India

Delhi govt to deploy air quality monitoring vans at schools

20 Sep 2023 08:31 AM IST

The Delhi government is set to deploy air quality monitoring vans at its schools to identify the sources of pollution and monitor different air quality parameters, according to an official document. A circular by the Delhi government’s Directorate of Education (DoE) read, “All the heads of government schools have been

Delhi LG approves admissions to vacant seats at GGSIP University

20 Sep 2023 08:30 AM IST

Delhi Lt Governor VK Saxena has approved the admission of students of BA, LLB, and BBA, LLB for the remaining vacant seats at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University (GGSIPU), pointing out a delay of around five years on the part of the Delhi government in the admission process, officials at

ISRO’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft begins 110-day journey to Sun

20 Sep 2023 08:28 AM IST

India’s Aditya-L1 spacecraft embarked on a historic 110-day journey to observe the sun from a vantage point at the Sun-Earth L1 Lagrange point, following a successful key manoeuvre in the early hours of Tuesday, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced. Initiating its trans-lagrangian insertion to the pivotal L1 Lagrange

BJP urges Durga puja organisers to project Central schemes

20 Sep 2023 08:26 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal has set out a fresh revenue stream for community Durga puja organisers. It has said that the puja committees can get Central Government funds if they project Central schemes at the State’s biggest festival to be held between October 20 and 24, inviting

Akash Anand to boost BSP’s presence in Haryana

20 Sep 2023 08:25 AM IST

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) National Coordinator Akash Anand is slated to visit Haryana soon, signalling the party’s renewed focus on bolstering its presence in the state. It is anticipated that Anand will attend a significant rally in Hisar on September 28. Anand, who is also the nephew of BSP supremo

India-Canada trade resilient amid diplomatic tensions: Experts

20 Sep 2023 08:23 AM IST

Despite recent turmoil in diplomatic relations, trade and investment ties between India and Canada remain on solid footing, thanks to deep-rooted economic partnerships and shared commercial interests, assert experts. Ajay Srivastava, Co-Founder of the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI), emphasised that the economic relations between the two nations are primarily

7-Day anti-militancy operation ends in Anantnag, 4 security personnel and LeT Commander dead

20 Sep 2023 08:22 AM IST

One of the longest anti-militancy operations in Jammu and Kashmir’s history reached its culmination today in the Gadole forest area of Anantnag district, leaving four security personnel and at least two terrorists dead, including LeT commander Uzair Khan. The intensive search operation, spearheaded by top officials of the security grid

Nitish hails women’s reservation bill

20 Sep 2023 08:15 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday welcomed the women’s reservation bill brought by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre, but with a few riders, including quotas for women from OBCs and Extremely Backward Classes. The JD(U) supreme leader, whose party has 16 MPs in the Lok Sabha, also

Pavan Kumar Rai, IPS, Indian diplomat expelled by Canada

20 Sep 2023 08:14 AM IST

The Indian diplomat, who was expelled by the Canadian government on allegations that the Indian government was involved in the murder of a Khalistani terrorist, is an IPS officer from the Punjab cadre of the 1997 batch who was at the vanguard of the state’s war on drugs. Since then,

India expels Canadian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

20 Sep 2023 07:57 AM IST

India on Tuesday announced expulsion of a senior Canadian diplomat, in a tit-for-tat to Canada expelling an Indian official after alleging a “potential” Indian link to the killing of a Khalistani separatist leader in June. Canadian High Commissioner to India Cameron MacKay was summoned to the Ministry of External Affairs

PM Modi :”I assure all women, Centre committed to make this bill a law…”

19 Sep 2023 17:29 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that it is essential for women to participate in policymaking and urged Rajya Sabha members to pass the bill, “Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam,” unanimously when it comes before the House. He also assured women that the Center is committed to making this bill

Priyanka Chaturvedi :”I welcome Women’s Reservation Bill, but need more clarity”

19 Sep 2023 17:16 PM IST

Priyanka Chaturvedi, the leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), said on Tuesday that more clarification is required for the Women’s Reservation Bill. “Being a woman, I would say that the biggest problem women face is that of ‘character assassination’. I hope that this bill will wipe away such a mentality.