New Delhi: India is developing world-class infrastructure and the focus is on reducing the construction cost without compromising quality, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said Friday. He added that the sharp focus on rapid infrastructure development will help India achieve goal of becoming a $5 trillion economy and third largest in the world.Speaking…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi‘s pitch on Aug 15 for Indians to produce goods which can hold their own against global competition, without causing pollution, has been seen from the lens of US President Donald Trump’s decision to “punish” India for not heeding his diktats, but a look at Modi’s I-Day speeches shows that they…
NEW DELHI: IAS Officers’ Association on Friday said it “strongly deprecates the unwarranted criticism and personal attacks” against chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and his family members, who are also civil servants, amid allegations of ‘vote theft’ by certain opposition members.In a post on X, the association said such personal attacks are unconnected with the…
NEW DELHI: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that a review of checks on Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) can be considered if the situation so demands.Speaking at The Economic Times World Leaders Forum, Goyal explained that Press Note 3, which ended automatic FDI approvals from countries sharing land borders with…
Defence Research and Development Organisation will soon move the cabinet committee on security for the approval of the ambitious project with French major Safran NEW DELHI: India is now finally getting set to kick off the collaboration with France to co-develop a new powerful jet engine for its indigenous fifth-generation stealth fighter and other futuristic…
Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha NEW DELHI: Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha on Friday sacked two more govt employees over terror links after an investigation revealed how they had been helping Pakistani terrorists infiltrate via the LoC in Kupwara and also transporting arms, ammunition and narcotics sent by Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba handlers, to terrorists…
NEW DELHI: Holding on to your over-20-year-old vehicle will now cost more as government has doubled the fee for renewal of registration. According to the new rule, renewal of registration of over 20-year-old motorcycles and cars would cost Rs 2,000 and Rs 10,000, respectively. The charges for renewal of registration of vehicles that are more…
KOLKATA: PM Narendra Modi on Friday used infiltration and corruption as sticks to beat Trinamool Congress (TMC) during his third visit to West Bengal in 12 weeks.“Trinamool jaabe, poriborton hobey,” Modi said in a 39-minute speech that contained a smattering of Bengali. Speaking at Dumdum Central Jail ground, Modi said infiltration was snatching jobs and…
KOCHI: Congress and its INDIA bloc allies have shown where they stand on Left wing-extremism by backing retired Justice B Sudershan Reddy as vice-presidential candidate despite knowing his “ideological support” for Naxalism, home minister Amit Shah said Friday at an event in Kochi.“Had Justice Reddy not delivered the judgment asking for Salwa Judum to be…
The decision was taken after reports revealed the managing committees had expired or were adversely reported upon by security agencies SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir government ordered on Friday the “takeover of the managing committees of 215 schools affiliated with the proscribed Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) and its educational wing Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT)”.The order cites concerns flagged by…