Bajrang returns Padma Shri
Olympic medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia today handed over his Padma Shri in protest against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s confidant Sanjay Singh becoming the president of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). He wrote on ‘X’ that he had tried to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi but was stopped by the Delhi Police on his duty. […]
Elections to three Rajya Sabha seats in Delhi to be held on January 19
Elections for three Rajya Sabha seats in Delhi and one in Sikkim will be held on January 19. It is to be noted that the six-year tenure of AAP’s Sanjay Singh, Sushil Kumar Gupta and Narain Das Gupta is ending on January 27 next year. The tenure of Hishe Lachungpa of Sikkim Democratic Front also […]
Emmanuel Macron to be chief guest at Republic Day celebrations
French President Emmanuel Macron will attend the Republic Day celebrations on January 26 as the chief guest. He will be the sixth French leader to attend the event. The Ministry of External Affairs informed that Macron will visit India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India had earlier invited US President Joe Biden […]
France intercepts plane carrying over 300 Indians
France grounded a flight carrying 303 Indian passengers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nicaragua. French officials said they had received intelligence that it might contain victims of human trafficking. Authorities are questioning people on board and two people have been detained, a statement said.
Modi’s conference with chief secretaries from 27
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the third conference with chief secretaries in the national capital next week. This information has been given by a senior official of the government today. He said that the third national conference of chief secretaries will be held in Delhi from December 27 to 29.
Half of the bills were not discussed even for two hours during the 17th Lok Sabha: Report
Half of the bills passed so far during the 17th Lok Sabha were not discussed for even two hours and only 16 percent of these bills were sent to the parliamentary standing committees. This information is shown in data collected by think tank PRS Legislative Research. According to the report, the 17th Lok Sabha is […]
Assets of company linked to AAP MLA Gajan Majra seized
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has said that they have seized assets worth Rs 35.10 crore from a company belonging to Punjab AAP MLA Jaswant Singh Gajjan Majra. This action has been taken by the agency in a case related to bank loan fraud. Gajan Majra was the director of Malerkotla-based company Tara Corporation Limited.
ED issues third summons to Kejriwal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a fresh summons to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear on January 3 for the investigation of the money laundering case related to the excise policy. The investigation agency has earlier issued two notices to AAP convener Kejriwal to appear on November 2 and December 21. A third […]
LPG cylinder price cut by Rs 39.50
The price of a 19 kg LPG cylinder has been reduced by Rs 39.50 per cylinder, but the price of a domestic LPG cylinder (14.2 kg) has remained unchanged at Rs 903. According to a notification issued by the public sector petroleum companies, the price of commercial LPG used in various establishments like hotels and […]
Congress learnt lessons from assembly poll performance: Kharge
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has said that his party has learned a lesson from the performance of the recently held assembly elections while inviting the party workers to focus on the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing the leaders during an important meeting of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) at the party office here, Kharge said […]