Hope for progress in ties with Sri Lanka: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoped for progress on key bilateral initiatives with Sri Lanka and said after talks with his Sri Lankan counterpart Ranil Wickremesinghe that "projects will gather speed now".Modi said that peace and stability in the region is "key to our success. When there is stability we prosper".
Dengue alert: Arvind Kejriwal makes surprise visit to hospitals after another boy dies of 'negligence'
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday made surprise visits to hospitals in the national capital to check dengue alertness, government officials said.
"The chief minister has visited Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital and will also visit Hedgewar Hospital," a Delhi government official said.
Bihar polls: 'Shocked' but not 'unhappy' with seat sharing deal, says LJP
New Delhi: Sulking over the seat sharing formula for NDA allies announced yesterday for the Bihar polls, LJP today called truce after back to back meetings with top BJP leaders but insisted "there is no smoke without fire".
"There was no anger but discontent as there was a difference between the seat sharing formula we were told about earlier and what was announced yesterday.
No auto-rickshaw permit in Maharashtra to those who can not speak Marathi
New Delhi: In yet another controversial decision by the Devendra Fadnavis government, new autorickshaw permits will only be granted to those who can speak Marathi, effective from November 1 this year.
“New autorickshaw permits from Nov 1 to be issued to only those applicants who can speak Marathi,” Maharashtra Transport Minister Diwakar Raote announced today.
Interim relief to Somnath Bharti by Delhi HC, no arrest till September 17
New Delhi: Delhi High Court granted relief to Aam Aadmi Party MLA Somnath Bharti today in domestic violence case and stayed his arrest till September 17.
Former Law Minister approached high court seeking protection from arrest in a case related to domestic violence and attempt to murder filed by his wife after an arrest warrant was issued against him.