NEW DELHI: The home ministry, in a notification issued on Friday, earmarked 50% of the constable-level vacancies in the Border Security Force (BSF) by direct recruitment, for ex-Agniveers, marking a five-fold increase in their earlier proposed quota of 10 per cent. Amending the BSF, General Duty Cadre (Non-Gazetted) Recruitment Rules, 2015, the home ministry said…
LUCKNOW: What began as an awareness interaction under Mission Shakti at a prominent school in Lucknow’s Jankipuram took a serious turn when a student broke down and narrated her alleged ordeal of sexual abuse at home, leading to the registration of an FIR against her father.A team from Mission Shakti visited the school Saturday to…
Karnal: Wreckage being towed after a Haryana Roadways bus overturned on the National Highway, in Karnal, Haryana. (PTI Photo) Haryana transport minister Anil Vij on Saturday announced that a detailed inquiry has been ordered into the recent state roadways bus accident in Karnal, reiterating that clear advisories are already in place restricting vehicle speed during…
NEW DELHI: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Saturday said that the Centre was working hard to achieve a trade deal with the US and that it was just a matter of time before a breakthrough is achieved. Speaking at an event, the Vice President said that the US was the largest consumer of apparel and…
NEW DELH: Union power minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that proposed amendments to the Electricity Act will not lead to a tariff hike, and eligible beneficiaries will continue to receive subsidies from their respective state govts.Chairing a meeting of the parliamentary consultative committee earlier this week, the minister stated that the draft Electricity (Amendment) Bill,…
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee NEW DELHI: The West Bengal government on Saturday officially renamed its flagship 100-day employment scheme, ‘Karmashree’, to ‘Mahatmashree’ in honour of Mahatma Gandhi.The notification follows West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s announcement two days earlier, amid the row over the central government renaming the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee…
Representative image (AI-generated) NEW DELHI: Leading Indian farmer associations are planning to collaborate with the Foundation for Critical Choices for India (FCCI) to gain exposure to advanced agricultural technologies in the Netherlands.The All India Kisan Coordination Committee (AIKCC) and the Bhartiya Kisan Coordination Committee (BKCC) are in discussions with FCCI to facilitate a technology-focused visit…
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh on Saturday said he is receiving threats following his statement in parliament that invoked the name of Lord Ram, saying that intimidation would not deter him from speaking out against corruption.In a post on X, Singh said he would not allow what he described as corruption to…
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah (PTI) NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday defended Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after the BJP accused him of meeting “anti-Indian forces” during his visit to Germany.Speaking to reporters, Abdullah said that travelling abroad, meeting people outside…
NEW DELHI: Angry with her husband over his “betrayal,” a woman in Uttar Pradesh’s Gorakhpur refused to accept her newborn son but changed her mind after counselling by the hospital, officials said.The woman, who works as a domestic help in Delhi, said she endured labour pain for nearly four hours while travelling on a train…