Fearing a setback to Kashmir’s tourism industry at a crucial time, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met top Union ministers in New Delhi and pressed for a review of the proposed October closure of Srinagar Airport, arguing that uninterrupted air connectivity is vital during the Valley’s peak tourist season.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here on Friday that Narendra Modi is not only India's longest-serving but also its finest prime minister.
Ahead of the Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, Inspector General of Police (Security) J&K, Sujit Kumar, extensively reviewed the security arrangements at key pilgrim facilities in Jammu and Ramban districts, including the newly established River Front Lodging & Registration Centre in Jammu and transit camps at Chanderkote and Lamber.
Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha MP and chief spokesperson for the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, criticised the BJP over the alleged theft of crores of rupees from the donation box of Ayodhya's Ram temple.
At the 11th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren sought to frame a larger debate that extends beyond funding demands and development schemes. His message was that resource-rich states such as Jharkhand should no longer be viewed merely as suppliers of minerals but as equal stakeholders in India's growth story.
Bihar’s Deputy Chief Minister and senior Janata Dal (United) leader Vijay Choudhary said on Saturday that people from minority communities in the state need not fear the new NDA government led by BJP leader Samrat Choudhary.
Noted lyricist, writer and communications expert Prasoon Joshi was on Saturday named as the Chairman of Prasar Bharati, India’s public service broadcaster.
Three District Reserve Guard (DRG) personnel were killed and one seriously injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast during a de-mining operation in Kanker district of south Chhattisgarh on Saturday.
The judge was found dead at his residence.
Without dwelling on the April 29 theatrics surrounding exit polls after the final votes were cast in the second phase of the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly Elections—with even a leading pollster hesitant to make firm predictions—the larger point is clear: such surveys must be treated with a fair degree of caution.
