New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Nitin Nabin on Friday called for "decisive action" against the drug mafia in Punjab, saying that the people of the state deserve accountability and a "government that can keep them safe".
Patna, Oct 16 (IANS) The dispute within the Janata Dal (United) over the Patna Graduates’ constituency MLC election has intensified, with Mokama MLA Anant Singh alleging that he supported the former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar when he was nothing and even got "nine people murdered".
Mansa, Oct 16 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, met the family of Parvinder Singh Jhota on Friday, alleging that the Punjab government and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann were responsible for the death of the anti-drug activist who was killed by a medical store owner. She added that drug smugglers have been emboldened under the government’s protection.
Hyderabad, Oct 16 (IANS) As part of the government’s outreach, Vivek Chaturvedi, Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), along with Sanjay Mangal, Member (GST), interacted with trade and industry representatives here to highlight next-gen GST process reforms aimed at simplifying compliance and easing the burden on honest taxpayers.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) India and the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Friday discussed global migration and mobility trends and ways to expand India's opportunities in this situation.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) has reportedly raised its annual espionage budget targeting India to Rs 1,300 crore following last year's Operation Sindoor, with funds focused on building a Human Intelligence (HUMINT) network within the Indian Navy and Indian Air Force, according to intelligence officials.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday took a swipe at those advocating “regime change”, urging “patriotic Indians” not to forgive “traitors”, amid a political row over senior advocate Prashant Bhushan’s remarks on bringing about a change of government.
Agartala, Oct 16 (IANS) A centuries-old royal tradition continues to thrive in Tripura, where the state government funds the historic Durga Puja at the Durgabari temple in Agartala, a unique practice that has survived changes in political regimes since the erstwhile princely state merged with the Indian Union on October 15, 1949.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) The BJP and Janata Dal (United) on Friday criticised advocate Prashant Bhushan over his call for 'regime change', arguing that any change of government in India must take place through democratic means.
New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Indian carriers -- Air India and Air India Express -- on Friday announced the suspension of flights to several destinations in Saudi Arabia till October 20, citing the evolving security situation in the region.
