New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Congress party has alleged that the Central government is playing a 'Machiavellian game' (Shakuni-like manoeuver) by hiding behind the issue of women's reservation, with the aim of conducting a flawed delimitation exercise in the country and avoiding the necessity of holding a caste census.
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party state president and Member of Legislative Assembly B.Y. Vijayendra alleged that it was the Bharatiya Janata Party that gave due respect to the Constitution architect B.R. Ambedkar after Independence, while accusing the Congress of having insulted Babasaheb.
Kathmandu, April 13 (IANS) Nepal's Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal on Monday suggested that it could take some time for Prime Minister Balendra Shah to visit India, though he has already received an invitation from the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the southern neighbour.
Bengaluru, April 13 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Shobha Karandlaje, said that women’s reservation is a historic decision and that PM Modi has taken significant steps in this direction, increasing women's responsibilities.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The ongoing two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran offers a narrow window for de-escalation, with its durability uncertain, a report said on Monday.
Durgapur, April 13 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday expressed strong confidence in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) electoral prospects in West Bengal, asserting that the party is witnessing a "very positive atmosphere" across the state and is poised to form the next government.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) India-flagged LPG vessel Jag Vikram, which safely sailed out of the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, carrying approximately 20,400 metric tonnes of LPG cargo with 24 seafarers onboard, is expected to arrive at Kandla port on Tuesday, according to a government statement.
Bhopal, April 13 (IANS) A three-day Advanced Agriculture Festival is currently underway in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, piquing the interest of a wide cross-section of farmers from across the country.
New Delhi, April 13 (IANS) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointments of as many as 48 officers at Joint Secretary or Joint Secretary equivalent level posts in various ministries such as Civil Aviation, Defence, Agriculture, Home, Petrochemicals, Shipping and Ports, with pay at Level 14 of the Centre’s pay matrix.
Lucknow, April 13 (IANS) Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Monday launched a sharp attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the ongoing workers’ protest in Noida, alleging that the unrest was a result of the government’s "one-sided policies" favouring industrialists at the cost of labourers.
