NEW DELHI: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Friday held a detailed review meeting with aviation authorities and airlines to assess preparedness for the winter fog period, a crucial operational window that precedes the ongoing IndiGo disruption.In a post on X, the minister said, “Chaired a comprehensive review meeting today to assess preparedness…
NEW DELHI: Fifty-six former judges on Friday issued an open letter urging Members of Parliament to withdraw the impeachment notice against Madras High Court judge Justice GR Swaminathan. They warned that the move undermines judicial independence and seeks to pressure judges who do not align with certain political or ideological expectations.The notice was filed after…
NEW DELHI: Sweden has stood with India and will continue to with every stakeholder committed to a meaningful, sustainable change, a Swedish diplomat said on Thursday. Together, “we have moved steadily up the ladder” in areas that matter deeply to both the nations, he asserted. The third edition of the India-Sweden Sustainability Day, hosted by…
Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Friday said Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant should at least apologise to the people for the nightclub fire at Arpora which claimed 25 lives last week.Speaking at a public meeting in South Goa, the AAP leader alleged that the ‘Birch by Romeo Lane’ nightclub did not have requisite…
NEW DELHI: Veteran leader P Chidambaram on Friday hit out at his own party’s government in Karnataka after home minsiter G Parameshwara’s called for demolition of structures constructed using money from drug peddling in the state.In a social media post on X, Chidambaram said that Congress is against “bulldozer justice” and asked the Karnataka government…
NEW DELHI: Authorities must take responsibility for every stage of a project, the road transport ministry said in its ‘Guidelines for Prevention and Mitigation of Road Tunnel Collapses’ issued on Thursday, amid a trend of highway authorities finding easy escape for such mishaps by passing the blame on contractors and consultants.As per the guidelines, the…
IndiGo appointed an external aviation expert to investigate recent operational disruptions following recommendations from its Crisis Management Group. In economic news, CPI inflation rose to 0.71% in November, driven by higher food and fuel prices. The Supreme Court rejected Tamil Nadu’s plea to modify its suspension of the Karur stampede inquiry commission. Read the full…
NEW DELHI: At the 7th Session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7), Union minister of state for environment, forest and climate change, Kirti Vardhan Singh, delivered India’s National Statement, highlighting the country’s achievements in sustainability, clean energy, and environmental protection.Singh emphasised India’s people-focused approach to environmental solutions, its strong domestic achievements, and its commitment…
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Friday cleared the proposed Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhikshan Bill, paving the way for a major overhaul of higher education regulation and giving legislative shape to a key commitment of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The proposed law seeks to establish a single overarching authority for higher education, replacing…
NEW DELHI: A Kerala court on Friday sentenced six people in the 2017 actress sexual assault case to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the offence of gang rape.This comes days after the court acquitted Malayalam cinema star Dileep in the case.Ernakulam District and Principal Sessions Court Judge Honey M Varghese sentenced Sunil NS (also…