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9:46 PM

BJP moves to get Rahul Gandhi suspended from Lok Sabha if he doesn't apologise

The BJP has initiated steps to suspend Rahul Gandhi from Lok Sabha over his remarks in the UK on Indian democracy, if he does not apologise in the House. According to report, the BJP has approached the Lok Sabha Speaker to constitute a special committee on the lines of the panel constituted to look into the cash-for-query scandal in 2005. 

6:21 PM

Defence Ministry approves acquisition proposals worth over Rs 70,000 crore

5:01 PM

Will campaign across country for an apology from Rahul Gandhi, says Ravi Shankar Prasad

4:48 PM

N3H2 Influenza respiratory virus which transmits in same fashion as Covid-19: Lt Gen Daljit Singh

N3H2 Influenza is a respiratory virus which transmits in the same fashion as the Covid-19 virus. The precautions are also the same and should be practised. There is no cause to worry but precautions should be taken, says Lt Gen Daljit Singh, DGAFMS

 

 

4:36 PM

Pentagon releases footage of Russian aircraft dumping fuel on US drone

The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a US Air Force surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black Sea.

 

 

4:07 PM

It's my democratic right to speak in Parliament, asserts Rahul Gandhi

4:00 PM

Reason behind 'tamasha' is the Govt, PM are scared of Adani issue: Rahul Gandhi

3:06 PM

PM plans to slap false cases against Sisodia, keep him in custody: Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal Thursday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to "slap several false cases" against AAP leader Manish Sisodia to keep him in jail for a long time.

His comments came after the CBI registered an FIR against Sisodia and others in connection with the Delhi Government's Feedback Unit (FBU) which has been accused of doing political snooping.

2:51 PM

Karnataka bribe case: Lokayukta to file another case against accused BJP MLA

The Lokayukta sleuths are preparing to file another case against BJP MLA Madal Virupakshappa, accused in a bribe for tender case, regarding the accumulation of disproportionate wealth, sources said on Thursday.

Sources said that the Lokayukta authorities are upset over the fact that the prime accused in the case, Madal Virupakshappa has obtained bail, whereas the second accused in the case, his son, Prashath Madal has been jailed.

2:39 PM

Karnataka govt raises salaries of employees of power companies, transport corporations

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said the government has decided to hike the salaries of employees of Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) and the Electricity Supply Companies (ESCOMs) in the state by 20 per cent.

He also said the employees of transport corporations will also get a raise of 15 per cent in their salaries.

2:11 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day due to slogan shouting by opposition, treasury benches

Rajya Sabha adjourned for day due to slogan shouting by opposition, treasury benches.

1:58 PM

Vivek Agnihotri to appear before Delhi HC over tweets against judge

The Delhi High Court on Thursday directed filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri to appear before it on April 10 to tender an apology for his tweets against Chief Justice of the Orissa High Court, S. Muralidhar.

In December last year, Agnihotri had apologised to the Delhi High Court for his remarks but it had deferred the hearing after recording his submission that he will remain present personally in court for the hearing on March 16.

1:45 PM

Govt not letting Parliament run to avoid discussion on Adani issue: Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday accused the government of instigating the Opposition and not letting Parliament function to avoid a discussion on the Adani issue and its "failures".

He also reiterated that there is no question of an apology over Rahul Gandhi's remarks in the UK.

Gandhi's remarks during his recent trip to the United Kingdom have rocked Parliament, with both Houses failing to transact any significant business on the first three days of the Budget session's second half.

1:29 PM

Pakistan: Cyberbullying, digital violence worsens pains of working women

There is no denying that women and girls are some of the worst impacted by digital violence worldwide, particularly in South Asia. On the Internet, they are especially susceptible to threats of rape and death, hate speech, and sexual harassment. Women are assaulted, threatened, or defamed on online social media platforms every single day, The Friday Times reported.

The United Nations defines gender-based violence as "violence that is intended against a woman because she is a woman or that disproportionately impacts women."

1:05 PM

ED summons Anubrata Mondal's daughter to Delhi again

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued fresh summons to Sukanya Mondal, daughter of Trinamool Congress strongman Anubrata Mondal to be present at athe agency's New Delhi office for questioning in connection with the multi-crore cattle smuggling scam in West Bengal.

In the fresh summon issued on Thursday, she has been asked to be present at the ED headquarter by March 20.

12:50 PM

ED conducts searches at Franklin Templeton offices in Mumbai, Chennai

The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at some places linked to asset manager Franklin Templeton and its former and current executives in Mumbai and Chennai as part of a money laundering investigation, officials said.

The federal agency is looking to gather more evidence as part of its investigation against the company and its promoters under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said.

12:32 PM

Russian hackers hit Indian Health Ministry's website: Cyber-security firm

Cyber-security researchers from CloudSEK have claimed that a Russian hacker group targeted the Indian Health Ministry website and infiltrated its Health Management Information System (HMIS).

