Month: January 2023

Odisha minister’s killing: BJP demands CBI probe, Cong seeks CM’s resignation

Manish Kumar

While Congress sought Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik’s resignation, Opposition BJP on Monday demanded a CBI probe into the killing of Odisha minister Naba Kishore Das by a police officer to unearth the “conspiracy” behind it. The 60-year-old health and family welfare minister was fired upon at Brajrajnagar town around 1 pm on Sunday by Assistant Sub-inspector of Police (ASI) Gopal Das. The police inspector is believed to be suffering from a mental disorder. The injured BJD leader was airlifted to a private hospital in Bhubaneswar, where he succumbed to his…

Budget 2023: present Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Economic Survey

Manish Kumar

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Economic Survey 2022-23, which is likely to highlight India’s strong growth in the ongoing financial year and provide a detailed outlook of the country’s growth in FY24. Here is all you need to know. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Economic Survey 2022-23 on Tuesday in the Parliament, after President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The survey is presented just a day ahead of the budget every…

Woman shot dead on road in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar

Manish Kumar

A woman on her way home was shot dead in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar on Monday. Police are accessing the CCTVs to ascertain the identity of the accused. A 32-year-old woman was shot dead in Delhi’s Paschim Vihar on Monday. According to the police, the deceased, identified as Jyoti, was returning from her office at around 7:30 PM when the incident occurred. The woman worked in the courier department of Flipkart. The deceased’s husband, Deepak, said she was on her way home when two men – one on a bike and…

World has its eyes on India’s Budget amid global uncertainty, says PM Modi

Manish Kumar

Prime minister Narendra Modi has said the world has its eyes on India’s Budget amid global uncertainty. Prime minister Narendra Modi has said the world has its eyes on India’s Budget amid global uncertainty. PM Modi was addressing the media ahead of this year’s Budget session. “In today’s global circumstances, not only India but the entire world is looking at India’s budget,” the PM said. The PM’s statement preceded President Droupadi Murmu’s first address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament. Meanwhile, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all…

AAP, BRS to boycott Prez’s Parliament address, Cong MPs to skip due to delayed flights from Srinagar

Manish Kumar

While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has decided to boycott the President’s address to the Parliament, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and other Congress MPs will have to skip due to delayed flights from Srinagar. While the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) have decided to boycott President Droupadi Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament at 11 am on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and other Congress MPs will have to skip due to delayed flights from Srinagar. “The President’s speech…

Meet Malti Marie! Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas reveal daughter’s face at Walk of Fame ceremony

Manish Kumar

Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas revealed their daughter Malti Marie’s face for the first time at an event. Nick received Hollywood Walk of Fame Star and little Malti stole the show. Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas have been hiding their daughter Malti Marie’s face in their Instagram posts for privacy. On January 30, the couple decided to reveal little Malti Marie’s face for the first time. Nick and his brothers received the Hollywood Walk of Fame stars and Priyanka along with her one-year-old daughter Malti, cheered them. Photos and videos…

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal receives death threat, accused nabbed

Manish Kumar

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received death threat late night on Monday. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal received a death threat late on Monday. The accused threatened to kill Arvind Kejriwal by making a PCR call at 12.05 am on Monday. Delhi Police swung into action after the call and identified him. He was nabbed in no time. According to the police, the caller was a 38-year-old mentally disturbed man. The accused is also undergoing treatment in Delhi’s Gulabi Bagh due to which the police did not arrest him.

Opposition questions why LIC, SBI continue to invest in Adani Group

Manish Kumar

Questioning the Union government’s silence, Opposition leaders across party lines on Saturday raised concerns about the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India and the State Bank of India’s (SBI) exposure to the Adani group. On January 25, New York-based investor research firm, Hindenburg Research, accused the Adani group of “brazen stock manipulation and accounting fraud”. The ports-to-power conglomerate however, rejected the accusation and said that the allegations were “malicious, unsubstantiated, one-sided” and that the report was timed to spoil the public listing of its shares in the capital markets. In a series of tweets, senior Congress…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi unfurls national flag in Srinagar’s Lal Chowk

Manish Kumar

As the Bharat Jodo Yatra entered its final day before concluding on Monday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday unfurled the national flag at the historic clock tower of Lal Chowk in Srinagar. In a video posted on Congress’ official Twitter handle, Gandhi can be seen accompanied by his sister and Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra along with other party leaders from Jammu and Kashmir for the flag hoisting.   It was reported that for the 10-minute event, all roads leading to Lal Chowk had been sealed off from…

Shri Bhupender Yadav meets the German Delegation on exploring pathways to sustainable development

Manish Kumar

A bilateral meeting was held between the Indian delegation headed by Shri Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change and the German Delegation headed by H.E.  Mr. Ralph Brinkhaus for the German-Indian Parliamentary Group of the German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) in New Delhi today. Shri Yadav said our conversation focused on exploring pathways to sustainable development, particularly focusing on circular economy, tackling single-use plastic, forest management and climate resilience. In the meeting, the German delegation raised issues relating to impact of climate change on forests, trilateral cooperation…