JAMMU: The govt of Jammu and Kashmir is mulling to increase the disability pension from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 per month, said Sakeena Itoo, minister of Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sunday.“We are working to increase the disability pension,” she said, adding, “The present Omar-led govt is committed to address all...
New Delhi: Launching a scathing attack at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi , Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that BJP ’s Rajya Sabha MP Phangnon Konyak was in tears after being insulted by Lok Sabha’s Leader of Opposition during both parties’ recent face-off in Parliament premises. Union Minister Rijiju said that Congress leaders must...
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce a significant cabinet reshuffle today amid growing calls for him to step down, according to a report by CBC News. Sources from CBC News and Radio-Canada revealed that Ottawa MP David McGuinty and Toronto MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith are set to join the cabinet. The reshuffle is...
NEW DELHI: Doctors on Thursday described the condition of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, whose fast-unto-death entered its 24th day, as critical after he fainted for 8-10 minutes at the Khanauri border protest site. Doctors attending to him warned of risks of cardiac arrest and multi-organ failure.“His life is hanging by a thread,” said...
Unnao: A disturbing incident surfaced from Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao district, where a 27-year-old man, jailed in a rape case, allegedly killed the victim after getting bail. The accused not only killed the victim, but also attempted to burn her body in an isolated place in the victim’s village. Following the incident, the UP police nabbed...
National Security Advisor Ajit Doval arrived on Tuesday to participate in the India-China Special Representatives’ talks that are going to be held on Wednesday, aiming to restore bilateral ties that have been stalled for over four years due to the military standoff in eastern Ladakh. Following the agreement of disengagement and patrolling in eastern Ladakh...
NEW DELHI: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Sri Lanka would not permit its territory to be “used in any way in a manner that is detrimental to the interest of India,” on Monday. Following discussions at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, Dissanayake emphasised his commitment to strengthening Indo-Sri...
Nagpur: The Cabinet expansion of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government is underway in Nagpur, with MLAs from the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP taking oath at a grand ceremony. As the swearing-in ceremony progresses, several new faces are being inducted into the council of ministers, including Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata...
New Delhi: Farmers protesting at the Haryana-Punjab border suspended their march to Delhi on Saturday. The decision followed injuries caused by tear gas shelling by Haryana security personnel, according to PTI. Punjab farmer leader Sarwan Singh Pandher announced the decision to halt their march, stating, “The two forums have decided to call back our ‘jatha’,”...
Uddhav Thackeray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT)leader Uddhav Thackeray said on Friday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should address Parliament regarding India’s measures to safeguard Hindus in Bangladesh. During a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray criticised the BJP, asserting that their ‘Hindutva stance’ serves only electoral purposes.Addressing the situation in Bangladesh, he highlighted...