India records 38 fresh Covid cases, active caseload at 1,487
New Delhi: India witnessed a single-day rise of 38 fresh COVID-19 cases while the active caseload declined to 1,487, according to Union Health Ministry data. The death toll has been recorded at 5,31,920 (5.31 lakh), the data updated at 8 am on Saturday showed. India’s total Covid case tally is currently at 4,49,96,236 (4.49 crore). […]
324 antiquities brought back to India from 2003-2023: Govt
New Delhi: A total of 324 antiquities have been brought back to India during 2003-2023, the government informed Parliament on Thursday. Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy said this in a written response to a query in the Rajya Sabha. He was asked whether it is a fact that a number of stolen Indian antiquities […]
China, NewsClick, Congress linked to ‘anti-India umbilical cord’: Anurag Thakur
Quotes NYT report of Chinese firms funding website
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur on Monday alleged that China, NewsClick website and the Congress are linked to an “anti-India umbilical cord”, as the BJP leader cited a report in The New York Times which claimed that companies linked to China were funding the news portal. Taking on the Congress at a […]
Nation will be empowered only by promoting all Indian languages: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Friday that Hindi is not in competition with local languages and the nation will be empowered only by promoting all Indian languages. Charing the 38th meeting of the Committee of Parliament on Official Language here, Shah also said there can be no other favourable moment for […]
India tells UNSC that it’s committed depoliticising global supply of food
Washington: Leveraging its G20 presidency, India is committed to depoliticising the global supply of food, fertilisers and medical products so that geopolitical tensions do not lead to a humanitarian crisis, the country’s envoy to the United Nations Ruchira Kamboj has told the Security Council. Observing that the global food insecurity situation is daunting, with an […]
Par panel suggests one-third members to CBFC, advisory panels
New Delhi: A parliamentary panel has made a strong recommendation for making it obligatory to have one-third women members in the 12-member Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) and the advisory panels. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, in its report on the Review of the Functioning of CBFC, also suggested having […]
Record 6.77 cr ITRs for AY 2023-24 filed till July 31: IT Dept
New Delhi: The income tax department on Tuesday said a record 6.77 crore income tax returns for the assessment year 2023-24 were filed till July 31, including 53.67 lakh first-time filers. “The total number of ITRs for AY 2023-24 filed till 31st July 2023 are more than 6.77 crore, which is 16.1 per cent more […]
Funding crisis: UN says it’s forced to cut food aid to millions globally
United Nations: The United Nations has been forced to cut food, cash payments and assistance to millions of people in many countries because of “a crippling funding crisis” that has seen its donations plummet by about half as acute hunger is hitting record levels, a top official said Friday. Carl Skau, deputy executive director of […]
118 disciplinary proceedings pending against Army officers: Govt
New Delhi: A total of 118 cases of disciplinary proceedings are pending against Army officers at present, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. “The disciplinary proceedings pending against Army Officers are 118,” Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in response to a question. He said 75 proceedings are at “summary of […]
No proposal to amend anti-defection law: Govt in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: There is no proposal to amend the anti-defection law, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. The Tenth Schedule of the Constitution provides for the prevention of defection of the elected and nominated members from their political party and contains stringent provisions for curbing the menace of switching over of legislators. In […]
