New Delhi: The government proposes to introduce a bill to raise foreign direct investment in the insurance sector to 100 per cent in the upcoming Winter session of Parliament. The Winter session of Parliament is slated to begin on December 1 and continue till December 19. The session will have 15 working days. According to…
Chandigarh: A network of 300 high-resolution, AI-enabled face recognition CCTV cameras will keep a constant vigil over Sri Anandpur Sahib to ensure security for the lakhs of devotees arriving for the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Rupnagar Senior Superintendent of Police Gulneet Singh Khurana said on Saturday. Detailing the robust, technology-driven security blueprint…
New Delhi: The Centre has proposed to include the Union territory of Chandigarh under the ambit of Article 240 of the Constitution, which empowers the president to make regulations for the UT and legislate directly. This could pave the way for the appointment of an independent administrator in Chandigarh, like when it had an independent…
New Delhi: Operation Sindoor was a “trusted orchestra” where every musician played a “simultaneous or synergistic role”, and that is how in 22 minutes, the Indian armed forces could destroy nine terror sites, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on Saturday. In his address at a convocation ceremony of a Delhi-based management institute, he also…
New Delhi: The BJP on Saturday claimed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is raising objections to the special intensive revision of the electoral rolls and engaging in politics of appeasement as she senses imminent defeat of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the assembly polls next year. BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia claimed Banerjee is…
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has told voters at Malegaon in the district that he will ensure there is no shortage of funds for the town if they elect the candidates of his party, but if they reject them, he will also “reject”. Pawar, who heads the Nationalist Congress Party, was campaigning for…
Dharamsala/Hamirpur: For the people of Patiyalkar, a sleepy village in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, the news of the death of local hero Namansh Syal – the IAF Wing Commander killed after a Tejas fighter jet crashed during an aerial display at the Dubai Air Show on Saturday – is yet to sink in. For most…
Prayagraj: The Magh Mela to be held in Prayagraj next year is expected to draw about 15 crore pilgrims, and will cover an 800-hectare area, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Saturday after reviewing preparations on the ground. Adityanath said, “We aim to ensure the Magh Mela is conducted with full grandeur and…
Jammu: (Nov 22) The Centre has approved an increase in the number of person-days provided under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act to 150 for Jammu and Kashmir, a move welcomed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare had recommended extending the benefit of additional employment of 50…
Bengaluru: A case of electoral fraud has been registered by police here following a complaint alleging large-scale inclusion of fake voters in the Mahadevapura Assembly Constituency voter rolls in the run-up to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. According to the FIR, the complainant, Y Vinoda (39), resident of Nallurhalli in Bengaluru, alleged that unidentified officials…
