- 25th May, 2022 The Tribune India
- New Delhi to join 34 - nation Bahrain - based naval force
India will be joining as an associate member of the 34-nation Combined Military Forces (CMF) at Bahrain. It was agreed upon following a meeting between PM Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden in Tokyo today. - Punjab Health Minister sacked on corruption charges, arrested
In a dramatic turn of events, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann today sacked Health Minister Dr Vijay Singla over alleged corruption charges. The latter was arrested shortly afterwards. The action came just two months after the Aam Aadmi Party came to power in the state, with CM Mann asserting his government - Punjab to have 5 more NRI - designated courts
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government has mooted a proposal to increase the number of fast-track NRI courts in the state. At present, the only NRI-designated court is in Jalandhar. - State Media Centre opens at Himachal Bhawan in New Delhi
State Media Centre opens at Himachal Bhawan in New Delhi - Committee on political prisoners seeks meeting with PM Modi, Amit Shah
Amid “differences”, the joint action committee (JAC) on the release of Sikh political prisoners has sought an appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Chief Minister of Delhi and Karnataka. - Indo - Pacific trade forum
When US President Joe Biden said in Tokyo on Tuesday that Quad ‘is not just a passing fad but it means business’, the literal sense of the word ‘business’ was not lost on anyone. He spelt out the American agenda on the eve of the Quad summit by launching the Indo-Pacific Econ - Regional parties look for tie - ups to keep BJP at bay
As the Congress grapples unceasingly with in-house issues, India’s regional parties are moving around like busy bees, wasting little time in putting up a challenge of sorts to the BJP before the 2024 elections. The southern forces in particular seem to be at play because barring Karnataka and - BKU meeting on May 29 to discuss rifts, other issues
The Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) that played a key role during the farmers’ agitation against the now repealed three agriculture laws, and rose as an influential force in the process, also had to deal with internal bickering that eventually went on to cause a split. - DGCA warns airlines against offering passengers unserviceable seats
The aviation regulator DGCA on Tuesday warned airlines against offering unserviceable seats to passengers on their domestic and international flights. - BSF seizes 12kg gold along India - Bangladesh border; 2 arrested
The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday seized 11.62 kg of gold worth Rs 6.15 crore along the India-Bangladesh border and arrested two smugglers. - Multi - crore heist: STF seeks polygraphy test of suspended IPS officer Dheeraj Setia
Suspecting suspended IPS officer Dheeraj Setia of still concealing important leads in the multi-crore heist case, STF has demanded his polygraphy test.
- 24th May, 2022 The Tribune India
- Over 80 pc of India?s youngsters get first dose of Covid vaccine, total coverage 192.65 crore
With more than 11 lakh vaccine doses administered, India’s Covid-19 vaccination coverage crossed 192.65 crore On Tuesday evening, as per the Union Health Ministry report. - Govt allows duty - free import of 20 lakh tonne per year of crude soyabean, sunflower oil; to east domestic prices
The government on Tuesday exempted customs duty and agriculture infrastructure development cess on 20 lakh metric tonnes yearly import of crude soyabean and sunflower oil, to ease domestic prices. - Consumers compelled to buy coal at high prices to keep plants running: CCAI
Expressing concerns over consumers being compelled to buy coal at high prices just to keep their plants running, Coal Consumers’ Association of India (CCAI) has sought the government’s intervention to provide ailing industries a new lease of life. - World Championships target achieved, boxer Nikhat Zareen now eyes Olympic glory
Fresh from her exploits at the World Boxing Championship, Nikhat Zareen has now firmly set her sights on being the first among equals at the Paris Olympics with a top podium finish during the 2024 edition of the quadrennial extravaganza. - Introducing Delhi's best makeup artist: Manju Chaudhary
Introducing Delhi's best makeup artist: Manju Chaudhary - India, Japan to step up defence, investment ties
India and Japan agreed to further enhance bilateral security and defence cooperation, including in the area of defence manufacturing.  - Housing prices rise up to 11 per cent across 8 cities in January - March
Housing prices increased by up to 11 per cent annually across eight major cities during the January-March period of 2022 due to a rise in demand for residential properties and a sharp hike in rates of construction raw materials, according to a joint report by CREDAI, Colliers and Liases Foras. - Heritage by - laws of 126 protected monuments completed; Taj Mahal, Qutab Minar await ASI nod
National Monuments Authority (NMA), has made a record 101 Heritage By Laws since 2019 covering a total of 126 centrally protected monuments, the culture ministry said Tuesday, noting that draft HBLs for monuments like the Taj Mahal, Qutab Minar, Dwarkadheesh Temple, Dwarka, Hemis Gompa, Leh and Mart - Rabi crops trading much above MSP, fixing support price for Kharif major challenge for Centre
With Rabi crops trading much higher than Minimum Support Price, the fixing of the MSP for upcoming Kharif Marketing Season is believed to have become a major challenge for the Centre which is aiming to better rice procurement to compensate for lesser wheat in the Rabi Marketing Season. - China begins process to allow Indian students to return
China is working with India to handle specific matters and try to arrange for eligible Indian students to return to China at an early date, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said here on Tuesday. - Commerce ministry tightens norms to check wheat export by corrupt traders
The Commerce Ministry has imposed a new condition for the grant of registration certificates for wheat exports as it looks to curb shipments by unscrupulous traders. - Sebi issues Rs 3.12 - crore demand notice to NSE?s ex - boss Chitra Ramkrishna
Capital markets regulator Sebi on Tuesday sent a notice to NSE’s former chief Chitra Ramkrishna asking her to pay Rs 3.12 crore in a case related to governance lapses at the stock exchange, and warned of arrest and attachment of assets and bank accounts if she fails to make the payment within - 94 per cent women construction workers don?t raise voice against air pollution for fear of job loss: Study
Ninety-four percent women construction workers, surveyed as part of a study conducted in Delhi, never raised their voice or took any steps to prevent the negative impact of air pollution due to the fear of losing their jobs. - Arvind Kejriwal praises Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann for sacking his minister over corruption charges
Lauding Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for sacking his health minister over graft charges, Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal Tuesday said corruption is a betrayal with the nation which his party will not allow.
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