A total of 14 candidates have filed their nomination for the biennial elections for 11 seats of Maharashtra Legislative Council. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Pankaja Munde, Amit Gorkhe, Sadabhau Khot, Yogesh Tilekar and renominated Parinay Phuke, Shiv Sena has fielded Krupal Tumane and Bhawana Gawli. The Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday (2nd July 2024) assured the Lok Sabha that the Government is very serious on the issue of paper leak and the guilty will not be spared. He said necessary steps are being taken on war-footing. Replying to the Motion of Thanks on President’s address to joint sitting of
Apple and Tesla lifted the tech-heavy Nasdaq to a higher close on Monday (1st July 2024), while the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 also registered slight gains. The Dow Jones industrial average was up by 0.13 percent. The Nasdaq increased 0.83 percent, while the S&P 500 gained 0.27 percent.
In Uttar Pradesh, more than seventy five people died and many others were injured in a stampede at a religious gathering in a village in Hathras district on Tuesday (2nd July 2024). Senior Superintendent of Police of Etah Rajesh Kumar Singh said that this incident took place in a satsang organized in Phulrai village. A
Additional Secretary of Coal Ministry, M. Nagaraju chaired a crucial meeting to review the status of ‘producing and expected to produce’ and ‘Non-Operational’ captive and commercial coal mines in New Delhi. The comprehensive review focused on highlighting the government’s commitment to enhancing domestic coal production. During the meeting, Mr. Nagaraju appreciated the efforts of
Oil prices registered gains to two-month highs on Tuesday (2nd July 2024) on expectations of rising demand during the summer and possible supply disruptions from Hurricane Beryl. Brent crude was up by 0.83 percent, to 87 dollars and 32 cents per barrel. The U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude rose 0.90 percent, to 84
In Manipur, incessant rain affected normal life and landslides and flash floods have been reported at different places of the State. Heavy rainfall triggered landslides along the National Highway 37, Imphal-Jiribam Road on Tuesday (2nd July 2024) morning. However, the road construction company cleared the road within hours. On the other hand, most
Accused Jalil Khan Pathan and Sanjay Jadhav, who were arrested in the ‘NEET’ paper leak case were remanded in CBI custody till 6th of July. After the investigation into the Latur connection in the ‘NEET’ scam was transferred to the CBI. The CBI had sought custody of the accused for a thorough investigation of the
The 2024 European Championship is nearing the end of the Round of 16 stage. In remaining two matches of the Round 16, Netherlands will take on Romania this evening at 9:30 and Austria will face Turkey late tonight at 12:30, Indian Standard Time. This will be Romania and the Netherlands’ second major tournament meeting.
Russia issued a permanent entry ban on 99 Canadian citizens as a countermeasure. The Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday (2nd July) said, as a countermeasure, Russia has imposed a permanent entry ban on those Canadian citizens, who are involved in the elaboration and implementation of Ottawa’s anti-Russia policies. The Ministry clarified that the ban was