Author: Purshottama Chakarvati

BD Mishra, a former governor of Arunachal Pradesh, was administered oath by the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice N Kotishwar Singh at a function organised at the Raj Niwas here. Brigadier (Retd) B D Mishra on Sunday was sworn-in as the second Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, replacing former IAS officer Radha Krishna Mathur who held the gubernatorial post for over 27 months after the region officially became a Union Territory in 2019. The President of India appointed the 83-year-old Mishra as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh after accepting the resignation of Mathur…

He further said that the country has changed, the people of the country have changed, and they believe in PM Modi and his leadership, while Nitish Kumar has not been able to build political credibility. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday hit out at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and said that the latter’s dream to become the Prime Minister would never fructify because the people of the country believe in Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his leadership. While talking to ANI, Ravi Shankar Prasad said, “Nitish Kumar has requested and pleaded to make him the…

The police moved her to Hyderbad to avoid any law and order problems in the town of Mahabubabad. Telangana Police on Sunday detained Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Telangana Party (YSRTP) chief YS Sharmila for allegedly making inappropriate remarks against the Mahabubabad MLA and BRS leader Shankar Naik. The police moved her to Hyderbad to avoid any law and order problems in the town of Mahabubabad. They registered a case against her under section 504 of the Indian Penal Code [Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace] and section 3(1)r of the SC ST POA Act. Addressing a public…

While stressing the importance of international aviation hubs, he said India can have many such hubs as there are now world-class airports and strong airlines. Nearly two decades ago, the then government-owned Air India had an “extremely small fleet” of aircraft that was also prone to frequent breakdowns. Then, aircraft were taken on lease and later the airline placed orders for 111 planes. In the wake of Air India placing firm orders for 470 planes, V Thulasidas, who was the airline’s chief from December 2003 to March 2008, said there was a necessity for fleet augmentation that will also help…

The drive has already evicted thousands of people who had been cultivating and residing on government land. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has halted the anti-encroachment drive that snowballed into a major controversy. The drive has already evicted thousands of people who had been cultivating and residing on government land. Bulldozers were used to remove encroachments of 20 Lakh kanals (2.5 lakh acres) of land across 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Besides retrieving land, many structures have been demolished. Sources say the government is coming up with a policy to protect small landholders and till that time officials have…

Sharad Pawar on Friday said the loss of bow and arrow’ will not make any difference to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction as people will accept its new poll symbol. Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Sunday said he has clarified his stand on the Election Commission’s decision to recognise Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real ‘Shiv Sena’ and allocation of the ‘bow and arrow’ poll symbol to it, and will not get involved in the controversy over it. In its decision on Friday, the EC allowed the Uddhav Thackeray faction to retain the name Shiv Sena (Uddhav…

The TMC, protesting over the death of 24-year-old Prem Kumar Barman in Dinhata block, sought immediate action against those involved. A day-long sit-in was organised by the Trinamool Congress on Sunday near the residence of Union Minister of State for Home Nisith Pramanik at Bhetaguri in Cooch Behar district, seeking justice for an “innocent Rajbanshi youth who was branded as cattle smuggler and shot dead by the BSF”. According to local officials, Section 144 of CrPC has been imposed over a 150 metre-radius around the minister’s residence, with heavy security arrangements made in the area to prevent any untoward situation.…

“Earlier, the poor were kept poor. Now Modiji has helped in the development of all,” he said. Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde showered praises on Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for supporting him in forming the government, and said that the Prime Minister has helped in the development of everyone in this country. “At the time of the establishment of the government, PM Modi and Amit Shah said that we are with you. I remember the words of Amit bhai, who said, Shindeji, you move ahead, we are behind you like a rock,” said Eknath Shinde.…

The death toll is rising, aid transports are stuck and thousands are still missing: the catastrophe that followed the earthquake in Turkey and Syria is far from over. A good week after the catastrophic earthquake in the Turkish-Syrian border area, almost 40,000 people have died. Although people were still rescued from the rubble on Monday , the hope for more such miracles is fading. The Türkonfed business association estimates that more than 72,000 people died after the earthquake. Thousands of people are still missing, including a single-digit number of Germans , a spokesman for the Federal Foreign Office said in Berlin on Monday. It must therefore also be assumed…

India’s counter response to terrorism emanating from Pakistan and to aggressive cross-border skirmish with China displayed that the nation will not be coerced by anybody, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Saturday. He added that the country will do everything to ensure its security. The Balakot air strikes conducted by the Air Force in response to the Pulwama terror attack had sent the much-needed message across, he said referring to the incident in 2019. “On the northern borders, China is today seeking to change the status quo by bringing in large forces and violating our borders. Despite COVID-19, our…