Strictly follow govt guidelines while offering sacrifice on Eid: Jamiat to Muslims
Advises people not to share pictures of slaughtered animals
New Delhi: Prominent Muslim organisation Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind on Monday urged Muslims to strictly follow government guidelines while offering sacrifice on Eid-ul-Azha and not to share pictures of slaughtered animals on social media. Eid ul-Azha, also called the festival of sacrifice, will be celebrated on Thursday. Muslims across the globe offer sacrifice of animals as permitted […]
What’s happening in India’, PM Modi asks BJP chief Nadda after returning from foreign visit
New Delhi: After returning to India from his foreign visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi asked BJP president J P Nadda and other leaders what was happening in India, party leaders, who had gone to receive him at the airport here, said. Modi returned to India in the early hours of Monday after his six-day visit […]
PM Modi arrives in Egypt on two-day state visit
Cairo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Saturday for a two-day state visit during which he will hold talks with the Egyptian leadership, including President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, as the two nations seek to enhance their strategic partnership. Modi is visiting Egypt at the invitation of Egyptian President El-Sisi. This is the first bilateral […]
IndiGo , Air India place orders for nearly 1,000 planes in less than 5 months
New Delhi/ Mumbai: IndiGo and Air India have together placed orders for a total of 970 planes in less than five months this year, a reflection of the two airlines’ ambitious expansion plans and the growth potential of the Indian aviation market. The orders for planes from Indian carriers are set to rise further as […]
Make yoga part of daily routine: PM Modi to people
New Delhi: Ahead of the International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people to adopt yoga in their lives and make it a part of their daily routine. Modi said this time he will get the opportunity to participate in the International Yoga Day programme to be held at the United […]
US, China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing
Beijing: The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to continue talks, US and Chinese officials said Sunday. US officials said Secretary of State Antony Blinken was able during a nearly 6-hour meeting to secure a […]
PM’s US visit expected to be high on substance: Govt
‘Defence, critical technology set to focus areas’
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US next week is expected to be high on substance as both sides are looking at concrete outcomes in a range of key areas such as defence and critical technology and ways to simplify regulatory framework for deeper industrial cooperation. People familiar with the preparation for […]
Uniform Civil Code: Law Commission seeks views from public, religious bodies
New Delhi: The Law Commission on Wednesday said it has decided to look at the need for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) afresh and seek the views of various stakeholders, including members of the public and religious organisations. Earlier, the 21st Law Commission, the term of which ended in August 2018, had examined the issue […]
WPI inflation declines to multi-year low of (-) 3.48 pc in May
New Delhi: Wholesale price-based inflation rate declined by (-) 3.48 per cent in May, on easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items. The wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation rate has been in the negative territory for the second straight month. In April it was (-) 0.92 per cent. The May, 2023 data print […]
Average time taken to dispose of public grievances down to 17 days now: Jitendra Singh
New Delhi: Union minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said the average time limit for disposal of public grievances has now dropped to 17 days from 32 days in 2021. Briefing the media about the achievements of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions in the past nine years here, he said the national rozgar […]