Expert committee constituted to investigate reasons behind Silkyara tunnel collapse: Gadkari

New Delhi: The government has constituted an expert committee to investigate reasons for collapse of the under-construction Silkyara tunnel in Uttarakhand and provide recommendations on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to be followed in case of tunnel collapse/tunnel construction, Parliament was informed on Wednesday. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Road…

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Opposition parties to meet over Parliament security breach on Thursday morning

New Delhi: Parties of the opposition INDIA bloc will hold a meeting on Thursday morning to discuss their future course of action on the security breach in Parliament, and are considering meeting President Droupadi Murmu over the issue. Trinamool Congress leader Sudip Bandyopadhyay announced that the opposition parties will meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s residence…

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India ‘indispensable’ partner for strategic equilibrium: Australian envoy Philip Green

New Delhi: India is an “indispensable” partner critical for ensuring strategic equilibrium against the backdrop of China’s “largest military” build-up without any transparency after the Second World War as well as challenges such as coercive trade measures and political interference, Australian High Commissioner Philip Green said on Wednesday. In an address at the Asia Society Policy…

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India rejects OIC’s comments on SC verdict on J-K

New Delhi: India on Wednesday strongly rejected the comments by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) expressing concern over the Supreme Court’s verdict upholding the 2019 revocation of Article 370 of the Constitution that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the OIC’s action at the behest of a…

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