Inappropriate, should not have happened: SP leader on Pappu Yadav’s Parliament protest in saffron robes
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav on Monday said that Independent MP Pappu Yadav’s decision to dress as a saint during a protest over the alleged embezzlement of Ram Temple donations was inappropriate, as saints had no connection…
RG Kar doctor’s MLA mother to observe seven-day seclusion ahead of daughter’s second death anniversary
Kolkata, Aug 3 (IANS) As the second anniversary of the brutal rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata approaches on August 8, her mother, Ratna Debnath, has decided to observe a seven-day…
Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid Oppn protest
New Delhi, Aug 3 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha was adjourned till 2 p.m. on Monday following a heated protest by Opposition members during Zero Hour. The members demanded the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah in the House, disrupting proceedings and forcing…
Taslima Nasrin’s return to Kolkata echoes her novel Phera, but with a crucial difference
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Saturday marks author Taslima Nasreen’s first public appearance in Kolkata almost two decades after she was forced to leave the city she once called home. Her visit almost resembles “Phera (The Return)”, the former…
Commercial LPG price cut brings relief to traders, small businesses
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Traders, shopkeepers and customers across Delhi and Uttar Pradesh on Saturday welcomed the government’s decision to reduce commercial LPG cylinder prices, saying the move would provide much-needed relief to small businesses…
Gujarat: Bharuch officials told to maintain 24-hour vigil as heavy rain threat looms
Bharuch, July 31 (IANS) The Bharuch district administration has been directed to maintain round-the-clock monitoring and strengthen emergency preparedness after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘red alert’ for parts of South…
Uzbekistan Foreign Minister to visit India, hold talks with EAM Jaishankar
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) Uzbekistan’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Saidov Bakhtiyor Odilovich, will be on an official visit to India from August 2-5, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. During his visit, Odilovich will…
Delhi: Women allowed to use pink tickets for free travel in DTC buses till Aug 15
New Delhi, July 31 (IANS) In a relief for women commuters, the Delhi government has allowed them to use pink tickets for availing free travel in DTC buses till August 15, an official said on Friday. The decision automatically extends from August 1 to…
National Green Tribunal declines to shift Kotputli STP site, orders strict environmental safeguards
Jaipur, July 30 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Zone Bench, Bhopal, has declined to interfere with the location of a proposed 10 Million Litres Per Day (MLD) Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Village Chaturbhuj in Kotputli-Behror…
No proposal for granting ST status to any community in Delhi: MoS Durgadas Uikey
New Delhi, July 30 (IANS) No proposal for grant of Scheduled Tribe (ST) status to any community on the basis of duration of residence in the Union Territory of Delhi is under consideration, Minister of State (MoS) for Tribal Affairs Durgadas Uikey said…