Bhubaneswar, March 5 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid tributes to former Odisha chief minister Biju Patnaik on his 110th birth anniversary, recalling his passion towards furthering the progress of the eastern state. “On his birth anniversary today, I pay tributes to Shri Biju Patnaik Ji and remember his passion towards furthering the progress […]
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New Delhi, March 5 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the West Asia conflict has reached India’s backyard but he has not spoken, and while the country needed a steady hand at the wheel, it has a “compromised PM who has surrendered our strategic autonomy”. Gandhi said the world […]
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Yog Raj Sharma The North News Shimla, March 5 The Congress picked an unlikely candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh: president of Kangra District Congress Committee, Anurag Sharma. Union minister Anand Sharma and former state Congress president Pratibha Singh and other party stalwarts were considered strong contenders for getting a Rajya […]
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Mumbai, March 5 A Mumbai court has granted bail to a businessman arrested in connection with a fatal car accident caused by his minor son, noting that prima facie the father had no knowledge of the boy taking out the vehicle for a drive. Additional Sessions Judge R M Jadhav on Wednesday allowed his bail […]
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Haridwar, March 5 Families in Uttarakhand are anxiously awaiting the safe return of their relatives in Gulf countries, who said their daily life has been disrupted following the joint US and Israeli strikes on Iran and its retaliation. Residents in parts of the UAE and Kuwait said movement has been restricted and security tightened in […]
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New Delhi, March 5 With Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announcing that he will be contesting the Rajya Sabha polls, the Congress on Thursday said a “leadership coup and regime change orchestrated by G2” has taken place and is a “huge betrayal” of the mandate of the people. Kumar on Thursday announced that he will […]
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New Delhi, March 5 Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday said the Delhi government respects all residents, including those from different states living in the national capital. Gupta was speaking at a ceremony to lay the foundation of a foot over bring (FOB) at Monestery Market near the Kashmere Gate ISBT in North Delhi. The […]
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Bhubaneswar, March 5 Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Bhubaneswar on Thursday evening on a two-day visit of Odisha during which he will attend several official programmes. Shah is slated to arrive in the city around 8 pm and spend the night at a private hotel here, officials said. On Friday, […]
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New Delhi, March 5 The Lok Sabha will witness a rare moment most likely on Monday next when Om Birla will not chair proceedings but will be seated amongst the members as the House takes up a notice seeking his removal from office. As Parliament meets for the second phase of the Budget session on […]
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Kolkata, March 5 Flight services between Kolkata and Dubai resumed partially on Thursday, after a four-day suspension due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, officials said. A flydubai aircraft from Dubai landed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport here at 2:40 am with 130 passengers on board, marking the first arrival […]
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