New Delhi: The government on Saturday said a person who is eligible for Aadhaar can enrol using Iris scan in case fingerprints are unavailable. The statement comes after Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar intervened to ensure the enrolment of a woman, Josymol P Jose, in Kerala who could not get enrolled for…
New Delhi: India has showed that there is no irreconcilable trade-off between growth and distributive justice, and the government is making all efforts to further boost the country’s position as a growth engine, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Saturday. In an address at the annual general meeting of FICCI, Singh said India, as the…
New Delhi: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) on Saturday suspended its Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali for indulging in anti-party activities, the Mayawati-led party said in a statement. A few months ago, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Ramesh Bidhuri had made objectionable remarks against Danish Ali during a session inside Parliament. In a statement. the BSP…
New Delhi: Asserting that the recent assembly poll results have made it clear that ‘Modi’s guarantee’ resonates among people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said some political parties do not understand that they would achieve nothing by making “false announcements”. In his remarks after interacting with the beneficiaries of the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, Modi…
New Delhi: The government will issue a tranche of sovereign gold bonds (SGBs) this month, and one more in February. The date for subscription for 2023-24 Series III is December 18-22, 2023, while for Series IV is scheduled for February 12-16, a finance ministry statement said Friday. The Series I was open for subscription during June…
Mumbai: The polarisation across the world, with India not being an exception, is marked by the growth of social media and growing intolerance among communities, Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud has said here. Speaking at the Jamnalal Bajaj Awards function on Friday, he also said that India’s pluralistic culture and “ability to engage…
New Delhi: In calling for India’s cooperation into its allegations of a potential Indian link to the killing of a Khalistani leader on its soil, Canada has not provided any “specific and relevant information” to New Delhi for it to act upon, the government informed Parliament on Friday. Minister of State for External Affairs V…
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud said here on Friday that there is a constant tussle about who will get ultimate control over appointment of judges even as vacancies arise and appointments are kept pending for a long period of time. He was speaking at the inauguration of the new premises of the Mumbai…
New Delhi: The Karnataka government on Friday said it is encouraging companies to participate in the ongoing auction of several mines, including strategic blocks, in the state. Speaking at a conference on ‘Enhancing Exploration and Shaping Sustainable Supply Chain’ in Bengaluru, Deputy Director of Mines, Department of Mines and Geology, Karnataka, Harish H P, said the manufacturing…
New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear the Andhra Pradesh government’s plea against a high court order granting regular bail to TDP chief N Chandrababu Naidu in the skill development corporation scam case on January 19. A bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma on Friday adjourned the hearing in the matter after…
