New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) As BJP MLA-elect Rekha Gupta takes oath as the Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, she will have six ministers in her cabinet who will also be sworn in on Thursday. President Droupadi Murmu has appointed the CM and her six ministers. A gazette notification was issued … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu has appointed BJP MLA-elect Rekha Gupta as the Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. Six other MLAs will also take the oath as ministers. A gazette notification was issued by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday. It said the appointments would be … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Union Ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Sitharaman and Dharmendra Pradhan were among the top BJP leaders who congratulated the Delhi CM-designate Rekha Gupta. Gupta, 50, the MLA from Shalimar Bagh, was elected the leader of the BJP legislature party at a meeting this evening, under the supervision of two … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Over two decades ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) gave Delhi its first woman Chief Minister when Sushma Swaraj led the government. The development went on to set a new precedent as another woman chief minister — Sheila Dikshit of the Congress — went on to rule Delhi for three … Read more
Chennai, Feb 19 (IANS) Tamil Nadu BJP president K. Annamalai has written to the state Director General of Police (DGP), seeking an explanation regarding the alleged mishandling of security for Union Minister of State L. Murugan during his recent visit to the Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple in Madurai. In his letter, Annamalai expressed strong disapproval over … Read more
Bengaluru, Feb 18 (IANS) Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has said he will take up the issues of Mekedatu, Mahadayi, Navali, and dam repair projects at the meeting of all irrigation ministers in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Shivakumar, who holds the Water Resources portfolio, before departing for Rajasthan, briefed the media on Tuesday morning. “A national … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 16 (IANS) The Ministry of Ayush on Sunday announced nominations for the prestigious Prime Minister’s Yoga Awards for the 2025 edition of the International Day of Yoga (IDY2025). These awards recognise individuals and organisations that have made significant and sustained contributions to the promotion and development of Yoga, both nationally and internationally, … Read more
Mumbai, Feb 16 (IANS) Congress leader Naseem Khan on Sunday expressed grief over the demise of 18 people in a stampede at New Delhi Railway Station and blamed the Central government for the incident. The Congress leader spoke to IANS on an array of issues including stampedes, love jihad law and Trinamool Congress Chief Mamata … Read more
Amravati (Maharashtra), Feb 14 (IANS) Maharashtra’s agriculture minister and NCP leader Manikrao Kokate on Friday sparked a controversy after he said that even beggars do not take a rupee in handout but the state government has provided crop insurance to farmers at Re 1. Kokate after reviewing the agriculture department’s review of the Amravati division … Read more