New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to donate organs, and said it was the most vital donation one could think of. “Organ donation can save valuable lives… I urge people to … make donations,” Modi said in his ‘Mann Ki Baat‘ radio address to the nation. “What could be a bigger […]
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday assured aid to Tamil Nadu for the widespread damage due to torrential rains and floods. “Our government assures full help to Tamil Nadu,” Modi said in his Mann Ki Baat radio address to the nation. Rains lashed four districts in Tamil Nadu – Cuddalore, Chennai, Thiruvallur […]
New Delhi, Keeping the 2017 Punjab assembly polls in mind, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday appointed former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh as the state party chief. Amarinder’s comeback is likely to give a fresh impetus to the beleaguered and faction-ridden Congress in Punjab. “Consequent upon the resignation of Partap Singh Bajwa from the […]
New Delhi, Union minister Thaawar Chand Gehlot on Friday expressed regrets for saying that former prime ministers Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi were assassinated because of Congress’ “wrong policies”. The social justice and empowerment minister’s regret came after the issue was raised by Congress members, who also gave notice over the remark made on Thursday […]
New Delhi, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday took on the Congress, saying those who imposed Emergency rule in the country and “snatched” the fundamental rights of the people were now talking about constitutional principles. “Fundamental rights were snatched during the Emergency. The government convinced the Supreme Court that during Emergency people lose the right […]
Patna, In a bid to keep up another election promise, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed officials to provide free electricity connection to everyone in Bihar by November 2017. Providing free electricity connection to all the households was one of the seven promises Nitish Kumar made ahead of the assembly elections which his Grand Alliance […]
New Delhi, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Thursday flayed the Narendra Modi government on the issue of intolerance during a debate in the Lok Sabha, saying that ideals and principles enshrined in the Indian constitution were “deliberately attacked”. “People who have no faith in constitution, who have not contributed to its making, are talking about […]
Kolkata, Coming out in the open in support of Aaamir Khan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said nobody had the right to ask the actor to go to Pakistan. “Whatever Aamir has said, whether it is correct or not, this is his personal right,” Banerjee said refering to the Bollywood hero’s controversial […]
Satara (Maharashtra), Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday again predicted possible mid-term assembly elections in Maharashtra. He said in Karad town here that he foresaw the possibility after the scheduled elections to the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation due by February 2017. The corporation is now controlled by the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party combine. […]
New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted people of the country on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. “On Guru Nanak Jayanti, my greetings to everyone. Guru Nanak Dev’s message of service, compassion and harmony inspire eternally,” he said in a statement. Nankana Sahib city, near […]