New Delhi: As hill cities and major tourist destinations face the challenge of tackling mammoth landfills of plastic and other municipal waste, Centre has decided to roll out Clean Himalayan Cities Initiative soon to provide financial and technical assistance. Speaking at a workshop organised by the housing and urban affairs ministry, experts working in these…
Jagat Prakash Nadda (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Leader of the House J P Nadda on Tuesday asked the opposition parties to come together to back special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral roll, while pointing out how West Bengal has seen a massive spike in its electorate from 4.8 crore to 7.6 crore since the last…
NEW DELHI: The Centre has further extended the term of the commission of inquiry looking into the ethnic violence that broke out in Manipur in May 2023, leading to a cycle of unrest, notifying May 20, 2026 as the new deadline for it to submit its report.“The Commission shall submit its report to the Central…
NEW DELHI: Gujarat government on Tuesday imposed an immediate ban on the storage, sale, and distribution of rolling papers and pre-rolled cones, citing health risks, the state home department said.These ultra-thin paper sheets and cones are commonly sold at grocery stores and paan shops across the state. They are mainly used by tobacco smokers to…
Conclave on Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam – Civilisational Dialogue was organised jointly by the Centre for Studies in International Relations (CSIR), Jamia Millia Islamia, and MAKAIS, Kolkata. The event took place on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, and included an inaugural session followed by three plenary discussions.In a special address, Sunil Ambekar, Akhil Bhartiya Prachar Pramukh of RSS,…
PM Modi with Jordan crown prince and Ethiopian PM (Images/PTI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is being accorded rare personal courtesies on his ongoing three-nation tour, with top leaders in both Jordan and Ethiopia personally escorting him during official engagements—an unusual diplomatic gesture reflecting the warmth and trust in India’s ties with key partners…
Randeep Surjewala (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Opposition members in the Rajya Sabha on Monday pressed for reforms in the anti-defection law and electoral processes, arguing that defections, voter list issues and institutional weaknesses undermine the people’s mandate and raise questions over the “purity of elections”.While questioning the need for the special intensive revision (SIR) of…
NEW DELHI: Over 7.7 lakh households receive zero electricity bills after installing rooftop solar panels under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, minister of state for new and renewable energy Shripad Yesso Naik informed Parliament on Tuesday.The minister said the govt has so far provided subsidy support of Rs 13,926 crore, while over 8.3…
Over the past few decades, women’s participation in India’s rural economy has moved from the margins to the centre of policy conversations. From savings collectives and micro-enterprises to agriculture, dairy and small manufacturing, women – particularly in hinterlands – are increasingly being seen not merely as beneficiaries of welfare, but as economic agents capable of…
Image created with help of AI Driving the newsThe Donald Trump administration’s 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) doesn’t just chart a course-it redraws the map. Released quietly at night, the 29-page document abandons decades of bipartisan foreign-policy orthodoxy in favor of a singular, transactional view of global power-and puts India at the crossroads.In this Trumpian…