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Mamata announces 4% DA hike for state govt staff; joint forum calls it ‘eyewash’
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced a 4 per cent hike in dearness allowance (DA) for state government employees. Till now, state government employees were getting DA at…
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Court rejects Khalid Saifi’s plea for release or re-issuance of his mobile phone number
New Delhi: A court here on Thursday rejected a plea of United Against Hate founder Khalid Saifi, seeking the use of his mobile phone number. The phone was seized during the investigation…
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Parliament probe: Delhi Police to conduct psychoanalysis test on all accused
New Delhi: The Delhi Police will conduct a “psychoanalysis” test on all six people who were allegedly involved in Parliament security breach case, officials said on Thursday. The test is done by…
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After Congress win in Telangana, Sunil Kanugolu to handle 2024 LS campaign
New Delhi: Ahead of crucial Lok Sabha elections, Congress strategist Sunil Kanugolu has been given the charge of handling the party’s campaign strategy and looking after its social media campaigns, party sources…
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Anurag Thakur expresses concern in RS over attacks on journalists in West Bengal
New Delhi: Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday expressed concern over continuous attacks on journalists in West Bengal and urged the state to ensure the safety of mediapersons. Law…
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PM Modi, other leaders meet Speaker Om Birla after Lok Sabha adjourned sine die
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and the leaders of some political parties in a customary meeting on Thursday after Parliament’s winter session, during which the…
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J&K: Militants attack army vehicles in Poonch, 3 jawans killed
Poonch: Three soldiers were killed and as many injured when heavily armed militants ambushed two Army vehicles in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, December 21. The vehicles carrying the…
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Parliament passes Telecom Bill, paving way for Starlink & others
New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha passed the Telecommunications Bill 2023 through a voice vote on Thursday, December 21, just a day after it was passed in the Lok Sabha. According to TechCrunch,…
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UP: Classmates thrash 10th grader, force him to drink alcohol
In a horrific incident, a class 10 student was stripped and thrashed by his classmates in Uttar Pradesh’s Jhansi after an argument over Rs 200, which he had lent to the accused…
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Olympic medallist Sakshi quits wrestling as Brij Bhushan’s aide becomes WFI chief
New Delhi: Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik on Thursday announced her retirement from the sport, protesting against Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh loyalist Sanjay Singh winning the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) election…
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LS suspends 3 more MPs, total suspensions now 146 from both Houses
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Thursday suspended three more opposition MPs for the remainder of the Winter Session, taking the total number of MPs suspended from both houses to 146. On…
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Brij Bhushan loyalist, RSS affiliate Sanjay Singh is new WFI chief
New Delhi: Sanjay Singh on Thursday became the new President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) with his panel comfortably winning most of the posts in the delayed polls as outgoing…
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RSS says caste census should be held ensuring ‘no harm to unity’
Nagpur: Days after one of its functionaries opposed caste census, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday said such an exercise should be used to achieve “overall development of society” while ensuring…
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Three criminal law bills tabled in Rajya Sabha
New Delhi: The government on Thursday moved three bills in the Rajya Sabha for consideration and passage to replace the colonial-era criminal laws. Home Minister Amit Shah moved the motion for passage…
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Post-breach, CISF to take-charge of Parliament’s security
New Delhi: The government has decided to hand over “comprehensive” security of the Parliament building complex to the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in the wake of the recent breach of the…
