Panipat, May 12 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee Khemraj Sundriyal on Tuesday expressed strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for collective public participation in national interest amid the economic fallout of the ongoing Iran-US war and rising crude oil prices, urging citizens to adopt sustainable and self-reliant practices.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Calling it a shining example of technology-enabled policing, Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu on Tuesday led a Delhi Police programme for returning over 12,600 phones to their original owners after law enforcers recovered these instruments from snatchers and thieves arrested across the city.
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) After Himanta Biswa Sarma took oath as the Assam Chief Minister for the second consecutive time, his wife Riniki Bhuyan Sharma on Tuesday remarked that the BJP-led alliance's victory in 102 seats in the state Assembly polls is a "smashing reply" to the "false claims" made against her. She was referring to the allegations made by Congress leader Pawan Khera in the run up to the Assembly election.
Bhopal/Ujjain, May 12 (IANS) A convoy of nearly 200 vehicles accompanying newly-appointed Madhya Pradesh Textbook Corporation Chairman, Saubhagya Singh Thakur, from Ujjain to Bhopal on Monday triggered traffic congestion and criticism from the public and the Opposition Congress, with questions raised over fuel use and public inconvenience at a time when the Prime Minister and state government are urging austerity.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) With the National Testing Agency (NTA) cancelling the NEET-UG 2026 examination conducted on May 3 and announcing that the exam would be re-conducted on dates to be notified separately, aspirants from Rajasthan and Jammu on Tuesday welcomed the decision, saying it would have been unfair for students appearing honestly if it had not been scrapped.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Himanta Biswa Sarma, Suvendu Adhikari, and Samrat Chaudhary, regional leaders from three different states and varied political backgrounds, have now been entrusted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership with carrying forward the party’s “double engine” agenda in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, respectively.
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Congress MP Imran Masood on Tuesday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal asking citizens to conserve fuel, avoid non-essential purchases including gold, and adopt austerity measures amid the ongoing global crisis, alleging that the burden of sacrifice is being placed solely on the public even as the ruling BJP continues to spend fuel on massive events.
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) The leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Tuesday extended heartfelt congratulations to the newly sworn-in BJP-led government in Assam and expressed confidence that the state will now continue to achieve new heights of development.
Lucknow, May 12 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) MP Ajendra Singh Lodhi has landed in trouble over his distasteful and objectionable comments against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the BJP leaders from the constituency approached the police and lodged a case against him on Tuesday.
Guwahati, May 12 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Himanta Biswa Sarma for taking oath as the Chief Minister of Assam, and praised him as a "wonderful administrator" who has carried out "pioneering work" for the state.
