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NEW DELHI: Govt has changed the land use for approximately 101 acres in Central Vista area for construction of govt offices and official residences, housing and urban affairs ministry informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. It also said that 2,994 trees have been either cut or transplanted for the redevelopment of the Central Vista project.In…

NEW DELHI: The Delhi government has approved the “Chief Minister Skill Development Scheme” aimed at providing structured training, financial support and digital market access to artisans engaged in khadi, handloom, cottage industries and the unorganised sector. The decision was cleared at a Cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Rekha Gupta. The scheme seeks to equip…

COIMBATORE: The 33rd Mahashivratri celebrations at the Isha Yoga Centre in Coimbatore will be held on February 15th, South Kailaya Bhakti Peravai said. Defence minister Rajnath Singh will be the special guest at the event, while several central ministers, film stars and other celebrities will participate in the celebrations alongside lakhs of devotees. Rajnath Singh,…

NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) on Thursday clarified that the investigation into the June 2025 crash of Air India Flight AI-171 in Ahmedabad is still ongoing, dismissing reports that the probe has concluded and pinned the blame for the incident on pilot.“The investigation is still in progress. No final conclusions have been…

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday doubled down on his attack at the central government over the India-US trade deal, saying the pact with America “betrays our food security and farmers” and that PM Modi has opened the Indian agriculture market as US President…

NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Awami League on Sunday rejected the country’s parliamentary election as a “well-planned farce,” claiming that the vote, conducted without the party’s participation, disregarded democratic norms and the Constitution. In a statement posted on its X handle after polling concluded and counting began, the party expressed gratitude to citizens – including mothers,…

Government to procure 114 Rafale jets, combat missiles and AS-HAPS to boost IAF capabilities. The family of 23-year-old Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula, killed by a speeding US police officer in January 2023, reached a $29 million settlement with the authorities. A 24-year-old Haryana woman was killed after an e-rickshaw she was traveling in was allegedly…

Puducherry: Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy (left) interacts with lieutenant governor K Kailashnathan at a ceremony at Kamban Kalaiyarang, in Puducherry. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Puducherry chief minister N Rangasamy on Thursday once again called for statehood for the Union territory, ahead of the assembly elections slated for April.Rangasamy was responding to remarks by opposition…

NEW DELHI: Is the Congress decision to go solo in West Bengal a bold political move with the party’s long-term gains in mind? Or is it a move fraught with political risks in a state where the grand-old party has been literally wiped out from the ground? The Congress, which faces an existential crisis in…

NEW DELHI: Seeking to tamp down speculation over a leadership change in Karnataka, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar on Thursday said there was no discussion on the chief ministerial post during his meetings with the Congress leadership at the All India Congress Committee.Addressing reporters in the national capital, Shivakumar said the party leadership would take…