Jammu, Mar 28 (UNI) Buoyed by enthusiasm and exhilaration among electorates, Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Thursday said Jammu city would witness an unprecedented and historic rally of party activists, workers and supporters on the occasion of filing of nomination papers by the party candidate for Jammu-Reasi parliamentary seat Jugal Kishore Sharma on March 30.
Chandigarh, Mar 28 (UNI) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday sought a probe into the "AAP sponsored hooliganism and threats" to Lok Sabha member Sushil Kumar Rinku and MLA Sheetal Angural, who have crossed over to the saffron outfit.
Chandigarh, Mar 28 (UNI) Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday congratulated state Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and his wife Gurpreet Kaur on the birth of their daughter.
Washington, Mar 28 (UNI) US Chief of Space Operations Gen. Chance Saltzman said during the Mitchell Institute''s 3rd Annual Spacepower Security Forum that a distillery in the US state of North Carolina has plans to age its bourbon in space for at least one year.
New Delhi Mar 27 (UNI) Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari has stressed on increased collaboration between C-DOT and Indian Air Force (IAF) for development of futuristic and cutting-edge secured telecom solutions for critical infrastructure, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Kolkata, Mar 26 (UNI) President of Ramakrishna Math and Mission, Swami Smaranananda Maharaj, passed away here on Tuesday.
Nagpur / Mumbai, Mar 26 (UNI) The deadlock between the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) partners over two seats will be solved through discussion, said Nana Patole, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president on Tuesday.
Kolhapur, Mar 26 (UNI) Allocation of seats between Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance partners, comprising NCP (Sharad Pawar), Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress, has almost been finalised, Maharashtra NCP (SP) president Jayant Patil said on Tuesday.
Srinagar, Mar 25 (UNI) Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice N.Kotiswar Singh administered the Oath of office to Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani as Additional Judge of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Monday.
Hyderabad, Mar 25 (UNI) Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) senior Vice-President G Niranjan expressed grave concern over the issuance of lookout notices against three individuals, including former SIB Chief Prabhakar Rao, amidst the arrest of Additional DCP level officers.
Guwahati, Mar 24 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has termed All India United Democratic Front (AIDF) chief and Dhubri Lok Sabha constituency candidate Badruddin Ajmal a fundamentalist.
Hyderabad, Mar 24 (UNI) G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister and President of Telangana BJP, expressed optimism regarding the party''s performance in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, anticipating double-digit seat gains.
Agartala, Mar 24 (UNI) In a bid to ensure transfer of votes on the ground, CPI-M’s Tripura unit secretary Jitendra Chaudhury visited traditional foe-turned-ally Congress’s state headquarters for the first time on Saturday evening and held a meeting with its leaders.
Hyderabad, Mar 24 (UNI) G Kishan Reddy, Union Minister and President of Telangana BJP, underscored the significance of prioritizing health, stating that a healthy India can only be achieved through a healthy society.
Hyderabad, Mar 23 (UNI) President of the Bharatiya Rashtriya Samithi (BRS) and former Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) declared on Saturday that former Minister Padma Rao Goud will be the party''s candidate for the Secunderabad parliamentary constituency elections slated for May 13.
Hyderabad, Mar 23 (UNI) President of the Bharatiya Rashtriya Samithi (BRS) and former Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao (KCR) declared on Saturday that former Minister Padma Rao Goud will be the party''s candidate for the Secunderabad parliamentary constituency elections slated for May 13.
United Nations, Mar 23 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack at the concert hall outside Moscow, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said.
Sangli, Mar 21 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday criticised Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), saying that he had left Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) but not Hinduism.
Mumbai, Mar 21 (UNI) Strongly objecting to Shiv Sena (Shinde group) leader Vijay Shivtare''s criticism of party national president and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, NCP chief spokesperson Umesh Patil on Thursday gave a stark warning to their ally to cooperate else the grand alliance (Mahayuti) will only remain on paper.
Shillong, Mar 21 (UNI) Former Union Minister and Meghalaya State Congress President, Vincent H Pala on Thursday said his party had requested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma to return to the Congress fold but he is ‘determined’ to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after the coming general elections.
Kolhapur, Mar 21 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday met Srimant Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj (Kolhapur) here and greeted him on being nominated as a candidate of Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on the Congress party ticket from the Kolhapur Lok Sabha constituency.
