Reach out to first-time voters: PM Modi tells booth heads

Lucknow (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, asked booth heads to reach out to first-time voters and tell them about the corruption and lack of development during the previous governments.

“Those who are first-time voters today…

Centre calls media reports on hike in medicine prices ‘false & misleading’

New Delhi (IANS) The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Wednesday said that media reports claiming a significant hike in medicine prices are “false, misleading and malicious”.

Some media reports have claimed that medicine prices…

Ayodhya admin appeals to people to visit temple town after Ram Navami

Ayodhya (IANS) The Ayodhya district administration has urged people who plan to visit here on Ram Navami, to celebrate the festival at their homes instead and come to the temple town later as it has limited capacity to cater to visitors, an official…

AAP leader Atishi claims BJP 'plotting' arrests of key members ahead of LS polls

New Delhi (IANS) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Delhi Minister Atishi on Tuesday alleged a "targeted political vendetta" by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) aimed at disrupting the unity and strength of her party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha…

PM Modi hails India’s coal production crossing 1 billion tonnes for first time

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India crossing 1 billion tonnes in coal and lignite production during 2023-24, “marks a historic milestone for the country, reflecting our commitment to ensuring a vibrant coal sector.”

Hailing…

SC grants bail to AAP leader Sanjay Singh in Delhi excise policy case

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in the money laundering case linked to the alleged excise policy scam.

A three-judge bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Dipankar Datta and P.B. Varale…

AAP plans to move court for designating small area in Tihar Jail as office for Delhi CM: Sources

New Delhi (IANS) The AAP wants a small area in Tihar Central Jail to be segregated for Delhi Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal’s use as an office, and the party intends to approach court for seeking this facility for its leader.

The AAP wants…

Katchatheevu not more than a ‘rock’ for Nehru and Indira: Jaishankar slams Congress

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, on Monday, hit out at former Prime Ministers Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi for "giving away" Katchatheevu island to neighbouring nation, and said that public has a right to…

Excise policy case: Delhi court sends CM Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15

New Delhi (IANS) A Delhi court on Monday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15, while the AAP supremo moved an application to have three books -- Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana and How Prime Ministers Decide.

He was…

Vijay Nair used to report to Atishi, Bharadwaj: CM Kejriwal’s statement to ED

New Delhi (IANS) The ED’s application for judicial custody of the Delhi Chief Minister in the excise policy case has said that in his statement Arvind Kejriwal claimed that one of the accused, Vijay Nair, used to report to AAP leaders Atishi and Saurabh…