New Delhi: Canada’s response to the Khalistani issue appeared to be constrained by its “vote bank compulsions” and India will have to respond if the activities impinge on its national security and integrity, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Wednesday. In an interactive session at an event, he also said that the Khalistani issue…
Jodhpur: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday accused the opposition parties of trying to bring in a communal angle whenever the Centre talks about implementing a Uniform Civil Code in the country. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader also said politics should not be done by dividing the society, but should be done by taking…
New Delhi,:The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday said it has attached a Maharashtra-based steel company’s assets worth more than Rs 517 crore under the anti-money laundering law in connection with an alleged bank loan fraud of over Rs 895 crore. The assets, including land, building and machinery, belong to SKS Ispat and Power Limited, the…
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday said that there is no illegality in the orders issued by the West Bengal governor appointing interim vice-chancellors in 11 state-run universities in his capacity as ex-officio chancellor of these institutions. The court held that the chancellor has the power to appoint vice-chancellors as it has been laid down…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a bill to set up the National Research Foundation, a new funding agency to bolster the country’s research competence in areas of science and technology, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said. He said the National Research Foundation Bill, 2023, will be brought in the upcoming session of Parliament and…
Gopeshwar (U’khand): Police have asked Muslims in Badrinath to celebrate Bakrid in Joshimath, about 40 km away from the temple town. The minority community residing in Badrinath mostly consists of migrant labourers working on reconstruction projects at the Himalayan temple. “A meeting with members of the minority community, priests and contractors engaged in the projects was…
Mumbai: Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that the Indian economy has made a solid recovery and is among the fastest-growing large economies despite heightened uncertainties and formidable headwinds. He said that financial stability is non-negotiable and all stakeholders in the financial system must work to preserve this at all times. “The Reserve Bank…
New Delhi: The Philippines wants to develop a “very robust” defence partnership with India and is looking forward to procuring military hardware from it, Filipino Foreign Secretary Enrique A Manalo said on Wednesday amid concerns in Manila over China’s increasing military muscle-flexing in the South China Sea. Delivering a lecture at a leading think tank here…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday announced a Rs 10 per quintal hike in sugarcane Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP), which is the minimum price that mills have to pay to sugarcane growers, to Rs 315 per quintal for the 2023-24 season starting October. The decision to increase the FRP of sugarcane was taken at…
Panaji: India is a growing and thriving single-malt Nation. The world’s largest consumer of whisky is India. Today, India is home to only eight single-malt distilleries despite such a huge populous country, among which Dr. Mohan Krishna led Cheers group is notable in bottling under their prized brand names. For a fine example, Three Monkeys Single…
