New Delhi: China has been increasing its presence in the Indian Ocean Region over the past few decades with 6-8 naval ships of the People’s Liberation Army Navy present there at any point of time but India knows “who goes where”, which is more than half the battle won, Navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi…
New Delhi: Delhi’s health infrastructure grappled with staff crunch, lack of adequate medicines and equipment, and unspent funds, revealed a CAG report tabled in the assembly on Friday that also painted a poor picture of the previous AAP dispensation’s flagship Mohalla Clinic project. It said a review of 74 Mohalla Clinics found none had the…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday chaired a crucial meeting to review the law and order situation in the national capital and ordered officials to take strict action against the network that helps Bangladeshis, and Rohingyas entering India illegally. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood, Delhi Police Commissioner…
Patna: Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Friday said the size of the state’s economy at current prices has increased 3.5 times, from Rs 2.47 lakh crore in 2011-12 to Rs 8.54 lakh crore in 2023-24. Choudhary who holds the Finance portfolio tabled the Bihar Economic Survey report for 2024-25 in the state assembly…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen on Friday issued directions to conclude an ambitious free trade agreement by end of this year as the two leaders vowed to expand India-EU strategic partnership in areas of defence, security, and critical technology. In his media statement after talks with…
New Delhi: Forty-one labourers were buried alive in an avalanche in Uttarakhand, two persons were killed in Jammu and arterial roads were cut off as heavy snowfall and rains hit parts of north India on Friday. The threat of another avalanche loomed over the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh. Rains pounded Jammu and Himachal Pradesh…
The recent statement by Karnataka’s Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar—”I am a born Hindu and will die a Hindu”—is more than just a personal assertion of faith. It is a significant political development within the Congress, a party that has long championed secularism but is now facing internal dissent over its stance on Hindu identity….
Kathmandu: A strong earthquake of 6.1 magnitude was felt near Nepal’s Kathmandu early Friday morning. However, there was no immediate report of any damage or causality from the earthquake. An earthquake measuring 6.1 Magnitude on the Richter scale was recorded along Kodari Highway in Sindhupalchowk district, 65 km East of Kathmandu at 2.51 am, according…
Bhubaneshwar: Veteran Odia actor Uttam Mohanty died on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Delhi, his family said. He was 66. Mohanty had been suffering from acute liver ailments and was airlifted to Delhi from Bhubaneswar on February 8. He is survived by his renowned actor wife Aparajita Mohanty and son,…
New Delhi: UPI transactions in January surpassed 16.99 billion and the value exceeded Rs Ž23.48 lakh crore, marking the highest number recorded in any month, the Finance Ministry said on Thursday. For 2023-24, the digital payments landscape has demonstrated remarkable expansion, the finance ministry said in a statement. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) remains the cornerstone…
