Chandigarh [India], December 3 (ANI): Punjab Legislative Assembly Leader of Opposition and Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa on Tuesday, slammed the BJP-led central government for neglecting the interests of farmers in Punjab and Haryana. Bajwa's scathing attack comes amidst growing discontent among farmers in the region, who feel their concerns have been ignored by the ruling party. "Ever since the BJP government has come to power, they have not taken a single decision that is in the interes...Read More
India's Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has announced an ongoing investigation into three electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers for allegedly availing government subsidies fraudulently. The total sum in question amounts to approximately Rs2.97bn (about $35m). The firms under scrutiny, Hero Electric Vehicles, Benling India Energy and Technology, and Okinawa Autotech; they are accused of violating guidelines tied to FAME II. FAME II was launched in 2019 by India's Ministry of Heavy Industries...Read More
Mumbai, December 3: Cricket Association for Blind in India (CABI) chairman Mahantesh G. Kivadasannavar came down heavily on Pakistani media for creating "unnecessary confusion" by reporting that India have been stripped of the hosting rights of the Women's T20 World Cup for Blind, scheduled to take place in November next year. Several Pakistani media outlets have reported that India's hosting rights of the Women's T20 World Cup for Blind have been revoked following the country's decision to 'not...Read More
Central government will fund 40 per cent of the projects, private developers 60 per cent The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday approved the first phases of metro rail projects for Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada. The estimated total cost of these projects is Rs 22,507 crore, with Rs 11,498 crore allocated for Visakhapatnam and Rs 11,009 crore for Vijayawada. In Visakhapatnam, Phase-I will feature three corridors: Steel Plant Junction to Kommadi (34.40 km), Gurudwara to Old Post Office (5.08 km)...Read More
Meanwhile SP MP Awadhesh Prasad insisted that Indian farmers were 'miserable under the BJP's double-engine government'. "The winter season has already begun, yet farmers have to spend the night outside to protect their fields from microbes and stray animals. Akhilesh Yadav has repeatedly raised questions on this issue in the UP assembly... Despite this, the UP government does not have any policy in this regard... If farmers want to march to Delhi to ask the central government for their legitima...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed her sorrow over the havoc wreaked by Cyclone Fengal in south India including Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. Offering her condolences to those who lost their loved ones, Vadra appealed to the Congress workers to work with the administration in relief work amid the crisis. "Deeply saddened by the devastation caused by Cyclone Fengal in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. My prayers are with those who have lost loved o...Read More
The Indian government has issued a stern warning for mobile phone users, find out if your device is affected and take necessary precautions to safeguard your data and privacy.Frequent calls from unknown numbers could put you at risk of falling victim to scams. The Indian government has issued a strong warning to mobile users, urging them to exercise caution against fraudulent international calls. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) recently posted on X (formerly Twitter), advising users t...Read More
Dhaka, December 3 (IANS): Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest from Bangladesh who was accused of sedition, encountered a major setback when lawyers declined to represent him at his bail hearing in court on Tuesday. According to the sources, the Chattogram court postponed the bail hearing to January 2. Chinmoy Krishna Das, the spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested at Dhaka's Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while he was en route to Chattogram to attend a...Read More
Concerned about the targeting of religious minorities in Bangladesh, the Trinamool Congress has urged the Indian government to request United Nations peacekeeping forces be dispatched. Sudip Bandyopadhyay raised the issue in Lok Sabha during Zero Hour, citing attacks on Hindus. The silence of the Indian government was criticized. The Trinamool Congress has expressed deep concern over the ongoing targeting of religious minorities, particularly Hindus, in Bangladesh. On Tuesday, they called upon ...Read More
Kerala's ruling CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) has announced plans for a march and sit-in outside the Raj Bhavan in Thiruvananthapuram as well as at central government offices across the state on December 5. This is in protest against the central government's refusal to provide crucial aid to the landslide-affected areas in Wayanad. In a statement released on Monday, LDF Convener T P Ramakrishnan urged the public to participate in large numbers to ensure the success of the protest. He a...Read More
