PIL in SC seeks inquiry commission headed by retired apex court judge
New Delhi: A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Centre for setting up an inquiry commission headed by a retired apex court judge to probe the cause of the train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district that has left 288 people dead. The plea filed by advocate Vishal Tiwari […]
Govt working to build developed India by 2047: Rajnath
New Delhi: With great power comes great responsibility, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday quoting a famous dialogue from Hollywood blockbuster “Spiderman” to emphasise that India’s responsibility will increase in sync with its rising global stature. In an address at an event, Singh also noted that when India emerges as a superpower, it will […]
Rs 2,000 note surge continues at petrol pumps in and around Kolkata
Fuel pumps, in and around Kolkata, continue to see a surge in the collection of Rs 2,000 notes, said owners and employees. Several pumps have been struggling to arrange for change for customers who are buying a small volume of fuel but giving the high-value notes. A pump in Chetla, before Kalighat crematorium if […]
Need to focus on technological advancement in defence sector: Rajnath
New Delhi: India must focus on advancement in defence technology in view of “double threat” along the borders, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Thursday in an oblique reference to challenges along the frontiers with China and Pakistan. In an address at a conference, Singh underlined the need for extensive research to develop defence technologies […]
Nitish meets Kejriwal in Delhi, assures support to AAP govt amid tussle with Centre
New Delhi: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday met his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal at the latter’s residence here and extended “complete support” to him in the AAP government’s ongoing tussle with the Centre over the control of administrative services. Kumar was accompanied by his deputy and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. The Centre promulgated […]
Piyush Goyal in Canada for promoting trade and investment
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is in Canada for the sixth India-Canada Ministerial Dialogue on Trade and Investment (MDTI). He along with Canada’s Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng will co-chair the discussions for dialogue in Ottawa. The MDTI is a bilateral mechanism that provides […]
India considering allowing foreign investment in nuclear power industry
New Delhi: India is considering overturning a ban on foreign investment in its nuclear power industry and allowing greater participation by domestic private firms, two government sources told Reuters, as part of a push for cleaner energy. The measures have been recommended by a government panel, set up by think-tank Niti Aayog which is headed […]
President calls for sound public financial management system
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday observed that a sound system of public financial management helps in promoting equitable and inclusive development in a country. Droupadi Murmu was talking to a group of officers of the Indian Civil Accounts Service (2018-2021 batches) which called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. The president hoped these […]
Dairy sector has a special role in making women self-reliant: Prez
Karnal: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said the dairy sector has a special role in making women self-reliant and changing their social and economic status. Addressing the convocation function of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI) here, Murmu said women have over 70 per cent participation in the dairy sector and […]
Second cheetah death at MP’s Kuno within month raises questions over officials’ efficiency
The death of another cheetah within a month has raised serious questions about the efficiency of officials at Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park (KNP). The KNP lost yet another cheetah when the six-year-old male feline Uday died on Sunday. Uday, who was given this name just recently, was among the 12 cheetahs that were translocated […]
