President Pranab Mukherjee will attend the National Voters’ Day Celebrations at Vigyan Bhavan here Saturday, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement said Friday. “The day is celebrated by the Election Commission every year as a measure to enhance participation of citizens, especially youth, in the democratic electoral process,” the statement said. “The Commission’s objective is to make […]
Conservationists here have opposed a government proposal to open the Taj Mahal on its weekly off Friday to those who pay $100 or Rs.5,000. Agra Divisional Commissioner Pradeep Bhatnagar said a new proposal has been forwarded to allow entry to the protected monument on a holiday at a meeting of officials Thursday evening. The ASI […]
A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 198.74 points or 0.93 percent down in the pre-noon trade Friday. Selling pressure was seen in the banking index (bankex) and in the capital goods, metal, consumer durables, auto and healthcare sectors. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened […]
blastTwo people were killed when a bomb exploded in a car in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, police said Friday. Police said the incident took place late Thursday at Sat Kilo area in the hill district. Police found the damaged car with two burnt bodies Friday morning. “It appears the two were carrying the bomb to […]
Three states – Tripura, Rajasthan and Delhi – will be awarded by the Election Commission for best management during the recent assembly polls, officials said here Friday. “President Pranab Mukherjee would hand over the awards to the Chief Electoral Officers (CEOs) of Tripura, Rajasthan and Delhi at a function at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi […]
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday expressed shock over the army’s decision to close a case of killing five locals after branding them foreign guerrillas. “Extremely disappointed with the decision of the army… Will ask the law department and advocate general to examine options,” Abdullah tweeted. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) had […]
The Delhi High Court Friday refused to suspend the Delhi government’s order for a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) audit of the national capital’s three power discoms’ finances since their inception in 2002. “The prayer for stay of the impugned order is declined,” Justice Manmohan said, adding: “CAG will not submit its report till the […]
The 13 accused in the shocking gang rape case of a tribal woman on the orders of a kangaroo court in West Bengal’s Birbhum district were Friday presented in court with the police seeking their custody. “All 13 accused have been presented before the court … we have sought their custody,” a police officer said. […]
The DMK Friday announced the temporary suspension of former union minister M.K. Alagiri in the “interests of the party”. The suspension comes ahead of the DMK’s state conference in Tiruchirapalli next month. DMK general secretary K. Anbazhagan said Alagiri was creating confusion in the party ranks and criticising the disciplinary action taken against some colleagues […]
The Supreme Court Friday took suo motu cognizance of the gang rape of a 19-year old girl in West Bengal’s Birbhum district and described it as “very disturbing”. The apex court bench headed by Chief Justice P. Sathasivam while taking suo motu cognizance of the incident issued notice to the West Bengal government. “It is […]