New Delhi: BJP president Nitin Nabin on Saturday hailed the “historic” victory of ABVP in Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, saying the win reflects the youth’s faith in positive student politics rooted in the spirit of ‘Nation First’. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), won three…
Roorkee: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval said on Saturday that India’s GDP would increase from the current USD 4.015 trillion to USD 38 trillion in the next 20 years. Addressing the convocation ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee as the chief guest, Doval said that the students are fortunate to be…
New Delhi: The RSS-affiliated ABVP won three of the four central panel posts in the high-profile Delhi University Students’ Union election, while independent candidate Deepanshu Shokeen, who was denied an NSUI ticket, won the vice-president’s post. Congress’ National Students Union of India (NSUI) drew a blank, though its candidates lost the posts of president and…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that developed nations produce six times more per capita carbon emissions than India, yet developing countries are often unfairly blamed for climate change. Inaugurating an international conference on environment and climate, the prime minister also said that the country is working at a fast pace on…
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government will establish new nursing colleges in six districts, with an annual intake of 100 students each. The colleges, which will offer B Sc Nursing courses, will add 600 undergraduate seats annually. According to a government order issued on September 16, the six nursing colleges will be established in Namakkal, Tiruchirappalli,…
Thiruvananthapuram: In a relief to kidney and liver patients and those suffering from certain genetic disorders, the Keralam government has allocated Rs 4.80 crore for the ‘Samashwasam’ scheme for 2026-27. The scheme is implemented through the Kerala Social Security Mission under the Social Justice Department. It provides monthly financial assistance to 3,640 eligible beneficiaries undergoing…
New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu has amended the rules governing the Inter-State Council to allow the lieutenant governors of Puducherry, Jammu and Kashmir, and Delhi to participate in the council meetings when President’s rule is imposed in these Union Territories. The amendment, notified by the Ministry of Home Affairs on September 9 and published on…
Bengaluru: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday called for an integrated ecosystem catering to the needs of both civil and military aviation. He also flagged delays in defence technology projects, saying they need to be taken seriously as they can create gaps in crucial defence requirements and lead to cost escalation. “There are some issues…
Kolkata: The EC’s decision to assign new names and symbols to two rival TMC factions triggered a sharp political face-off on Friday, with the Mamata Banerjee camp challenging its detractors to demonstrate their grassroots support, while the breakaway faction sought to turn the new identities into an argument against personality-driven politics. The EC allotted the…
Kolkata: After her own candidate backed out of the Nandigram bypoll, Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that her faction of the Trinamool Congress will now back the Congress nominee. She also noted she has the Congress’s support in the fight to claim the name and symbol of the party she founded in 1998: “Rahul Gandhi…
