In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi wrote, "Deeply pained by the tragic fire in Arpora, Goa that claimed more than 20 lives. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured. This is not just an accident, it is a criminal failure of safety and g
In a post on X, the Congress leader wrote, "I am glad that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has woken up at last and capped the Economy Class fares. As long the duopoly in the airline sector remains, caps on Economy Class fares must remain in force. Absent robust competition, the only way t
Dinesh, father of the warehouse owner, said, "This godown was here for 1-1.5 years. There must be a minimum loss of Rs 5 to 7 lakhs. We have no idea how the fire broke out. The fire brigade worked very quickly."
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Saturday chaired a high-level review meeting on the key budget announcements of the Public Health Engineering Department and issued clear instructions that the department must complete all pending projects within the stipulated timelines.
"I don't want to get into controversies. I certainly do feel that in a democracy like ours, the opposition leaders could have been there. It would have been a nice thing. I was there more in my capacity as the chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Parliament, and I must say I had some
Speaking to reporters here, Singh said that transparency was lacking since institutions are privatised, flagging that there has been no clear statement from the airline's management.
He said that President Droupadi Murmu, as the constitutional head of state, must ensure that traditions of bipartisan engagement are upheld. He said that the President of India has "departed" from the democratic tradition of inviting LoPs to the official dinner organised for foreign state
South Asia analyst Michael Kugelman on Saturday cautioned that India must tread "very careful" in making strategic judgments in managing its energy ties with Russia in the immediate term, even as the just-concluded two-day state visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin showcased the endurin
At the CII Global Summit on Industry-Academia Partnership on Friday, industry leaders stressed that India must narrow the gap between research and real-world needs to keep pace. CII identified both a problem and an opportunity. Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the summit, Rohit Bansal, Gr
Speaking to ANI, Ghosh said, "While TMC has opposed the SIR in West Bengal, it has also misused the process. They have pressurised BLOs into furthering their agenda... The entire verification must be carried out; otherwise, the 10% of false voters in the state will remain, and the entire
Shivakumar stressed that women must take on leadership roles, noting that Karnataka has already ensured 50% reservation for women in local body polls and that 33% reservation in the Assembly would be implemented soon.