Mamata Banerjee congratulates farmers on their victory

Kolkata (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Centre has decided to repeal the three controversial farm laws, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday congratulated the farmers on their huge victory.

Taking…

Decision only because of upcoming polls: Priyanka

Lucknow (IANS) Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that the government had agreed to repeal the three farm laws only because it had understood that they would face reverses in the upcoming elections.

"After 600-700 farmers…

Amarinder thanks Modi, says look forward to work with BJP

Chandigarh (IANS) Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for repealing the three contentious agricultural laws and said he looked forward to working closely with the BJP-led Centre for the development…

PM has shown remarkable statesmanship: Shah

New Delhi (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief J.P. Nadda on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to repeal the three farm laws. Shah said the Prime Minister has shown a 'remarkable statesmanship' and…

Repeal of farm laws 'unfortunate', says SC panel member

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement on Friday to repeal the three farm laws has brought cheers to the agitating farmers' organisations.

However, Anil Ghanwat, a farm leader from Maharashtra who was one of the…

Legal battle comes to an end after PM's announcement to repeal farm laws

New Delhi (IANS) After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement to repeal the three farm laws, the batch of petitions pending in the Supreme Court challenging these laws would become infructuous.

On January 12 this year, the Supreme…

Dense fog in Ranchi as soon as the clouds cleared, minimum temperature drops by 1 degree

Ranchi: Fog has started forming in the capital as soon as the clouds broke away.

In Ranchi urban area where the light-grade fog was seen while McCluskieganj experienced dense fog on Wednesday morning. The minimum temperature here reached 10…

Jharkhand is facing the brunt of backwardness only due to lack of education: Hemant Soren

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday said that the state is facing the brunt of backwardness only due to lack of education. 

Speaking as the chief guest at the 50th Golden Jubilee celebrations of Gossner College he said…

Suspected ISIS terrorist held in Bengaluru by NIA

Bengaluru (IANS) The National Investigative Agency (NIA) sleuths have arrested a suspected ISIS terrorist in Bengaluru.

Zohaib Manna has been identified as the suspected terrorist and was arrested on Wednesday.

According to NIA sources,…

Purpose of law not to allow offender sneak out: SC sets aside HC skin-to-skin contact ruling

New Delhi (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the Bombay High Court judgement which held skin-to-skin contact was necessary for invoking charges under the POCSO Act.

A bench headed by Justice U.U. Lalit said the purpose of the law…