Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday wrote to his cabinet colleague JP Nadda, urging immediate action against erring establishments to protect public health and ensure consumer trust.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earlier in the day launched a blistering attack on Mamata Banerjee, holding her responsible for large-scale corruption in the state's school recruitment process.
The Waqf Bill was passed by the Parliament after a heated debate in the early hours of Friday. The Bill has sparked sharp reactions and protests from Muslim outfits in several parts of the Country including Kolkata, Ahmedabad and Lucknow.
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday strongly criticised the Waqf Amendment Bill passed by the Parliament, calling it a move akin to trade or business rather than a genuine effort to protect Muslim interests.
Confirming the arrest, Director General of Police (DGP) for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Hargobinder Singh Dhaliwal said that the accused has been remanded to 14-day judicial custody.
In the January- March quarter of FY25, maize exports saw a drastic 87 per cent decrease, prompting the Ministry of Food Security to direct the Department of Plant Protection (DPP) to enforce phytosanitary regulations, as reported by Dawn strictly.
The Supreme Court on Friday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to respond to a plea seeking the quashing of criminal proceedings against journalist Mamta Tripathi in a defamation case related to a published news article.
The Congress party, along with other Opposition leaders, accused the BJP-led government of failing to protect India's economic interests and demanded that the Centre clarify what steps it is taking to address the trade dispute with Washington.
Kerala Police deployed water cannons on Friday to disperse Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) protesters, who were staging a demonstration demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan over the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) case.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday said that their protest to abolish National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) exam would never end until the Centre accept the requests of the state government.