Congress’ Secretary In-Charge of Himachal Pradesh Tajinder Singh Bittu, ahead of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 resigned primary leadership of the party on April 20. Hours after resigning, ex-Congress leader joined Bharatiya Janata Party at party headquarters in Delhi. Tajinder Singh Bittu joined BJP in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party General Secretary Vinod Tawde.
20 April,2024 02:50 PM IST
Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on April 13 talked about the sequence of events that led to the arrest of the Bengaluru café blast case suspects from West Bengal. Talking to ANI, the Home Minister praised the NIA and Karnataka Police for arresting the accused. He also raised doubts about their involvement in Shivamogga blast. “NIA has done a wonderful job. Our Karnataka police have done a wonderful job. Both of them hail from Karnataka. They studied together. I was told initially that they are from Thirthahalli, Shivamogga district. We will find out whether they have any links with the other agencies. These two were supposed to have been involved in the earlier Shivamogga blast. They had escaped for almost 3-4 years. And now after this incident, they are caught. NIA will investigate further. And then our police also will find out because they are originally from Karnataka. So let us wait and see what comes out of the investigation...” said G Parameshwara.
13 April,2024 02:31 PM IST
The Bengaluru blast at the Rameshwaram cafe happened on March 1st injuring multiple people. Days after blast, on March 9th, the Rameshwaram Cafe in Karnataka's Bengaluru reopened for customers. The cafe was made open to public amid tight security arrangements as customers stood in a long queue outside outlet. Co-Founder Raghvendra Rao said that the cafe authority is working on strengthening the security team. NIA on March 06 announced a bounty of Rs 10 lakh for information about bomber in connection with the blast. Police probe so far has indicated that an IED device with a timer was used to carry out the explosion.
09 March,2024 03:21 PM IST
Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast took place in Bengaluru on Friday injuring 9 people. A patient who was injured in Rameshwaram Cafe Blast was discharged from Brookefield Hospital after completing the treatment on March 2. Speaking about his condition, the patient said that he was completely fine. He also stated that he considers himself fortunate not to have suffered any major physical injuries. The patient said, "I feel lucky to not get any physical injuries; I just lost minor hearing senses that will be recovered in one week or so. I don't know what happened when I went inside. I heard the sound and lost consciousness. I am absolutely fine now."
03 March,2024 12:35 PM IST
Himachal Pradesh's Congress senior leader Vikramaditya Singh has resigned as minister, amid the political turmoil going on in the state. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Virbhadra Singh. “Someone who was the CM of the state for 6 times, due to whom this Government was formed in the state - they could not find a small space for his statue at Mall Road. This is the respect this Government has shown to my late father. We are emotional people, we have nothing to do with posts...But this is very unfortunate...I am very hurt, not politically but emotionally" said the minister.
28 February,2024 12:09 PM IST
Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar faction) leader Supriya Sule on Tuesday called the Central Government’s decision to reduce the prices of cooking gas cylinders as a ‘Jumla’ (political gimmick) and said that the government never thought about inflation over the past four and a half years. Earlier Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the reduction in prices of cooking gas cylinders will make the lives of women easier. Effective Wednesday, the price of a 14.2 kg LPG cylinder will be reduced by Rs 200 across the country. Announcing this decision, I&B Anurag Thakur shared the government's commitment to easing the burden on citizens.
30 August,2023 05:05 PM IST | Mumbai
In a move aimed at providing financial relief to households, the Union Cabinet made a significant decision. The government decided to reduce the prices of domestic LPG gas cylinders by Rs 200 for all users. Announcing this decision, I&B Anurag Thakur shared the government's commitment to easing the burden on citizens. Additionally, the govt will extend its support by granting an extra 75 lakh Ujjwala connections, thereby increasing the total number of beneficiaries under PMUY to 10.35 crores.
30 August,2023 12:17 PM IST | Mumbai
While Himachal Pradesh has been grappling with one of the worst floods in decades, Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s recent statement blaming the Bihari architects for the construction in the state that could not withstand the floods, has landed him in a damage control mode. Later, the Chief Minister clarified his alleged “Bihari architects” remark. In recent weeks, incessant Himachal rains and severe flooding have led to massive destruction of lives and property in the state.
18 August,2023 12:36 PM IST
A communal clash broke out between two groups in Haryana's Nuh district on July 31st. Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij, and former state CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda reacted to the Nuh violence. Several cars and properties were damaged as a result of the clash. The police forces were deployed in the area and mobile internet services have been temporarily suspended. All educational institutions including schools, colleges, and coaching centres will remain closed on August 01 in Haryana’s Gurugram, District Information and Public Relations Officer, Gurugram stated on Monday.
01 August,2023 01:28 PM IST
Punjab Police on March 18 launched a state-wide cordon and search operations against elements of ‘Waris Punjab De’. A total of 78 people were arrested and several others were detained for questioning. Several others including Amritpal Singh are on the run, a massive manhunt has been launched to nab them. Amid all this, Amritpal Singh’s links with Pakistan’s ISI have come to the fore. Security agencies have been keeping a close watch on the activities of Amritpal Singh since his arrival in Punjab last year. A source informed that Amritpal Singh was in touch with Jaswant Singh Rode while he was in Dubai. Jaswant is the brother of Lakhbir Singh Rode- a militant and chief of Pakistan-based ‘International Sikh Youth Federation’. Earlier, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had also referred to Amritpal’s link with Pakistan.
19 March,2023 10:50 PM IST | MumbaiADVERTISEMENT
