After India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) following the deadly terror attack in Pahalgam on April 22, China has now taken a new step to support its ally Pakistan by deciding to fast-track work on a major dam project in the country. According to the South China Morning Post, a Chinese government-owned company, China Energy Engineering Corporation, has been building the Mohmand Hydropower Project in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, located in the northwest of the country, since 20...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have demanded a complete ban on the import of Turkish apples into India, citing Turkey's political stance during heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. A joint delegation of fruit growers and farmers, led by Himachal Pradesh Sanyukt Kisan Manch Convener Harish Chauhan, submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and President through the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Also Read | SC on Law Graduates: Su...Read More
New Delhi, May 20 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday asked Congress leader Shashi Tharoor to respond to a defamation plea filed by BJP leader Rajeev Chandrasekhar against him. Justice Ravinder Dudeja said the "matter required consideration" while issuing notice to Tharoor on a revision petition against the magisterial court's order dismissing Chandrasekhar's criminal defamation case on February 4. "Issue notice to the respondent. Let the trial court record in digital form with bookmarking b...Read More
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress has decided to send its national general secretary and Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, to the Centre's all-party delegation that would visit different countries to convey India's stance on terrorism post Operation Sindoor, the party said on Tuesday. The decision came after Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju called Trinamool supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to "pacify" her and seek her suggestions for a representative from her party...Read More
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Apple farmers in Himachal Pradesh have demanded a complete ban on the import of Turkish apples into India, citing Turkey's political stance during heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. A joint delegation of fruit growers and farmers, led by Himachal Pradesh Sanyukt Kisan Manch Convener Harish Chauhan, submitted a memorandum to the Prime Minister and President through the Governor of Himachal Pradesh. Speaking to ANI, Chauhan expressed ...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 20 (ANI): Congress MP Pramod Tiwari on Tuesday supported Rahul Gandhi's remark accusing External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar of informing Pakistan before the strikes on terror infrastructure under Operation Sindoor. Pramod Tiwari, blaming Jaishankar, said that if our Armed Forces have not got the desired results, it is due to EAM. Also Read | SC on Law Graduates: Supreme Court Bars Fresh Law Graduates From Judicial Services Examination, Mandates 3-Year Le...Read More
Srinagar- Jammu and Kashmir as "war-impacted zones" and give the status of martyr to those who lost lives in the skirmishes. Addressing a press conference here, the former chief minister said she visited several areas near the Line of Control (LoC) and International Border to get a first-hand account of the impact on the lives of the people in the wake of shelling from across. "I request that all these areas be declared as war-impacted zones, so that the work on their rehabilitation is taken u...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has denied receiving any information about a scheduled meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Ministers of four states - Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Telangana, and Chhattisgarh - to discuss the Polavaram project. Reports had emerged in the national media suggesting that the Prime Minister would hold a video conference with the Chief Ministers of the four states on May 28 to address the issue. However, Majhi clarified that he ...Read More
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 19 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday chaired a crucial review meeting of the Cooperation Department, emphasizing the need to provide easy and affordable loans to small and marginal farmers. During the meeting, the Chief Minister stressed that prosperity will come through cooperation and called for a detailed action plan for the 'Mukhyamantri Krishak Samriddhi Yojana.' He directed the enhancement of loan distribution capacity of co...Read More
Baramati (Maharashtra) [India] May 19 (ANI): NCP SP chief Sharad Pawar has criticized Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut for his remarks regarding the diplomatic delegation of Indian Members of Parliament sent abroad in connection with 'Operation Sindoor.' Pawar emphasized that such decisions should not be made based on party affiliations and stressed the importance of maintaining a unified national approach in international matters. Also Read | Sambhal Mosque Row: Allahabad High Court Junks S...Read More
Kolkata, May 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday issued summons to a Trinamool Congress leader in West Bengal for questioning in connection with the multi-crore cash-for-school job case. Sources aware of the development said the person summoned is Ambarish Sarkar, the Youth Trinamool Congress President of South Dinajpur district. He was issued the summons for interrogation on Monday and asked to come to the ED's office at the Central Government Office (CGO) complex a...Read More
Leh (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 19 (ANI): Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said that it is important to let the world know that India supports peace, however, it will take stern action against any act of terrorism. India is sending its all-party delegations to different countries in this regard, he added. "India has always supported peace. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Operation Sindoor in response to the killing of our innocent civilians by the Pakistan-sponso...Read More
Kolkata: Reaffirming Trinamool Congress's support for the Union government on matters of external affairs, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her party was not boycotting the multi-party diplomatic mission aimed at countering Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and would send its representatives once a formal request is received. "It is not that no one from Trinamool is going. The Centre informed the parliamentary party about joining the delegation. However, we have not received any news from ...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Around 30 Bihar MPs from BJP, JD(U), and other parties of NDA met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday. The MPs felicitated the Prime Minister for the Budget announcements for their state. With Assembly elections scheduled for November this year, Bihar received significant attention in the Budget. Finance Minister Sitharaman announced the expansion of Patna Airport, the establishment of four new greenfield airports, and the construction of a...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 7 (ANI): Around 30 Bihar MPs from BJP, JD(U), and other parties of NDA met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday. The MPs felicitated the Prime Minister for the Budget announcements for their state. Also Read | Rahul Gandhi Claims More Voters in Maharashtra Than Total Adult Population of State Like Himachal Pradesh. With Assembly elections scheduled for November this year, Bihar received significant attention in the Budget. Finance Minister Sitharama...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana's Backward Classes Welfare Minister, Ponnam Prabhakar, firmly stated on Friday that there were no errors in the recently conducted caste survey in the state. He urged caste groups to report any discrepancies directly to the government and criticized opposition parties for politicizing the issue. Addressing the media in Karimnagar, Prabhakar assured that the caste survey was meticulously conducted with "not even one percent error." He challenged opposition parties and skept...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 7 (PTI) Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan hailed the state budget presented by Finance Minister K N Balagopal on Friday as a "creative intervention" driving Kerala's development vision, while the Congress-led opposition dismissed it as "hollow". "Despite financial constraints and economic discrimination by the Union government, the 2025-26 budget adopted an approach to strengthen Kerala's development and the welfare of the people. The budget focuses on short-term re...Read More
