New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): Congress candidate from Malviya Nagar assembly, Jitender Kumar Kocher, on Friday, slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and said that Delhi wants a change and that people in the national capital seek relief from AAP. "Delhi wants a change. They want relief from AAP... The people of Delhi still remember the work I did... Only Congress will form a government in Delhi. Malviya Nagar is not getting clean. There is garbage everywhere. Sewers are choked. I am going to...Read More
New Delhi [India}, January 17 (ANI): Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Friday said that "Lakshadweep is no longer India's hidden paradise. The visit of the honourable Prime Minister has put it on the global tourist map," as per a press release. "In our country, development is touching the lives of people like the sun touches every part of the earth", he added. Also Read | 'No Contradiction in Position': MEA After Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi's 'Degree' of Standoff Exists Between Indi...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Parliament's Budget Session will held from January 31 to April 4, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman set to table her eighth straight budget on February 1. In line with the convention, the session will start with President Droupadi Murmu's address to a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on January 31, followed by the tabling of the economic survey. Also Read | 'No Contradiction in Position': MEA After Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi's 'Degree' of...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jan 17 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday flagged off a pilgrimage train carrying 800 senior citizens to Shirdi and Nashik in Maharashtra. Accompanied by Deputy Chief Minister Pravati Parida and MLA Babu Singh, Majhi gave the green signal to the Bhubaneswar-Shirdi-Nashik special train under the Baristha Nagarika Tirtha Yatra Yojana (BNTYY). Also Read | 'No Contradiction in Position': MEA After Indian Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi's 'Degree' of Standoff Exist...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG) on a PIL seeking its 14 reports on city administration to be made public. A bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar asked CAG to explain why its report could not be made public, and posted the hearing on January 24. Also Read | Karnataka Shocker: Woman Throws 4 Children Into Canal in Vijayapura Allegedly Due to Financial Distress, 2 Bodies Recovere...Read More
New Delhi: India has intensified its calls for the immediate discharge and repatriation of all remaining Indian nationals serving in the Russian Army, following the tragic death of one Indian national in Russia. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has once again stressed the urgency of bringing back Indian nationals involved in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Indian National from Kerala Dies, Another Injured in Russia In a statement, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal confirmed that an India...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 14 (PTI) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday sought the stand of comptroller and auditor general of India (CAG) on a PIL seeking its 14 reports on city administration to be made public. A bench of Justices Yashwant Varma and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar asked CAG to explain why its report could not be made public, and posted the hearing on January 24. Brij Mohan, a retired civil servant, who filed the PIL said the voters in Delhi must be aware of the state of affairs in the capital a...Read More
NEW DELHI: Recognizing the potential and challenges of AI, the Government of India constituted an advisory group, chaired by Principal Scientific Advisor Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, to undertake the development of an 'AI for India-Specific Regulatory Framework'. Under the guidance of the Advisory Group, a sub-committee on 'AI Governance and Guidelines Development' will provide actionable recommendations for AI governance in India. The sub-committee's report on AI Governance, now published for public...Read More
New Delhi: In response to CEO Mark Zuckerberg's comments regarding the 2024 Indian general election, the Indian government is taking firm action against Meta and calling for an explanation. The parliamentary committee on communications and information technology, led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey, will be issuing the summons to X and said the committee would hold Meta responsible for disseminating false information. According to Dubey, spreading misleading information damag...Read More
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to release outstanding wage dues to the tune of ₹1,056 crore accumulated so far under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Due to complete exhaustion of wage funds based on the Labour Budget, wages to the tune of ₹1,056 crore were pending to be disbursed to the workers under MGNREGS Tamil Nadu for the past two months, Mr. Stalin said. During 2024-25, Tamil Nad...Read More
New Delhi [India], January 13 (ANI): In its response before the Delhi High Court, the Delhi Government opposed the implementation of Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY, arguing that the Delhi Arogya Kosh (DAK) scheme, already in place, is a "far more robust program." The Delhi government reply stated that the AB-PMJAY scheme would benefit only about 12 per cent to 15 per cent of the city's population, making its impact limited., and in contrast, the DAK scheme offered by the Delhi Government has a "broader...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 13 (VOICE) India Energy Week 2025 (IEW'25) will kick off on February 11 at the Yashobhoomi Convention Centre in the national capital with the participation of over 70,000 delegates from 120 countries, reflecting the growing global appeal of the event, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas on Monday.The four-day flagship energy event of the Indian government will host around 70 CEOs of prominent international and domestic energy majors, over 7...Read More
Thrissur (Kerala), Jan 13 (PTI) A man from Kerala, employed by the Russian Military Support Service, has reportedly been killed, one of his relatives claimed on Monday. Binil T B, an electrician from Thrissur, has died, his relative Saneesh told reporters. However, there was no official confirmation. Multiple state government agencies have also said they have not received any official information. The news comes amidst efforts to repatriate Binil and his cousin-in-law, Jain T K, who were stra...Read More
Delhi Election 2025: Making his debut in the Delhi poll campaign, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi launched an all-out attack against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the central government led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, said that Congress stands for equitable development while the BJP and AAP have been fooling people. Rahul Gandhi urged voters to make Congress victorious saying that the party will ensure development as it did in the past. "Neither...Read More
Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday announced that the Odisha government will establish Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in every panchayat to strengthen healthcare at the grassroots level. This announcement was made during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Health and Family Welfare Department of Odisha and the National Health Authority of the Union Government to implement the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the state. The ...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Health & Family Welfare department of Odisha on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Health Authority under the Union Health Ministry for the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the state. Odisha became the 34th state to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana(AB PM-JAY). The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) will be implemented in convergence with the existing ...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 13 (PTI) The Supreme Court would hear a matter related to the health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on an indefinite fast pressing for demands, and other pleas on January 15. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh would hear a plea filed on behalf of Dallewal for a direction to the Central government for implementing a proposal, including a legal guarantee of MSP on crops, made to the protesting farmers in 2021 after the farm laws were repealed. The ...Read More
Bhubaneswar, Jan 13 (UNI) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PMJAY) will bring about a paradigm shift in the medical treatment of Odisha's people, particularly those in rural areas, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday said. Approximately 1.3 crore families and over 23 lakh senior citizens above 70 years of age in Odisha will benefit from medical facilities under this scheme, Majhi stated. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the implementation of Ayushman Bharat Pr...Read More
Sonamarg: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the Z-Morh Sonamarg tunnel in Kashmir, which provides easy connectivity between Srinagar to Ladakh. The Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in a rally here that the inauguration of the Sonamarg tunnel, which was previously known as the Z-Morh tunnel, was historic and would provide all-weather connectivity to the tourist resort town. "It was started in 2012, but there were several difficulties. Today, I am happy that the work has been co...Read More
NEW DELHI: Odisha has become the 34th state in India to join the central government's ambitious scheme Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), considered the largest insurance scheme in the world. In this regard, the Odisha government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monday by integrating its own scheme, Gopabandhu Jan Arogya Yojana, with the Union Health Ministry. A total of 1.03 crore families in Odisha will benefit under the scheme, with 67.8 lakh families ...Read More
Imphal (Manipur) [India], January 10 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh praised the successful anti-drug operation in Ukhrul district, where combined forces destroyed 90 acres of poppy plantations, burned 12 huts, and registered FIRs for further investigation. "90 acres of poppy plantation destroyed in Ukrhul. In another successful mission under the War on Drugs campaign, combined forces of Ukhrul district police, 6 MR, 18 AR and the Forest Department destroyed 90 acres of poppy planta...Read More
Patna, Jan 10 (UNI) Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said that testing for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) has started in the state. Pandey said here on Friday that three samples similar to the symptoms of HMPV were tested at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS), and of which none of them was found to be suffering from the disease. He said that the testing will be further expanded and arrangements were being made to initiate the test at RMRI Patna with the consent of central gov...Read More
Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], January 10 (ANI): Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Friday visited the exhibitions at the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas 2025 Convention, highlighting the rich cultural heritage of India. He praised the effort to showcase the country's ancient traditions and civilisations, particularly those of Odisha, through the exhibition. Also Read | Pakistan Security Forces Rescue 8 of 16 Atomic Energy Commission Workers Abducted by TTP Militants From Khyber Pakht...Read More
Imphal (Manipur) [India], January 10 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh praised the successful anti-drug operation in Ukhrul district, where combined forces destroyed 90 acres of poppy plantations, burned 12 huts, and registered FIRs for further investigation. "90 acres of poppy plantation destroyed in Ukrhul. In another successful mission under the War on Drugs campaign, combined forces of Ukhrul district police, 6 MR, 18 AR and the Forest Department destroyed 90 acres of poppy planta...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) The Centre on Friday released tax devolution of Rs 1.73 lakh crore to the state governments to accelerate capital expenditure and finance welfare activities. "A higher amount is being devolved this month to enable states to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and welfare-related expenditures," the finance ministry said in a statement. The Union government has released tax devolution of Rs 1,73,030 crore to state governments on Friday, as against th...Read More
NEW DELHI: Bhartiya Janata Party on Wednesday slammed Delhi chief minister Atishi for staging "drama" over allotment of CM residence and questioned why the latter wanted 'Sheesh Mahal' when she had already been assigned a bungalow. "This bungalow is allotted to Atishi Marlena who is the CM of Delhi. I want to ask when this bungalow is allotted to you, then why do you want to live in Sheesh Mahal?" the BJP Delhi president Virendra Sachdeva asked standing outside Atishi's residence. "When Sheesh...Read More
Lucknow, Jan 8 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the belief system of Sanatan Dharma represents the world's oldest culture, standing above comparison with any religion or sect. The CM said, "I inherit a legacy that spans thousands of years, with its cultural and spiritual events equally ancient. The tradition of Sanatan is higher than the sky and beyond comparison." Speaking at the 'Mahakumbh Mahasammelan, he emphasised the profound significance of the Maha Kumbh. He ...Read More
New Delhi, Jan 8 (VOICE) BJP MP Ramvir Bidhuri on Wednesday slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders for their sit-in protest outside the Flagstaff Road house that was used as his official residence by Arvind Kejriwal when he was the Chief Minister of Delhi, urging them to "have patience" as the so-called 'Sheesh Mahal' would soon be opened to the public. The remarks followed AAP leaders Sanjay Singh and Saurabh Bharadwaj's protest after being denied entry to the Flagstaff Road bungalow by the ...Read More
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 2 (ANI): Defence Expert Captain Anil Gaur on Thursday, countered West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's statement, alleging that she is a "huge facilitator" in settling illegal Bangladeshi infiltrators in India and ensuring their inclusion in voter lists. Captain Gaur claimed that Banerjee's accusations against the BSF were misplaced and that it was her people who were facilitating the infiltrators. He alleged that Banerjee is making these accusations to ...Read More
Chandigarh, Jan 2 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday claimed that the Centre was trying to"bring back" the now-repealed farm laws, referring to the newly announced draft of the National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing. The AAP-led Punjab government has termed the newly announced draft policy as an attempt to reintroduce the three central agricultural laws passed in 2020 "through backdoor." After a yearlong protest by farmers, the Centre had repealed the laws. Spea...Read More