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4:27 PM

Budget 2024: FM Sitharaman chairs first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman took part in the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists on the upcoming General Budget 2024-25 in New Delhi today.

4:21 PM

Enough is enough: Abhijit Mukherjee says he wants to rejoin Congress party

Abhijit Mukherjee, the son of the late former President Pranab Mukherjee, has stated that he wants to rejoin the Congress party after a short stint with the Trinamool Congress (TMC). “Their (TMC's) work culture didn't match with that of the Congress at all...I thought enough is enough,” Abhijit Mukherjee told news agency ANI.

4:11 PM

Peak power demand in Delhi reaches all-time high of 8,656 MW amid punishing heatwave

The national capital on Wednesday recorded its highest-ever peak power demand, clocking in at a staggering 8,656 MegaWatts (MW).

4:06 PM

2 terrorists dead after encounter in Jammu And Kashmir's Baramulla

Two terrorists have been killed in an encounter today in Jammu and Kashmir's Hadipora village in the Baramulla district of the Union Territory. The encounter began after security forces and the police launched a search operation to track down the hiding terrorists.

3:55 PM

5 dead, 12 on life support as Delhi continues to suffer under extreme heatwave conditions

In the past 72 hours, five people have died and at least 12 are on life support at Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital as the national capital continues to bear the brunt  of severe heatwave conditions. Read here for more details.

3:48 PM

Cabinet meet likely today at PM's residence; MSP for paddy, Kharif crops to be discussed

Cabinet meet likely to take place at PM Modi's residence at 5:00 pm today. Cabinet to likely to consider MSP for Paddy and Kharif crops today.

3:33 PM

Congress announces nation-wide protests against NEET irregularities on June 21

Congress General Secretary (Organisation) K C Venugopal has asked all state chiefs and Legislature Party leaders to organise protests at state headquarters on June 21 in which senior leaders have been asked to participate.

3:27 PM

Centre gives top Delhi bureaucrat Naresh Kumar additional charge as NDMC chairperson

The ministry of home affairs (MHA) has given additional charge of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) chairperson to Delhi Chief Secretary Naresh Kumar for two months. Kumar is a 1987-batch AGMUT IAS officer and has previously also served as the NDMC chairman.

 

3:25 PM

NEET-UG row update: Congress to march to Parliament on June 24

3:00 PM

Karnataka Deputy CM Shivakumar hints he could contest Channapatna Assembly bypoll

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar today did not rule out the possibility of standing for the Channapatna Assembly bypoll, as he maintained that he will have to abide by the "decision" of the party and voters of the segment. "Channapatna is in my heart. Channapatna is also the place that gave me political birth," Shivakumar told reporters.

2:50 PM

Allahabad High Court dismisses NEET candidate's 'torn OMR sheet' plea

The Allahabad High Court quashed a plea filed by NEET aspirant Ayushi Patel on Tuesday after finding discrepancies in her claims regarding a damaged OMR answer sheet. Patel claimed the National Testing Agency (NTA) failed to declare her result because of a torn OMR sheet. She further alleged that she had a score of 715 based on the answer key, but received a result with a different application number showing only 335 marks.

2:38 PM

Court extends judicial custody of Delhi CM Kejriwal in liquor policy case till July 3

A Delhi court today extended the judicial custody of Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal till July 3 in relation with the liquor excise policy case. The next court hearing in this case will be held on July 3.

1:56 PM

If water crisis is not solved within two days, will go on indefinite strike, says Delhi minister Atishi

Delhi water minister Atishi said Delhi is grappling with a water crisis since Haryana is not releasing the capital's share of water. "I have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the water crisis requesting him to resolve the issue. If the crisis is not solved within two days, I will go on an indefinite strike from June 21," she said. Atishi said people are not only battling heatwave conditions but also water shortage.

1:51 PM

NEET-UG row: Supreme Court refuses to halt counselling

The top court today refused to halt the NEET counselling, also denying to pass an order for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged irregularities. The bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta said there could be no CBI probe without hearing the other parties involved.

 

1:46 PM

NHRC issues notice to central government over 'anti-labour practices' at MNC campus

The NHRC in a statement said that it has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report that at one of the warehouses of a multi-national company in Haryana's Manesar "a 24-year-old worker was asked to pledge that they would not take toilet or water breaks until they finished unloading packages from six trucks, each measuring 24 feet long, after their team's 30-minute tea break had ended".