New Delhi: The Union home ministry has revoked the Foreign Contribution Registration Act (FCRA) licence of prominent evangelical organisation, the Church of North India (CNI), active since 1970, for alleged violations of rules, said officials. They said the trust cannot receive or utilise foreign contributions until the licence is renewed. CNI came into existence through … Read more
Nijjar was killed by unidentified gunmen outside a gurudwara in the Canadian city of Vancouver last June Image Courtesy X/@CitizenAnkit The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has denied reports that the Indian government issued a secret memo against Hardeep Singh Nijjar a couple of months before the Khalistan supporter was killed by unknown gunmen in … Read more
PATNA: Union home minister Amit Shah said on Sunday that the central government never had any intention of creating hurdles in caste-based survey and the BJP had supported it in Bihar when it was in power in the state.Chairing the 26th meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council here, Shah said there were some issues regarding … Read more
Dubai: Union Minister for Environment Bhupender Yadav on Sunday that there has been a significant shift in the global industrial landscape as industry transition has climbed higher on the international agenda since the launch of LeadIT in 2019. However, he underlined the real transition challenges of technology transfer and finance are yet to be addressed. … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed that her government could have included more people under its social welfare schemes if the Centre had cleared the state’s dues. Banerjee, while addressing a public meeting in Alipurduar, said her government stands by all sections of the society, including tea garden workers, tribals and labourers. … Read more
Bengaluru saw the highest number of acid attacks against women in the nation in 2022, according to the most recent National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report, with the city police registering six cases. Bengaluru topped the overall list of the 19 metropolitan cities included in the NCRB data, with eight women reporting acid attacks in … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Sunday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman are “repeatedly talking up” transformative GDP growth based on the recent July-September numbers but what matters more is annual growth rates over a longer period.Annual average GDP growth rate during the UPA government was 8.1 per cent against 5.4 … Read more
Representative Image Imphal: A day after he was abducted, the Manipur Police on Saturday rescued a 22-year-old student and arrested eight kidnappers who are active members of a militant outfit in the northeastern state, an official said. A police officer said that Laishram Chinglen Singh was abducted from the hostel of DM College of Science … Read more
India has adopted a holistic approach towards conservation for which it has not just focused on reducing emissions to tackle temperature rise, but are also working towards arresting land degradation, accelerating ecosystem restoration and enriching biodiversity, Environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday during global climate talks COP28. Delivering a statement at the Mangrove Alliance … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. PTI File Emphasising the significance of supply chains, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar underscored the crucial aspect of being ‘Atmanirbhar’ (self-reliant), particularly for a large economy like India. Referring to businesses as the “engine for India’s progress,” he urged business leaders to actively contribute to the development of domestic supply … Read more
