Bengaluru, Feb 15 (UNI) In an interesting development, the NDA on Thursday fielded an extra candidate for the Rajya Sabha elections from Karnataka even though they do not have the required numbers in the state assembly. The Rajya Sabha election is scheduled for February 27. JDS leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Kupendra Reddy filed…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (UNI) The Congress on Thursday, while welcoming the Supreme Court’s striking down of the “Electoral Bond Scheme as unconstitutional,” termed it a ‘Black Money Conversion’ scheme of the Modi government. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said in a post on X that the Congress, since the launch of the scheme, has called…
New Delhi, Feb 15 (UNI) Supreme Court on Thursday held the Electoral Bonds Scheme as ‘Unconstitutional’ and directed the banks to stop issuing Bonds. The bench directed SBI to furnish the details of electoral bonds encashed by the political parties. The Top Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make all donations public…
Patna, Feb 15 (UNI) Veteran BJP MLA Nand Kishore Yadav was ‘unanimously’ elected as the Speaker of Bihar state legislative assembly here on Thursday. Deputy Speaker Maheshwar Hajari, who had initiated the process of election in the house, announced the election of Yadav for the post. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, who is also the leader…
Kochi, Feb 14 (UNI) Newton Cinema’s Paradise directed by Prasanna Vithanage has been honored with the Prix du Jury Lycéen in its European Premier at the 30th Vesoul International Film Festival. Paradise has already won the Kim Jiseok Award for Best Film at its World Premiere at the Busan International Film Festival. The film has…
Srinagar, Feb 14 (UNI) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested three Kashmir residents, including a separatist leader, in a money laundering case related to the MBBS admissions in Pakistan, officials said. Hurriyat leader Mohammad Akabar Bhat alias Zaffar Akbar Bhat, Fatima Shah, both residents of Srinagar and Sabzzar Ahmad Shaikh, Anantnag were formally arrested by…
Mumbai, Feb 14 (UNI) Maharashtra Rajya Sabha biennial elections, may be a uncontested walk through for all the six candidates, as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided against fielding a 4th candidate for the elections. BJP state President Chandrashekhar Bawankule has on Wednesday told media persons that all the parties in the fray have their…
Bengaluru, Feb 14 (UNI) India’s Ramkumar Ramanathan fought back impressively after losing the opening set to upset top seed Luca Nardi of Italy to reach the singles quarterfinals of the DafaNews Bengaluru Open 2024 being played at the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA) Stadium on Wednesday. Ramkumar, who has been given a wild card…
Gorakhpur, Feb 14 (UNI) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that the grant under Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana will be increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 per beneficiary annually from April. Addressing the Mukhyamantri Samuhik Vivah Samaroh organised on the fertilizer factory premises on the auspicious occasion of Basant Panchami, the CM said…
Jammu, Feb 14 (UNI) Democratic Progessive Azad Party (DPAP) Chairman Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday urged the youth of Jammu and Kashmir to ‘channelise their energies into positive endeavours to contribute into betterment of the society.’ Addressing a public gathering in Mandi tehsil of Poonch district, he stressed the importance of constructive engagement and community…
