NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court Monday sought responses from Centre and Punjab govt to a PIL alleging that the AAP-governed state has failed to implement the constitutional guarantee of free and compulsory education to every child from economically weaker and marginalised sections of society.Though RTE and RTI were among the main planks on which AAP…
NEW DELHI: BJP Monday lashed out at former Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot for stating that Indira Gandhi would have banned the governing party for its religious politics, saying that his remarks are more a reflection on the authoritarian impulses of Congress than itself.“Had a leader like Indira Gandhi been in power today, she would have…
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant Unit-3 (ANI photo) MUMBAI: The fifth unit of the 1,000-MW Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project in Tamil Nadu—a joint Indo-Russian project—crossed a significant milestone on Monday with the erection of reactor pressure vessel inside the reactor building for its fifth unit, according to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL). Current indications…
Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah (PTI photo) SRINAGAR: J&K CM Omar Abdullah Monday said his recent meeting with PM Narendra Modi hasn’t changed his party National Conference’s plans to stage a protest at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on the first day of the Parliament’s monsoon session to press for the restoration of…
NEW DELHI:Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to France and Slovakia has marked a key diplomatic milestone, making it his 100th overseas trip since taking office in 2014, as reported by PTI. The landmark visit underscores India’s sustained global outreach under PM Modi’s leadership and comes at a time of heightened engagement with key international partners.The…
NEW DELHI: Punjab Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Baltej Singh Pannu on Monday accused the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Badal family of using revered Sikh institutions for political gain, saying they were “dragging” them into a political battle in a bid to regain public trust.Pannu made the remarks while responding to recent claims…
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and Kalyan Banerjee NEW DELHI: Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking the expulsion of fellow MP Kalyan Banerjee, accusing him of repeated verbal abuse, misogynistic remarks and misconduct within Parliament.The complaint comes a day after Ghosh Dastidar and 19 other MPs announced…
Uttarakhand emerges as hospitality hotspot as top hotel brands expand presence Taj, Westin, Hyatt and Lemon Tree have all established a presence in Uttarakhand. The influx of branded properties marks a shift in how the state is positioned in India’s hospitality market. Uttarakhand’s accommodation landscape, once dominated by guesthouses and government rest houses, now includes…
Dipke reacts to Jaipur attack (X) Responding to the attack on him during a protest in Jaipur on Monday, Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder Abhijeet Dipke urged supporters to remain peaceful and stay focused on their demand for the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.In a post on X, Dipke described the assault as…
(Image source: PTI on left, Rahul Gandhi (X) on right) Ahead of launching the Congress party‘s nationwide campaign against paper leaks and examination irregularities, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Monday said repeated exam failures and recruitment delays were crushing the aspirations of millions of young Indians.In a post on X, Gandhi said students were…
