‘Serious injustice’: Rahul Gandhi urges President Murmu to step in amid Bengal teachers job row | India News

Droupadi Murmu and Rahul Gandhi (R) NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, seeking her intervention in the ongoing row over the recruitment of teachers in the West Bengal.In his letter, Congress MP highlighted the recent Supreme Court verdict that upheld…

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After purported leaked chats, BJP shares video of alleged ‘public spat’ between TMC MPs | India News

Screengrab from the video shared by A NEW DELHI: BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Tuesday shared video of alleged confrontation between two Trinamool Congress MPs engaged in a heated exchange at the Election Commission headquarters on April 4.The incident reportedly took place on April 4, at the Election Commission headquarters, where TMC MPs…

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‘Over Rs 33 lakh crore of collateral-free loans sanctioned’: PM Modi interacts with Mudra Yojana beneficiaries | India News

PM Modi interacts with Mudra Yojana beneficiaries NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY) on Tuesday morning, marking 10 years of the flagship scheme that supports micro and small businesses across India. He revealed that over Rs 33 lakh crore in collateral-free loans have been sanctioned…

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BJP releases alleged chat of TMC MPs’ spat: ‘Who is versatile international lady? | India News

NEW DELHI: BJP IT cell chief Amit Malviya on Tuesday flagged an alleged public altercation between Trinamool Congress MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Kirti Azad – a former cricketer – at the Election Commission headquarters on April 4. He also claimed that tensions also spilled over onto a party WhatsApp group, with a cryptic reference to…

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World Health Day: Privatization of government hospitals through PPPs flagged | India News

On World Health Day public health activists and doctors have expressed concern over the privatization of public health services and the handing over of district hospitals and health centres to private entities. They flagged the handing over of district hospitals to private entities in Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Gujarat and Karnataka.Jan Swasthya Abhiyan (JSA),…

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Blast outside BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia’s residence in Jalandhar | India News

A blast occurred around 1am outside BJP leader Manoranjan Kalia’s residence in Jalandhar. Kalia, who initially mistook it for thunder, later alerted police. A forensic team is inspecting the scene, with CCTV footage under review. “There was a blast at around 1 am…I was sleeping, and I thought that it was the sound of thunder…Later…

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1 killed, 8 hurt as ‘drunk’ film director crashes SUV in Kolkata | India News

KOLKATA: A film and television director, allegedly driving in an inebriated state, crashed into a crowded area in Kolkata’s Thakurpukur on Sunday morning, killing one person and critically injuring at least eight others.Enraged locals vandalised the car, dragged out the accused, Siddhant Das (35), and thrashed him till police arrived. He was arrested and later…

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SC plays by ‘no mention’ rule, no urgent Waqf pleas listing

NEW DELHI: Two days after Waqf (Amendment) Act came into force, its constitutional validity was challenged before SC Monday by DMK, Maulana Arshad Madani of Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind, the All India Muslim Personal Law Board, and Samastha Kerala Jamiathul Ulema. The petitions object primarily to the elimination of the ‘waqf by user’ provision and alleged “ouster…

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