Govt urges bank employees to refrain from strikes, resolve issues through dialogue
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry on Monday urged bank employees to refrain from resorting to strikes and resolve their remaining demands through dialogue, saying most concerns of the unions have been substantially addressed. The appeal from the government comes ahead of a three-day nationwide strike called by the United Forum of Bank Unions beginning September…
Recycling sector crucial for clean energy transition; govt to discuss key concerns: G Kishan Reddy
New Delhi: Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy on Monday said the government will hold separate meetings to resolve key demands of the recycling industry, while highlighting the sector’s crucial role in India’s clean energy transition and strategic manufacturing. In his address at the National Seminar on ‘India’s Critical Minerals Recycling Ecosystem and…
CAG report finds fault with functioning of PWD, KIADB from 2019 to 2024
Bengaluru: The Comptroller and Auditor General report tabled by Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in the state assembly on Monday found several glaring lapses in the functioning of the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB), including undue favour to contractors leading to losses to the state exchequer. The…
HCA turns team selection into a farce: TCA
Hyderabad: The Telangana Cricket Association (TCA) on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA), alleging that even the selection of state teams continues to be compromised by arbitrary choices, despite claims of bringing professionalism into the system. TCA General Secretary Dharam Guruva Reddy questioned whether the appointment of former India and…
Muslims losing faith in SP, shifting to BSP like Brahmins did: Mayawati
Lucknow: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Monday claimed that the Muslim community in Uttar Pradesh, who largely voted for the Samajwadi Party (SP) in previous elections, were now “rapidly” shifting their support towards the BSP, on the lines of Brahmins among upper castes. In a long post on X, Mayawati also questioned the…
Rupee rises 24 paise to 95.72 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai: The rupee gained 24 paise to 95.72 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, supported by a slight moderation in crude oil prices and a positive trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said initial gains in domestic equities and improved foreign fund sentiment boosted investor sentiment, but sustained importer demand for greenbacks from…
Indian men’s 10m air rifle trio strikes team silver
Nagoya: If confidence, process and camaraderie have become the defining traits of India’s new generation of shooters, Rudrankksh Patil, Himanshu Dhillon and Parth Mane offered another compelling demonstration of it by clinching the men’s 10m air rifle team silver at the Asian Games here on Monday. The young trio combined with poise and consistency to…
Come out of Nehruvian, radical mindset: VHP to Hamid Ansari on ‘Hindu communalism’ remarks
New Delhi: The VHP hit out at former vice president Mohammad Hamid Ansari over remarks on “Hindu right-wing communalism”, alleging that the views reflect his “Hindu-hating, Nehruvian and radical mindset”. VHP national spokesperson Vinod Bansal said on Sunday that before describing India’s majority Hindu society as a “threat to India”, Ansari should have looked at…
Rahul ji, Take a Leaf from Salman
Rahul Gandhi’s “Chhatron Ki Goonj” in Indore was billed as an outreach to students and an occasion to put their concerns—education, examination irregularities, recruitment and unemployment—at the centre of political debate. Yet, as the event unfolded, politics and entertainment appeared to compete with the very issues the programme was expected to highlight. The most contentious…
Criticism is not the same as ridicule
Criticising a political leader is not only legitimate; it is essential to democracy. But democracy also depends on distinguishing public accountability from private humiliation. A politician’s decisions, claims and conduct in office are open to scrutiny. A person’s family, parentage or private relationships are not automatically fair game merely because that person holds public office….