Mumbai: As The Free Press Journal's Angels of Tourism 2024 season ended, a jury panel of five distinguished members came together to select the top 10 winning Angels and one special mention. These five stalwarts from the tourism industry deliberated at The Free Journal's Nariman Point office to discuss the Angels' work. This special initiative in association with the Maharashtra Tourism Department, aims at honouring pioneers from the state's tourism sector who have been working relentlessly to ...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Hundreds of Pakistani Hindu refugees who have been living in Delhi cast their votes for the first time after being granted citizenship under the Citizenship Amendment Act. This marked a powerful moment in their journey from statelessness to citizenship. Interacting with ANI after exercising their voting rights, refugees expressed their happiness and said that they feel proud of being citizen of the country. Dhanwanti, one of the Pakistani refugees, now an ...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a security review meeting for Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, alongside Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and senior officials. Taking to social media X (formerly Twitter), Shah in a post applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for its persistent efforts in making Jammu and Kashmir increasingly terror-free by dismantling terror ecosystems. In his post, Shah stated, "Chaired a security review meeting for Jammu ...Read More
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 5 (ANI): Tripura is set to host the Destination Tripura business">Business Conclave on February 7th and 8th, aiming to attract entrepreneurs and business leaders from across the country. The event seeks to showcase the state's abundant natural resources--rubber, bamboo, natural gas, and tea--while highlighting lucrative investment opportunities backed by government incentives. Secretary Industries and commerce Government of Tripura Kiran Gitte said, "Tripura...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 5 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday addressed a distribution program of over 2,800 appointment letters in the Tripura government, saying that joining the communist party cadre was no longer a requirement for jobs in Tripura. He said that Tripura has been transformed from a "land-locked" state to "land-linked" one. "There was a communist rule here in the past. To get jobs in the government, one had to be a part of the communist cadre. I would like to t...Read More
Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) GST authorities have imposed penalties totalling Rs 115.86 crore on IndiGo, the airline said in a regulatory filing on Wednesday. According to the filing, the penalty order was passed on February 4. Also Read | TS TET Result 2025 Declared at tstet2024.aptonline.in, Know Steps To Download Telangana Teacher Eligibility Test Scorecard. Of this, Rs 113.02 crore pertains to services provided to offshore recipients, which the goods and services tax (GST) authorities did not cons...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 5 (VOICE) The "Reel Making" challenge at the World Audio Visual & Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 has received an overwhelming response, with 3,379 registrations from across India and 20 countries so far.The competition, launched as a major initiative under WAVES 2025, aligns with the government of India's "Create in India" vision. It aims to empower creative talent not just from India but from across the world. The challenge has attracted international participation from coun...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India has amended rules to allow distressed homebuyers to take possession of their properties while the resolution process is ongoing. The amendments, notified on February 3, and effective immediately, aim to enhance efficiency in insolvency proceedings, particularly for real estate projects, by introducing measures such as appointing facilitators, involving land authorities in the process, and ensuring better monitoring of resolutio...Read More
New Delhi, Feb 5 (UNI) Stating that the Centre is fully dedicated to the development of Tripura, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the state has moved ahead on the path of participation instead of distraction, speed instead of obstruction, and welfare instead of delay. Addressing the distribution programme of over 2800 appointment letters in Tripura Government through video conference, Shah said that Northeast which was once known for insurgency, infiltration, blockades, drug...Read More
Delhi Elections 2025 Date and Time: Delhi elections 2025 is set to be held on February 5. The term of the 70-member Delhi assembly ends on February 23, and Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party is aiming for a third consecutive term. However, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is giving it a neck-to-neck competition to claim Delhi's throne after a long wait. This is to be reiterated that Delhi is not a state but a union territory and is officially known as the National Capital Territory (NCT) of De...Read More
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): The Central government has approved National Glacial Lake Outburst Flood Risk Mitigation Project (NGRMP) for its implementation in Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Uttarakhand to reduce the risks associated with glacial lake outburst floods, particularly in regions that are highly susceptible to such natural disasters. Sharing the information to the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Tuesday, Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai said th...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Opposition Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Tuesday made a scathing attack on the BJP-led Central government for neglecting Odisha in the Railway Budget. Senior BJD leader and former MP Amar Patnaik said that the people of Odisha have been betrayed by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. The Union Minister said that Odisha has been allocated Rs 10,599 crore in the Railway Budget this year. The Minister claims that the state receives Rs 10,000 more every year. But how much revenues the...Read More
Punjab News: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday that the Indian Railways has allocated ₹5421 crore to enhance railway infrastructure in Punjab. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday that the Indian Railways has allocated ₹5421 crore to enhance railway infrastructure in Punjab. The announcement, made via video conferencing, highlighted that this year's funding is 24 times higher compared to the period between 2009-2014. The minister revealed that 3...Read More