PM Narendra Modi and others (agencies) NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board is set to convene on Sunday at the party headquarters in New Delhi to finalize the National Democratic Alliance’s (NDA) candidate for the upcoming Vice-Presidential election, scheduled for September 9. The meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will include…
NEW DELHI: Congress party on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Election Commission, accusing it of having “crossed all limits of shamelessness” and failing in its constitutional duty. The party demanded that the poll body explain why it continues to deny political parties access to machine-readable electoral rolls and CCTV footage.“The ECI has crossed…
Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump (AP photo) TOI Correspondent from Washington: The Alaska meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin ended inconclusively on Friday, with the Russian leader claiming there was an agreement and the US President saying there is “no deal until there is a deal.” Ukraine’s President Voldymyr Zelensky has been invited to…
BHOPAL: Congress removed Saturday 68 district presidents in Madhya Pradesh, appointing 71 new chiefs that include six sitting MLAs and eight former legislators. The overhaul is part of Rahul Gandhi’s Sangathan Srajan Abhiyan (organisational rejuvenation campaign), launched two-and-a-half months ago in the state. Raghogarh MLA Jaivardhan Singh, son of former chief minister Digvijaya Singh, has…
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office is likely to shift from South Block to the newly built Executive Enclave-I – a few hundred metres away – next month, sources said. Soon, the Cabinet Secretariat will also shift from Rashtrapati Bhavan to this new office complex, which is also likely to get a new name.Ministries of…
NEW DELHI: Multiple flash floods struck Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district on Sunday, disrupting connectivity along the Mandi–Kullu stretch of the Chandigarh–Manali National Highway. The incidents were reported at Panarsa, Takoli and Nagwain areas. “There has been no report of human loss in the incidents,” said Sachin Hiremath, ASP, Mandi.Heavy rainfall across the state has left…
NEW DELHI: Former diplomat Veena Sikri has strongly criticised Pakistan for honouring terrorists during its Independence Day events, calling it yet another example of Islamabad’s deep-rooted support for terror groups. Speaking to news agency ANI, Sikri described Pakistan as a “terror monger” state and warned that India must remain alert.“We have always said that Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday demanded an official discussion paper on GST 2.0 soon for a wider debate on it and said the reform should be towards a “Good and Simple Tax” in letter, spirit, and compliance, and not the “Growth Suppressing Tax” it has become.Its assertion came a day after the PM announced that…
BURDWAN/MOTIHARI: Eleven people from Bihar’s East Champaran district – 10 pilgrims and the bus driver – were killed and 36 others injured Friday when their bus ploughed into a trailer truck on NH-19 near Fagupur crossing in Bengal’s East Burdwan district.The group was returning from Gangasagar Island when the bus struck the rear of a…
NEW DELHI: Over 60% of e-challans issued so far, with a cumulative penalty of around Rs 34,200 crore, for violation of traffic and transport rules remain unpaid across states, as per latest govt data, signalling the need for quick reforms to improve enforcement and address grievances. The nature of e-challans issued across states show that…
