New Delhi, February 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed the massive milestone of 100 million followers on Instagram, making him the first world leader and politician to achieve this feat on the platform, officials said on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi joined Instagram in 2014, and over the past decade, his account has evolved into […]
Read More
New Delhi, February 25 The BJP on Wednesday hit back at Priyanka Gandhi Vadra with “female Ghajini of Indian politics” barb, accusing the Congress leader of expressing “selective outrage” over alleged genocide in Gaza. The ‘Ghajini’ reference, drawing from a 2008 Bollywood film character known for short-term memory loss, was used by the BJP to […]
Read More
The North News Shimla, February 25 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Tuesday presided over the signing of two agreements to scale up medicinal plant cultivation across the state and released a report outlining strategies to tackle greenhouse gases beyond carbon dioxide. Titled ‘Scientific Assessment of Tackling Non-CO2 Emissions: Pathways for Himachal Pradesh’, […]
Read More
The North News Chandigarh, February 25 Punjab’s ruling Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday said the people of the state did not know of gangsters or drugs before 2007 and they flourished under the Shiromani Akali Dal government. The Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) attack came in response to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s […]
Read More
The North News Chandigarh, February 25 The Punjab government on Tuesday announced that residents can now enrol in the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojana at Common Service Centres (CSCs) using only Aadhaar card and Punjab voter identity card. Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh said people can get on-the-spot registration at any CSC or designated camp across […]
Read More
Bhopal, February 24 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should scrap the Indo-US trade deal, which he described as being against the interests of Indian farmers. Addressing the ‘Kisan Mahachaupal’ farmers’ rally in Bhopal, Gandhi likened the interim trade deal to an arrow piercing the hearts of Indian farmers. “After […]
Read More
By Sajjad Hussain Islamabad, February 24 Pakistan’s incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan on early Tuesday was taken from jail to a hospital here for treatment of an eye ailment and later shifted back, officials said. Khan was diagnosed last month with right central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) affecting his vision. He was brought to […]
Read More
New Delhi, February 24 The Union Cabinet is understood to have approved on Tuesday the Kerala government’s proposal to change the name of the state to Keralam, sources privy to the development said. The move came ahead of the Kerala assembly elections expected to be held in April-May. The Kerala Assembly on June 24, 2024, […]
Read More
New Delhi, February 24 Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday hit out at the government over the arrest of Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib and other IYC members, saying it is reflective of “dictatorial tendencies and cowardice”. Gandhi said he is proud of his fellow members of the Youth Congress, who have fearlessly raised […]
Read More
The North News Chandigarh, February 24 The Haryana Congress on Tuesday took out a protest march to the Vidhan Sabha here, targeting the BJP government in the state on several issues, including law and order, unemployment and farmers’ plight. The protesting Congress MLAs, led by Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda, carried placards highlighting the […]
Read More
