NEW DELHI: Information and broadcasting minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Thursday social media platforms should compensate creators of the content they use for earning billions in profit.“Social media platforms must also share revenue in a fair way with the people who are creating content, whether it is news persons, conventional media, creators in far-flung areas, influencers,…
NEW DELHI : SC asked the environment ministry and other stakeholders on Thursday to suggest names of domain experts for the committee to be tasked with defining the Aravali hills and ranges, and observed that only lawful mining would be allowed in the region.The top court, on Dec 29, had taken note of the outcry…
The range has shaped everything — from livelihoods to culture, faith and language — for the many communities and tribes it has cradled. Even as controversy over an official definition has led Supreme Court to seek a review, voices on the ground say the Aravallis’ imprint far exceeds physical dimensionsWhat are the Aravallis? An answer…
NEW DELHI: In a move towards strengthening civil-military collaboration, the railways and the Army have formalised a framework of cooperation to expand post-retirement employment opportunities for Agniveers and Army personnel. Railways said it will recruit over 5,000 ex-servicemen as pointsmen on contract basis to fill vacancies quickly.The initiative is designed to ensure a smoother shift…
NEW DELHI: Delhi high court has asked AIIMS to set up a medical board to examine Jaideep Sengar, who is seeking suspension of a 10-year jail sentence on medical grounds in the 2018 custodial death case of the Unnao rape survivor’s father.Jaideep — brother of expelled BJP functionary Kuldeep Sengar, who was convicted of raping…
BJP said on Thursday that it has great respect for and takes pride in the judiciary, comments that came in the wake of a raging controversy over the reference to judicial corruption in an NCERT text book which has drawn anger from the Supreme Court. “We also do ‘pranam’ to the judiciary. Given the impartiality…
NEW DELHI: PM Modi Thursday became the first world leader and politician to cross 100 million followers on Instagram, marking a new milestone in his global digital footprint and online political communication.Modi, who joined the platform in 2014, has steadily built one of the world’s most-followed political accounts. His follower count is now more than…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Thursday banned the Class 8 social science textbook that had a section on corruption in judiciary, prohibited its circulation in all forms and asked the school education secretary and NCERT chairperson to show cause why contempt proceedings not be initiated against them despite the Centre tendering an unconditional and unqualified…
NEW DELHI: After Canada, India too Thursday announced the four-day visit by Canadian PM Mark Carney beginning Friday, saying it comes at an important juncture in normalisation of India-Canada bilateral relations. The govt said PM Modi and Carney had earlier agreed to pursue a constructive and balanced partnership grounded in mutual respect for each other’s…
New Delhi: US has weakened international organisations and multilateralism is under threat, former German Chancellor Angela Merkel said while delivering the inaugural Dr Manmohan Singh lecture. Referring to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, she said the principle of territorial integrity in Europe was violated, forcing the European order “into a corner”.“The right of territorial integrity and…