Can conduct CLAT in regional languages, NTA tells Delhi HC
New Delhi: The National Testing Agency (NTA) has told the Delhi High Court that it can conduct Common Law Admission Test (CLAT), which is currently held by the Consortium of National Law Universities in English, in regional languages such as Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada and others. The NTA conveyed its stand in an affidavit […]
We need to get over syndrome that ‘West is the bad guy’: Jaishankar
Thiruvananthapuram: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said the West was not the “bad guy” as it was not flooding Asian and African markets with goods on a massive scale and that there was a need to get over the “syndrome” of seeing it in a negative way. Jaishankar, in an interview to Malayalam […]
Govt not planning to levy any tax on diesel vehicles: Union Minister
New Delhi: Seeking to clarify his remarks on taxation of diesel vehicles, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said that he wanted to convey to automobile manufacturers to take steps to reduce pollution, and also added that there is no proposal to levy tax on such vehicles. Earlier this week, the road, transport and highway […]
NASA releases UFO report
Says more science and less stigma are needed to understand them
Cape Canaveral: NASA said on Thursday that the study of UFOs will require new scientific techniques, including advanced satellites as well as a shift in how unidentified flying objects are perceived. The space agency released the findings after a yearlong study into UFOs. In its 33-page report, an independent team commissioned by NASA cautioned that […]
Press Council sets up panel to study retrenchment of journalists during pandemic
New Delhi: The Press Council of India on Wednesday said it has set up a panel to study the retrenchment of journalists by various media groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sub-committee comprises PCI members Gurbir Singh, L C Bhartiya, Prajnananda Chaudhuri, J S Rajput, and senior journalists P Sainath and Snehasis Sur. The panel […]
Govt will not make six airbags mandatory for cars: Gadkari
New Delhi: The government will not make six airbags mandatory for cars, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Wednesday. “We don’t want to make six airbags rule for cars mandatory,” Gadkari said at the ACMA annual session here. Last year on September 29, the government deferred the implementation of the proposal […]
Removal of additional duties on US apples, walnuts won’t impact domestic producers: Govt
New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said that the removal of additional retaliatory duties on imports of US apples, walnuts and almonds will not result in any negative impact on domestic producers. Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said that the opposition parties particularly Congress is politicizing the subject without having a complete understanding of […]
Biden rallies G20 nations to boost World Bank support for low, middle-income countries
Washington/New Delhi: US President Joe Biden has rallied G20 nations to agree to collectively mobilise more headroom and concessional finance to boost the World Bank’s capacity to support low- and middle-income countries, the White House said on Saturday. Biden is currently in New Delhi to attend the annual G20 summit being hosted by India from […]
G20 security: Delhi Police says comprehensive assessment of protests during previous summits done
New Delhi: The Delhi Police on Tuesday said it has done a comprehensive assessment of protests held by various international and local groups in other nations during previous G20 summits as part of security arrangements for the prestigious event to be held later this week. The G20 Leaders Summit will be held from September 9-10 […]