New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Punjab authorities to promptly tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who is on fast unto death for over 20 days and to take "extraordinary steps" to ensure his health. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan cautioned Punjab authorities on the repercussions if anything untoward happens to the farmer's leader. Also Read | 'Mukadma, Mulzim, Ilzam, Ittila, Chashmdeed': BJP Government ...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked Punjab authorities to promptly tackle the health situation of farmers' leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal who is on fast unto death for over 20 days and to take "extraordinary steps" to ensure his health. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan cautioned Punjab authorities on the repercussions if anything untoward happens to the farmer's leader. "The entire state machinery will be blamed if something untoward happens....Read More
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia announced government measures against cyber and telecom fraud. A new system prevented ₹4,000 crore in fraud and saved ₹10 lakh in public funds. An app disconnected 2.75 lakh fraudulent phone numbers, and caller ID software blocked 25-30 crore calls in two months. Scindia acknowledged the ongoing challenge of misuse alongside technological advancements.Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday highlighted various measures taken by the government to addr...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 18 (ANI): The proposed rationalisation of GST rates on health and life insurance products will be on the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting on Saturday in Jaisalmer, sources said. Sources said that the Group of Ministers on insurance, chaired by Bihar Minister Samrat Chaudhary, has submitted the report to the GST Council. Also Read | YouTube Partners With Creative Artists Agency To Empower Influential Figures To Identify and Manage AI-Generated Content. The Gr...Read More
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Dec 18 (UNI) Union Minister and Telangana BJP President G Kishan Reddy emphasised the Modi government's commitment to preserving and promoting India's regional languages. Addressing the media in New Delhi on Wednesday, Reddy highlighted various initiatives undertaken by the central government to strengthen India's linguistic diversity. Reddy noted that India is unparalleled in its cultural and linguistic diversity, with 121 languages spoken across the country. "Our Consti...Read More
NEW DELHI: A bag carried by Priyanka Gandhi to Parliament with 'Palestine' prominently emblazoned on it triggered a discussion among its members as well as visitors to the House, while inviting barbs from BJP which called it a "bag of appeasement". The bag, apparently a cultural microcosm of Palestine with motifs and symbols associated with the embattled state below its name, also sported a dove, alluding to Priyanka's demand for peace in the region, which is at war with Israel that has claimed...Read More
The books for class 9-12 will be available from 2026-27. New Delhi: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has reduced the prices of books for classes 9 to 12 by 20 per cent. The decision was announced by NCERT Director Dinesh Prasad Saklani during an event held in the national capital on Monday. The reduction in the prices of books will be effective from the upcoming academic year. News agency PTI quoted the minister as saying that while the textbooks for classes 9...Read More
The Centre's air quality panel has strengthened its winter pollution plan for Delhi-NCR. Stricter measures include mandatory hybrid learning for schools during severe pollution and expanded vehicle restrictions. Inter-state buses will face earlier entry bans, and BS-IV diesel MGVs and LCVs will be restricted within Delhi. Staggered office timings are also planned.The Centre's panel on Delhi-NCR air quality has issued a revised plan to tackle winter pollution, asking states to implement stricter ...Read More
Tata Steel launched an all-women mining shift at its Noamundi iron mine in Jharkhand, a first in India. This initiative builds on their "Women@Mines" program and aims to empower women in mining. The company trained local women to operate heavy machinery through the "Tejaswini" initiatives, leading to this milestone. Tata Steel also achieved 20% diversity in its India workforce.In order to bring in more diversity, Tata Steel has rolled out an all-women shift at its Noamundi iron mine in Jharkhand...Read More
The Assam government is all set to make 'Lakhpati Didis' out of 30 lakh self-help group members by pumping an annual business of Rs 30,000 crore. The ambitious plan is part of the roadmap prepared by the Assam Panchayat and Rural Development for a period extending to 10 years. At present, approximately 8.5 lakh women will earn Rs 1 lakh per year by themselves through business under the Lakhpati Didi vision. According to Ranjeet Kumar, the minister for Panchayat and Rural Development in Assam, t...Read More
