Himanta Biswa Sarma (left), Mamata Banerjee New Delhi: Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma It was important to seal West Bengal’s border with Bangladesh, she said on Thursday and alleged that “infiltrators” from the neighboring country were entering the state under the watch of Mamata Banerjee.Campaigning in the poll-bound state just days after elections … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah New Delhi: The debate on the future of representation in India took center stage during a special session of Parliament, with anticipation and uneasiness surrounding the massive delimitation exercise setting the tone for the Lok Sabha. Prime Minister leads the charge Narendra Modi The Union Home Minister raised the issue … Read more
The ruins of the Honyak Conservatory of Music after the strike. NEW DELHI: In the ruins of his 15-year-old music school, Iranian musician Hamidreza Afarideh sat on the debris-strewn floor, drew his bow and played on the kamanche, what he called the “last sound” of his life’s work turning to dust.Weeks after an airstrike destroyed … Read more
Bangalore: YisroThe Space Applications Center (SAC) and the Ashoka Research Trust for Ecology and Environment (ATREE) have signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate satellite data with research in the ecological field.“This collaboration will focus on mapping Indian grasslands and other open natural ecosystems, which are often underrepresented in policy and planning. The collaboration will … Read more
Union Home Minister Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday told the Lok Sabha that the number of seats in the House of Representatives of five southern states will be increased from 129 to 195 once the Lok Sabha expansion plan comes into effect.Addressing a debate on the amendments related to … Read more
New Delhi: Congress leader Shashi Tharoor Thursday criticized the government for linking women’s reservation to delimitation, saying the law should be implemented immediately and not linked to the delimitation process. He also called for detailed and broader discussions rather than being rushed through a short period of time.Tharoor told reporters outside the Assembly House that … Read more
Delhi govt to set up high-tech labs at four ITIs soon: CM Rekha Gupta New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced a comprehensive initiative to strengthen technical and vocational education in the capital’s Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs). According to the Office of the Chief Minister of Delhi, under this initiative in the … Read more
Discreet complaints about changes in behavior of a young employee at TCS Nashik BPO triggered a secret police investigation. New Delhi: Supreme Court advocate Ashwini Upadhyay on Thursday filed a plea seeking to declare forced religious conversion an “act of terror”.The plea comes in the backdrop of allegations of religious conversion and sexual harassment at … Read more
New Delhi: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra While speaking on the proposed women’s reservation bill on Thursday, she took aim at the Lok Sabha Center and used sharp Chanakya language, eliciting laughter from the Union Home Minister Amit Shah himself and the treasury hon.Priyanka, who supports the idea of reserving seats for women lawmakers, said … Read more
TVK head Vijay (file photo) New Delhi: A week ahead of the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, in which all 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu go to polls, Tamil Nadu party chief Vijay on Thursday unveiled the party’s manifesto.Counting of votes will take place on May 4.The actor and politician founded TVK in February 2024, announcing … Read more