Amritsar: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said anti-drone system will be deployed along the international border for strengthening security. Addressing a meeting of the Northern Zonal Council here, Shah also asked the members of the council — Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Jammu Kashmir, Ladakh and Chandigarh — to resolve their disputes related to water sharing…
Ahmedabad: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said those who had kept the bill to reserve seats for women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies “hanging” for ten years finally voted for it due to the fear of women’s power. He was speaking at a gathering of women organised here to felicitate him on the…
New Delhi: The ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada is not going to adversely impact the bilateral defence ties, Canada’s Deputy Army Chief Major General Peter Scott said on Tuesday as the two-way relations plunged to an all-time low following Ottawa’s allegations against New Delhi over the killing of a Khalistani separatist. Scott, currently on…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India’s diplomacy touched new heights in the last 30 days and some decisions taken during the G20 Summit have potential to change the direction the 21st century world takes. Addressing students, faculty members and heads of educational institutions at the finale of the G20 University Connect here,…
New Delhi: The income tax department has notified rules for valuation of investments by resident and non-resident investors in startups, thus paving way for implementation of the changes brought in 2023-24 Budget. As per the changes in Rule 11UA of I-T rules, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) provides that the valuation of compulsorily convertible…
Mumbai: NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the Congress and its allies wholeheartedly supported the Women’s Reservation Bill in Parliament, and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not briefed correctly about it. He also said that it was the previous Congress governments in Maharashtra and at the Centre that had initiated steps for…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that the passage of the women’s reservation bill in Parliament’s new building has heralded a new future for the country, asserting that it is his government’s policy to open new doors for girls. Addressing a Rozgar Mela after distribution of appointment letters to over 51,000 new employees…
New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh will lead a parliamentary delegation to participate in the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Johannesburg, South Africa from September 27-29. As the head of the delegation, he will make an opening statement and also chair a session on ‘Climate Change and Legislative Mobilisation in BRICS Countries’, the Rajya Sabha…
Mysuru: Accusing opposition BJP and JD(S) of politicising the Cauvery row, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday rejected allegations that his government has failed on the issue, and said his administration has never lagged behind in protecting the interests of the state, its people and farmers. He reiterated the importance of the distress water sharing formula…
(……Continued) The Sacred Texts of Hindus In the whole world there is no study so beneficial and so elevating as that of the Upanishads. It has been the solace of my life; and it will be the solace of my death. They are the product of the highest wisdom. – Arthur Schopenhauer, the German Philosopher…
