India fastest growing major economy: President Murmu
New Delhi: India is the fastest growing major economy and is likely to become the third largest economy soon, President DroupadiMurmu said on Tuesday. Addressing an event in Delhi, she said the Indian economy had been demonstrating resilience in the face of geopolitical challenges and the country’s economy was likely to grow tenfold by 2047. […]
PM Modi to launch health cover for senior citizens above 70 years on October 29
New Delhi: The health coverage for all citizens aged 70 years and above irrespective of their income status under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is likely to be rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 29, an official source said. The U-WIN portal developed for maintaining an electronic registry […]
Biden hails PM Modi’s trip to Ukraine; FS Misri says very important conversations underway
Wilmington (US): US President Joe Biden commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Ukraine last month and his message of peace, as the two leaders held wide-ranging talks that figured pressing global challenges including the situation in the war-ravaged country. The US President hosted Modi at his personal home in Wilmington, Delaware on Saturday […]
‘One Nation, One Election’ to be implemented in current tenure of NDA govt: Sources
New Delhi: The BJP-led NDA government will implement ‘one nation, one election’ within its current tenure, sources said, exuding confidence that the reform measure would receive support across party lines. As the third term of the NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi completes 100 days in office, the sources said that the cohesion […]
Shambhu border stage-in: SC constitutes committee to resolve grievances of protesting farmers
New Delhi: Observing that farmers’ protest should not be politicised, the Supreme Court on Monday constituted a high-powered committee headed by former Punjab and Haryana High Court judge Justice Nawab Singh to amicably resolve the grievances of farmers agitating at the Shambhu border. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan directed the five-member […]
SC constitutes 10-member task force to formulate protocol for ensuring safety of doctors
NEW DELHI: Observing that the safety and well-being of doctors is a matter of national interest, the Supreme Court on Tuesday constituted a 10-member National Task Force (NTF) to formulate a protocol for ensuring their safety and security in the wake of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor in Kolkata. The task force […]
Bengal doctor’s rape and murder: 25-member CBI team begins probe, takes custody of key accused
Kolkata/New Delhi: A 25-member special team of the CBI led by an additional director on Wednesday began its investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at a state-run hospital in West Bengal as the agency took custody of the key accused, officials said. A source in the CBI said the agency has […]
