NEW DELHI: Amid the deepening Middle East crisis, PM Narendra Modi Thursday chaired what was the fourth special meeting of the cabinet committee on security (CCS) and directed establishment of a mechanism to provide timely information, emergency assistance and counselling to seafarers, serving on both domestic and foreign-flagged vessels, and their families.“The PM said all…
As NEET protests spur crowd control debate, Kashmir’s scars resurface SRINAGAR: J&K government approved Thursday Rs 41.16 lakh for a gas agency promised to pellet survivor Insha Mushtaq eight years ago, reviving a rehabilitation pledge that had remained frozen since the fall of PDP-BJP govt in 2018.The approval marks a turning point for Insha from…
The talks focused on assessing the implementation of development projects supported by India in diverse fields NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met his Bhutanese counterpart Dasho Pema Lektup Dorji in Thimphu on Thursday, where the two sides co-chaired the 5th India-Bhutan Development Cooperation Talks and reviewed the progress and implementation of India-supported projects across…
NEW DELHI: In a move likely to intensify the debate over the status of traditional medicine practitioners, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) has warned that calling duly registered AYUSH doctors “quacks” or “bogus doctors” has no legal basis and could violate their legal and constitutional rights.The commission said it had come…
The CJP has maintained that the march was peaceful and that the police response was disproportionate. NEW DELHI: The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) on Thursday sharply challenged the Supreme Court’s observations on the use of pellet guns during student protests. CJP spokesperson Saurav Das accused the court of failing to rigorously examine whether the police…
Rahul faces privilege notice: Anurag Thakur seeks action over ‘unparliamentary’ remarks NEW DELHI: Union minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday moved a privilege motion against Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, accusing him of using unparliamentary and derogatory expressions during the Monsoon Session and violating the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business…
Lok Sabha passes Vande Mataram Bill amid opposition protests over NEET paper leak and alleged police action on students. Over 200 academicians write to Priyanka Gandhi, objecting to her remarks on IIT Madras director V Kamakoti. Nitin Gadkari says E20 fuel may reduce mileage by up to 6%, but tests found no engine failures linked…
For decades, India’s energy challenge could be simply summed up: build more capacity. More coal, more transmission lines, more renewable energy. Solar, in particular, became the poster child of the country’s clean energy ambitions.Now, success has created a new problem.Across India’s vast solar parks, electricity is increasingly generated faster than the grid can absorb it….
Soon after the Bill was passed, sloganeering broke out and the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day. NEW DELHI: Parliament witnessed another stormy day on Thursday as the government pushed ahead with key legislation while the opposition intensified its attack over the alleged NEET paper leak and police action against protesting students. The Lok…
Oppn attacks BJP over hockey jersey colour change to saffron NEW DELHI: Opposition on Thursday targeted Centre over the change in the hockey teams’ jersey colour from the traditional blue to saffron and expressed concerns that the army’s uniform could be next target. The group also accused the BJP and the RSS of trying to…