New Delhi: India’s solar module manufacturing capacity has hit the 100 GW mark from just 2.3 GW in 2014, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said on Wednesday. The progress brings India close to its vision of having 500 GW of non-fossil fuel-based capacity by 2030, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) said in a…
New Delhi: The Centre on Wednesday asked industries to follow ethical practices in labelling and advertisements of food products to ensure public health and protect consumer interest. The concern was raised at a National Stakeholder Consultation on the subject, ‘Comprehensive Analysis of Regulatory Framework on Food Labelling, Advertisement, and Claims,’ the Health Ministry said in…
Pune: Satyaki Savarkar, the complainant in a defamation case against Rahul Gandhi over his alleged comments against Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, has filed an application before the court seeking to prosecute the Congress leader for `perjury’ or lying under oath. The plea, filed before the special court for MPs and MLAs, accused Gandhi of making “false…
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said the world is facing a “volatile and uncertain era”, having experienced the successive impact of the Covid pandemic, multiple conflicts and “trade upheavals”, and asserted that Atmanirbharta is the mindset needed to deal with “global turbulence”. In his address at a conclave here, Jaishankar also…
It is high time the Congress and its motley band of allies ended their manufactured outrage over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls. The Supreme Court, while hearing petitions against the Election Commission’s decision for the second day, has made it abundantly clear: the EC is well within its constitutional and legal…
The Supreme Court has directed that stray dogs be removed from every area and kept in safe places. Strict action will be taken against organizations or individuals who obstruct the process. This order has been given keeping in mind the safety of children, women and the elderly. The increasing cases of dog attacks and fatal…
In the dusky hush of Lanka’s dread-shadowed field, where sorrow clung like mist and silence groaned beneath the weight of grief, Soumithri, son of Sumitra, wise in word and firm in virtue, spake with measured thought upon the crooked ways of the world, the veiled intricacies of dharma, of wealth’s luring grasp, and the fleeting…
Sri Bhadrakali Ammanavara Sametha Sri Veerabhadra Swamy temple is located in Devarahosahalli village, Nelamangala taluk, Bengaluru Rural district, Karnataka. The shrine sits atop a small hill surrounded by lush green landscapes that resemble a forest. The main deity is Sri Veerabhadra Swamy, a fierce and protective form of Lord Shiva created to destroy evil and…
New Delhi: The nation will celebrate its 79th Independence Day on August 15 (Friday), with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the grand ceremony from the historic Red Fort in Delhi. This year’s celebrations revolve around the theme ‘Naya Bharat’, reflecting India’s path toward becoming a prosperous, secure, and bold nation, aligned with the vision of…
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday charged the Election Commission with trying to “fix” upcoming Bihar assembly polls in favour of the ruling BJP at the Centre which, he claimed, found the CBI, ED and Income Tax department “ineffective” against the saffron party’s political opponents. Yadav went hammer and tongs at the EC at…
