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Oppn plans march to Vijay Chowk in solidarity with suspended RS MPs

Sushil Modi, 2 others take oath as Rajya Sabha members

11:00 pm December 12, 2020

New Delhi: Three newly elected members of Rajya Sabha, including former deputy chief minister of Bihar Sushil Kumar Modi, took oath on Saturday. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu administered the oath to Modi, Arun Singh and Seema, elected to the Upper House of Parliament from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh on BJP tickets. Naidu exhorted […]

COVID-19: India’s cumulative tests inch closer to 15 crore

3:04 pm December 9, 2020

New Delhi: An average of more than 10 lakh tests conducted daily for detection of COVID-19 has ensured that the cumulative positivity rate is sustained at low levels and is following a downward trajectory, as India’s cumulative tests near 15 crore, the Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. The cumulative COVID-19 national positivity rate stands […]

Oppn practising hypocrisy, trying to stoke fire: BJP

8:21 pm December 8, 2020

New Delhi: The BJP slammed the opposition for its support to the ‘Bharat Bandh’ on Tuesday, saying they have resorted to spreading confusion over issues to ”stoke fire” after being unable to counter Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s popularity among the masses. Senior BJP leaders hit out at opposition parties with Union minister Prakash Javadekar noting that many […]

Sushil Modi gets elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha

11:45 pm December 7, 2020

Patna: Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister and senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi was on Monday declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha in a by-poll that was necessitated by the death of Union minister and Lok Janshakti Party founder Ram Vilas Paswan. Modi was handed over his certificate in presence of a host of dignitaries including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, with whom the […]

Naib Subedar from Bihar found hanging in Kota, suicide suspected

7:59 pm December 6, 2020

Kota: A 45-year-old Army man from Bihar died by allegedly hanging himself at his room in a military area under Nayapura police station of Kota city, police said on Sunday. The deceased identified as Puran Chand was found dead on Saturday noon, they said. The reason behind the extreme step is yet to be ascertained […]