The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched about a dozen tea stalls across Odisha named after Narendra Modi, its prime ministerial candidate, ahead of his Feb 11 rally here, party leaders said Monday. Some 50 stalls are likely to be opened before the rally. Around 500,000 people are expected to attend the rally, party sources […]
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets plunged by 105.31 points or 0.51 percent in the pre-noon trade Monday. Selling pressure was seen in the metal, banking index (bankex) and auto sectors, while some good buying was observed in the healthcare sector. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which […]
The chief minister of Maharashtra, Prithviraj Chavan, inaugurated the first Monorail of the country of February, 2014 in Mumbai. After a number of operational hiccups and delays, the much- awaited Monorail made its debut. This being the first step taken for the long-harassed commuters of on the 1st Mumbai to experience world-class travel was a breath of fresh […]
Batting for genetically modified or biotechnology (Bt) crops, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Monday that India “should not succumb to unscientific prejudices against Bt crops”. “While safety must be ensured, we should not succumb to unscientific prejudices against Bt crops. Our government remains committed to promoting the use of these new technologies for agricultural development,” […]
A couple in their 30s stripped in front of Rashtrapati Bhavan after they were denied entry to the president’s house, police said Monday. The couple went to the main gate of Rashtrapati Bhavan and demanded to meet President Pranab Mukherjee. When the security personnel at the entry asked for the reason, they failed to say […]
An AAP lawmaker alleged Monday he had been approached by BJP leaders, including Narendra Modi, in an attempt to buy him off for Rs.20 crore. Madan Lal, MLA from Kasturba Nagar, claimed that he had been first approached Dec 7, a day before the Delhi assembly election results were announced. However, Madan Lal said he […]
The Delhi High Court Monday sought a report from the centre, the Delhi government and the police on the death here last week of an 18-year-old college student of Arunachal Pradesh. A division bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana and Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw took suo moto cognisance of the incident and issued notice returnable […]
Justice R.M. Lodha of the Supreme Court Monday mocked at media reports that he was among the three senior judges short-listed for the post of country’s first Lokpal under the Lokpal and Lokayukta Act. “I have not even demitted office. They have named me in the race for Lokpal,” Justice Lodha said in court here […]
kejThe Delhi government will invoke the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA), Education Minister Manish Sisodia said Monday as wholesalers of fruits and vegetables began an indefinite strike here to protest against the government withdrawing their six percent commissions from farmers. “If the wholesalers try to stop the supply we will take action against them. In […]
bjpThe AAP government Monday said it would launch a “pol khol” (expose) campaign against the BJP and Congress to expose their “conspiracy” against the Delhi government. Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh said at a press conference that the Delhi government had fulfilled some of its assurances to the people and on the remaining […]