The raids were conducted over a period of 10 days. A total of Rs 352 crore was seized in these operations. IT raids are common in India. However, a recent IT raid made headlines. Officials spent nearly ten days counting the cash. Initially, they started counting manually. Income Tax officials used a scanning wheel machine to detect buried items, indicating the raid's intensity. The Income Tax Department teams conducted raids in various locations. The Income Tax Department ordered three dozen ...Read More
New Delhi [India], December 2: The IVCA GreenReturns Summit 2024 commenced today in New Delhi, convening over 400 visionaries, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs to chart a transformative path for India's green economy. The Summit is dedicated to aligning India's climate goals with its trillion-dollar economic aspirations for a 'Viksit Bharat,' spotlighting high-impact investment opportunities, addressing funding gaps, and driving actionable solutions for net-zero and climate adaptation....Read More
Cybercrime is quickly increasing in India, with reports surfacing daily about victims losing large sums of money to scammers. These scammers often use tactics like threatening a "digital arrest" to instill fear and pressure individuals into transferring money. They typically operate from foreign countries to evade capture by law enforcement. The Indian government, including Prime Minister Modi, is actively raising awareness about these scams. Recently, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)...Read More
December 2-3, 1984. Around 40 tonnes of highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas escaped from the Union Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal -- choking and blinding the city within hours, with its most vulnerable residents suffering the worst. The disaster, a result of glaring safety lapses, cost-cutting, and technical failures, has since claimed over 25,000 lives, and has left more than half a million people reeling from lifelong injuries, chronic illnesses, and trauma. In 1985, the government passed t...Read More
Kolkata: Amid the ongoing unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday called for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to secure the safety of religious minorities in the violence-hit country. Speaking in the floor of the Bengal Assembly over the Bangladesh issue, Banerjee said the Government of India should take up the matter with the United Nation so that the UN peace keeping forces can bee deployed in Bangladesh. Banerjee's demands come amid...Read More
The JSW Group has lined up $70 billion of capital investments over the few years in sectors steel, cement, energy and paint besides an ambitious foray into automobiles. In a wide-ranging interview with Moneycontrol, Sajjan Jindal, Chairman and Managing Director, JSW Group spoke about the group's business roadmap, his passion for sports and how the Jindal brothers compete in business while maintain family ties. Edited Excerpts: Mr. Jindal, welcome to Moneycontrol. There is a lot of talk about pr...Read More
India has solidified its position as one of the world's premier tourist destinations, welcoming more than 10 million foreign visitors in 2023. This remarkable growth in tourism has been attributed to several key factors, including simplified e-visa processes, its rich cultural diversity, and its vast range of natural and historic attractions. As the travel industry prepares for the upcoming season, India is set to continue its trajectory of increasing global recognition, making it a prime destin...Read More
New Delhi, Dec 02: The Indian government has blocked approximately 10,500 social media URLs linked to the pro-Khalistan referendum over the past three years, under Section 69A of the Information Technology (IT) Act. This action was discussed in a recent meeting between the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and senior officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs, reported Indian Express. "Since 2021, around 10,500 URLs related to the Khalistan referendum have been blocke...Read More
Due to strained political relations, India has not toured Pakistan since 2008, when they participated in the Asia Cup. The two arch-rivals last played a bilateral series in 2012-13 in India, comprising white-ball matches. Currently, they primarily face each other in ICC tournaments and Asia Cups. Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed that the Indian team should travel to Pakistan for next year's ICC Champions Trophy and backed his stance by claiming that involving politics in...Read More
India remains engaged with Canada to ensure safety of its diplomats India lodged a strong protest with Canada after learning that Indian consulate officials in Vancouver were subjected to audio and video surveillance and had their private communications intercepted, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh told the Rajya Sabha. Singh, responding to a query about surveillance of Indian diplomats in the Upper House on Thursday, said, "Recently, consular officials at the Indian ...Read More
