Bhilwara (RJ): Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday said the alliance of like-minded opposition parties named INDIA has worried the BJP and it is trying to mislead people by raising the “India-Bharat” issue. He said the Congress has already spread the message of “Bharat Jodo” through its Bharat Jodo Yatra from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. “They…
New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow is offering an elective course on “The Wisdom of Indian Philosophy” to groom future industry leaders in their approach towards real-life tasks by deriving inspiration from India’s roots, according to officials. While the course is taught in English and has some traces of modern theories, it primarily…
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 3,760 crore viability gap funding for setting up battery energy storage system in the country, said Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur. The entire Rs 3,760 crore viability gap funding will be borne by the central government, the minister said while briefing media about the Cabinet…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday that the Nataraja statue installed at Bharat Mandapam, the convention centre which will host key G20 summit meetings, will stand as a testament to India’s age-old artistry and traditions. He was responding on X to the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts’s post about the…
New Delhi: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved additional allocation of Rs 1,164.53 crore for an industrial development scheme 2017 for Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand. The additional fund was required to meet the committed liabilities under the scheme up to 2028-29. Under this scheme, the total financial outlay was Rs 131.90 crore, Union Minister Anurag Thakur told…
New Delhi: Special Protection Group (SPG) Director Arun Kumar Sinha died in a Gurgaon hospital on Wednesday. He was 61. A 1987 batch Kerala cadre IPS officer, Sinha was granted a one-year extension in service on May 31. He was appointed SPG chief in March 2016.
Rampur (UP): An FIR was registered here against DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s son Priyank Kharge for allegedly outraging religious feelings, police said on Wednesday. Stalin was booked for his call to eradicate Sanatan Dharma and Kharge for backing his remark, they said. The two were booked under sections 295 A…
New Delhi: Opposition parties of the I.N.D.I.A. alliance on Tuesday demanded that the government maintain transparency and not keep the country in the dark on the agenda of the special session of Parliament from September 18 to 22, even as they called for early passage of the women’s reservation bill. Sources said former Congress chief…
New Delhi: Scores of flights are likely to be affected at the Delhi airport during the three days from September 8 in connection with the G20 Summit and airlines are offering waiver of charges for customers planning to reschedule their travel dates. Officials in the know on Tuesday said airlines are making adjustments to their flight…
Mathura (UP): Elaborate arrangements have been made in temples of Mathura and Vrindavan to ensure smooth conduct of Janmashtami festivities on September 7, officials said on Tuesday. “Without compromising the security, every effort will be made to facilitate easy darshan for devotees,” said Mathura District Magistrate Shailendra Singh. Singh inspected the arrangements made at the…
