Srinagar, July 15 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and vice president of the ruling National Conference (NC), Omar Abdullah, said on Wednesday that he and his legislators will head to Delhi on July 19 even if permission for a protest at Jantar Mantar is denied.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the development of a link corridor between National Highway-19 (NH-19) and the Varanasi Ring Road with riverbank connectivity along the River Ganga for the decongestion of Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city at a total capital cost of Rs 14,447.64 crore, which will include a civil construction cost of Rs 6,037.85 crore and a land acquisition cost of Rs 541.11 crore under NH(O).
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) In a series of social media posts on Wednesday, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) congratulated its Parliamentary party leaders after scoring one of the most stunning political realignments in modern Indian history by becoming a major force in the Lok Sabha overnight.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) After the success of the ‘Semicon 1’ initiative, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the ‘Semicon 2.0’ scheme for the development of a domestic semiconductor design and manufacturing ecosystem, with a total budget outlay of Rs 1,27,500 crore.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the development of a 43.218 km link corridor connecting NH-31 and the Varanasi Ring Road along the River Varuna for decongestion of Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi city, with a total investment of Rs 10,998.32 crore.
Kolkata, July 15 (IANS) Former Naihati Municipality chairman and Trinamool Congress leader Ashok Chatterjee was arrested on Wednesday in connection with allegations of financial irregularities and corruption, West Bengal police said.
Chamoli (Uttarakhand), July 15 (IANS) Shri Badrinath-Kedarnath Temple Committee's (BKTC) Chief Executive Officer Sohan Singh Rangad on Wednesday said that the temple body's treasurer has been transferred amid alleged irregularities in the management of donations at the Badrinath Temple in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) Amid deafening silence over Rahul Gandhi’s absence from the political stage, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday said that the 'shroud of secrecy' surrounding his trips abroad was a matter of concern; and it was time that the Congress party and the Leader of Opposition (LoP) come clean on his sojourns, given his “association with India-baiters” during such visits.
Jaipur, July 15 (IANS) As the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly celebrates 75 years of democratic journey, one number captures a significant transformation in its functioning -- the steady decline in the number of sittings. From more than 300 sittings in the Assembly’s early tenures to just 84 in the ongoing 16th Assembly, the shrinking legislative calendar has raised questions about the time available for debate, public scrutiny, and democratic engagement.
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) BJP MP Manoj Tiwari on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal over the latter’s participation in a Sundarkand recitation and the party’s campaign over the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case, questioning the sincerity of Kejriwal’s religious outreach.
