TDG Network

ED conducts raids in Patiala over cross-border gold smuggling

December 15, 2023

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday said it conducted searches in Punjab on the premises of the people who were allegedly involved in a gold smuggling racket being run from across the India-Myanmar border. The raids were carried out at seven locations in Patiala on December 12 against the accused identified...

Delhi court acquits 4 accused in 2016 gang-rape case

December 15, 2023

Almost eight years after they were accused of sexually assaulting a woman, a court here has acquitted four men, saying the prosecution’s case was doubtful and the benefit of the doubt should be given to them. Additional Sessions Judge Rajinder Singh was hearing a case against the four accused, one...

Rouse avenue court extends custody parole of Arun Pillai

December 15, 2023

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court has granted a three-day extension to the custody parole of businessman Arun Pillai in a money laundering case related to the excise policy. This extension is specifically for him to care for his ailing wife in Hyderabad. Through his advocate Nitesh Rana, Arun Pillai submitted an...

SC refuses to entertain Delhi govt’s plea challenging LG’s decision

December 15, 2023

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain the plea filed by the Delhi government, challenging Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena’s decision to terminate the services of all civil defence volunteers employed as marshals in DTC buses. Saxena’s action added to the ongoing hostilities between the Arvind Kejriwal government and...

India’s Logistics Expenditure: 8-9% of GDP

December 15, 2023

Overall logistics costs in India are in the range of 7.8-8.9 per cent of the country’s total GDP, a report released by the economic policy research think tank National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) stated on Thursday. The central government has been working to reduce the overall logistics costs...

AI’s role in advancing climate-resilient, low-emissions development

December 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) can make substantial contributions to climate-resilient and low-emissions development. UN Climate Change’s Initiative on Artificial Intelligence for Climate Action (#AI4ClimateAction) explores the role of AI as a powerful tool for advancing and scaling up transformative climate action in developing countries. In line with the call by UN...

3.16 crore MSMEs registered in India between July 2020 and Dec 2023: Govt

December 15, 2023

A total of 3,16,05,581 Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) were registered in India between July 1, 2020, and December 4, 2023, as reported by the Central government. Minister of State for MSMEs Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma responded in writing when asked by a member about the total number of...

Fake job offers abroad: MEA cautions job seekers against scams

December 15, 2023

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday called upon Indians seeking employment abroad to not fall prey to fake job offers and urged them to use safe and legal services of registered recruiting agents. In an advisory, the MEA also warned all unregistered agencies promising jobs abroad not to...

PM Modi recognised with highest awards from 14 countries: Govt

December 15, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been conferred with the highest national awards of 14 countries since 2014 in recognition of his leadership at bilateral, regional, and global levels, the government said in Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan, replying to a question, also referred...

Rajya Sabha refers Derek O’Brien’s conduct to Privileges Committee

December 15, 2023

The Rajya Sabha on Thursday approved a motion against suspended TMC MP Derek O’Brien, referring his conduct to the Committee of Privileges for examination, investigation, and a report within three months. House Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar announced a motion moved by the Leader of the House, Piyush Goyal, who raised concerns...

«1...380 381 382 383 384...1322 »

Advertisement · Scroll to continue