MVA's Patole, BJP's Kathore in race for Maha Speaker's post

Mumbai (IANS) The opposition Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday said it will contest the Speaker's post and nominated legislator Kisan S. Kathore as its candidate against the Maha Vikas Aghadi's nominee, legislator Nana F. Patole.

While…

Amid BJP boycott and Ajit Pawar's vote, Thackeray wins

Mumbai (IANS) The Maha Vikas Aghadi led by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday decisively won the vote of confidence securing 169 votes, considerably higher than the minimum of 145 required in the 288-member Maharashtra assembly.

Against…

1 litre milk for 81 kids in UP school

Sonebhadra (Uttar Pradesh) (IANS) Children in a government primary school in Uttar Pradesh are being given "highly" diluted milk -- one litre of milk to 81 children -- after it has been diluted, and then diluted some more with water.

Gram Panchayat…

Raut hints at another 'miracle' in Goa

Mumbai/Panaji (IANS) Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday predicted that after Maharashtra, there could be a "miracle" and a potential political earthquake in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Goa soon.

The ruling BJP has dismissed Raut's claim…

LS: Pragya apologises for Godse remark

New Delhi (IANS) BJP MP Pragya Thakur on Friday tendered an apology in the Lok Sabha on her remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse, saying she "regrets and apologises" if her statement had hurt anybody and clarified that her remarks…

India offers $450 mn development, anti-terror aid to Lanka

New Delhi (IANS) India on Friday announced lines of credit amounting to $450 million to Sri Lanka as its newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on ways to push the bilateral relations and undertake…

On track to making India $5 trillion economy: PMO official

Bhubaneswar (IANS) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Pramod Kumar Mishra on Friday said the government is on track to realise Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dream of making the country a five trillion dollar economy by 2024.

"Innumerable…

Bengal bypoll: Trinamool, BJP, Cong lead in one seat each

Kolkata (IANS) The BJP was ahead in Kaliaganj, ruling Trinamool Congress was leading in Karimpur, while the Congress was occupying the pole position in Kharagpur Sadar after the first round of counting on Thursday for the West Bengal Assembly bypolls.

Defence Budget on basis of 5 year modernisation plan

New Delhi (IANS) To use funds more efficiently and effectively and enhance capital expenditure, the Defence Ministry has started working on a new budget model which is based on a five year overall plan for military procurement, sources in the ministry…

Indian Army successfully test-fires Spike LR missile

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Army has successfully test-fired two newly-acquired Spike LR (long-range) anti-tank missiles at the Infantry School at Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. The firing was witnessed by the top Infantry hierarchy of the Indian Army, including…