorities; we now see what happens in other countries: Mohan Bhagwat
Pune,: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said India is often advised to address the issues of its minorities, but now we are seeing the situation minority communities face in other countries. Speaking at the inauguration of `Hindu Seva Mahotsav’ here, he also said that an attempt is being made to establish […]
NDA, INDIA bloc MPs come face to face at Parliament’s Makar Dwar; BJP alleges Rahul pushed its MP
New Delhi: Competing marches by opposition and NDA MPs led to shoving and jostling inside Parliament House premises on Thursday with BJP’s Pratap Sarangi getting injured in the melee amid allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pushed him. Sarangi was taken to hospital with an injury on his forehead. Both the marches were taken out […]
BJP MPs were pushing me, stopping me from going inside Parliament: Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Thursday alleged that BJP MPs were pushing him and stopping him and other opposition MPs from entering Parliament. His remarks came after some BJP MPs claimed that Gandhi pushed an MP, resulting in their leader Pratap Sarangi getting injured. Sarangi was taken to […]
Will pursue relief for ED, banks taking twice debt owed: Vijay Mallya
New Delhi: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has said that he will pursue relief for the Enforcement Directorate and banks taking more than two times the debt he owed. His remarks came following a statement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament about recovery of over Rs 14,130 crore from his attached assets. In a series […]
Kashmir reels under intense cold conditions; Srinagar experiences coldest night
Srinagar: Srinagar experienced the coldest night of the season so far as Kashmir reeled under intense cold conditions with the minimum temperature plummeting several degrees below the freezing point, officials said here on Thursday. A thin layer of fog was also witnessed in many parts of Srinagar city which recorded a minimum temperature of minus […]
Cold wave grips the nation; temperatures drop from North to South
Ajmer : A thick layer of dense fog blanketed the entire country on Thursday. In Ajmer, visuals showed people sitting by a bonfire to keep themselves warm as the temperatures in the state dropped. “The weather has been getting very cold since the last five to seven days. It is also getting more cloudy day […]
Maintaining peace, tranquillity in border areas important: India to China
New Delhi: India on Wednesday emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and tranquillity along the Line of Actual Control to promote overall ties between New Delhi and Beijing as NSA Ajit Doval held extensive talks with Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi on the vexed boundary question. The talks under the framework of Special Representatives dialogue […]
Farmers call for ‘Punjab bandh’ on Dec 30
Chandigarh: Farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher on Wednesday said farmers have given a call for ‘Punjab bandh’ on December 30 as he slammed the Centre for not accepting the demands of protesting farmers. Pandher said the decision to give the ‘bandh’ call was taken by the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (Non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Morcha. “There […]
Law on trees for saving, not felling them: SC
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday observed the laws on trees are for saving and not cutting them and said it would pass orders on tree census and steps to save them in Delhi. A bench comprising Justices A S Oka and Manmohan was hearing issues related to the unauthorised felling of trees and […]
