Chandigarh, Feb 22 (UNI) The budget session of the Punjab Assembly will begin from March 1, with the state budget slated to be presented on March 5, an official said on Thursday after a meeting of the state Cabinet. The session will continue till March 15 The Cabinet also approved setting up of the Design…
Manila, Feb 22 (UNI) The death toll from the truck crash in the central Philippines on Wednesday rose to 15 as one of the critically injured died in a hospital, police said on Thursday. Police said two other injured people are recuperating at a local hospital. The truck was traveling along a highway in Mabinay…
Kolkata, Feb 22 (UNI) iLEAD Films and Balwant Purohit Media presented the premiere of “Kusum Ka Biyaah,” a hindi film based on a true story at PVR Mani Square Mall here, marking a significant moment in Indian cinema directed by Suvendu Raj Ghosh. Written by Vikash Dubey and Sandip Dubey, “Kusum Ka Biyaah” boasts a…
Auckland, Feb 22 (UNI) Australia coach Andrew McDonald confirmed that Steve Smith is still in contention for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Before the start of the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, Australia’s T20I skipper Mitchell Marsh outlined his team’s composition, confirming that the top order was fairly settled, with David Warner,…
Gorakhpur, Feb 22 (UNI) Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday described Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath as the dynamic Chief Minister in the true sense of the term. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the new Income Tax Department building during her maiden visit to Gorakhpur while emphasising the significance of…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday launched four web portals promising to digitise and modernise the media landscape in the country. The initiative is aimed at ensuring ease of doing business, enhancing transparency and efficiency in government communication and providing easy access to authentic government videos. Among…
Bhubaneswar, Feb 22 (UNI) Odisha needs a double-engine government and the Bharatiya Janata Party will form the government in Odisha in the ensuing elections, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday. Rajnath who is on a one-day visit to the state told party workers at Nabarangpur that the BJP will this time perform much…
Patna, Feb 22 (UNI) Senior JD(U) leader and former Minister Narendra Narayan Yadav on Thursday filed his nomination for the post of deputy speaker of Bihar Legislative Assembly. Accompanied by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Ministers Samrat Chaudhary and Vijay Sinha and other senior ministers along with several leaders of NDA, Yadav filed his…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) The Indian National Congress on Thursday accused the BJP government of “stealing its money from the banks” and imposing “financial terrorism” against the grand old party. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters here, party General Secretary K C Venugopal, along with General Secretary Communication Jairam Ramesh and Treasurer…
New Delhi, Feb 22 (UNI) Centre Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted a search operation on Thursday at the premises of former Jammu and Kashmir governor Satya Pal Malik in connection with the alleged corruption in awarding the contract for the Rs 2,200-crore civil work for the Kiru Hydro Power Project in Kishtwar in 2019. As…
