President Droupadi Murmu confers Bharat Ratna on former PMs P V Narasimha Rao and Chaudhary Charan Singh, M S Swaminathan, and Karpoori Thakur posthumously. PM Modi to honor L K Advani at his residence. Family members accept awards. Rao and Singh introduced economic reforms, Swaminathan boosted food self-sufficiency, Thakur served as Bihar CM.
Central Adoption Resource Authority (Cara) introduces a new process to include children from child care institutions as 'no visitation' and 'unfit guardian' categories for adoption. States and UTs to expedite registrations under Supreme Court directives. Over 9,000 children identified in new categories, with 11,546 in 'orphan, abandoned, and surrendered' category. Data submission deadline to Ministry is April 8.
Ten people, including Bihar migrants, died in a J&K taxi accident. Heavy rain, poor night vision suspected. PMNRF offers Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia. Jitendra Singh monitors rescue with SDRF. Accident on Jammu-Srinagar highway in Ramban district.
Baba Tarsem Singh, the 'dera kar seva pramukh' of Nanakmatta gurdwara in Uttarakhand, was fatally shot by two turban-wearing assailants at the shrine premises. The assailants fired multiple shots, leading to Singh's death despite immediate medical attention. Police recovered gun shells and formed a special investigation team for a prompt probe. Chief Minister visited the family for assurance.
In 2023, India-Canada diplomatic strains led to a decline in Indian students pursuing graduate management education in Canada. This marked a five-year low in student travel to Canada, attributed to limited job prospects, economic instability, and strained relations. The trend reflects a shift towards studying in central and south Asia.
Two suspects detained in Jammu after low-intensity explosion near Poonch hospital. No injuries reported. Police investigate hand-made crude substance. DIG Tejinder Singh and Poonch SSP Manhas visit. Details withheld to avoid probe interference.
Union home minister Amit Shah's consideration of reviewing AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir has evoked mixed responses. PDP's Mehbooba Mufti supports the move, while NC's Omar Abdullah remains cautious. Amit Shah aims to transfer law and order duties to J&K Police and reevaluate AFSPA, stirring debate on the region's future.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised Rekha Patra - one of the several survivors of the alleged largescale sexual violence and land grab at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal and who has been nominated by BJP for the Basirhat Lok Sabha seat - and called her "Shakti Swaroopa" for showing the courage to register the first FIR against the Trinamool strongman allegedly responsible for her ordeal.
A debate between finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Congress member of parliament Jairam Ramesh on the Atal Pension Yojana highlighted differing views. Ramesh criticised the scheme for alleged coercion and unauthorized enrollment, while Sitharaman defended its opt-out payment system. The scheme aims to benefit the economically disadvantaged with an 8% return.
Swami Smaranananda, aged 95, passed away due to old age ailments. PM Modi paid tribute, emphasizing his impact and presidency. He dedicated his life to service, inspiring many. Om Shanti.
Many of us find ourselves sitting for the majority of our waking hours, whether it be at work, during meals, or while relaxing at home. While chairs have become our constant companions, medical professionals have sounded the alarm on the detrimental effects of prolonged sitting, likening it to the hazards of smoking in today's sedentary world.
A day after BJP released its fifth list, Congress announced its sixth list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha elections, fielding Prahlad Gunjal from Kota to take on outgoing Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The list had no names from Karnataka. The party is yet to name candidates for Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Ballari and Chamarajanagar LS constituencies.
At least 14 devotees and priests were injured in a fire inside the sanctum sanctorum of Mahakal Temple in Ujjain in the early hours of Holi, on Monday. It's the first time that such an incident happened at the Jyotirlinga temple. The fire broke out during Bhasmarti when devotees were showering colours as part of Holi celebrations, temple management committee chairman and Ujjain collector Neeraj Kumar Singh said.
Border Roads Organisation has reopened Zoji La (pass), the main obstacle in Ladakh's lifeline via Srinagar, for vehicular traffic after 35 days of being under snow against 68 days last year - a record that reflects India's growing mountain road-building prowess that has big upside for border defence as well as people's lives in the frontier region.
CM Arvind Kejriwal’s wife, Sunita, is not often seen making public speeches. But on Saturday, with her husband in Enforcement Directorate’s custody, she read out a message from the CM. In it, the AAP national convener claimed he couldn’t be kept behind bars for long and would return to fulfil his promises to Delhi’s people.
Arvind Kejriwal remanded to ED custody till March 28 for detailed interrogation in money laundering case. Special judge Kaveri Baweja at Rouse Avenue courts passed the order "for the purpose of his detailed and sustained interrogation with respect to his role and to unearth the remaining proceeds of crime and for confronting him with data retrieved from digital devices and material seized during investigation".