The pro-Russian hacker group called Phoenix allegedly compromised the HMIS Portal and had access to the data of employees and chief physicians of all the hospitals in the country, claimed the AI-driven cybersecurity company.

11:41 AM

India reports 754 new Covid-19 cases, one death; active tally at 4,623

More than 700 COVID-19 cases were recorded in a day after a gap of over four months, taking the active caseload to 4,623, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday.

The country had recorded 734 cases on November 12 last year.

Continuing with its recent upward trend, a total of 754 new coronavirus cases were reported in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll has increased to 5,30,790 with one fatality reported by Karnataka, the data updated at 8 am stated.

11:13 AM

Delhi excise policy scam: Kavitha to appear for questioning before ED today

BRS MLC K. Kavitha is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection with the central agency's probe into the Delhi Excise Policy scam case.

This will be her second appearance before the ED after she was grilled earlier on March 11.

Before joining the probe on Thursday, Kavitha, the daughter of Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, will also hold a press meet at her home in the national capital.

11:00 AM

Indian-Americans celebrate Garcetti's confirmation as ambassador to India

Indian-Americans have welcomed Eric Garcetti's confirmation as the US ambassador to India and are hopeful that his close relationship with President Joe Biden will serve the crucial bilateral ties quite well.

The US Senate voted 52-42 to confirm the former Los Angeles mayor's nomination on Wednesday after an unprecedented delay of more than two years.

10:49 AM

Rahul to be in Parliament, impasse between opposition & govt unlikely to end

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will attend the Parliament session as the government is demanding an apology for his statement in the house. He is expected to address the media as the impasse between the opposition and government is unlikely to end.

Opposition MPs from both the houses have given adjournment notices on demand of JPC in Hindenburg Adani row. The opposition parties will meet at LoP Mallikarjun Kharge's office to work up a strategy as the house's proceedings have been washed out for three days in a row.

10:37 AM

First case of H3N2 detected in Assam, health dept keeping close watch

The first case of H3N2 influenza was detected in Assam, and the Health Department was keeping a close watch on the situation, an official bulletin said.

 

According to the bulletin issued by the National Health Mission, Assam on Wednesday night, a confirmed case of H3N2 influenza was detected

10:22 AM

Budget 2023-24 will help raise living standards of people: AP Minister

The Andhra Pradesh Budget for financial year 2023-24 is designed to raise the living standards of people, Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath said on Thursday.

He expressed happiness for being able to table the state Budget for the fifth time under the leadership of Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy.

10:05 AM

Congress' Manish Tewari gives adjournment notice in Lok Sabha

Congress MP Manish Tewari gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha, to have a discussion on "the essence, substance and spirit of Freedom of Speech accorded to the MPs under Article 105 of the Constitution".

 

10:01 AM

Kharge slams Centre over JPC probe in Adani issue, terms it a conspiracy

It's their conspiracy to not let the Parliament run and ignore our demand for a JPC probe in the Adani issue. They don't want to discuss issues of unemployment & inflation. Earlier on numerous occasions, Modi Ji spoke against India abroad. There is no question of apologising: LoP Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge

 

 

9:59 AM

K Kavitha to appear before ED in Delhi excise policy case today

BRS MLC K. Kavitha is scheduled to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday in connection with the central agency's probe into the Delhi Excise Policy scam case.

This will be her second appearance before the ED after she was grilled earlier on March 11.

9:49 AM

Mumbai: 10 hospitalised, 80 rescued in Mulund building fire

Around 80 persons were rescued while ten, including three children, were hospitalised after a fire broke out at a seven-storey residential building in Mumbai's Mulund on Wednesday, an official said.

The incident happened at Jagruti society in Mulund West on March 15 at around 2:55 pm.

9:37 AM

UP cities with over 100k population to have sewage treatment plants

The Uttar Pradesh government will set up sewage treatment plants (STP) in every city with a population of over one lakh to cope with the growing population burden of the urban areas, officials have said.

Several schemes are being implemented to maintain cleanliness in the state and strengthen facilities in cities according to population. The state government has already set the target of having STPs for 70 per cent of Uttar Pradesh's population in the next two years.

9:22 AM

Idol of Ram Lalla will be placed at its original place in Ayodhya temple next January

The idol of Lord Ram Lalla will be placed at its original place in the upcoming temple in Ayodhya in the third week of January 2024, said Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj on Wednesday.

Maharaj came to Dombivli in Maharashtra to inaugurate various programs on Wednesday.

9:09 AM

West Bengal biz meet in Nov, govt plans campaign in multiple states

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) this year will be held from November 21 to 23, and her government, for its promotion, would undertake vigorous campaigns in cities across the country.

Chairing the Industrial Promotional Board meeting at Nabanna Sabhaghar on Wednesday, Banerjee also stated that West Bengal, which has been a logistics hub, is also emerging as a data centre.