New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi is fighting the battle for truth and people’s interests against an “arrogant regime” which is adopting all tricks in the book to suppress the questions he is raising, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said on Friday after the Gujarat High Court dismissed her brother’s plea seeking a stay on his conviction…
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday carried out a comprehensive review of the ongoing military reforms, domestic defence manufacturing and ways to bolster research and development for weapons systems and hardware. In the course of a day-long ‘Chintan Shivir’, he also directed various departments and agencies of the defence ministry to make a…
New Delhi: In a major arrest in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday night took into its custody businessman Dinesh Arora, an accused who has been declared prosecution witness in the same case being probed by CBI. Arora was arrested under the criminal sections of the Prevention of Money Laundering…
Mumbai: Helped by relaxations in labour laws, Maharashtra has upped its share in new job creation in the country to more than 30 per cent over the last five years, a senior official said on Thursday. The state was ahead in the implementations of relaxations like exempting units employing less than 20 people from Factories Act…
Mumbai: Over 65 per cent of employers interviewed consider apprenticeships as a talent development strategy, which is cost-effective in developing talent, a survey said on Thursday. According to a survey conducted by TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship, this recognition showcases the profound impact apprenticeships have in nurturing and enhancing the skills of emerging professionals, solidifying their position as…
Bengaluru: Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) on Thursday announced that the moon mission Chandrayaan-3 will be launched on July 14. Isro’s new heavylift launch vehicle LVM-3 carrying an integrated module will lift off at 2:35 pm from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh. ISRO took to Twitter to announce the launch date. “Announcing…
New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday held wide-ranging talks with French President’s diplomatic advisor Emmanuel Bonne with a focus on Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit to Paris next week. Modi will attend this year’s Bastille Day Parade as the guest of honour in Paris on July 14. Bonne also called on Modi and…
New Delhi: “I am the president of NCP,” veteran Sharad Pawar asserted on Thursday after a meeting of the party’s Working Committee which approved the decision to expel Praful Patel, Sunil Tatkare and nine others who joined hands with NDA recently. Briefing the media here, party leader P C Chacko said eight resolutions were passed…
Kathmandu: Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda’s stunning remarks that an Indian businessman settled here “once made efforts” to make him the premier has stirred up a storm in the Himalayan Nation with the Opposition demanding his resignation. Prachanda also said that Sardar Pritam Singh, a pioneer trucking entrepreneur in Nepal, played a special and…
Kangpokpi (Manipur): Intermittent gunfire was heard in a village in Manipur’s Kangpokpi district early Thursday, hours after security forces thwarted clashes when men armed with automatic weapons began to attack villagers, sources said. The incident took place around 3.40 pm on Wednesday near Phaileng village, they said. Armed groups from nearby areas gathered in the area,…