The damaged Hanuman statue lying on the ground in the Birbhum temple.Source : X@SuvenduWB Amid the purported violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, a Hanuman Temple in Bengal's Birbhum district was allegedly vandalised on Thursday night. Sharing a video of the vandalism, West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari slammed the Mamata Banerjee government for alleged "inaction" against "anti-Hindu" miscreants. The video showed the idol of Lord Hanuman on the ground with pieces of it scatter...Read More
While approving the project in 2020, the Union government had asked the state to induct coaches under the lease model to reduce project costs A Karnataka Cabinet meeting on November 28 approved the state's share of Rs 2,135 crore for the purchase of 306 train coaches (rolling stock) for the Bengaluru suburban railway project. "The estimated cost for the rolling stock for the project is Rs 4,300 crore, out of which the state will bear Rs 2,135 crore (50 percent) and the remaining 50 percent wil...Read More
Amid reports suggesting that the Indian cricket team may not travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav stated that it is wrong to mix sports with politics. He questioned why there should be any objection to the players travelling to Pakistan for a cricket match. Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Yadav said if PM Modi can visit the neighbouring country "to eat biryani", then it is appropriate for the Indian cricket team players to visit Pakistan for an ...Read More
New Delhi: The submission of crucial document --life certificate or Jeevan Pramaan -- for pensioners is mandatory which ensures the uninterrupted flow of pension money. The deadline for the submission of Jeevan Pramaan Patra is November 30. The central government has simplified the process by allowing you to generate and submit digital life certificates conveniently online or through a mobile app. Jeevan Pramaan is a biometric-enabled digital service designed for pensioners, is now at your fin...Read More
Live Parliament Winter Session 2024: Amit Shah to move Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 in Lok Sabha Both Houses of Parliament are scheduled to resume at 11 am today after they were adjourned on Thursday for the third day in a row. The Winter Session of Parliament began on November 25 and is expected to conclude on December 20. Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned amid massive protests by the opposition on the Adani row and the Sambhal violence, among other issues, which the ...Read More
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party MPs on Friay staged a protest in the premises of the Parliament, alleging deteriorating law and order situation in the national capital. The protest was held by AAP leaders Sanjay Singh, Raghav Chadha, Sandeep Pathak and other party leaders. On Thursday, an explosion was reported in Delhi's Prashant Vihar on Thursday. Fire tenders were at rushed to the site and teams of National Security Guard (NSG) commandos Delhi Police Crime Branch, Spec...Read More
Till now there has been no update on the SSC CGL result announcement date and time yet. The Commission conducted the Tier I CGL examination from September 9 to September 24, 2024. The examination was held across the country at various exam centres. The Tier-I exam consisted of Objective-Type, multiple-choice questions on General Intelligence and Reasoning, General Awareness, Quantitative Aptitude, and English Comprehension. Each section had 25 questions, and the maximum mark was 50. The questio...Read More
It was a moment of anticipation and hope when Priyanka Gandhi took oath as an MP It was a moment of anticipation and hope when Priyanka Gandhi took oath as an MP. It seems to have irked the BJP that she took the oath, holding the Constitution in hand. The prospect of her raising "the country's issues" in the Parliament, fighting for the Constitution and democracy, enthusing her party workers, giving a much-needed fillip to her party, adding strength to the Opposition and emerging as a powerful ...Read More
In response to a global shortage of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), the Indian government has coordinated with states and industries to secure necessary supplies. Despite geopolitical challenges, India has managed both imports and domestic production to ensure adequate availability for the ongoing Rabi season. In response to global challenges affecting the supply of Diammonium Phosphate (DAP), the Indian government has taken decisive action. In coordination with state governments, railway authoriti...Read More
India has raised concerns over the increasing incidents of desecration and damage to Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh. The Indian government has urged Bangladesh to ensure the safety of minorities and their places of worship. The arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das has also been noted with deep concern. In a series of damaging incidents against Hindu temples and deities in Bangladesh, India has voiced its concerns in Parliament. Reports of desecration have mounted over the past fe...Read More