Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw filed a nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha on Thursday.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw stresses on faster coal transportation to ports, industries and power plants
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stressed on faster coal transportation to different ports and industries, along with power plants.
Manipur: Violence escalates; arms and ammunition recovered
Imphal/UNI: Security measures were taken up and mass operations conducted in Manipur after Kuki militants attacked Serou, Kadanband, Sugnu, and some places in Imphal East during the last few days.
Kashmir: SIA raids at multiple locations in Srinagar
Srinagar/UNI: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out raids and searches at several locations in Srinagar in connection with a case on Thursday, official sources said.
ED raids on residences of senior BJD MLA Prafulla Samal
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Thursday raided several places in Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak linked to former Odisha Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Prafulla Samal, reportedly in connection with a multi-crore land scam.
Sonia Gandhi to enter Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan; urges Rae Bareli voters to support her family in Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday announced her decision not to participate in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, citing health reasons. On Wednesday, the former Congress chief submitted her candidacy papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan.
BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly
Patna: Veteran BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav was elected as the Speaker of Bihar state legislative assembly here on Thursday.
West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari heads towards trouble-torn Sandeshkhali
Kolkata: After a sit-in-dharna outside the West Bengal Assembly against the suspension of five BJP MLAs, Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday left for Sandeshkhali, the trouble-torn area of North 24 Parganas.
Farooq Abdullah says National Conference to go solo in Jammu Kashmir Lok Sabha polls, may join NDA later
Srinagar: In yet another blow to the INDIA bloc, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah announced on Thursday that his party would go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections while indicating that he may re-join the BJP-led NDA alliance in the future.
ED summons Mahua Moitra for interrogation in alleged foreign exchange violation case
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader and disqualified Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra is facing fresh troubles as the Enforcement Directorate has sent her summons for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violation case.
Allahabad HC reserves order on plea against allowing puja in cellar of Gyanvapi complex
Prayagraj/IBNS/UNI: The Allahabad High Court Thursday reserved its judgement on the appeal challenging the validity of the Varanasi District Judge's order for permitting 'puja' in the cellar on the south side of the Gyanvapi complex.
BJP nominates 8th candidate to Rajya Sabha from UP despite number shortage
Lucknow: In a surprise move, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday named former Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Seth as its eighth candidate in the biennial election for 10 seats of the upper house despite being short of the required numbers of members in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty resigns, 'not accepted' by Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata/IBNS: Just months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, actress-Trinamool Congress MP Mimi Chakraborty on Thursday resigned after meeting West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo Mamata Banerjee, who as per the parliamentarian's words refused to accept the resignation.
Bengal police deny Amit Malviya's allegation on Sandeshkhali, calls it 'most shameful'
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Police Thursday dubbed BJP spokesperson Amit Malvia's allegation that police have forcibly taken away a few women from Sandeshkhali as fake.
Delhi govt delays budget, expected in March first week
New Delhi/IBNS/UNI: The Delhi government is expected to present the annual budget 2024–25 in the first week of March as the proposal to extend the session was passed in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.
ED summons TMC MP Dev in cattle smuggling case to Delhi
Kolkata/New Delhi/IBNS: Bengali film superstar-parliamentarian Dev has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with the cattle smuggling case, media reports said.
PM Modi and Madagascar Prez discuss bilateral ties
Dubai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President of Madagascar Andry Rajoelina on Wednesday and discussed ways to advance bilateral ties, an official statement said.
PM Modi visits Doha days after Qatar released 8 Indian Navy veterans
Doha/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day visit to Doha on Thursday, days after eight Indian Navy were released by Qatar.
Supreme Court strikes down electoral bonds scheme, calls it 'unconstitutional'
New Delhi/IBNS: In a landmark verdict months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, the Supreme Court on Thursday struck down the electoral bonds scheme calling it "unconstitutional", media reports said.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw files nomination for Rajya Sabha polls from Odisha
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw filed a nomination for the Rajya Sabha seat from Odisha on Thursday.
Ashwini Vaishnaw stresses on faster coal transportation to ports, industries and power plants
Bhubaneswar/UNI: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has stressed on faster coal transportation to different ports and industries, along with power plants.
Manipur: Violence escalates; arms and ammunition recovered
Imphal/UNI: Security measures were taken up and mass operations conducted in Manipur after Kuki militants attacked Serou, Kadanband, Sugnu, and some places in Imphal East during the last few days.
Kashmir: SIA raids at multiple locations in Srinagar
Srinagar/UNI: The State Investigation Agency (SIA) of Jammu and Kashmir Police carried out raids and searches at several locations in Srinagar in connection with a case on Thursday, official sources said.
ED raids on residences of senior BJD MLA Prafulla Samal
Bhubaneswar/UNI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials on Thursday raided several places in Bhubaneswar and Bhadrak linked to former Odisha Minister and senior Biju Janata Dal (BJD) MLA Prafulla Samal, reportedly in connection with a multi-crore land scam.
Sonia Gandhi to enter Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan; urges Rae Bareli voters to support her family in Lok Sabha polls
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Thursday announced her decision not to participate in the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, citing health reasons. On Wednesday, the former Congress chief submitted her candidacy papers for the Rajya Sabha elections from Rajasthan.
BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav unanimously elected as Speaker of Bihar Assembly
Patna: Veteran BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav was elected as the Speaker of Bihar state legislative assembly here on Thursday.
West Bengal: Suvendu Adhikari heads towards trouble-torn Sandeshkhali
Kolkata: After a sit-in-dharna outside the West Bengal Assembly against the suspension of five BJP MLAs, Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday left for Sandeshkhali, the trouble-torn area of North 24 Parganas.
Farooq Abdullah says National Conference to go solo in Jammu Kashmir Lok Sabha polls, may join NDA later
Srinagar: In yet another blow to the INDIA bloc, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah announced on Thursday that his party would go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections while indicating that he may re-join the BJP-led NDA alliance in the future.
ED summons Mahua Moitra for interrogation in alleged foreign exchange violation case
New Delhi: Trinamool Congress leader and disqualified Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra is facing fresh troubles as the Enforcement Directorate has sent her summons for questioning in an alleged foreign exchange violation case.
Allahabad HC reserves order on plea against allowing puja in cellar of Gyanvapi complex
Prayagraj/IBNS/UNI: The Allahabad High Court Thursday reserved its judgement on the appeal challenging the validity of the Varanasi District Judge's order for permitting 'puja' in the cellar on the south side of the Gyanvapi complex.