The Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a flagship Central government scheme. File | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy After Mauritius, now Nepal has approached India to set up Jan Aushadhi Kendras in that country, which would allow its citizens to benefit from low cost ‘Made in India’ generic medicines. Earlier, Mauritius became the first … Read more
Telangana BJP president and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, on Monday, called for steps to take up total verification of voter lists in urban areas by the Election Commission without giving any scope for complaints and linking it to Aadhaar. Talking to mediapersons at the party office after polling concluded, he said the names of … Read more
Thoothukudi ,Tamil Nadu 12/04/2024: Minister for Sports and Youth Welfare Udayanidhi Stalin campaigning for DMK Candidate K.Kanimozhi at Kovilpatti on Friday,ahead of Lok Sabha Election. Photo: Special arrangement. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT The Supreme Court on May 10 issued notice to four States, a Union Territory and several individuals on a petition filed by … Read more
The Karnataka State Commission for Women (KSCW) has written to the Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (KSCPCR) seeking an action taken report in the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) case registered against BJP leader and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa. Commission chairperson Nagalakshmi Choudhary, talking to The Hindu, said: … Read more
J&K Peoples Conference Chairman Sajad Gani Lone | Photo Credit: NISSAR AHMAD J&K Peoples Conference (JKPC) president Sajad Lone, who is contesting from the Baramulla Lok Sabha seat, on Saturday sought the support of J&K Apni Party (JKAP) president Altaf Bukhari “to prevent fragmentation that has historically favoured the National Conference (NC)“. “It’s high time … Read more
A view of Delhi High Court, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Centre to respond to a petition by the NGO Environics Trust challenging the cancellation of its registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA). The HC asked the Centre to file … Read more
The BJP, which is aiming to topple the Naveen Patnaik government in Odisha, plans to hold as many as 100 election rallies in the state, with key speakers including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Odisha BJP vice-president Golak Mohapatra on Sunday said that mega rallies will be held in all … Read more
A view of Delhi High Court, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma New Delhi The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought response from the Central government on a plea challenging the decision of the Ministry of Minority Affairs which has approved the proposal of Central Waqf Council to close the Maulana Azad … Read more
Veda Nilayam, former Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s residence in Chennai. The Minister for Tamil Development, Information and Publicity, M.P. Saminathan on Friday introduced a Bill seeking to repeal the Tamil Nadu Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Memorial Foundation Act, 2020 (Tamil Nadu Act 32 of 2020), which was enacted to set up a foundation for making … Read more
BJP district president Chilukuri Ramakrishna (second from right) and other leaders at a press conference in Kakinada city on Sunday. BJP Kakinada district president Chilukuri Ramakrishna on Sunday demanded a probe into the alleged scandal surrounding the release of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) bonds, worth ₹500 crore, by the Kakinada Municipal Corporation (KMC) to secure … Read more