Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced that former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh, and scientist Dr MS Swaminathan will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. Mr Narasimha Rao was the prime minister from 1991 to 1996 and is known to be the man who heralded the economic liberalisation of India. Mr charan singh a champion...
The US-India Business Council (USIBC) led a high-powered business delegation to the second edition of India Energy Week 2024 in Goa and appreciated India’s ‘global role’ in advancing energy transition for the world. The USIBC delegation led by Ambassador Atul Keshap held a meeting with Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Advisor to Prime Minister...
If judges can go to the National Judicial Academy for training, why not lawyers, the Supreme Court said on Friday while asserting that all advocates should undergo compulsory training and they should not be allowed to practise unless they have a certificate from a recognised law university. The remark was made by a bench of...
Massive traffic jams were witnessed on the Delhi-Noida border on Thursday as police personnel were deployed to check vehicles after a protest called by farmers in Noida and Greater Noida, officials said. Motorists spent hours in the crawling traffic as the police personnel with heavy equipment were on alert to restrict movement on the road...
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its order on the legal question whether a state government is empowered to make a sub-classification in scheduled castes and scheduled tribes for grant of reservation in admissions and public jobs. A seven-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud heard submissions from Attorney General R Venkataramani, Solicitor...
A portion of a Gokalpuri Metro Station in northeast Delhi collapsed here on Thursday morning, police said. According to a Delhi Police officer, initial report suggested that three to four two-wheelers parked on the ground were trapped under the debris. The fire department was informed and rescue operation is underway. A Delhi Fire Service (DFS)...
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has been summoned by the Delhi Rouse Avenue Court on February 17 acting on a complaint of the Enforcement Directorate over Kejriwal’s non-compliance with ED orders. The court on Wednesday was hearing the complaint filed by ED for non-compliance to the summons issued to him in connection with the ongoing probe in the Delhi...
He was speaking after Hamas laid out a series of demands in response to an Israel-backed ceasefire proposal. Mr Netanyahu said negotiations with the group were “not going anywhere” and described their terms as “bizarre”.Talks are continuing to try to reach some sort of deal. “There is no other solution but a complete and final...
In response to a query in the Lok Sabha, Dr. Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, and Space, provided insights into India’s space exploration plans. He mentioned that the proposed configuration of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS) to be developed by ISRO is currently in the conceptualization phase. This involves studying...
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge was Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s prime target today as he rose to speak during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to President Droupadi Murmu’s address to Parliament. Taking a swipe at the veteran leader’s ‘400 seats’ faux pas last week, the Prime Minister thanked him and said he has “hardly...