Mumbai/Nagpur: The BJP and the Congress traded fierce charges on Sunday over Rahul Gandhi’s student interaction in Pune on Saturday, with the ruling party dismissing the event as a “political comedy show” and the Opposition claiming the BJP was rattled by his growing appeal among the youth. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also joined in…
Beijing: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is scheduled to arrive in Beijing on Monday to take part in the India-China Special Representatives (SR) talks on the boundary issue with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi. Doval and Wang are scheduled to hold the 25th round of SR talks on Tuesday, according to official sources. Both Doval…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Sunday said no permission has been granted to any individual or organisation to hold a protest or gathering at Jantar Mantar over reservation reforms and warned people against assembling there based on “misleading” social media posts. This comes after several videos and posts surfaced on social media calling upon people…
Guwahati: Assam’s Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary has recorded its first-ever sighting of the rare migratory Smew (Mergellus albellus), marking a conservation milestone for the protected area, Forest and Climate Change Minister Jayanta Malla Baruah said on Sunday. Alongside the Smew, teams also recorded the endangered Bengal Florican, highlighting the sanctuary’s growing importance as a safe habitat…
Paradip: A Panama-flagged cargo ship with 24 crew members, mostly Chinese, on board sank in the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, about 240 nautical miles off the Odisha coast, officials said. Twenty of the crew members on the ship, MV Ocean Winner, were Chinese, three Myanmarese and one Bangladeshi, they said. The ship was heading…
Bhubaneshwar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced that the fourth Saturday of August will be observed as ‘Garima Diwas’ in order to create awareness of the safety and security of sanitation workers and strengthen their social security. Majhi said this while addressing a national workshop on “Mission Zero – Ending Fatality in Sanitation Work”…
Pune: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said he has faced abuse for years for questioning the government on issues it dislikes, but asserted that he would not be “straightened up”. Gandhi made the remarks while interacting with Bhojpuri singer Neha Rathore, known for her satirical songs criticising the government, during his party’s youth outreach…
New Delhi: An estimated 8.7 crore Indian youth aged 15 to 29 are not studying, working, or receiving training, a recent Niti Aayog report said, highlighting the urgent need for subsidised training programmes to encourage self-employment and align with local demand and emerging sectors. The Aayog, in the report titled ‘Reimagining Skilling for Viksit Bharat@2047’,…
Mumbai: The BJP on Saturday dubbed Rahul Gandhi’s student event in Pune as “Paise Ki Goonj”, alleging that the Congress had paid social media influencers to mobilise crowds, triggering a fiery response from the Opposition, which claimed the saffron party feared the growing Gen Z support. While BJP spokesperson Navnath Ban alleged that the Congress…
Siliguri: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday held a key meeting with senior hill leaders at a hotel in Sukna in the Darjeeling foothills on his third and final day of his north Bengal visit. The meeting is expected to address the agenda of finding a “permanent political solution” to the long-standing issues of…
