- Supreme Court to Uttar Pradesh: Spell out stand on Ashish Mishra?s bail
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Uttar Pradesh Government to clearly spell out its stand by Monday on the bail granted to Lakhimpur Kheri violence case prime accused Ashish Mishra by the Allahabad High Court.
- Ukraine war & India?s dependency on Russia
India has acquired a visible relevance in the tragic Ukraine war that has entered its second month, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar in New Delhi on April 1. This follows the ‘unannounced’ visit of Chinese Foreign Minister
- SGPC passes Rs988 - cr budget
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today tabled an annual budget of Rs 988.15 crore for 2022-23, it being higher than the anticipated income of Rs 958.45 crore from various sources.
- 10 power projects get 3 more years for ?mega? tag
The government today decided to extend the time limit for 10 power projects by 36 months to furnish documents required to become certified “mega” power projects so as to avail tax benefits and bid for tenders or supply of electricity.
- More delay, 5G spectrum auction next year likely
The long-awaited auction of 5G spectrum is set for further delay with the government on Tuesday saying the process was likely to take place during the next year.
- Three - day ?Chaitra Chaudas? fair begins
The three-day Chaitra Chaudas fair started at the Saraswati Tirtha in Pehowa, Kurukshetra on Wednesday.
- Antony Blinken speaks to S Jaishankar on Ukraine, global slowdown
Consultations with New Delhi continued to remain in a high gear with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaking to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar late on Wednesday night.
- Polls in J&K after delimitation exercise: Shah
Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir would be held once the delimitation exercise was over and after consultation with political parties.
- Deepender Hooda seeks uniform aid for Kashmiri Pandits
Congress member Deepender Hooda today demanded in the Rajya Sabha that there should be a uniform financial assistance policy across states for displaced Kashmiri Pandits.
- 3% hike in DA for Central govt staff, pensioners
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday hiked DA and Dearness Relief by 3% to 34% to compensate for the price rise, benefitting over 1.16 crore Central government staff & pensioners. TNS
- Amid intense debate, Lok Sabha clears Bill to merge three Delhi MCs
The Lok Sabha today cleared the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, that seeks to unify the three municipal corporations of the national capital following an intense debate.
- 34 outsiders bought properties in Jammu and Kashmir: Nityanand Rai
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Nityanand Rai today informed the Lok Sabha that as many as 34 people from areas outside Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) have bought properties in the Union Territory (UT) since the government decided to do away with the special status accorded to the erstwhile stat
- Joe Biden earmarks $1.8 bn for Indo - Pacific strategy
US President Joe Biden has proposed a hike in the defence budget by $ 37 billion, which includes $ 1.8 billion to support his Indo-Pacific strategy along with another $400 million to counter China's aggressive behaviour in the maritime domain.
- Plea in SC challenges delimitation process in J&K
A petition in the Supreme Court has challenged the Centre’s decision to appoint the Delimitation Commission, headed by Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai (retd), to redraw the Lok Sabha and Assembly constituencies in J&K.
- Ranbir on Rishi Kapoor?s swansong ?Sharmaji Namkeen?: This is the way he would have liked to go
Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor says his father and veteran actor Rishi Kapoor spent his last days working on a film set, something he was passionate about.
- Create supernumerary seats for children who lost parents during Covid pandemic, UGC to universities
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to Vice-Chancellors of all varsities asking them to create supernumerary seats for children who have lost their parents during the Covid pandemic.
- NEET - PG Mop Up Round: SC orders status quo on counselling
The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to maintain status quo till Thursday in the mop-up round of NEET-PG 2021-22 counselling as it directed the Director General of Health Services (DGHS) to reconsider the issues involved, including the decision to add 146 new seats.
- VP Venkaiah Naidu bats for reservation for women in Parliament, state assemblies
Asserting that women should be provided reservation in Parliament and state assemblies as a means to empower them, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday called for equal property rights for all children irrespective of their gender.