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…
New Delhi: In a significant move ahead of the Parliament’s monsoon session, an all-party meeting was convened by the government on Sunday morning. During the session, the JD(U) and YSRCP reignited their calls for special status for Bihar and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. The Congress reiterated its demand for the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker’s post for…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee here on Sunday, a key event of the UNESCO that India is hosting for the first time from July 21-31. Director General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay will also attend the inaugural event at Bharat Mandapam, the Prime Minister’s Office…
Mumbai: Airline systems across airports, which were impacted due to a global IT outage on Friday, have started working normally, and all issues are likely to be resolved by noon on Saturday, Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu said. The ministry is constantly monitoring the operations at airports and airlines to ensure travel readjustments and…
New Delhi: A criminal case was registered against controversial probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar on Friday for “misrepresenting and falsifying facts” following a “thorough investigation” by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) into allegations of misconduct. Khedkar allegedly manipulated her identity to appear for the civil services examination multiple times, exceeding the permissible attempts, according…
Mumbai: As the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad that will travel to Sri Lanka for the upcoming white-ball tour, some big names have certainly missed out. The Indian cricket team will take on Sri Lanka in a three-match ODI series that will take place at the R Premadasa International…
Gadchiroli: The 12 Naxalites, including three senior cadres, who were killed in an encounter with security forces in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra carried a total cash reward of Rs 86 lakh on their heads, police said on Thursday. Due to the success of the operation, the entire Korchi-Tipagad and Chatgaon-Kasansur Dalams of Maoists have been…
Bengaluru: The opposition BJP in Karnataka on Thursday warned the Congress government in the state to be prepared for the wrath of the people if it fails to table the bill that mandates reservations for Kannadigas in the private sector in the ongoing Legislative session. The party slammed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah for taking an U-turn…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has temporarily halted the implementation of a bill that mandates reservation for locals in the private sector. The decision follows significant backlash from Nasscom and leading industrialists, who argued that such mandates are unconstitutional and overly restrictive for private enterprises. The Siddaramaiah-led Congress government initially proposed that 50 percent of managerial…
Guwahati: The flood situation in Assam continued to improve on Wednesday as water level across the state was receding, officials said. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Guwahati predicted no rains for the next two days, giving hope for faster enhancement in the condition. Meanwhile, a report from the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA)…
