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Perhaps it is time to amend the rates of the capitation grant payable to states - Hafiz Hassan

Kuala Lampur, June 22 -- Article 109(1)(a) of the Federal Constitution provides for a grant known as capitation grant to be payable to each state in respect of a financial year. The capitation grant m... Read More


"Splitting Shiv Sena akin to tearing Maharashtra apart": Sanjay Raut calls rebel UBT Sena MPs "traitors"

Mumbai, June 22 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday trained guns on his party's rebel legislators, including Omraje Nimbalkar, while labelling them as "traitors". He said that splitting Shiv S... Read More


Domestic workers, invisible rights

India, June 22 -- Two days after International Domestic Workers Day, Manish Gupta, a 50-year-old dermatologist, reportedly frustrated by his wife's refusal to sack their domestic worker for bringing "... Read More


'It's been a minute', tweets Kunal Shah as he is appointed WhatsApp's global CEO by Meta- Who is he?

New Delhi, June 22 -- Hours after Meta announced that CRED founder Kunal Shah would become the new global head of WhatsApp, the entrepreneur shared a personal post reflecting on the milestones, challe... Read More


Govt taking steps towards modern, tech-driven, internationally competitive broadcasting industry: Zahiruddin Swapon

Sangsad Bhaban, June 22 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon on Monday said the government has undertaken a series of initiatives to transform the country's information and broa... Read More


"Let them worry about their party": Priyank on BJP's 'factionalism' quip on Mallikarjun Kharge rebuking Cong workers

Bengaluru, June 22 -- Karnataka Minister Priyank Kharge on Monday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), urging the opposition party in the state to focus on its own struggles rather than questi... Read More


Maharashtra govt tables Rs 97,706 cr supplementary demands; Rs 20,552 cr for farm loan waiver

Mumbai, June 22 -- The Maharashtra government on Monday tabled supplementary demands of Rs 97,706.40 crore, including Rs 20,552 crore for the farm loan waiver scheme, with a net additional burden of R... Read More


Gangster carrying rRs.r1.25 lakh bounty killed in encounter in UP's Saharanpur

LUCKNOW, June 22 -- A gangster carrying a reward of Rs.1.25 lakh and wanted in a string of high-profile murders, bank robberies and attacks on police personnel was killed in an encounter with Uttar Pr... Read More


West Bengal Budget: BJP govt announces greenfield airport near Kalyani, 2 lakh rooftop solar systems

Kolkata, June 22 -- The BJP government in West Bengal on Monday announced a new greenfield airport near Kalyani, presenting its first budget in the Legislative Assembly. State Finance Minister Swapan... Read More


मिलॉर्ड, हमारे नेताओं पर अंडे फेंके जा रहे; हमले के खिलाफ हाई कोर्ट पहुंची ममता बनर्जी की TMC

कोलकाता, जून 22 -- पश्चिम बंगाल विधानसभा चुनाव में तृणमूल कांग्रेस (TMC) की करारी हार के बाद पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री ममता बनर्जी की मुश्किलें बढ़ गई हैं। पूरी पार्टी टूट गई है। विधायकों से लेकर सांसदों तक न... Read More