With BJP facing a major debacle in the by-elections for Lok Sabha and assembly seats in 10 states, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said one has to take two steps back to make a giant leap forward. “To take a giant leap, you will have to take two steps back. We will take […]
There’s not long to go before the New Child Care Package is introduced on 2 July! Whether you’re a new parent considering your child care options or your family’s already part of the system, the new Package will overhaul the current child care fee assistance to provide more support for more families. If you’re […]
Starting his official engagements in Indonesia on Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a wreath at the Kalibata Heroes’ Cemetery here. “Lest we forget…Paying homage to martyrs of Indonesian independence struggle! PM @narendramodi laying wreath at the Kalibata National Heroes’ Cemetery and signing the Visitor’s Book,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted along […]
The two day bank strike by over 10 lakh bankers demanding early wage settlement starting Wednesday has evoked good response nationwide, said a top leader of the All India Bank Employees’ Association. “Around 85,000 bank branches spread across the country, including that of State Bank of India and some private banks will remain closed for […]
The Central Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday raided the residence of Delhi Health and Power Minister Satyendra Jain in connection with hiring of creative teams for Mohalla clinics, schools and other such programmes. “CBI raids my house for hiring creative team by PWD (Public Works Department). Professionals were hired for different projects. All were forced […]
In the first two hours the voter turnout has been slow and only 12 per cent polling has been recorded in Uttar Pradesh’s Kairana parliamentary seat on Monday, a poll official said. Voting for Kairana in western Uttar Pradesh and the Noorpur assembly seat began amid tight security at 7 a.m. and will continue till […]
Many voters in Maharashtra were left in the lurch following glitches in over 100 VVPAT electronic voting machines (EVM) in Palghar and Bhandara-Gondiya Lok Sabha bypolls that started on Monday. Both constituencies have recorded approximately 10 per cent polling since it began at 7 a.m., officials said. According to poll officilas, the Voter Verifiable Paper […]
Madhya Pradesh sweltered under the continuing heat wave on Friday with hot winds accompanying the scorching sun, while the state’s famed tourist destination of Khajuraho was hottest in the country on Thursday at 47.5 degrees Celsius, said weather officials. According to the local meteorological office, the state’s northwest region lies in influence of a cyclonic […]
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached properties worth Rs 14.5 crore of Gujarat-based textile export firm ABC Cotspin Pvt Ltd for defrauding two banks of Rs 804.49 crore by availing bill discount facilities in 2014-15 against Letters of Credit (LCs), an official said on Friday. The agency attached two immovable properties — one at Regent […]
Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) may face a blackout as power plants in the region do not have reserve coal for “more than one day”, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain said on Friday. He slammed Union Coal Minister Piyush Goyal for the shortage. Addressing the media here, Jain said he had written to […]