NEW DELHI: Parliament on Wednesday reverberated with full-throated chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’ with members applauding President Droupadi Murmu as she said construction of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya marked the fulfilment of the country’s centuries-old desire and a defining moment which could shape the course of coming centuries.She also referred to the removal of … Read more
MUMBAI: A division bench of the Bombay high court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict on a bunch of petitions challenging the amended Information Technology (IT) Rules dealing with fake news against the government on social media.While Justice Gautam Patel agreed with the petitioners’ contentions, Justice Neela Gokhale upheld the government’s side.“There is a disagreement … Read more
NEW DELHI: The new NDA government led by Nitish Kumar in Bihar is set to seek trust vote on February 10.Nitish Kumar on Sunday took oath as Bihar chief minister for a record ninth time in a dramatic move dumping opposition’s India bloc and forming government with the support of the BJP.The JD(U) president had … Read more
NEW DELHI: In yet another successful anti-piracy operation, Indian Navy on Tuesday thwarted a piracy attempt off the east coast of Somalia.Patrol vessel INS Sumitra rescued Fishing Vessel Al Naeemi & her crew (19 Pakistani nationals) from 11 Somali pirates. The Indian Navy said that its warship INS Sumitra intercepted the distressed vessel and pressed … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Centre has directed all states and UTs to ensure the availability of anti-rabies serum at all sub-health centres, primary health centres and urban primary health centres. It has stated that financial support will be provided for the procurement of the anti-rabies serum under the National Health Mission.Anti rabies serum is administered in … Read more
THIMPHU: Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra on Monday called on Bhutan’s new Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and discussed areas of mutual interest and multifaceted cooperation to further boost India’s relations with the Himalayan nation. Kwatra arrived earlier here on a three-day trip, in the first high-level visit from India after the formation of a new … Read more
NEW DELHI: Dissenting voices have emerged within the ruling coalition in Maharashtra over the draft notification giving a blanket Kunbi certificate to the Maratha community to claim reservation in education and jobs.Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who belongs to the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP, has questioned the “backdoor entry” of Marathas into the OBC … Read more
NEW DELHI: After going 15 months without an ambassador in India, China may finally be ready to appoint its next envoy, as Sino-Indian ties remain plagued by border issues, not least the delayed completion of the disengagement and de-escalation process in eastern Ladakh.It is learnt that senior diplomat Xu Feihong, who has served as ambassador … Read more
BENGALURU: Isro, which completed all the key tests on Insat-3DS satellite and the final review at the UR Rao Satellite Centre (URSC) in Bengaluru, has flagged off the satellite to the spaceport in Sriharikota.The satellite will be launched onboard Isro’s GSLV launch vehicle — in the GSLV-F14 mission — and as per the latest Notice … Read more
NEW DELHI: Janata Dal (United) chief Nitish Kumar on Sunday lived up to the reputation of being the “Paltu Ram” of Bihar politics as he made another political flip-flop. Hours after resigning as chief minister of the Mahagathbandhan government, which also included Lalu Prasad’s Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Congress, Nitish Kumar is set to … Read more
