SC seeks Centre, EC response on plea against freebies by political parties before polls

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to Centre and the Election Commission on a PIL against the promise or distribution of irrational freebies from public funds before polls, as it shakes the roots of a free and fair election,…

Budget Session: Parliament to function in two shifts owing to Covid

New Delhi (IANS) The Parliament will function in two shifts during the Budget Session from February under which the Rajya Sabha will function from 10 am to 3 pm, and the Lok Sabha from 4 pm to 9 pm, owing to the prevailing Covid situation.

The…

Global Woes: Over Rs 3K cr FII funds outflow plunge Indian equities

Mumbai (IANS) A massive flight of foreign capital along with prospects of a global conflict in Europe heavily battered Indian equities on Monday.

Besides, high oil prices, upcoming budget and lacklustre quarterly results added to the volatility…

Received request from Pak PM to take Sidhu in my cabinet: Amarinder

New Delhi (IANS) Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said that he received a request from Pakistan Prime Minister to take Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu in his cabinet.

Amarinder Singh made this disclosure while addressing…

Nadda announces seat sharing for Punjab, BJP to contest 65 seats

New Delhi (IANS) BJP chief J.P. Nadda on Monday announced seat sharing arrangements with alliance partners -- Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt).

Addressing a joint press conference with PLC chief Amarinder Singh and…

Rama Bijapurkar penalised for 'inadvertent trade' after resigning from ICICI Bank board

New Delhi (IANS) Consumer markets consultant and then independent director, Rama Bijapurkars independent financial adviser purchased 4,900 equity shares of ICICI Bank in her account without prior intimation to her when the trading window was closed…

Intelligence alert for a possible Maoist attack in Bengal

Kolkata (IANS) The state intelligence department has sent an alert to all the districts, particularly to the Railways of a possible Maoist attack in several railway stations across the state on the Republic Day. The alert also says that there can…

Govt accords immense priority to empowering girl child: PM

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that his government accords immense priority to empowering the girl child and strengthening Nari Shakti.

In a series of tweets on 'National Girl Child Day', the Prime Minister…

Panchayat elections will be held by March 2022: Aalamgir Aalam

Ranchi: After a delay of one-year preparations have been made to conduct Panchayat elections in Jharkhand. In the state, the term of three-tier panchayats had ended in 2020 itself but the state government could not conduct elections citing the corona…

Maoists damage bride on Barakar river in Giridih of Jharkhand

Giridih: Ultras belonging to the CPI Maoists continued spreading their menace in the Giridih district of Jharkhand as they damaged a bridge on the Barakar river by executing a blast. Police on Sunday said that the bridge is located at Bargarh and…