SRINAGAR: The Ladakh government has announced plans to launch high-end Changthang pashmina products in the global luxury market and take a holistic approach to local processing of the precious fiber to increase the income of local stakeholders.Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra, while addressing a two-day conclave that began on Tuesday, stressed the need for collaboration among … Read more
. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi On Wednesday, he was awarded the “Israel Speaker’s Medal” during a speech to the Knesset. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to receive this honor.The medal is the highest honor bestowed by the Knesset. The award is in recognition of his personal leadership in strengthening strategic ties … Read more
New Delhi: Aaam Aadmi Party leader Sanjay Singh has lashed out at the government over the Congress’ global outreach programme, in which he has also been appointed as the leader of South American country Suriname. When his passport was seized, he called the decision “a joke.” ‘Are you kidding me? The government seized my passport … Read more
In his speech, the Prime Minister said, “These 365 days are the days that change the course of Delhi. The next 4 years will change the situation in Delhi. Taking new decisions in the interest of the people of Delhi and carrying out development work in Delhi is our daily work. At the end of … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu address lawmakers at the Knesset in Jerusalem. (Ministry of Public Transport) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday addressed the Knesset during a two-day visit to the West Asian nation, hours before he arrived in Israel to deliver the first speech by an Indian … Read more
New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday met groups of women from Arunachal Pradesh who have been subjected to racial and derogatory remarks and assured strict action against those involved in the act.Reiterating in a post onShe further promised tough action against racist miscreants and said: “I want to make it clear that … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization this week started expediting the approval of new drugs by allowing the issuance of no-objection certificate (NOC) for laboratory testing immediately upon receipt of application, a move aimed at reducing delays in the drug approval process.Under the revised procedure, NOCs for testing new drugs in designated government … Read more
Rahul Gandhi (file photo) New Delhi: Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi On Wednesday, he reiterated his “prime minister’s attack on the India-US trade deal as compromised”. A day earlier, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha challenged the Prime Minister to cancel the agreement with the US, claiming that it was against the interests of … Read more
New Delhi: The 21-year-old son who shot and chopped his father’s body after a heated argument said “it happened by mistake”.When asked about his story, Akshat, a BBA student from Lucknow, said just four words: “Galti se ho gaya”. The 21-year-old from Lucknow was pressured by his father to pass the National Eligibility cum Entrance … Read more
CJI Surya Kant; Supreme Court New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has pulled its new class 8 social science textbook from the shelves as it contains a chapter on “judicial corruption”, sources told ANI on Wednesday.The move came hours after the matter was raised in the Supreme Court, with Chief … Read more