New Delhi: Switzerland has finally completed the ratification process for a landmark trade deal between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) that would reduce trade barriers and significantly open up the Indian market to Swiss exports. Swiss Ambassador to India Maya Tissafi described Switzerland’s ratification of the trade pact as a “significant milestone”…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday accused the opposition AIADMK of backing the Centre’s proposed delimitation exercise, which, he said, “punishes our progress.” On the occasion of World Population Day, he took to ‘X’ to give a ‘reminder’ to the union government that “Tamil Nadu leads in population control, empowers women…
Mumbai: A non-cognisable case was registered on Friday against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad and his supporter for assaulting a worker at the MLA hostel canteen in south Mumbai, police officials said. A non-cognisable case is registered in minor offences. Police can not arrest without a court warrant in such cases. Gaikwad and one of…
Bhubaneshwar: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday alleged that the BJP-led central government was attempting to omit secularism and socialism from the Constitution, and weakening legislations meant to protect the poor and tribals. Addressing the party’s ‘Samvidhan Bachao Samavesh’ here, Kharge also said that tribals, dalits, women and youths of the country will have to…
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday disbursed the first instalment of the hiked pension amount of Rs 1,100 per month to the bank accounts of 1.11 crore beneficiaries, including senior citizens, widows and people with disabilities. Over Rs 1,227 crore was credited under six different pension schemes during a function here, officials said….
New Delhi: Former chief justices of India, J S Khehar and D Y Chandrachud, are interacting on Friday with the parliamentary committee scrutinising the simultaneous election bill as it held its eighth sitting. Sources said both jurists are of the view that the concept of ‘one nation one election’ is not violative of the basic…
New Delhi: In a significant move towards defence self-reliance, the Ministry of Defence has reportedly selected an Indian company to establish a dedicated maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility for the S-400 Triumf air defence system, one of the most advanced long-range missile platforms in India’s arsenal. The facility being developed in partnership with Russia’s…
Tirupati: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar on Friday alleged that nearly 1,000 non-Hindus are working in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) without having faith in Lord Venkateshwara or adhering to Sanatana Dharma. Even if non-Hindus were employed earlier, why is there no change? He questioned. “There may be several…
Chennai: India hit nine terror targets crisscrossing Pakistan with precision and missed none of them during Operation Sindoor, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval said on Friday, taking pride in India’s capability and technological abilities in neutralising the threats from across the border. The precision was to the point where India knew who was where and the…
New Delhi: A 46-year-old man died after a three-storey building collapsed in the Bada Hindu Rao area in the early hours of Friday, a fire services official said. The body of Manoj Sharma was found in the debris, he said, adding a call about the collapse was received at 1.56 am. The building housed multiple…
