New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, Congress MP Imran Pratapgarhi and several other prominent leaders on Wednesday paid floral tributes to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad on his birth anniversary at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the extension of the Aqua Line Metro Rail Corridor from Noida Sector-51 to Greater Noida Sector-04 for a length of 8.449 kms with five elevated stations.
Patna, Nov 11 (IANS) A political controversy has erupted in Bihar following remarks by Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi, about former Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his exit from the INDIA Bloc, with the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) accusing the Congress of overlooking his contribution to Opposition unity.
Lucknow, Nov 11 (IANS) Samajwadi Party (SP) President Akhilesh Yadav, in a scathing critique of the BJP-led dispensation, described the demonetisation (note ban) as the “most corrupt decision in the world’s history” and warned that this will prove to be a "vote ban" for the ruling party in the state.
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence on Wednesday signed a contract worth Rs 498.58 crore with Cochin Shipyard Limited for the normal refit and re-powering of Indian Naval Ship 'INS Betwa.'
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Moody's Ratings on Wednesday raised its growth forecast for the Indian economy to 7 per cent from 6.5 per cent earlier, for the financial year 2026-27 on the back of "India's broad-based economic momentum and demonstrated resilience to the energy supply shock".
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Congress MP Imran Masood on Wednesday attempted to clarify his remark that "Diwali ho ya pradushan jo hai, manav janit rog hai" (whether it is Diwali or pollution, it is a human-induced disease), saying that the context of his statement was distorted and that what he meant was Diwali should not be singled out as the cause of pollution.
Chandigarh, Nov 11 (IANS) The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Haryana, has termed a media report alleging discrepancies between votes polled and votes counted in 51 Assembly constituencies during the 2024 elections as misleading, stating that the actual polling figures were shared with candidates' polling agents and subsequently tallied with the votes recorded in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Honiara, Nov 11 (IANS) India's High Commissioner to Solomon Islands Rajeev Kumar on Wednesday presented his Letter of Credence to Solomon Islands Governor General Sir David Tiva Kapu.
Mumbai, Nov 11 (IANS) Maharashtra's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday dismissed claims by 'Reporters’ collective' that the votes cast in 51 seats of Maharashtra, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir in the 2024 elections do not match the votes counted, terming them as "misleading".
