Sona Wat (Photo by Philip Ping) New Delhi: Central government on Wednesday objected sorryHe was released on medical grounds and said the climate activist was “in good spirits and suffered only a minor infection”.The government said it was inappropriate to review Wangchuck’s detention as recommended by the court. The climate activist from Ladakh was detained … Read more
New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has issued an order mandating all six stanzas of the national anthem”van der matalan” — including the last four songs abandoned by the Jawaharlal-led Nehru government, purportedly to preserve the song’s “secular” appeal — should be sung at all official events and other occasions.The order issued by the Ministry … Read more
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi India on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on the government during discussions on the 2026-27 Union Budget, claiming that India’s strategic autonomy was being compromised and key decisions on energy and economic policy were increasingly influenced by the global power equation.In a pointed comment on … Read more
NEW DELHI: In a major push to eliminate lymphatic filariasis, the Center on Monday launched its annual mass drug administration campaign across the country in 12 endemic states, marking a decisive shift in strategy to achieve the elimination target by 2027.Launching the campaign, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda said the shift from twice-yearly to … Read more
New Delhi: indigo Starting from Wednesday (February 11), flights will be operated in accordance with the requirements of the new pilot safety flight duty regulations. The exemption granted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to the airline’s Airbus A320 family pilots from complying with Flight Duty Time Limits (FDTL) lapsed on Tuesday. In … Read more
New Delhi: Samajwadi Party leader Abul Azmi on Tuesday hit out at actor Salman Khan for attending the RSS 100th anniversary celebrations, claiming that the Bollywood star might have attended the event under pressure. He also alleged that actors lack the courage to refuse invitations extended by the ruling body.Speaking to reporters, the SP MLA … Read more
New Delhi: The Union home ministry has issued an order requiring all six stanzas of the national anthemvan der matalan” — including the last four songs abandoned by the Jawaharlal-led Nehru government, purportedly to preserve the song’s “secular” appeal — should be sung at all official events and other occasions.The order issued by the Ministry … Read more
NEW DELHI: Taking note of observations that no advocate from the Scheduled Tribes has been appointed as a government lawyer in the Madhya Pradesh high court and representation of scheduled castes and OBCs is also very low, the Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the state’s attorney general to ensure representation of marginalized communities and women.“How … Read more
