skip to content
Nitish Kumar Bihar
February 26, 2023 08:24 IST

Bihar Congress chief Akhilesh Prasad Singh, in reply, asserted that the Purnea rally, and the issue of Opposition unity, was discussed at the Congress plenary meeting under way in Raipur. The Congress is part of the seven-party Mahagathbandhan in the state.

February 26, 2023 07:51 IST

The Chinchwad seat is witnessing a three-cornered contest. There are 28 candidates in the fray, most of whom are contesting as independents.

Amritsar, Deep Sidhu, Amritpal Singh, Punjab government, amit shah, Punjab news, Chandigarh, Indian Express, current affairs
February 24, 2023 11:29 IST

Amritpal, the 29-year-old who is a Khalistan sympathiser, returned from Dubai last year and became head of the outfit Waris Punjab De following the death of its founder, the actor-activist Deep Sidhu.

Exam paper leak, question paper leak, Paper leak, Gujarat Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, recruitment exams paper leak, Ahmedabad news, Gujarat, Indian Express, Current affairs
February 24, 2023 04:16 IST

The Bill has prescribed maximum punishment of 10 years imprisonment and fine not less than Rs 1 crore for indulging in “organised crime” of paper leak.

February 21, 2023 05:26 IST

The committees had taken samples of blood from humans and animals, and also of soil and water to check the presence of pollutants discharged by the factory as being alleged by the protesters, who have been camping in front of the liquor plant in Mansurwal village since July last year.

Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Assembly budget session, UP budget, Yogi Adityanath, Anandiben Patel, Lucknow news, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express, current affairs
February 21, 2023 04:44 IST

Following uproar in the House by Samajwadi Party members during Governor Anandiben Patel’s speech, Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya hit out at the Opposition party, accusing it of trying to “vitiate” the atmosphere.

Akhilesh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Assembly budget session, UP budget, Yogi Adityanath, Anandiben Patel, Lucknow news, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express, current affairs
February 21, 2023 04:42 IST

Asking CM Aditynath to clarify his stand on the issue, Akhilesh added: “Mukhyamantri-ji ko sweekar karna chahiye ki hum jatiya janganana nahi kar sakte hain (The chief minister should accept that he cannot conduct the caste census).”

UP Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Sabha, Vidhan Sabha, Uttar Pradesh government, Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Lucknow news, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express, current affairs
February 21, 2023 04:38 IST

According to mediapersons who were manhandled and heckled by the security staff team, they were covering the protest of SP MLAs outside the main portico of Vidhan Sabha building near the statue of Charan Singh before the Governor's address to the joint sitting of the legislature.

Uttar Pradesh Assembly, Satish Mahana, UP government, Uttar Pradesh government, Lucknow news, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express, current affairs
February 21, 2023 04:32 IST

 The Speaker said it has been decided that the House would sit till midnight during the Budget session until all those who wish to speak have got the opportunity and there is a quorum. 

HIV +ve, HIV positive, HIV AIDS, HIV AIDS awareness, West Bengal, Kolkata, Indian Express, current affairs
February 21, 2023 04:10 IST

Kolkata school says parents fear children May get infected

Bengal School jobs scam, West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE), Manik Bhattacharya, School Service Commission (SSC) recruitment scam case, West Bengal, Kolkata, Indian Express, current affairs
February 20, 2023 04:22 IST

The federal agency arrested the two after long interrogation at its Nizam Palace office in Kolkata. The two were taken to the SSKM Hospital for medical examination and will be produced in court on Monday.

Vandana Chavan, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pune news, Maharashtra government, Indian Express, current affairs
February 20, 2023 09:54 IST

BJP leaders only seek votes in the name of PM Modi, said Vandana Chavan

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, Gujarat BJP, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), AMC board meet, Ahmedabad news, Gujarat, Indian Express, Current affairs
February 20, 2023 04:03 IST

Leader of Opposition in AMC Shehzad Khan Pathan spoke on the grant of Rs 18,431.31 L for the hospital from the AMC and Rs 200 lakh from the state government

Jalandhar news, Jalandhar farmers, Punjab farmers, agriculture subsidies, farm subsidies, Indian Express, India news, current affairs
February 20, 2023 08:06 IST

Both Athar and Bhandara harvest 50-55 man (20-22 quintals; one man equals 40 kg) of wheat on each acre, which is more or less the average wheat yield of farmers in India's Punjab. The difference, however, lies in costs.

Jammu, Mehbooba Mufti, Mehbooba Mufti (PDP), Dogra CM, Indian Express, India news, current affairs
February 20, 2023 02:07 IST

“While we Kashmiris have apprehensions of demographic change (under BJP rule), the demography of Jammu has already changed,” the PDP leader told party workers.

February 20, 2023 03:58 IST

Some wagons of a goods train derailed at Dhola junction at 4.45 pm Sunday, stated an official release from the Bhavnagar division of Western Railway.

Students Federation of India, SFI, SFI activists, TMC, Trinamool Congress, West Bengal, Kolkata, Indian Express, current affairs
February 19, 2023 03:49 IST

Stating that there have been no student union elections in the state-run universities, the protesters demanded holding elections for the student body in Jadavpur University, Calcutta University and Presidency University immediately.

Asansol businessman murder, Burdwan murder, Burdwan crime, West Bengal, Kolkata, Indian Express, current affairs
February 19, 2023 03:46 IST

The duo fired multiple shots at Bhagat even after he collapsed and fell off the couch, said sources, adding that Bhagat was rushed to a local hospital where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival.

Uttar Pradesh Global Investors Summit, Yogi Adityanath, UP government, Uttar Pradesh government, Global Investors Summit, Lucknow news, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express, current affairs
February 19, 2023 19:10 IST

Bundelkhand to house 'Green Energy Corridor' – a network of mega solar parks; Purvanchal attracts Green Hydrogen projects

Enforcement Directorate (ED), ED probe, jailed MLA’s wife illegal prison visit, illegal prison visit, Lucknow news, Uttar Pradesh, Indian Express, current affairs
February 19, 2023 03:39 IST

Abbas Ansari, a Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party MLA, has been lodged in jail since November last year after the Enforcement Directorate arrested him in connection with a money-laundering case. Days after his wife's arrest, Abbas was transferred to Kasganj jail.

Azam Khan, Allahabad high court order, allahabad high court, Ahmedabad news, Gujarat, Indian Express, Current affairs
February 19, 2023 03:36 IST

Fasahat joined the BJP in November last year in the run-up to the bypoll for the Rampur Vidhan Sabha seat, which was vacated after Azam was convicted in the 2019 hate speech case.

Dharmendra Pradhan, TMC, Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee, Mamata Banerjee government, West Bengal, Kolkata, Indian Express, current affairs
February 19, 2023 01:53 IST

Union Minister says central agencies will unearth all scams, act against those involved

February 18, 2023 03:55 IST

Session to be stormy as Opp gears up to corner govt

TRF militants held, TRF militants arrested, The Resistance Front militants arrested, The Resistance Front, Indian Express, India news, current affairs
February 18, 2023 03:42 IST

The police said while Zubair Gul, a resident of Zoonimar, is a Category C militant, Mohammad Hamza Wali from Safakadal is a “hybrid” militant.

February 18, 2023 11:35 IST

As it woos the Muslim vote, CPM has been opposing any overtures by the community or the Sangh towards each other; Pinarayi Vijayan says RSS can't be “refined”.

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Edition
Install the Express App for
a better experience
Featured
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us