New Delhi: India gained 2,66,000 hectares of forest area annually from 2010 to 2020, securing the third spot among the top 10 countries with the most significant forest area gains during this period, according to a new report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation. The report, released on Monday, said China led the world with…
New Delhi: Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi on Monday apprised Defence Minister Rajnath Singh about an incident of fire onboard India’s frontline warship INS Brahmaputra at the Mumbai naval dockyard that significantly damaged the frigate. According to the Navy, a junior sailor is missing following the fire incident on Sunday evening and rescue teams…
New Delhi: The Congress hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday over his remarks criticising the opposition, alleging that it was he who “suppressed the voice” of the country for 10 years and for which people “punished” him in the Lok Sabha polls. Talking to reporters ahead of the start of a Parliament…
New Delhi: Asserting that Parliament is not for ‘dal’ but for ‘desh’, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hit out at the opposition, saying that some parties have practised “negative politics” and “misused” Parliament to hide their political failures. Speaking with the media ahead of the start of Parliament session, Modi said the Union Budget,…
New Delhi: Ahead of the start of Parliament’s Budget session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said people have given their verdict in the Lok Sabha polls and now all political parties must fight together for the country for the next five years. A day before the presentation of the Union Budget, Prime Minister Modi…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai on Sunday said during 2014-24, his party-led government at the Centre had given Rs 10.76 lakh crore worth of projects to the state. In a post on ‘X’, Annamalai said the ongoing work for the East Coast Road expansion project here, an election assurance of the DMK, is now…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday announced that India will contribute USD 1 million to the UNESCO World Heritage Centre which will be used for capacity building, technical assistance and conservation of world heritage sites. He said this during his address at the opening ceremony of the 46th session of the World Heritage…
Thiruvanthapuram: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been chosen for the first Oommen Chandy Public Servant Award instituted in memory of the party veteran and former Kerala Chief Minister late Oommen Chandy. The Oommen Chandy Foundation announced the award on Sunday, three days after the first death anniversary of the leader. The honour comprises a purse…
New Delhi: India’s elderly population is expected to double by 2050, UNFPA India chief Andrea Wojnar said, stressing that more investment in healthcare, housing and pensions is needed, especially for older women who are “more likely to live alone and face poverty.” In an interview with PTI given days after World Population Day on July…
Kolkata: Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav said on Sunday that the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre would not last long as “communal forces” may experience temporary success but will ultimately be defeated. While addressing the mega Martyrs’ Day rally of the TMC, Yadav said, “Those who have come to power are guests for…
