Congress gets a Scindia ‘shocker’ on Holi eve
22 MLAs also resign as MP govt teeters on edge
New Delhi/Bhopal: In a massive setback for the Congress, its prominent youth leader Jyotiraditya Scindia quit the party and in a coordinated rebellion on Tuesday 22 MLAs loyal to him resigned in Madhya Pradesh, pushing the 15-month-old Kamal Nath government to the brink of collapse. Scindia, 49, appeared set to join the BJP, a party […]
US calls for a UN vote Tuesday on Taliban deal: diplomats
United Nations: The United States has called for a Tuesday vote at the UN Security Council to endorse Washington’s deal with the Taliban that was meant to pave the way to peace in Afghanistan, diplomats said. The US military has begun withdrawing troops as part of the pullout agreed in the February 29 agreement with […]
Scindia’s exit a big blow; many devoted leaders feel alienated, wasted: Cong MLA Bishnoi
Chandigarh: Senior Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Bishnoi on Tuesday described Jyotiraditya Scindia’s exit from the party a big blow and said there are many devoted leaders across the country who feel “alienated, wasted and discontented”. Stressing that Scinda was a central pillar of the party, Bishnoi, who is younger son of the former Haryana chief […]
Groundwater situation alarming in Ganga basin states due to rising dry days: Official
New Delhi: The groundwater situation as well as the availability of overground water for irrigation have become alarming due to increasing number of dry days during Southwest monsoon, a top Ministry of Earth Sciences official has told a parliamentary panel. The official testified to the panel that Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal have […]
Incarcerated Omar Abdullah turns 50
Srinagar: Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah turned 50 on Tuesday and spent the day at Hari Nivas here where he has been under detention for the last seven months. Detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA), Omar had a quiet day in the sub-jail not far from his residence on Gupkar road. […]
Opening up for investments: Jobs, land in JK to be protected for locals, says LG Murmu
Ahmadabad: The Jammu and Kashmir administration will ensure that jobs, lands and assets are protected for the people of the Union Territory as it invites investments after abrogation of the special status, its Lieutenant Governor GC Murmu said here on Monday. The LG was addressing businessmen at a roadshow organised for the upcoming Jammu and […]
