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Veteran diplomat Doraiswamy will be the next ambassador to China
New Delhi: Veteran diplomat and Indian High Commissioner to the UK Vikram Doraiswami will be India’s next ambassador to China. He is a 1992 batch IFS officer and is expected to take fresh appointment soon, the government announced on Thursday.Doraiswamy served as a young diplomat in Beijing from 1996 to 2000 and is said to … Read more
31 Rajya Sabha MPs, 73 facing criminal cases: ADR analysis
NEW DELHI: An analysis of the affidavits of 229 MPs out of the 233 members of the Lok Sabha has revealed that 73 (32%) MPs have announced criminal cases against themselves, 31 (14%) of whom are billionaires.As many as 36 (16%) MPs announced serious criminal cases. One MP was declared a murder case, four MPs … Read more
Israel informs India that Iran is ‘naval terrorist’
Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar spoke to Foreign Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday and briefed him on the ongoing conflict in West Asia. “We value our special strategic partnership with India, the world’s largest democracy,” he said on X. Sa’ar said he briefed the Indian minister on the progress of Israel’s actions against Iran. “I … Read more
Indigenous drone production ecosystem required for strategic autonomy: Rajnath
New Delhi: Defense Minister Rajnath Singh Emphasizing on Thursday that given the current geopolitical uncertainty, there is an urgent need to establish a drone production ecosystem in the country to ensure strategic autonomy, enhance defense preparedness and make the country self-reliant in the field.“India must work in mission mode to become a global hub for … Read more
SC asks Sebi: Why delay the court’s decision to order closure of Sandesara fraud case?
New Delhi: Supreme Court Opposition to Sebi not concluding proceedings against former directors of Sterling Biotech (SBL), Nitin and Chetan Sandesara despite Sebi directing quashing of all pending criminal cases related to bank fraud after paying Rs 5,100 crore in court.A bench of Justices JK Maheshwari and AS Chandurkar agreed to hear the plea of … Read more
Government lists energy data as national security issue
NEW DELHI: The government has asked all entities in the oil and gas value chain to provide detailed operational information regularly to the ministry’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC), with officials classifying the data as a matter of national security. With imports falling sharply, the move demonstrates the sector’s fragility, turning it into a … Read more
National building standards to replace codes in April; experts raise concerns about fire safety
Building under construction. (Representative image) New Delhi: The National Building Code (NBC) will be replaced by the National Building Standards (NBS) by the end of April, giving powers to states and municipal bodies on matters such as development control norms, fire safety and management. This is done when the land and buildings fall within their … Read more