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], December 17 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) inter-state river linking project between Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. PM Modi participated in the 'Ek Varsh-Parinaam Utkarsh' programme organised in Jaipur to mark the completion of one year of the BJP government in Rajasthan. During the event, ...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Tuesday hit out at the government, saying voting at the introduction stage of two bills on simultaneous elections in the Lok Sabha showed the BJP did not have the two-third majority required to pass a constitutional amendment. Two bills that lay down the mechanism to hold simultaneous elections were introduced in the Lok Sabha after a fiery debate on Tuesday. Opposition parties dubbed the draft laws -- a Constitution amendment bill and an o...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 17 (VOICE) India has added nearly 15 GW of renewable energy capacity during April-November in the current financial year, which is almost double the 7.54 GW added during the same period last year, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday. Addressing the CII International Energy Conference and Exhibition (IECE) here, the Minister further stated that India's total installed capacity in the non-fossil fuel energy sector has reached 214 GW, marking an incr...Read More
Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 17 (PTI) CPI(M) MP and former Kerala Minister K Radhakrishnan on Tuesday said that his party was against the 'one nation, one election' policy being mooted by the central government and the legislation in favour of it would be strongly opposed. Radhakrishnan said that besides the CPI(M), even the Congress would oppose the legislation trying to bring simultaneous elections in the country. He further said that even the regional parties would oppose the policy of simultane...Read More
NEW DELHI, Dec 13 (Reuters) - India should do more to tax its super-rich given its high levels of inequality, French economist and author Thomas Piketty said on Friday. The writer of the best-selling book "Capital in the 21st Century" called on India to follow through on a July pledge by finance ministers from the Group of 20 major economies to cooperate on effectively taxing the world's largest fortunes. "India should be active in taxing the rich," Piketty said at an event organised by Delhi-...Read More
Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike enters its 17th day. His health is critical. The Supreme Court urges dialogue between the government and Dallewal. Dallewal demands MSP guarantee and other farmer-centric issues. He has written an open letter to the Prime Minister. Farmers' organizations continue their protests at the Punjab-Haryana border.The Supreme Court on Friday expressed serious concern over the deteriorating health of Punjab farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, wh...Read More
NEW DELHI: In the proposed bills on 'one nation one election', to be tabled in Lok Sabha Monday, the government has argued that there is an imperative need for holding simultaneous elections for various reasons as polls have become expensive and time-consuming. In the Constitution (129th) Amendment Bill, 2024, the government has stated that imposition of a Model Code of Conduct in several parts of the country that are poll-bound puts on hold entire development programmes and causes disruption o...Read More
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel died on December 15, 1950He unified over 500 princely states into IndiaStatue of Unity in Gujarat honours his legacy December 15 marks the anniversary of death of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, one of India's most iconic leaders and the architect of modern India. Known as the Iron Man of India, Patel played a crucial role in unifying the country post-independence and ensuring the integration of over 500 princely states into the Indian Union. On this solemn day, let us remem...Read More
"I am very happy to come here. I along with my team will visit the Ram Temple for the darshan of Ram Ji. The Ram Temple symbolises the cultural and religious relations of India and Nepal," Sigdel said. Sigdel visit to Ayodhya is part of the final leg of his four-day India tour which commenced on December 11 and is set to conclude today. On December 13, Sigdel held multiple engagements to solidify the defence cooperation between New Delhi and Kathmandu, the Ministry of Defence stated. Sigdel's...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Godrej Agrovet informed stock exchanges that the Gujarat government has allotted area to it in three districts for the expansion of oil palm cultivation under the palm oil mission. Those three districts are Vadodara, Surat, and Tapi, the company informed stock exchanges in a filing late on Saturday. The filing didn't elaborate further details about the allotment of land. Also Read | NBA Cup 2024 Semifinal: Oklahoma City Thunder's Fiery Second Half Downs Ho...