SC dismisses PIL on religious processions
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a PIL filed by an NGO seeking framing of guidelines to regulate religious processions, brandishing swords and firearms, and grant of permission to such events by state administration, asking why such festivals are portrayed in poor light as a reason for riots. A bench of Chief Justice […]
India will not be an ally of US, but another great power: White House
Washington: India, which has a unique strategic character, will not be an ally of the US, but another great power, a top White House official has said, asserting there is no other bilateral relationship that is being “deepened and strengthened” more rapidly than between the two countries over the last 20 years. Responding to a […]
23 commercial flights had emergency landings since 2020: Union Minister
New Delhi: Operating crews of 23 flights have declared ’emergency’ since January 2020, with Indigo leading the tally at 11, parliament was told on Thursday. In a written reply to a question from BJP MP Varun Gandhi, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Gen VK Singh (retd) in Lok Sabha said that in 19 cases, […]
Appointment of judges; Troubled that govt keeps names pending for long: SC
Says our job is to enforce law
New Delhi: The Supreme Court said on Thursday its job is to enforce the law as it exists and it was “troubled” with the fact that many names recommended by the collegium for appointment as judges in the higher judiciary were kept pending by the Centre for long. The apex court said due to the […]
India, Sweden voice concern over deterioration of global food security
United Nations: Voicing concern over deterioration of global food security exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, India and Sweden have welcomed extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative that facilitates the safe navigation of export of grain, foodstuffs and fertilizers from the war-torn country. India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador R Ravindra, delivering […]
Nobody should go to sleep empty stomach: SC
Says govt's duty to ensure food grains reach the last man
New Delhi: It is our culture to ensure nobody goes to sleep empty stomach, the Supreme Court said on Tuesday and asked the central government to see to it that foodgrains under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) reaches the last man. A bench of Justices M R Shah and Hima Kohli directed the Centre […]
PM Modi to chair ‘second national conference of chief secretaries’
New Delhi: Ahead of the Union Budget 2023-24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the ‘second national conference of chief secretaries’ in the national capital next month, a senior government official said. The second national conference of chief secretaries will be held in Delhi in January and it will be a significant step towards further […]
China eases controls, gives no sign when ‘zero COVID’ ends
Beijing: China is easing some of the world’s most stringent anti-virus controls and authorities say new variants are weaker. But they have yet to say when they might end a “zero-COVID” strategy that confines millions of people to their homes and set off protests and demands for President Xi Jinping to resign. On Monday, commuters […]
India’s bio-economy grew 8 times under PM Modi since 2014: Union Minister
Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said India’s bio-economy has grown eight times in the last 8 years under the Modi government from 10 billion dollars in 2014 to over 80 billion dollars in 2022. The Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office said three biotech startups were incorporated every day in 2021 […]
US joint military exercise: US echoes India’s views in rejecting China’s opposition
New Delhi: The US on Friday echoed India’s reaction in rejecting China’s opposition to an India-US joint military exercise near the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in Uttarakhand and asserted that it is “none of their business”. Ambassador Elizabeth Jones, the newly-appointed US Charge d’Affaires to New Delhi, also said that Washington’s interest is in […]
