Thiruvananthapuram Congress MP Shashi Tharoor had an unusual visitor on Wednesday morning while he was reading a newspaper in his garden – a monkey that jumped into his lap. Tharoor gave the guest a banana and hugged him in return. Then the monkey fell asleep on his lap. Tharoor claimed that when he tried to … Read more
The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed a bill with provisions for regulation of boilers, protection of life and property from explosions and uniformity in registration. The Boiler Bill, 2024, which seeks to repeal the century-old Boiler Act, 1923, was passed by a voice vote in the Upper House. Apart from the need to repair boilers … Read more
Nepal and China signed the implementation framework of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Beijing on Wednesday, indicating that Nepal will soon decide on projects for implementation. This situation occurred when Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was on an official visit to China. Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Nepal have … Read more
Debating the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha, opposition members on Wednesday said the bill would have a negative impact on the autonomy of the railways and would increase the chances of its privatisation. Introducing the Bill, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said on Wednesday that the first passenger train service in India … Read more
The issue of atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh resonated in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, with BJP members urging the government to ensure the safety of Hindus and ISKCON followers in the neighboring country. Raising the issue at Zero Hour, BJP’s Hema Malini said, “I am deeply saddened to see what is happening to our … Read more
In a move to add more sting to its campaign for the upcoming Delhi assembly elections, the party’s state unit is understood to have written to its national leadership to consider implementing schemes similar to the Ladli Behan and Ladki Bahin scheme in Madhya Pradesh. If Maharashtra comes to power in the capital. During the … Read more
The Ahmedabad city police on Wednesday rolled out artificial intelligence-based dashcam systems interceptors in patrolling vehicles, which will capture traffic violations like not wearing helmets or seat belts, “triple riding” and driving on the wrong side. These cameras detect and automatically record violations, improve the efficiency and accuracy of information as well as provide real-time … Read more
The overall picture suggests it’s a busy day, if an expensive one. However, you don’t seem to have any real responsibility for anything that can’t be left to others. It should be suitable for those of you who either need relaxation or are arranging delicate personal matters. Other people now seem to have the right … Read more
Gujarat’s State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) department has busted a tax evasion scam worth Rs 34 crore, allegedly by copper traders by submitting bogus bills worth Rs 186 crore, officials said. Based on information received by the enforcement wing of the state GST department, and further investigations, searches were conducted against 14 firms, including … Read more
The Gandhinagar Zone CID (Crime) has registered three FIRs since November 27 against Bhupendra Singh Jala, “CEO” of Sabarkantha-based BZ Financial Services and BZ Group, for his alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme. In a media interaction on Wednesday, Additional Director General of Police, CID Crime and Railways, Rajkumar Pandian said that “cricketers” and “teachers” … Read more