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Godrej Agrovet informed stock exchanges that the Gujarat government has allotted area to it in three districts for the expansion of oil palm cultivation under the palm oil mission. Those three districts are Vadodara, Surat, and Tapi, the company informed stock exchanges in a filing late on Saturday. The filing didn't elaborate further details about the allotment of land. India is the world's second-largest consumer and number one vegetable oil importer, an...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary. Taking on social media platform X, the Prime Minister called the Iron Man "an inspiration for the countrymen for the unity, integrity of the nation." "Hundreds of salutes to the Iron Man of the country, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his death anniversary. His personality and work will continue to be an inspiration for the countrymen for the unity, integri...Read More
Chandigarh, Dec 15 (PTI) Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav accompanied by Director in the Ministry of Home Affairs Mayank Mishra on Sunday met farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on fast-unto-death to press the Centre to accept the demands of farmers, and enquired about his health. The 70-year-old Dallewal, a cancer patient, has been on a fast-unto-death at the Khanauri border between Punjab and Haryana since November 26 to press the Centre to accept the agitating farmers' ...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 15 (ANI): CareEdge Ratings expects the central government to continue on the path of fiscal consolidation and projects India's GDP growth to moderate but remain healthy at 6.5 per cent in the current financial year. For the next financial year, 2025-26, it pegged India's GDP growth at 6.7 per cent, in a webinar held on Economic and Sector Outlook for 2025. Despite global uncertainties, CareEdge Ratings asserted that India will continue to hold steady in 2025. The R...Read More
New Delhi: In a veiled attack at the Congress, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said while the BJP considers the entire country as its family, there are "some people" who have put it at the feet of the leaders of "one family" for its benefit. He exhorted people to understand the difference between the BJP and the Congress. The Defence Minister was addressing an event organised by RSS affiliate Sewa Bharti here to felicitate people for their service to society. "You must have noted t...Read More
A Bengaluru techie's suicide sparks calls for reform of Section 498A. Advocate Vikas Pahwa highlights misuse of the anti-dowry harassment law. False cases cause distress and financial strain on families. Advocate Sumit Gehlot emphasizes the need for safeguards and accountability. He suggests mediation and better training for legal professionals. Victims of false cases can file counter-complaints.Senior lawyer Vikas Pahwa on Wednesday called for immediate reforms to curb misuse of Section 498A, d...Read More
The International Forum for Justice and Human Rights Jammu Kashmir (IFJHR JK) has issued a stark warning to the international community, urging it to take notice of the rampant human rights abuses in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu Kashmir (IIOJK) MIRPUR, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 13th Dec, 2024) The International Forum for Justice and Human Rights Jammu Kashmir (IFJHR JK) has issued a stark warning to the international community, urging it to take notice of the rampant human rights ab...Read More
The Indian government has awarded fiscal incentives totaling Rs 4,150 crore to four companies, including the BCGCL joint venture, for developing coal gasification projects aimed at producing ammonium nitrate, synthetic natural gas, and ethanol. This initiative is part of India's Rs 8,500 crore Coal Gasification Incentive Scheme. In a strategic move, the Indian government on Thursday granted fiscal incentives amounting to Rs 4,150 crore to four companies to bolster coal gasification projects. Am...Read More
Security agencies in Delhi have been placed on heightened alert following multiple bomb threats received by several prominent schools via email on Friday, according to Indian media. The wave of threats is the second within a week, and has resulted in the evacuation of students and staff. Among the schools targeted were the Delhi Public School East of Kailash, Salwan School, Modern School, and Cambridge School. In response to the threats, police, fire department officials, bomb detection squads,...Read More
New Delhi, India - New Era Cleantech Solutions Private Limited is celebrating a major milestone with a newly awarded financial incentive from the Ministry of Coal, Government of India. This significant achievement highlights their groundbreaking Coal Gasification and Carbon Capture Utilization (CCU) project designed to achieve net-zero emissions by capturing all CO₂ emissions produced during gasification. The initiative stands as India's first and largest commercial-scale project in this sector....Read More