PM Modi asks NDA govts in states to adopt best governance practices for ‘Viksit Bharat’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that caste enumeration is a step towards bringing into the mainstream of development those left behind, as he emphasised that his government does not believe in caste politics but in the empowerment of the marginalised. Addressing a conclave of NDA chief ministers and deputy chief ministers, […]
All-party delegation led by Tharoor arrives in Guyana to convey India’s message of zero-tolerance for terrorism
Georgetown: An all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor arrived here on Sunday morning to convey India’s strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. The delegation, which includes Sarfaraz Ahmad (JMM), Gants Harish Madhur Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Bhubaneswar Kalita (BJP), Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), Tejasvi […]
Pakistan put in abeyance principles guiding Indus Waters Treaty: MEA
New Delhi: India’s decision to put the Indus Waters Treaty in abeyance is only a natural outcome of Pakistan putting in abeyance the principles, including friendship and goodwill, guiding the agreement, the Ministry of External Affairs has told a parliamentary committee. The MEA has said changes in the ground situation, including engineering techniques, climate change […]
Intruder shot dead by BSF along Indo-Pak border in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: The Border Security Force (BSF) shot dead a Pakistani intruder attempting to enter from the India-Pakistan international border in Gujarat, an official said on Saturday. Alert BSF troops spotted a suspicious person advancing towards the border fence after crossing the international border in Banaskantha on Friday night, the BSF stated in a release. “They […]
Fresh law graduates can’t appear in judicial services exam: SC
Says three year law practice must New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday barred fresh law graduates from appearing in entry level judicial services examination, fixing a minimum three-year law practice criteria. The top court also increased from 10 to 25 per cent the quota reserved for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (LDCE) for promotion to […]
India strives to provide world-class immigration facilities to OCI cardholders: Amit Shah
New Delhi: India is continuously striving to provide world-class immigration facilities to OCI cardholders and efforts must be taken to ensure that they face no inconvenience when visiting or staying in the country, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Monday. Launching the revamped portal of the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), Shah also said […]
17 killed in fire at a building in Hyderabad; PM Modi condoles deaths
Hyderabad: A blaze triggered by a suspected short circuit in a building near the iconic Charminar here on Sunday left 17 people dead, with a majority of them being children. The fire broke out at a building in Gulzar House here, police said. “All 17 who were shifted to hospitals were brought dead,” a senior […]
Probe underway into links between Odisha YouTuber and ‘Pak spy’ Jyoti Malhotra: Police
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Police have started an investigation into the alleged links between a Puri-based YouTuber and Jyoti Malhotra, who was arrested on the charge of passing on sensitive information to Pakistani intelligence operatives, an officer said on Sunday. The police found that Malhotra, who runs a YouTube channel, Travel with JO, and hails from […]
India willing to cut 100% tariffs, trade deal with New Delhi soon: Trump
New York: India is willing to cut 100 per cent tariffs on American goods, US President Donald Trump claimed once again while saying that a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington is coming soon. In an interview to Fox News, Trump, however, said that he is not in a “rush” for the proposed trade […]
SC directs Centre to set up special POCSO courts on priority basis
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to set up on “top priority basis” dedicated POCSO courts to exclusively deal with cases of sexual offences against children. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and P B Varale said due to the inadequacy of the number of exclusive courts for the Protection […]
