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There have been more public debates over the Line of Actual Control (LAC) since 2020 than before, said External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, defending the government on the issue of transparency in India-China relations. The LAC agreement announced on October 21 this year, as well as the terms of the disengagement process, has led to […]

Image Source : PTI/FILE Lok Sabha In a major change the government will not not introduce the One Nation, One Election Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Earlier, the bill was listed as the agenda of business for December 16.The government has already circulated the copies of the bill to the MPs so that they […]

NEW DELHI: States should gear up and lead in bringing reforms for ease of business, cutting red tapes, and reducing compliance burdens, to grab the opportunities of overseas investment coming to India due to changing global scenario, PM Narendra Modi told chief secretaries from states who were in Delhi for a three-day conference.The PM also […]

Sarbananda Sonowal flags off voyage of cargo ships (Picture credit: PIB) NEW DELHI: In a first of its kind move, the shipping and waterways ministry on Sunday started the ‘scheduled service’ of cargo vessels from Kolkata to Patna, Varanasi and Pandu (in Assam), and also launched ‘Jalvahak’, an incentive scheme for movement of long haul […]

NEW DELHI: In a move that will have far-reaching implications on managing solid waste across the country, the Centre has proposed new rules enlisting ways and means on how to manage such waste in both urban and rural areas. It also has provisions for empowering ‘safai karamcharis’ (cleanliness workers) in cities to levy fines/penalties on […]

Image Source : PTI (FILE) New Year, Christmas special trains: Central Railway to run 48 extra services between Mumbai, Pune and Kochuveli | DETAILS. The Central Railway will run around 48 special trains between Mumbai-Karmali/Kochuveli and Pune-Karmali to clear the extra rush of passengers travelling during the Christmas and winter holidays from December 19 to […]

Image Source : FILE PHOTO Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah with Congress MPs Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vandra Omar Abdullah on EVMs: In a new point of contention with an important ally, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah dismissed the Congress party’s strong objections to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and echoed the […]

NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra cabinet was sworn in on Sunday in the presence of chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his deputies Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar. Governor CP Radhakrishnan administered oath to the ministers at Raj Bhavan in Nagpur.The swearing-in of the state cabinet in Nagpur, which comes a day before the winter session of […]

Mayawati (File photo) LUCKNOW: BSP chief Mayawati on Sunday attacked the Congress and the Samajwadi Party, saying they should not speak on reservations as they colluded in opposing legislation giving quota in promotions to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) when the Congress-led UPA was in power. Addressing a press conference, she also backed […]

Image Source : INDIA TV Passengers aboard the Air India flight get restless. Air India, which has been in the news in recent times for its flight delays, on Sunday faced a new crisis due to which the airline’s flight number AI2994 enroute Delhi from Mumbai was made to stand on the runway for a […]

Kiren Rijiju and Priyanka Gandhi (Picture credit: ANI) NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday took a dig at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi saying she might not fully understand the “nuances” and “deep meaning” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s speech during the Constitution debate as she is “new” to Parliament. His remarks came […]

A 33-year-old man, Robert Langlais, is in custody after a bizarre incident in Fall River, Massachusetts. On Tuesday evening, the police executed a search warrant at 127 Canal Street, prompting Langlais to attempt a rooftop escape, USA Today reported. However, he became stuck in a chimney. Bodycam footage from the Fall River Police Department shows […]