BJP passes resolution condemning Congress’ decision to sing only two stanzas of Vande Mataram BJP has condemned the Congress decision to sing only the first two stanzas of Vande Mataram at party programmes, saying the move undermines the national song’s legacy and significance.The party passed a resolution asserting that it would protect the honour, national…
Manan Mishra’s BCI tenure under SC challenge: Plea seeks removal, fresh elections and term limits. NEW DELHI: A day after Bar Council of India (BCI) chairman Manan Kumar Mishra said he would not resign from the post, a petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging his decade-long tenure. The plea seeks his removal,…
DMK leaders at executive committee meet NEW DELHI: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Saturday unveiled a structural overhaul of its organisation following its defeat in the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections in April, when it lost power after a single term.DMK’s executive committee, headed by party supremo and former chief minister MK Stalin, met at…
Modi completes 25 years in public office. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is planning a nationwide service campaign, or ‘Seva Pakhwada’, from September 17 to October 2 to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 25 years in constitutional public office.The campaign, proposed to be held under the banner of ‘Seva Sankalp Mahotsav’, a nationwide 15-day…
BJP launches Gen Z outreach push, names Nitin Nabin, Smriti Irani, Vinod Tawde to key team NEW DELHI: With political parties stepping up efforts to connect with the country’s young voters, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has formed a dedicated team to lead its proposed Gen Z outreach programme.The team includes BJP national president Nitin…
Jaishankar, will co-chair the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperation NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will make a 2-day official visit to Russia to co-chair the 27th Session of the India-Russia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Cooperationstarting Sunday, said the…
Gurpreet Kaur has demanded a response within 24 hours of its receipt NEW DELHI: Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s wife, Gurpreet Kaur, on Saturday sent a legal notice to former Punjab and Haryana high court judge Ranjit Singh over his allegations that she attempted to suppress a rape case and sought Rs 5 crore in…
Mayawati, Yogi Aditynath, Akhilesh Yadav and other to get bulletproof jackets ahead of Assembly polls 2027 NEW DELHI: Fifty-two leaders in Uttar Pradesh, including chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav and BSP chief Mayawati, have been provided bulletproof jackets as part of security arrangements ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, news agency…
In a communication to technical institutions and admission authorities, AICTE said the graduates could be considered only for “relevant and closely aligned” disciplines (Representative image) NEW DELHI: Four-year BSc (honours or honours with research) graduates may now seek admission to select ME and MTech programmes, with AICTE opening a new bridge from undergraduate science to…
File photo: BJP chief Nitin Nabin NEW DELHI: BJP national president Nitin Nabin on Saturday held his first meeting with the party’s newly appointed national office-bearers to discuss preparations for upcoming assembly elections and grassroots outreach, party sources said.The meeting at the BJP headquarters focused on poll preparations, grassroots mobilisation and communicating government initiatives to…