New Delhi: With acrimony between govt and opposition benches often leading to disruption in Parliament, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said issues like national security and resolve for ‘Viksit Bharat’ should be beyond any differences and asked MPs from across the political divide to speak in one voice on matters of national interest.In her address…
New Delhi: Noting that most states have not complied with its order to take steps to remove stray dogs from premises of public institutions and implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules for vaccination and sterilisation, Supreme Court on Wednesday said these states “will get a proper dressing down”.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep…
Precision of appearance, strict personal habits and a penchant for cleanliness set Ajit Pawar apart from his contemporaries. He was a workaholic whose personality, beyond politics, stood out for his discipline and exacting preferences. The NCP chief was known to be choosy about what he wore — especially sunglasses. The brands varied from the Maybach…
Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with Ministry of Education and Ministry of Tribal Affairs is organise National Award Ceremony of Model Youth Gram Sabha where students from rural village took part in model Youth Gram Sabha Mock Session, on Wednesday, in Delhi. Photos— Piyal Bhattacharjee (with Ambika pandit’s story) New Delhi: Garima Dhruwa, a…
New Delhi: Following deliberations on human rights violations arising out of re-verification and re-assessment of certificates of govt employees with disabilities, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairperson Justice V Ramasubramanian has suggested that such scrutiny be carried out only in cases where there is specific suspicion, instead of mass re-verification of all employees with disability.The…
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the “historic” free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union in Delhi a day before is a “global gamechanger” and will open countless opportunities for lakhs of Indian youths.Addressing a gathering at the annual National Cadet Corps PM Rally at Delhi Cantt here, the PM…
NW DELHI: A patient advocacy group has cautioned the government over the free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, urging it to make the full text public and place it before the Parliament for a detailed discussion, prior to its signing. The group said such scrutiny is essential to enable an informed debate on the…
NEW DELHI: The railway ministry on Wednesday discontinued the practice of presenting gold-plated silver medals to retiring officials, days after allegations surfaced regarding their quality and laboratory tests found that they were made largely of copper.In a circular issued to heads of all zones and production units, the ministry said, “…it has now been decided…
Bangladesh on Wednesday said that there was no security situation that justified India recalling the family members of its diplomats from Dhaka. This comes after New Delhi cited precautionary safety concerns amid rising extremist activity ahead of the country’s general elections.Bangladesh’s foreign affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said that there was “no reason” for such…
Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not “hurt” her, saying it would make her “dangerous,” and alleged that Bengali-speaking people were facing harassment in states ruled by the BJP, the governing party at the Centre.“One person came and said the…