"Our concerns are on issues relating to pride, dignity and welfare of (Odiya) people. We are unable to agree with the state govt," state BJP chief Manmohan Samal posted, putting an end to seat-sharing negotiations. BJD general secretary (organisation) Pranab Prakash Das too announced the party's plan to fight alone on social media but he refrained from criticising BJP.
Delhi high court on Friday dismissed its petitions challenging income tax department's proceedings to reassess its income, noting that the party had come to court at the "fag end" of the process and I-T department had collated "substantial and concrete" evidence warranting further scrutiny of its income. Court said on the basis of the material, which was gathered in those searches, the assessing officer also drew corresponding ‘satisfaction notes’ for initiation of proceedings against Congress.
Mumbai EOW freezes 20+ bank accounts linked to Ambar Dalal and Ritz Consultancy Services in a Rs 150+ crore investment fraud. Investigations are ongoing with a supervisory team, studying frozen accounts, and victims' demographics. It all started after a Juhu-based fashion designer had lodged an FIR on March 15 against Dalal.
Geelani's granddaughter and Shabir Shah's daughter disavow anti-India views, facing legal issues. Ruwa Shah's father was arrested for terror funding, while she engaged in alleged anti-India activities after returning from Istanbul. Sama, Shah's daughter, recently received an ED summons in a money laundering case involving her father. The agency had previously summoned her in 2019
Election Commission directs Karnataka CEO to take action on DMK complaint against Shobha Karandlaje's statement linking Tamil Nadu people to Bengaluru bomb blast. Compliance report requested within 48 hours. Terming Karandlaje’s remarks as a violation of Section 123(3) and Section 125 and as well as the model code of conduct, Tamil Nadu’s ruling party sought action against the minister and BJP.
A 22-year-old woman and her daughter were repatriated from PoK to Poonch after crossing the LoC. There is still no clarity on where they have stayed for one month but the sources said that they might have stayed with relatives. Her husband filed a missing FIR and said that his wife and daughter left the house after the argument and didn't return.
Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court has granted bail to student leader Masood in connection with the 2020 Hathras gangrape case under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Masood, along with journalist Siddique Kappan and four others, were accused of inciting unrest post the gangrape incident. The bench cited the SC's previous bail grant to Kappan and bail to four other co-accused by the high court.
IAF conducts operations on ELF airstrip in Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh. Sukhoi-30MKI fighters and Hawk advanced jet trainers successfully carried out “low overshoots”. ELFs provide flexibility during conflicts and HADR missions. NHAI constructs ELFs in various states including five in Assam; four in West Bengal; three each in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
n a recent speech in Mumbai, Rahul Gandhi accused PM Narendra Modi of distorting his words, claiming that Modi symbolizes the forces of "evil, corruption, and lies" as the "mask" and "slave". Rahul clarified that the "shakti" referred to is the power that has ensnared "the entire constitutional structure of the country", which the opposition is battling.
Odisha's DGP Sarangi instructs police to locate criminals evading NBWs for peaceful elections. Public cooperation sought to inform about criminals. The commissionerate police said they have uploaded on their website names of 2,934 anti-socials of Bhubaneswar against whom NBWs have been pending since long. Most of them are wanted in cases related to murder, attempt to murder, dacoity and hooliganism, among others.
Kalahandi, once known for poverty, is now a key part of Odisha's transformation. BJP and BJD both claim credit as the constituency heads to the polls. With BJP aiming to retain its hold, BJD is determined to secure the seat. Congress, too, is strategizing to regain its influence in this tribal-dominated area. The election outcome will determine who wins over the voters in Kalahandi.
RSS's Hosabale views electoral bonds as an 'experiment', focusing on scrutiny, and also pointed out that the concept of electoral bonds is not entirely new and has been implemented before. ABPS re-elected Dattatreya Hosabale for the post of 'Sarkaryavah' (general secretary) for three years. Election Commission data involves ITC, Mahindra, and Mahindra. The Sabha was held in Nagpur.
Ahead of the delivery of six Apache attack helicopters from the US from May onwards, the Army on Friday raised the squadron for the heavy-duty choppers at Jodhpur along the western front with Pakistan. The Apache squadron was raised in the presence of Army Aviation’s director general Lt-General Ajay Suri and other officials.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury criticizes the flawed process of appointing election commissioners, highlighting procedural issues, lack of shortlisting, and rapid resignations, while opposing govt's influence and specific candidate nominations. Giving details of the meeting of the collegium that took place on Thursday, Chowdhury said he had no option but to be a bystander to the proceedings and registered his protest against two names proposed by govt for posts of EC.from India News | Latest India News Headlines & Live Updates from India - Times of India https://ift.tt/zPA0xsU
