New Delhi: India’s development journey is “deeply intertwined” with environmental conservation, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday and lauded tribal communities for their role in protecting biodiversity. He was speaking at an event held at the India Habitat Centre here to mark the inauguration of a tribal art exhibition — ‘Silent Conversation: From…
Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is committed to furthering national progress and empowering the poor and downtrodden, as he chaired a meeting of the ruling bloc’s chief ministers. The NDA Chief Ministers’ Council Meeting — attended by 17 CMs and 18 Deputy CMs — was held at…
New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has approved a Rs 1,255.59 crore project for the construction of a 28.9-km, 4-lane access-controlled Northern Patiala Bypass in Punjab. In a post on X, Road Transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari said this project aims to significantly reduce traffic congestion in the city, enhance regional…
New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday criticised Canada for failing to act on India’s requests for the arrest of members of The Lawrence Bishnoi gang. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that despite multiple requests, Canada did not address New Delhi’s “core concerns” regarding the gang’s activities, hinting at political motives behind…
New Delhi: The CBI has filed a charge sheet against Congress MP Karti Chidambaram and others in connection with alleged bribery in facilitating visas of Chinese nationals for a power company in 2011 when his father P Chidambaram was the Union home minister, officials said on Thursday. In its charge sheet submitted before a special…
Thiruvananthapuram/Palakkad: Congress digital media convenor Dr P Sarin, who raised a banner of protest against the party leadership over its candidate decision for the Palakkad assembly bypoll, was expelled from the primary membership of the party on Thursday. The KPCC made this decision simultaneously as Sarin announced a press conference in Palakkad, declaring his intention…
Chandigarh: OBC leader Nayab Singh Saini on Thursday took oath as the chief minister of Haryana at a ceremony in Panchkula attended by a galaxy of NDA leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Anil Vij, Krishan Lal Panwar and Rao Narbir Singh were among those administered the oath of office by Haryana Governor Bandaru Dattatreya….
Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday said the results of Haryana polls, where the BJP retained power by defeating the Congress, will not have any bearing on the next month’s Maharashtra assembly elections. He noted that the results of Jammu and Kashmir polls were significant from the country’s perspective as the union territory…
Ranchi: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren on Wednesday penned an open letter to Jharkhand’s youth, promising them 2.87 lakh jobs if the BJP is voted to power in the state, besides self-employment opportunities to 5 lakh people. Asserting that the future rests on the shoulders of the youth power, he said they must be…
Jammu: Congress rebel Satish Sharma, who defeated the BJP’s Rajeev Sharma by nearly 7,000 votes and relegated his former party’s heavyweight Tara Chand to the third position in the Chhamb seat, has found a place in the Omar Abdullah government, representing the Jammu region in the dispensation. The Independent MLA becomes a key face of…