Mumbai, Mar 21 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole said on Thursday that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will announce its decision on allocation of seats and candidates in next two to three days.
Kolhapur / Raigad, Mar 21 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and RPI (A) president Ramdas Athavale on Thursday objected to inclusion of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in the ''Mahayuti'' (grand alliance), saying that it will not make any difference.
Pune, Mar 21 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) chief Ajit Pawar on Thursday showered praise on Prime Minister Narendra Modi by describing him as ''PM who has a vision, divine power, is working round-the-clock and has taken no holiday in last 10 years''.
Mumbai, Mar 20 (UNI) The negotiations for the Lok Sabha seat allocation of the Mahayuti (grand alliance) will be completed in a day or two, said Maharashtra NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) president Sunil Tatkare on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Mar 20 (UNI) NCP (Sharad Pawar group) chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase on Wednesday took a dig at NCP (Ajit Pawar faction), saying that it has been left red-faced following directions of the honourable Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Pune, Mar 19 (UNI) City police commissioner Amitesh Kumar has ordered to withdraw police protection given to 85 people in city in view of the Lok Sabha elections.
Hingoli, Mar 18 (UNI) Launching a veiled attack on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis over his recent comment, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray said on Monday that some people have become so arrogant that they are openly talking about breaking up two partiesto come back to power.
Mumbai, Mar 18 (UNI) The Election Commission of India on Monday, ordered the removal of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal and additional commissioners and deputy commissioners of the Mumbai civic body.
Chandigarh, Mar 18 (UNI) Questioning the absence of Aam Aadmi Party MP Raghav Chadha from the Punjab poll scene, state BJP president Sunil Jakhar on Monday said the development raises "genuine doubts" about rumblings within the party. "Raghav ji has been the apple of (AAP Natioal Convenor Arvind) Kejriwal''s eye, so much so that he has been acting as the Super CM in Punjab demeaning elected CM Bhagwant Mann; and now his removal from thescene with parliamentary polls already announced raises genuine doubts about rumblings within AAP," Jakhar said.
Hyderabad, Mar 18 (UNI) Former BSP Telangana President and retired IAS officer R. S. Praveen Kumar officially became a member of the BRS Party on Monday, marking a significant shift in his political affiliation.
Mumbai, Mar 18 (UNI) BJP state President Chandrashekar Bhavankule on Monday challenged Uddhav Thackeray to lead his Shiv Sena (UBT) to victory in 18 Lok Sabha seats in the coming general election so as to replicate the Shiv Sena''s performance in the 2019 polls when it fought as an NDA ally.
New Delhi, Mar 18 (UNI) Days after announcing the schedule for Lok Sabha polls, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Monday issued orders for the removal of home secretaries in six states: Gujarat, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Shillong, Mar 17 (UNI) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Sunday announced that his National People''s Party (NPP) would not field any candidate in the two Lok Sabha seats in Arunachal Pradesh and support the BJP candidates.
Bengaluru, Mar 17 (UNI) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar asserted on Sunday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s decision to start his parliamentary election campaign from Kalaburagi, the home district of Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, indicated Modi''s apprehension towards Kharge.
Bengaluru, March 16 (UNI) AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday criticized the Election Commission''s decision to conduct the Lok Sabha election in seven phases and expressed concerns about the prolonged halt in development work across the country due to the election process.
Wayanad, Mar 16 (UNI) Kerala Chief Minister and CPI(M) Polit bureau member Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday flayed AICC leader and Wayanad sitting MP Rahul Gandhi for not raising the problems of Wayanad in Lok Sabha.
United Nations, Mar 16 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called out social media for the spread of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry.
Hyderabad, Mar 15 (UNI) Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas, PVSM, AVSM, VrC VSM (Retd.), former Chief of the Naval Staff (1990–1993) of the Indian Navy, peacefully passed away on Friday morning at the Military Hospital, Secunderabad, Telangana.
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Mar 14 (UNI) Vanchit Bahujan Agadhi (VBA) chief Advocate Prakash Ambedkar on Thursday refused to vacate the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Lok Sabha seat and asserted that they will field their candidate from this constituency in upcoming general elections.
