Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday launched ‘Amrit Kalash Yatra’ under the ‘MeriMati-Mera Desh’ campaign, saying “it is not just a programme, but a medium to connectoneself with the future of the country”.Under the event, every household, ward, and village will collect the ‘Mitti’ (soil) or grainsin a pot from September 1-30, following it...
Keeping India out of the permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will cast doubts on the credibility of the international organisation, external affairs minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday said, adding that the country has demonstrated its “capability of helping” other nations through its G20 presidency. Speaking at an event titled ‘G20...
Hitting back at the BJP, former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday said opposition bloc INDIA has resolved to fight corruption and not allow ‘mitra-parivarvad’. Thackeray, addressing a press conference here after the meeting of the opposition leaders, said the INDIA grouping was getting stronger every passing day and their unity was creating panic...
The government has constituted a committee headed by former president Ram Nath Kovind to explore the possibility of “one nation, one election”, sources said on Friday. The move comes a day after the government called a special session of Parliament between September 18 and 22, the agenda for which is under wraps. Over the years,...
A new loan interest subvention scheme for homebuyers in cities would be finalised and announced in September, Union Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday. Asked about the details of the scheme mentioned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day address, Puri said at a press conference: “The scheme will...
In a proactive move to enhance the visual appeal of the cityscape and aligning with India’s prestigious G20 Chairmanship led by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC)has installed 1200 small LED panels on its electric poles and also, revamped 250 electric boxes – it is informed by Shri Satish Upadhyay, Vice...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met chess prodigy R Praggnanandhaa, who recently made history by clinching the silver medal in the FIDE World Cup. No cause of concern on inflation; govt and RBI taking measures to maintain adequate supply, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran Prominent global financial newspapers have raised very important questions on...
India has not yet received any confirmation on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s in-person participation at the upcoming G20 summit, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday amid reports that he is unlikely to travel to New Delhi for it. A majority of G20 leaders, including US President Joe Biden, French President Emmanuel Macron, Australian...
In the wake of fresh allegations against the Adani Group, the CPI(M) charged on Thursday that the links of the Gujarat-based business conglomerate with Prime Minister Narendra Modi have ensured no action against it. The Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) trained its guns on billionaire Gautam Adani’s business group on Thursday, alleging that...
Air traffic curbs in view of the arrival of delegates for the G20 summit in Delhi next week have kept domestic airlines and the city’s airport officials on their toes, with some blaming last-minute diktats for causing avoidable inconvenience. Airlines have informed the Delhi international airport about the cancellation of close to 160 domestic flights...