Narendra Modi took oath today as Prime Minister for the second consecutive term. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of Office and Secrecy to the Prime Minister and his Council of Ministers. 24 persons were sworn in as Cabinet Ministers, 9 as Ministers of State (Independent Charge) and 24 …
Read More »Filmi Dunyan In Lok Sabha Elections 2019 – Who Won And Who Lost?
Hyderabad: In the political ‘dangal’ of the Lok Sabha elections 2019, a slew of film celebrities including Hema Malini, Sunny Deol, Kirron Kher, Manoj Tiwari, Anubhav Mohanty, Mimi Chakraborty and Nushrat Jahan emerged victorious. THE WINNERS Hema Malini Veteran actress Hema Malini, Bollywood’s evergreen ‘Dreamgirl’, won from Mathura by 293,471 votes, …
Read More »Coast Guard apprehends Pakistani Fishing Boat with 100 Kgs of Heroin
New delhi;(PIB)At about 2100hrs on 19 May 2019, intelligence was received of a suspicious vessel likely to be engaged in drug trafficking in area off Indo-Pak International Maritime Border Line (IMBL) off the Gujarat Coast. Similar inputs were also received from Directorate of Revenue Intelligence on 20 May 2019. Indian …
Read More »Political parties hold meetings to discuss post-poll scenario
Political activities have gained momentum in the National Capital, with the leaders of various parties holding consultations on setting up of a new political order. Top leaders of National Democratic Alliance will meet over dinner tomorrow ahead of declaration of Lok Sabha poll results on Thursday. The meeting will take …
Read More »CBI withdraws application from court seeking permission for further probe in Bofors case
The CBI has withdrawn its application from a Delhi court seeking permission to further probe the 64-crore-rupee Bofors payoff case. The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate allowed the CBI to withdraw the application filed in February, last year, after the agency told the court that it wants the same. CBI had moved …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi meets Alwar gang-rape victim
Congress President Rahul Gandhi met the Alwar gang-rape victim at Thanagazi in Rajasthan this morning. Talking to reporters, Mr Gandhi said, justice will be done and the accused will be punished at the earliest. He said the state government is taking all possible steps to curb such incidents and ensure …
Read More »Campaigning reaches its peak for last phase of LS polls
Campaigning has reached its peak for the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections as only two days are left for the electioneering to end. Fifty-nine constituencies, spread over seven states and one union territory, will go to polls in this phase on Sunday. Top political leaders are holding …
Read More »J&K: Three terrorists killed in Pulwama encounter
In Jammu and Kashmir, three Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Dalipora village of Pulwama district today. An army jawan was also martyred and a civilian killed. Three others, including two Army personnel, were injured. Talking to AIR News, State Director General of Police, Dilbagh …
Read More »TMC chief calls EC’s decision to cut short campaigning in WB unconstitutional
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has described the Election Commission’s decision to cut short the poll campaign duration in the state as unethical and unconstitutional. In a tweet, she alleged that the Commission’s actions under the directions of the BJP are a direct attack on democracy. The BJP today …
Read More »Lokpal website launched
The website of the Lokpal has been launched. The website, www.lokpal.gov.in, was inaugurated by Chairperson Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose in presence of all the Members of Lokpal in New Delhi today. It provides basic information about the working and functioning of the anti-corruption ombudsman.Our correspondent reports that the process of notifying …
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