Jammu, Mar 14 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Thursday said that as a hub for higher education institutions in the region, the University of Jammu plays a pivotal role in offering multidisciplinary education, fostering research-oriented undergraduate training, and introducing innovative programmes such as the “Design Your Degree” initiative.
Chandigarh, Mar 14 (UNI) Terming Arvind Kejriwal''s "wild outburst" on CAA as "personal desperation and political opportunism", Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar on Thursday said the Delhi Chief Minister has demeaned the persecuted minorities who have come to India.
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 14 (UNI) Highlighting that the future of India’s digital transformation largely hinges on innovators, Dr. Pramod Varma, former Chief Architect, Aadhaar, and India Stack, said startups have to build and fund product innovations around digital public infrastructure (DPI) to facilitate common people’s life.
Kolhapur / Ratnagiri, Mar 14 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that he has been in power for last 10 years but in every election he gave the next election date for development of the country.
Guwahati, Mar 14 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed on Thursday that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be completely insignificant in Assam.
Shimla, Mar 13 (UNI) The Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Speaker, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, has appointed Shapur Kewal Singh Pathania as the first-time Congress Member of Assembly as Chief Whip of the Legislative Assembly.
Itanagar, Mar 13 (UNI) In the run-up to the 2024 general elections 2024 to Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Secretary Dharmendra on Wednesday convened a joint review meeting with all the stakeholders and important office functionaries to take stock of the poll preparedness in the state.
Hyderabad, Mar 13 (UNI) Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh, AVSM, YSM, VSM, the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), visited the Military College of Electronics and Mechanical Engineering (MCEME) in Secunderabad on Wednesday.
Chandigarh, Mar 12 (UNI) In a dramatic turn of events, Nayab Singh Saini took over as the new Haryana Chief Minister on Tuesday, hours after Manohar Lal Khattar stepped down from the post, as the five-year-old BJP-JJP coalition crumbled amidst speculation of a tussle over seat-sharing for the Lok Sabha polls.
Satara, Mar 12 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP (Ajit Pawar group) president Ajit Pawar said on Tuesday that seats for coming Lok Sabha elections will be allotted without compromising dignity of every alliance partner in Mahayuti.
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Mumbai, Mar 11 (UNI) Nationalist Youth Congress state president Suraj Chavan on Monday gave a memorandum to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Ministers Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar demanding that late Yashwantrao Chavan, sculptor of Maharashtra, should be honoured with the country''s highest civilian award ''Bharat Ratna'' posthumously.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Hours after the incident, the Delhi Police recovered the body of a 30-year-old man from the borewell of the Delhi Jal Board’s sewage treatment plant in Keshopur on Sunday.
New Delhi, Mar 10 (UNI) Hours after the incident, the Delhi Police recovered the body of a 30-year-old man from the borewell of the Delhi Jal Board’s sewage treatment plant in Keshopur on Friday.
Hyderabad, Mar 10 (UNI) Telangana BSP President R S Praveen Kumar announced that party chief Ms Mayawati has approved a collaboration with the BRS party in Telangana for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Jammu, Mar 9 (UNI) Ahead of the scheduled visit of the Election Commission of India (ECI) on March 12-13 Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Saturday sensitized officials about the measures to be taken for smooth conduct of Lok Sabha Elections in the Union Territory in a meeting with the civil and police administration.
Satara, Mar 9 (UNI) In a veiled attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday asserted that though he is chief minister, his working style is not of a ''Mukhyamantri'' but of a ''common man''.
Srinagar, Mar 9 (UNI) Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police R R Swain Saturday said that strong measures are being taken against elements attempting to harm peace and tranquillity for the greater good of the public.
Itanagar, Mar 9 (UNI) In yet another ''shocker'' for the Congress party, former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh Nabam Tuki on Friday resigned as the president of the Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) ahead of the upcoming general elections.
New Delhi, Mar 8 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu will visit the Republic of Mauritius to attend the National Day celebrations of Mauritius on March 12, said the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.
Washington, Mar 8 (UNI) Ninety-two-year-old former Fox News Chairman Rupert Murdoch is engaged to 66-year-old retired scientist Elena Zhukova, Yahoo News reported.
Mumbai, Mar 7 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole informed that leaders of INDIA bloc will be present at the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra rally on March 12 and the poll bugle for Lok Sabha elections will sound off from there.
