Made in India chip very important for developed nation: PM Modi
Greater Noida: The foundation of developed India will be laid on the basis of self-reliance for which having chips made in India is very important, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. In a virtual address to lay the foundation stone of India Chip Pvt Ltd — the HCL Group and Foxconn JV — Modi […]
SC issues pan-India directions on Solid Waste Management Rules
Flags uneven compliance by states, UT’s New Delhi: Flagging the “uneven” compliance with the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Rules across India, the Supreme Court has said the present generation cannot afford to wait for further legislative refinement while existing implementation gaps persist. Observing that the right to a clean and healthy environment is an […]
India’s macroeconomic fundamentals healthy, robust: RBI Guv
Mumbai: India’s macroeconomic fundamentals over the medium-term remain healthy and robust amid volatile financial markets, said RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra as all MPC members voted for status quo on policy rates at their meeting earlier this month. According to the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) […]
EC asks 22 states, UTs to prepare for final phase of SIR
Says exercise expected in April New Delhi: The Election Commission on Thursday asked 22 states and Union Territories including Delhi to complete preparatory work related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) at the earliest as the exercise is “expected to start from April”. Once the exercise is completed, all states and UTs will be covered. […]
Courts reducing punishment of accused on higher payout to victims dangerous: SC
New Delhi: Deprecating the recent practice of courts enhancing compensation to victims in grave offences and reducing the sentence of the accused “capriciously and mechanically”, the Supreme Court on Tuesday termed it as a “dangerous” trend which is sending a wrong message to society that offenders can absolve themselves by merely paying money. A bench […]
PM Modi meets Vice President Radhakrishnan
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called on Vice President C P Radhakrishnan here. The Vice President’s Secretariat shared pictures of the meeting. “Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi met Vice President Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan at Uprashtrapati Bhavan today,” it said in a social media post. The vice president is also the chairperson of […]
LS Speaker Birla to represent India at Tarique Rahman’s oath ceremony in Bangladesh
New Delhi, Feb 15 (PTI) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s next prime minister, Tarique Rahman, on February 17, the external affairs ministry announced on Sunday. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Secretary-General of Lok Sabha Utpal Kumar Singh are also likely to accompany Birla, people familiar with […]
BNP’s Tarique Rahman meets Jamaat’s chief, NCP leader two days before forming govt in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Feb 15 (PTI) BNP chief Tarique Rahman on Sunday met Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman and National Citizen Party leader Nahid Islam as part of a “positive political beginning,” two days before his party is set to form the next government in Bangladesh. Led by Tarique Rahman, the BNP swept to power with a two-thirds […]
India raises its commitment to climate action to 5.6% of GDP: FM Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said India has hiked spending on climate action in the last six years to 5.6 per cent of GDP, demonstrating the country’s pursuit of meeting nationally determined goals on curbing carbon emission. Participating in a panel discussion at the Munich Security Conference, she said India has increased […]