PM Narendra Modi has emphasized that a vote for the BJP in Madhya Pradesh would mean support for him. He praised the role of the Shivraj Singh Chouhan-led BJP government in transforming the state from being part of the backward BIMARU club to becoming one of the top 10 performing economies in India. PM...
Read MoreA mountain chunk near Tawaghat in Pithoragarh district broke off, impacting the route connecting Lipulekh and Dharchula. Road widening work and tectonic activities could have caused the rockfall. The incident occurred just after PM Modi’s visit to the area. Geologists explained that destabilization of rocks during road widening and rock expansion due to rain...
Read MoreThe Delhi high court has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) does not have the power to arrest a person under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The court stated that the power to arrest lies in Section 19 of the PMLA, but even that power is not unrestricted. The...
Read MoreA Delhi court has rejected the plea of the Delhi Police against the release of electronic devices seized from the editors of news portal ‘The Wire’. It stated that if the press is not allowed to function freely, it will cause serious harm to India’s democracy. It also noted that the continuous seizure of...
Read MoreSamajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has expressed his frustration with the Congress party over their treatment in Madhya Pradesh and has vowed to respond in kind during seat-sharing talks in Uttar Pradesh for the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. Akhilesh criticized Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Digvijay Singh for claiming that their alliance only extends...
Read MoreAfter laptops, PCs and tablets were put on the ‘restricted list’ necessitating licensing or approval for imports, the government on Thursday unveiled a new regime to permit shipments of these items in a “matter of minutes” through an online mechanism, as it sought to push global giants to manufacture in India. Though there is...
Read MoreIndia has reminded the president-elect of Maldives, Mohamed Muizzu, that their partnership is based on addressing shared challenges and priorities. India highlighted that it has helped save over 500 Maldivian lives through medical evacuations in the past five years. India has also provided assistance in areas such as people’s welfare, disaster relief, combating illegal...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court’s decision to review the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for the second time may cause delays in trials of money laundering cases. This could impact India’s ongoing proceedings with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which is evaluating the country’s anti-money laundering and counter-terror financing regime. The delay in trials has...
Read MoreExperts have stated that this year’s post-monsoon heat in central and southern India may be further intensified by El Nino, resulting in temperatures that are 1-2 degrees Celsius above normal. The India Meteorological Department has released data showing that October is likely to be one of the five hottest Octobers on record since 1901....
Read MoreRajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has claimed unity within his party and expressed support for the Sachin Pilot camp in securing election tickets. He criticized the BJP for sidelining his predecessor Vasundhara Raje, alleging that she was being punished because of his revelation about the failed coup attempt against him.
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