Lottery king Santiago Martin's Future Gaming was the biggest purchaser of electoral bonds at Rs 1,368 crore, of which nearly 37 per cent went to the DMK, the Election Commission data showed on March 17. The company donated Rs 509 crore to Tamil Nadu's ruling party, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), through the electoral bond. Tamil Nadu’s BJP Chief K Annamalai slammed the DMK-led MK Stalin Government and said, “How can you get 90 per cent from a company that too is involved in lottery and gaming? DMK has to come out. Chief Minister has gone against one private new magazine in Tamil Nadu for defamation, where he has given in writing to a Court an affidavit that he never took money from any of the companies that are involved in the gambling and gaming business.”
18 March,2024 04:59 PM IST
Following the fourth round of meetings with the farming leaders in connection with the ongoing farmers protest 2024, the Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on February 19 that a detailed discussion was held with Bhartiya Kisan Mazdoor. He further stated that the outcome of the meeting was very positive. We had a detailed discussion on how to carry forward the work done by PM Modi in the last 10 years, he further added. What is to be seen next is if the farmers will end their protest now. The protesting farmers were demanding implementation of the Swaminathan Commission's recommendations, pension for farmers and farm labourers, and withdrawal of police cases besides loan waiver and a legal guarantee for minimum support price (MSP).
19 February,2024 12:22 PM IST
Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange on 26th January reached Navi Mumbai in the morning, with thousands of supporters in an attempt to push for reservation for the Maratha community. Later in the day, there were reports that the Maratha reservation rally was headed towards Azad Maidan in Mumbai. The protesters, led by Jarange, had intended to begin a hunger strike at Azad Maidan, seeking Kunbi (OBC) status for the Maratha community. However, now he and his supporters would enter Mumbai on Saturday for their planned protest at Azad Maidan ground if their demands were not met by tonight as warned by Manoj Jarange. "I am taking a step backward," the 40-year-old activist said, adding that he had stopped having food from Friday and was taking only water. If an ordinance (to meet his various demands) is not promulgated tonight, I will come to Mumbai tomorrow," he said.
26 January,2024 06:39 PM IST
Another setback for expelled TMC MP Mahua Moitra after eviction notice was pasted on her bungalow in Delhi. The notice was pasted by Directorate of Estates, the department that looks after Central Govt’s official, residential properties. A fresh notice has been received by the expelled TMC MP Mahua Moitra and the eviction proceedings are ongoing. Govt has asked Mahua Moitra to vacate the official bungalow after she was expelled over cash-for-query scandal. Earlier on January 08, notice was served to Mahua Moitra to vacate the property within three days. However, Mahua Moitra submitted a request for further time to file a reply due to medical reasons. After Mahua’s expulsion as a parliamentarian, her allotment of government accommodation was cancelled.
17 January,2024 06:27 PM IST
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep Singh Puri announced a new oil discovery in the country. Hardeep Singh Puri said that the first oil was extracted yesterday 30 kilometres off the coast of Kakinada in the Krishna Godavari Basin. Hardeep Singh Puri said, “30 kilometres off the coast of Kakinada in the Krishna Godavari Basin, the first oil was extracted yesterday. Work started on this in 2016-17, then there were some delays due to COVID, but I'm sure that out of the 26 wells there, 4 wells are already operational. We will not only have gas also in a very short period but by May and June, we hope to be able to produce 45,000 barrels per day, which will be 7 per cent of our total crude oil production and 7 per cent of our gas production.” Narendra Taneja said, “This is a huge step. They first conduced a search operation in deep sea near Krishna-Godavari Basin and then started production. We have now started 47,000 barrels of ONGC production from there. In future, it will be 75000 barrels.” The place where the oil is extracted is 30 kilometres off the coast of Kakinada in the Krishna Godavari basin. Phase 3, leading to peak oil and gas production from the basin, is already underway and likely to be over in June 2024. The 98/2 project is likely to increase Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)'s total Oil and Gas production by 11 per cent and 15 per cent respectively. India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, is dependent on crude oil from various sources in the global market to meet its domestic demand.
09 January,2024 12:18 PM IST | Mumbai
An encounter broke out between the security forces and terrorists in the Chotigam area of the Shopian district on January 05. The encounter was still underway and Army, CRPF, and J&K Police personnel were present on the spot. Kashmir Zone Police took to ‘X’ and shared the information. On January 04, an encounter broke out between terrorists and security forces in Kulgam district. In the recent times, several Several terror attacks have been witnessed in Jammu and Kashmir. On Dec 24, terrorists killed a retired police officer in Baramulla during morning prayers. 4 Army jawans were killed while 3 others sustained injuries in J&K Encounter on Dec 21.
05 January,2024 12:30 PM IST
In the ongoing Nijjar row, Canadian authorities have updated its travel advisory for India to ‘exercise a high degree of caution’. Canada has advised to avoid all travel to the border regions of J&K, Gujarat, Punjab and Rajasthan. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, for whom Trudeau is raising his voice, was a designated terrorist of Khalistan Tiger Force. Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar was shot dead outside a Gurudwara in Canada’s Surrey in June 2023.
20 September,2023 02:44 PM IST
The row caused by the Sanatana Dharma remark doesn’t seem to calm down anytime soon. Bharatiya Janata Party Tamil Nadu President K Annamalai has launched a fresh attack at INDIA bloc leaders. Annamalai said that the coordinated attack by the INDIA Alliance for the last 2 years is part of a larger conspiracy.
17 September,2023 11:36 AM IST
Lt. General PC Nair, Director General of Assam Rifles while addressing the media persons on September 01, shared that the situation they are facing in Manipur due to Manipur violence is unprecedented. Furthermore, he added that there is a need for realisation to come for the people that the only way forward is peace. “The situation that we are facing in Manipur is unprecedented. We have never faced anything of this kind. Something similar happened in the early 90s when the Nagas and Kukis fought and then within the Kuki groups also there was a fight in the late 90s. Today, the biggest challenge is the large number of weapons that are out within both communities. Related to this, is the minds of both communities. Today, there's so much against each other, it's so corrupted. This needs to be stalled. There is a need for realisation to come for the people that the only way forward is peace...,” PC Nair added
01 September,2023 12:29 PM IST
The world is waiting for ISRO’s grand success as the Chandrayaan-3 mission is going great in the right direction. Lander Module has completed its final deboosting and now has established a connection with the Chandrayaan-2 orbiter. The Chandrayaan-2 orbiter has officially welcomed the Lander Module of Chandrayaan-3. ISRO has informed that the connection between the two has been established successfully. On Aug 05, the Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft entered the lunar orbit and now it has reached its final stage. The world will witness the soft landing of the Chandrayaan-3 Lander Module on Aug 23 on Moon’s South Pole.
21 August,2023 05:49 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
