Category: NATIONAL NEWS

The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were disrupted for the 20th consecutive day today due to protests by AIADMK members seeking early constitution of the Cauvery water management board. Soon after the House met to take up the day’s business, AIADMK members trooped into the Well and raised slogans seeking immediate constitution of the board. As pandemonium prevailed, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan adjourned the House till noon after AIADMK members ignored her requests to return to their seats. At noon, even before the House was re-assembled, AIADMK members carrying placards trooped…

The treasury of the 12th century Lord Jagannath Temple will be opened for inspection tomorrow after a gap of 34 years, a top temple official said. A 10-member team will inspect the physical condition of the floor, roof and wall of the ‘Ratna Bhandar’ (treasury) on April 4, Chief Administrator P K Jena of the Shree Jagannath Temple Administration (SJTA) told reporters yesterday. The team, including two experts from the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), will only inspect the temple’s ‘Ratna Bhandar’ to examine its structural stability and its safety,…

The Information and Broadcasting Ministry today withdrew its contentious press release on fake news after a directive from the Prime Minister’s Office “PIB Press Release titled ‘Guidelines for Accreditation of Journalists amended to regulate Fake News’ issued on 02 April 2018 stands withdrawn,” the ministry said in a brief statement. Taking note of condemnation from various quarters, the PMO had ordered the ministry to withdraw the release, holding that the decision on what amounts to fake news should be left to press bodies According to official sources, the PMO also…

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath today appealed to the people not to vitiate law and order, amid reports of violence in parts of western Uttar Pradesh during the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by dalit outfits against the Supreme Court court on the SC/ST Act. “The law and order should not be disturbed by these protests. The government is serious towards the development and progress of dalits. I appeal to them not to disturb the law and order,” Adityanath told reporters. “Both the Centre and the state government are dedicated to the welfare…

The Congress today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak out on the CBSE paper leak issue and provide a solution to students who had been affected by it. Congress leader Pawan Khera said clarity was still missing in the paper leak case and this had led to chaos. Questioning the silence of senior BJP leaders over the issue, he said Modi should answer the questions that were being raised. “It is unfortunate that the youth of this country are turning (into) cynics. It’s a serious matter. Arun Jaitley is…

Terror groups in the Valley suffered a major setback as 11 terrorists were gunned down in counter-insurgency operations in three different areas in South Kashmir in which three Army jawans and two civilians were also killed. At a hurriedly called joint press conference of army, police and CRPF, Jammu and Kashmir Police chief S P Vaid said this is one of the biggest counter-offensives in recent times against terror groups operating in the Kashmir Valley. The operations by security forces rendered a severe dent to militant groups such as the…

पश्चिम बंगाल के राज्यपाल के एन त्रिपाठी ने आज यहां एक घंटे तक वरिष्ठ पुलिस अधिकारियों और प्रशासनिक अधिकारियों के साथ बैठक करके हिंसा प्रभावित रानीगंज और आसनसोल क्षेत्र की स्थिति की जानकारी ली। बर्धमान वेस्ट जिला के रानीगंज क्षेत्र में सोमवार को राम नवमी जुलूस के दौरान दो समूहों के बीच हुई झड़प में एक व्यक्ति की मौत हो गई और दो पुलिस अधिकारी गंभीर रूप से घायल हो गए। आसनसोल में भी हिंसा भड़क उठी जिसके बाद प्रशासन ने इ्ंटरनेट सेवा निलंबित कर दी और जिले के तनाव…