Mumbai, Mar 8 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole informed that leaders of INDIA bloc will be present at the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra rally on March 12 and the poll bugle for Lok Sabha elections will sound off from there.
Kolhapur / Raigad, Mar 7 (UNI) Maharashtra NCP (Ajit Pawar group) president Sunil Tatkare on Thursday said that the Mahayuti alliance partners - Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena (Shinde) and NCP (Ajit Pawar) - have set target of winning more than 45 Lok Sabha seats out of 48 in the state.
Latur, Mar 7 (UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday launched a blistering attack on the triple engine Mahayuti government in the state, alleging that it has wheels of corruption.
United Nations, Mar 7 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on all parties to the conflict in Sudan to cease hostilities during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
Kabul, Mar 6 (UNI) Afghan Chief of Army Staff Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat has accused the United States of violating Afghanistan''s airspace, saying that Washington''s pilotless planes occasionally enter Afghanistan''s airspace.
Mumbai, Mar 5 (UNI) The party workers feel that they should fight upcoming Lok Sabha elections in those constituencies where NCP has a strong base, said Sunil Tatkare, Maharashtra party presidentand MP, on Tuesday.
Guwahati, Mar 4 (UNI) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation for projects worth Rs. 1,208 crore in Kamrup Metro district.
Aizawl, Mar 4 (UNI) Mizoram unit BJP president Vanlalhmuaka on Monday underscored the need for electing a BJP candidate from the state to the Lok Sabha in the coming election.
Mumbai, Mar 4 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) chief spokesperson Atul Londhe on Monday sought clarification from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on allegations made by Advocate Asim Sarode.
Imphal, Mar 4 (UNI) AS many as 6746 illegal Myanmarese were detected and 259 of them pushed back from Manipur, state Chief MinisterN. Biren Singh informed the Assembly on Monday The others have been kept in a temporary shelter after a verification process when their biometrics were taken. the Chief Minister said.
Hyderabad, Mar 4 (UNI) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy declared that his journey to the Chief Ministerial position is rooted in his education at a government school.
Kolkata, Mar 3 (UNI) BJP''s West Bengal unit president Sukanta Majumdar''s convoy car on Sunday met with an accident on NH 12 near Santipur in Nadia district in which two security personnel received minor injuries, official sources said.
Mumbai, Mar 2 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole on Saturday took a swipe at the Mahayuti government, saying that potholes on Samruddhi expressway has not only exposed the quality of the road but has also exposed corruption in the (Eknath) Shinde-(Devendra) Fadnavis government.
Satara, Mar 2 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Republican Party of India (Athavale group) chief Ramdas Athavale on Saturday took a dig at senior Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi, saying that he should work on keeping his party together rather than taking ''Bharat Jodo'' yatra as he would not benefit from it.
Nairobi, Feb 29 (UNI) The unfolding climate emergencies combined with pollution and habitat loss have worsened the disease burden, especially in the Global South, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organization (WHO) director-general, Thursday.
Mumbai, Feb 29 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole on Thursday condoled untimely death of veteran journalist, columnist Sujatha Anandan.
Kakinada (Andhra Pradesh), Feb 29 (UNI) Kapu leader and former Minister Mudragada Padmanabham blamed Jana Sena Party (JSP) President K Pawan Kalyan for compromising on party’s interests and shattering peoples aspirations by agreeing for 24 assembly seats.
Mumbai, Feb 29 (UNI) Maharashtra NCP (Ajit Pawar group) president and MP Sunil Tatkare informed that it has been decided to hold six regional meetings through Mahayuti across the state.
Mumbai, Feb 28 (UNI) Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) president Nana Patole on Wednesday took a swipe at the Mahayuti government, alleging that Rs 12.73 crore have been spent on the stage and another Rs 3.5 crore has been spent on helipad for Prime Minister Narendra Modi''s visit to Yavatmal in Vidarbha region.
Jammu, Feb 28 (UNI) As many as 2703 government owned buildings are solarised across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, informed Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology, Saurabh Bhagat to the Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo here in a meeting.
Jammu, Feb 28 (UNI) Taking as assessment of the measures taken so far for the development of new industrial estates across the Union Territory, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Wednesday batted for timely completion of these industrial areas as the requisite funds are available with the Department.