New Delhi: I-PAC promoter and director Vinesh Chandel was arrested in Delhi on Wednesday, a day after India seized assets worth Rs 160 crore, including corporate bonds and alternative investment funds sham Ferro Alloys is controlled by Shyam Group’s Sanjay Agarwal in connection with investigations into the West Bengal coal mining scam.So far, the total … Read more
Ajit Doval with President Drupadi Murmu New Delhi: “After a long time, we are seeing a new awakening in India” that national security is no longer the exclusive domain of uniformed personnel but the collective responsibility of every citizen, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said.“National security is the responsibility of the entire country and not … Read more
NEW DELHI: Under the formula proposed to increase the shares of all states proportionately and increase the share of the Lok Sabha by 50 per cent, Kerala’s share will rise from 20 to 30, which is seven more than its share in the last ‘completed’ tally. Karnataka’s Lok Sabha seats will increase from 28 to … Read more
New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parish (VHP) on Wednesday called for strict nationwide laws to curb illegal religious conversions, claiming such activities pose a threat to national security.VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain expressed concern over what he called “continuous reports” of conversion-related activities, including allegations related to corporate workplaces. Referring to an alleged case in … Read more
Srinagar: jammu and kashmir centimeter Omar Abdullah On Wednesday, he refused to cut the ribbon at an event in Srinagar because it was in the colors of the national flag. “You can’t eat anything here (We cannot cut this),” he said, turning to Deputy Minister Surinder Choudhary, who agreed.Omar was inaugurating the crafts department’s ‘Know … Read more
NEW DELHI: Around Rs 90,000 crore of the Rs 100-crore Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) will be used to partially finance 60 projects that cities can undertake, including infrastructure development, revitalization of old cities (5-20 sq km) and development of old markets.Cities can also implement projects to prevent urban flooding, replace legacy infrastructure, waste recycling and … Read more
New Delhi: Fossil fuel power generation in India, the US, Turkey, South Africa, Germany and the Netherlands fell in March following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz due to military conflict in West Asia and energy supply disruptions, the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) said in its latest report on … Read more
NEW DELHI: Around 12 lakh households across 11 states and Union Territories have so far self-enumerated during the House Registration Operation (HLO) phase of Census 2027. More than half of these households had used the self-counting facility in the past 4-5 days.With the 15-day self-census window ending on Wednesday in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Goa, … Read more
New Delhi: Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit India to attend the BRICS summit, an annual meeting of leaders of the BRICS, Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and new member countries to discuss economic cooperation, trade, global governance and geopolitical issues.It is a platform for emerging economies to coordinate policies and collectively raise their … Read more
When the 106th Constitutional Amendment was passed by both houses of parliament in September 2023, with 454 votes in favor in the House of People and unanimous approval in the House of Federation, it was hailed as a historic moment. But laws have a way of living in the gaps between their passage and their … Read more