Tech, alternative dispute resolution, vital for justice delivery: PM Modi
Guwahati: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday emphasised that technology needs to be brought into play to speed up the justice delivery system, especially in remote areas such as in the northeast. He also maintained that the alternative dispute resolution system was an important pillar of judicial delivery. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the […]
Govt to introduce new data protection bill in Monsoon session: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday a new data protection bill is ready and will be introduced in the Monsoon session of Parliament in July, as the apex court heard a matter related to privacy concerns of social media users. Attorney General R Venkataramani told a Constitution bench headed by Justice […]
Arunachal Pradesh visit: No one can encroach even an inch of our land: Amit Shah
Kibithoo (Arunachal Pradesh): The era when anyone could encroach on India’s land has passed and no one can dare to eye its border, Home Minister Amit Shah said here on Monday. Launching the Vibrant Villages programme in the border village of Kibithoo in Arunachal Pradesh, India’s easternmost place, Shah said the valour of army and […]
Tensions build around Jerusalem shrine after Syria rockets
Jerusalem: Israeli warplanes and artillery struck targets in Syria following rare rocket fire from the northeastern neighbour, as Jewish-Muslim tensions reached a peak on Sunday at a volatile Jerusalem shrine with simultaneous religious rituals. Thousands of Jewish worshippers gathered at the city’s Western Wall, the holiest place where Jews can pray, for a mass priestly […]
Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
Cairo: Saudi officials were in Yemen’s capital on Sunday for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen’s nine-year conflict, officials said. Saudi Arabia’s delegation, chaired by the kingdom’s ambassador to Yemen, Mohammed bin Saeed Al-Jaber, will hold talks with with Mahdi al-Mashat, head of the […]
Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Arunachal village along China border
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Arunachal Pradesh on April 10 and 11 where he will launch the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ in Kibithoo, a village along the India-China border. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the government of India has approved the ‘Vibrant Villages Programme’ (VVP) with central components of […]
2,856 visas issued to Indian pilgrims: Pakistan High Commission
New Delhi: The Pakistan High Commission on Friday said it issued 2,856 visas to Sikh pilgrims from India for their participation in annual festivals relating to Baisakhi celebrations in Pakistan from April 9 to 18. The pilgrims would visit Dera Sahib, Panja Sahib, Nankana Sahib and Kartarpur Sahib gurdwaras during the visit, it said. Under […]
Normalcy in India-China relations; Development will require restoration of peace, tranquility in border areas: India
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of the prolonged military standoff in eastern Ladakh, India on Thursday once again made it clear that return to normalcy in the country’s relationship with China will require restoration of peace and tranquility in the border areas. The Indian and Chinese troops are locked in a standoff for three years […]
No plans to stop use of nuclear power: Govt
New Delhi: Government does not propose to stop the use of nuclear energy in the future and has approved building 10 atomic power reactors at a cost of Rs 1.05 lakh crore by 2031, the Lok Sabha was informed on Wednesday. “No, sir,” Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) Jitendra Singh said […]
Govt says no plan to use Aadhaar data for census
New Delhi: The government has no plan to use Aadhaar data for census, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. “The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India has informed that there is no plan to use Aadhaar data for census,” he said in a […]