Derogatory remark case: Karnataka HC adjourns BJP MLC Ravi’s quash petition till Feb 13

Derogatory remark case: Karnataka HC adjourns BJP MLC Ravi's quash petition till Feb 13

Bengaluru, Jan 30 (IANS) Karnataka High Court on Thursday adjourned till February 13 the hearing of BJP MLC C.T. Ravi’s quash petition in connection with the derogatory remark case involving Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar. The bench headed by Justice M. Nagaprasanna passed the order after the submissions. Senior counsel Prabhuling Navadgi, representing … Read more

Haryana court asks Kejriwal to appear on Feb 17 over ‘Yamuna poisoning’ claims

Haryana court asks Kejriwal to appear on Feb 17 over ‘Yamuna poisoning’ claims

New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) A court at Sonipat in Haryana has ordered former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to appear before it on February 17 after a plea was filed against AAP convenor who has accused the BJP of “poisoning” the Yamuna river. On Wednesday, Chief Judicial Magistrate Neha Goyal was hearing a complaint … Read more

Punjab BJP to complete district presidents election by Feb 27

Punjab BJP to complete district presidents election by Feb 27

Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) After the BJP’s membership drive across the nation, every state unit under the ‘Sangathan Parv’ is conducting the organisational elections of the booth president, circle president, and district president in a prescribed manner in their respective states. Punjab BJP’s state election officer and former deputy speaker, Dinesh Singh Babbu, on Tuesday … Read more

Rajasthan Minister urges public participation in ‘Surya Namaskar’ event on Feb 3

Rajasthan Minister urges public participation in 'Surya Namaskar' event on Feb 3

Jaipur, Jan 28 (IANS) Rajasthan School Education Minister Madan Dilawar on Tuesday urged the people to participate in the ‘Surya Namaskar’ programme on the occasion of Surya Saptami on February 3 and is once again gearing up to set a new world record for the event this year. The event will be conducted across all … Read more

West Bengal Budget to be presented on Feb 12

West Bengal Budget to be presented on Feb 12

Kolkata, Jan 27 (IANS) West Bengal Budget for the financial year 2025-26 will be presented in the Assembly on February 12, as per the decision taken at a meeting of the state cabinet at the state secretariat Nabanna on Monday which was presided over by the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The budget session of the … Read more

Govt starts search for new SEBI chief as Buch’s tenure ends on Feb 28

Govt starts search for new SEBI chief as Buch’s tenure ends on Feb 28

New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) The Union Ministry of Finance has started the search for a new chairman to head the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as the tenure of incumbent Madhabi Puri Buch ends on February 28. The Finance Ministry’s newspaper advertisements appeared on Monday inviting applications from qualified candidates for the … Read more

National Voters’ Day: Delhi CEO urges first-time voters to boost polling on Feb 5

National Voters’ Day: Delhi CEO urges first-time voters to boost polling on Feb 5

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) As part of the 15th National Voters’ Day on Saturday, Delhi’s Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) R. Alice Vaz called upon first-time voters to take part in the February 5 Assembly elections in large numbers. “Voters are the backbone of a democracy. Our constant endeavour is to educate, motivate, facilitate, engage … Read more

PM Modi to inaugurate several projects in Bihar’s Bhagalpur on Feb 24

PM Modi to inaugurate several projects in Bihar’s Bhagalpur on Feb 24

Patna, Jan 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Bhagalpur district on February 24 to inaugurate several developmental projects, Bihar Agriculture Minister Mangal Pandey said on Friday. Confirming the news, the minister highlighted the ongoing preparations to ensure the programme’s success. “Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan and Union Minister of State … Read more

SC defers plea for verification of EVMs used in Haryana polls; hearing on Feb 11

SC defers plea for verification of EVMs used in Haryana polls; hearing on Feb 11

New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday deferred hearing on a plea filed by Congress leaders seeking verification of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) used during the Haryana Assembly polls. A Bench headed by Justices Dipankar Datta and Manmohan said that a Special Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna and … Read more