India’s over 1.7 million tonnes of oil, LNG, LPG stuck in Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi: India’s 1.67 million tonnes of crude oil, 3.2 lakh tonnes of LPG and about 2 lakh tonnes of LNG are stuck on the 22 Indian-flagged ships stranded in the Persian Gulf, waiting to transit through the Strait of Hormuz, Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Special Secretary in the Shipping Ministry, said Wednesday. Originally, there were […]
Parenthood not a solitary function: SC
Urges Centre to bring law recognising paternity leave New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday urged the Centre to come up with a law recognising paternity leave as a social security benefit, observing that parenthood is not a solitary function and while the mother is central to a child’s development, it would be unjust […]
Amid conflicts, parl panel recommends immediate security audit of Indian missions abroad
New Delhi: In the backdrop of heightened geopolitical tensions and increased targeting of diplomatic premises, a parliamentary panel has recommended that the Centre create a “dedicated” budget sub-head for security of Indian missions abroad and carry out their “immediate security audit”, prioritising high-risk locations. The observation by the Committee on External Affairs, headed by Congress […]
Judicial system must work like hospitals, with same spirit of service: CJI
Mandi (HP): Chief Justice of India Justice Surya stated on Sunday that judicial complexes should operate with the same spirit of service as hospitals, as people come to courts with hope seeking relief and justice. While addressing a legal literacy camp after laying the foundation stone for the Mandi Judicial Court Complex, the Chief Justice […]
EC announces polls schedule: Single phase in Assam, Kerala, Puducherry, TN; 2 phases in Bengal
New Delhi: Assembly elections in Assam, Kerala and Puducherry will be held on a single day on April 9, in Tamil Nadu on April 23 and in two phases in West Bengal on April 23 and 29, while votes will be counted for all polls on May 4, the Election Commission announced on Sunday. Compared […]
West Asia crisis: Jaishankar speaks to Saudi, UAE foreign ministers
New Delhi: Against the backdrop of spiralling hostilities between Iran and the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar spoke to his counterparts from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) focusing on various aspects of the evolving situation in West Asia. Jaishankar held the phone conversations with UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed […]
Economic Stabilization Fund to help deal with unanticipated crisis: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said the Rs 1 lakh crore Economic Stabilization Fund will help in dealing with the impact of an unanticipated crisis like the ongoing conflict in West Asia. Replying to a debate on the second batch of supplementary demands for grants in the Lok Sabha, Sitharaman lashed out […]
SC dismisses plea seeking sweeping directions on civic amenities
Says the apex court cannot be asked to run the country New Delhi: You want us to run the entire country, the Supreme Court on Friday said while dismissing a plea seeking “sweeping” directions to ensure public safety by maintaining roads, bridges and electric wiring, among others. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant […]
No MP enjoys privilege, would be forced to take action to maintain LS dignity: Birla
New Delhi: Speaker Om Birla on Thursday said Lok Sabha functions strictly according to rules and no member has the privilege to speak whenever he or she wishes and warned that if anyone behaves contrary to the decorum of the House, he would be compelled to take strict action to preserve its dignity. A day […]