New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded the role of the middle class in the country’s growth and said their aspirations are giving impetus to the nation’s progress. Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address in Rajya Sabha, he recalled how the government recognised the middle class…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Pete Hegseth on Thursday agreed to work on an ambitious agenda, including in the areas of operational, intelligence, logistics and industrial cooperation, to further boost the India-US strategic partnership. Singh said Hegseth reviewed various aspects of the bilateral defence ties in a phone conversation that…
New Delhi: A special court for lawmakers on Thursday raised doubts over its jurisdiction in a defamation case filed by AAP leader Satyendra Jain against BJP’s Karnail Singh saying the latter was neither a sitting or former MP or MLA. Additional chief judicial magistrate Paras Dalal sought clarification on whether the case could be tried…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday questioned the delay on the part of Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi over his assent to the bills passed by the state legislative assembly and said “he seems to have adopted his own procedure”. A bench comprising Justices J B Pardiwala and R Mahadevan said, “He (the…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress in the Rajya Sabha accusing it of adopting a policy of ‘family first’ and appeasement, and said the BJP government only believed in the policy of ‘nation first’ and ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’. Replying to the debate on the Motion…
Dongargarh (Chattisgarh): Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said India’s saints played a significant role in preserving the country’s culture, and unity and in spreading knowledge. Speaking at the ‘First Samadhi Mahotsav’ of Acharya Shri Vidyasagar Ji Mahamuniraj in Dongargarh town of Chhattisgarh’s Rajnandgaon district, he said Jain Acharyas and Munis (monks and seers)…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said the government is engaging with the US to ensure that deported Indians are not mistreated, underlining the focus should be on strong crackdown on the illegal migration industry. The minister’s statement in the Rajya Sabha came amid opposition protests over the treatment meted out to…
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday said a uniform civil code as envisaged in Article 44 of the Constitution can only come about after a widespread discussion to build a genuine consensus and cannot become a political instrument designed to keep the country in a state of “permanent polarisation”. The opposition party’s assertion comes days…
Mumbai: Non-agricultural permission will no longer be required for using industrial land in Maharashtra as the state government plans to amend the relevant law to implement this change, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has said. The decision to amend the Maharashtra Land Revenue Code has been taken as part of the country’s Ease of Doing Business…
Erode (Tamil Nadu): A total of 67.97 percent of voting was recorded in Erode East Assembly by-poll, authorities said late on Wednesday. According to a press communication from the office of Information and Public Relations Officer of Erode district, 67.97 percent of voting was recorded in the Erode east Assembly bypoll. All the EVMs from…
