FM Sitharaman: No cuts in funds to states, release now linked to delivery India News
New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman The Center on Thursday said the fund was not a “free pool of cash to be used at will” and asserted that every rupee of taxpayers’ money has been accounted for and funds would not be…
Stakeholders discuss use of artificial intelligence under NEP 2020 | India News
New Delhi: The two-day Bharat Bodhan Artificial Intelligence Conclave kicked off here on Thursday, bringing together policymakers, academics and industry leaders to discuss ways to deploy AI at scale in India’s education system. The secret meeting…
Muslim groups, Left, TMC oppose government’s move to compel recitation of all 6 verses of Vande Mataram | India News
New Delhi: all india muslim personal law board There was strong opposition on Thursday against the central government’s recent notification requiring recitation of all six verses of ‘Vande Mataram’ before playing the national anthem…
Defense Ministry signs deal worth Rs 2,312 crore with HAL to purchase 8 Dornier aircraft for Coast Guard India News
New Delhi: In a bid to boost its ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Indian Ministry of Defense on Thursday signed a contract worth Rs 2,312 crore with defense PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to produce eight Dornier 228 aircraft for…
Center rejects Sixth Schedule, statehood for Ladakh, proposes council | India News
Jammu: The Center has made it clear that Ladakh will not get Sixth Schedule status or statehood, two key demands of the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), the region’s two leading political outfits said after talks in New…
Omar govt says NCW has J&K cell, so no plans to set up women’s cell India News
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Thursday told Parliament that it has not proposed setting up women commissions in the Union Territory as the National Commission for Women has already set up a special ‘J&K and Ladakh Cell’,…
Cabinet likely to approve infrastructure projects over Rs 40,000, including Rs 19-crore tunnel through Brahmaputra river in Assam India News
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet on Friday is likely to approve six infrastructure projects worth over Rs 40,000 crore, including a nearly Rs 19,000-crore road and rail tunnel across the Brahmaputra river in Assam. This will be one of the largest government-funded…
J&K government says there were no irregularities in the purchase of 133 luxury cars India News
JAMMU: Facing allegations of irregularities in the procurement of 133 luxury cars in FY24-25, the Jammu and Kashmir government in a written reply in Parliament on Thursday denied the allegations and maintained that the procurement by various departments…
Nearly 101 acres of land use changed in Central Vista area | India News
New Delhi: The government has changed the use of around 101 acres of land in Central Vista area for construction of government offices and official residences, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. It also said…
Over 3,200 arrested in Prahar-2 operation: Punjab Police | India News
Chandigarh: More than 3,200 people were arrested during a 72-hour drive against wanted criminals in Punjab, police said on Wednesday.During Operation Prahar-2, which started on Monday, police conducted 8,278 raids at locations related to wanted…