- India
Government says media council may not be desirable; parliamentary panel makes fresh push
New Delhi: The government has told a parliamentary committee that it “may not be desirable” to set up a unified media council as each media platform was unique and distinctive in its…
- India
Pending cases in courts near 5-crore mark
New Delhi: Pending cases across various courts in the country are moving towards the five crore-mark with an over 4.32 crore backlog in subordinate courts, according to data shared by the government…
- India
Why are they ashamed of using Nehru surname, PM Modi targets Gandhi family members
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a frontal attack on the Gandhi family members asking why they were ashamed of using the Nehru surname even as he criticised Jawaharlal…
- India
TMC MP alleges censorship of opposition protests in RS during PM Modi’s speech
New Delhi: TMC MP Derek O’ Brien on Thursday hit out at the government alleging censorship of the opposition protests in the Rajya Sabha during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s speech in the…
- India
Over Rs 5.25cr spent on foreign visits of External Affairs Minister
New Delhi: An amount of Rs 5,25,91,827 has been spent by the Central government on foreign visits made by the Minister of External Affairs during the last one year. As per a…
- India
NDRF team rescues 6-year-old girl from debris in quake-hit Turkiye
New Delhi: A team of India’s National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) engaged in relief and rescue operations in the quake-hit Turkiye has successfully rescued a six-year-old girl from under the rubble in…
- India
Adani is BJP’s ‘Vitamin A’, govt shouldn’t discriminate between industrialists: Akhilesh
Ballia: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday described billionaire tycoon Gautam Adani as “Vitamin A” of the BJP, saying the government should not discriminate between industrialists. “Industry and industrialists should progress,…
- India
Bantala leather complex will get additional investment of Rs 10,000 crore: Mamata
Howrah: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the Bantala leather complex in Kolkata will get an additional investment of Rs 10,000 crore. In the last one year, 92 new…
- India
BJP MP demands Bharat Ratna for PM Modi
New Delhi: A BJP member of the Lok Sabha demanded on Thursday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award. Participating in a discussion on…
- World
China violated sovereignty of nations across 5 continents: Blinken on surveillance balloon
Washington: China has violated the sovereignty of not just the United States but of countries across five continents, Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, days after American fighter jets shot down…
- Andhra Pradesh
AP GST collections stand at over Rs 28k Cr by end of January in current fiscal
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh GST collections stood at Rs 28,181.86 crore by January end recording a hike of 6.91 per cent in the same period last year, an official release said on Thursday.…
- India
If big people are scared of me, it means I am at par with PM Modi: Manish Sisodia
New Delhi: If “big people” are scared of him, it means he is now at par with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday, his first…
- Photos
Budget Session of Parliament
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Ministers and other MPs after replying to the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in the Rajya Sabha during Budget Session of Parliament, in…