Residents of the New Delhi Municipal Council area will soon under a uniform property tax regime as the civic body has finalised and approved the required bye-laws and completed technical preparations to implement a new assessment system, officials said on Thursday. According to officials, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has updated its online property...
The crisis within the Trinamool Congress deepened on Sunday after 20 rebel MPs decided to merge their faction with a little-known party, the Nationalist Citizens Party of India, and extend support to the NDA. The rebel MPs met Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and submitted a letter announcing their decision to merge with the party and extend...
Agra (UP): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India is a peace-loving country but is fully capable of dealing decisively with forces that threaten its security. “We are people who want peace, but we also know how to permanently silence those who spread disturbance,” Singh said, addressing a gathering after unveiling a statue...
“Maintaining the cleanliness of the Yamuna is not solely the responsibility of the government but the duty of every citizen,” Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday as she joined a mega cleanliness drive along the riverbank, with thousands of volunteers participating across 28 locations in Delhi. The Delhi government organised a simultaneous clean-up campaign at 28 ghats and...
India’s defence research establishment achieved a major milestone after successfully conducting three consecutive missile flight tests on June 10 and 11, demonstrating key technologies for ballistic missile defence and anti-ship warfare capabilities. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) said the trials showcased India’s multi-layered defence architecture against long-range ballistic missile threats as well as...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called upon states to transform India’s demographic dividend into a development dividend through focused investments in education, skilling and capacity-building, while chairing the 11th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi. The meeting, held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, was attended by Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors...
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Thursday that a developed nation’s identity is determined not only by economic or technological progress but also by the capability and productivity of its citizens. At the 11th meeting of the NITI Aayog Governing Council, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the chief minister presented her vision for...
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Friday (local time) defended India’s purchase of Russian oil, while highlighting what he called a contradiction in European criticism of New Delhi’s energy policy. While speaking during a discussion on “Emerging Powers and the New Geopolitical Competition” at the Kultaranta Talks in Finland, the Union Minister was asked...
Delhi-NCR witnessed a dramatic weather shift as strong winds, thunderstorms, and heavy rainfall swept across the region. The sudden change has brought significant relief from the heat, with more rain forecast Delhi-NCR experienced a sudden change in weather conditions after powerful winds and heavy rainfall swept through the region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has...
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has summoned Jason Meeks, Chargé d’Affaires of the United States, to lodge a protest over an attack on a commercial vessel off the coast of Oman. India also reiterated its call for de-escalation in the region, protection of commercial shipping, and restoration of safe navigation in international waters. The...