India

Special Session of Parliament :LS Speaker Om Birla congratulates nation on G20 Summit success

18 Sep 2023 12:39 PM IST

In a special session of Parliament on Monday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla expressed his congratulations to all Indians for hosting the G20 Summit successfully and noted that, under the leadership of PM Modi, India has served as the voice of the Global South. He admired PM Modi’s idea of

Tamil Nadu delegation in Delhi to discuss the Cauvery dispute with the Centre

18 Sep 2023 11:55 AM IST

The Cauvery water sharing issue, which has recently been a point of contention with neighboring Karnataka, is being discussed in New Delhi by a delegation from Tamil Nadu led by Water Resources Minister Durai Murugan. The sharing of the Cauvery waters has been the subject of an ongoing dispute between

“Session for historic decisions…”PM Modi ahead of the special session of Parliament

18 Sep 2023 11:36 AM IST

On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that “historic decisions” would be made during the special session of Parliament. Today at 11 a.m., the five-day special session of Parliament got underway. Prior to that, PM Modi told reporters outside of Parliament that all future decisions to make India a developed

Special session of Parliament begins today

18 Sep 2023 10:26 AM IST

The five-day special session of Parliament is scheduled to start on Monday. On September 19, the parliamentary proceedings will move from the old building to the nearby new cutting-edge structure. Pralhad Joshi, the Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, announced on Sunday that the session will feature 5 sittings spread out

Telangana CM lauds State’s development success

18 Sep 2023 10:04 AM IST

Highlighting the development initiatives and welfare schemes of his government, Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao on Sunday said the state stood as a role model in the country. He was speaking after hoisting the National Flag at the celebration of ‘national integration day’, the day the erstwhile princely state

Northeast project aims to gather data for national rabies-elimination plan

18 Sep 2023 10:03 AM IST

A dog may be a human’s best friend, but its bite could also be fatal, with India recording the highest human mortality rate worldwide due to dog-mediated rabies. A group of scientists and their associates, who claimed that rabies control measures have been mostly “sporadic and knee-jerk”, have come together

Arunachal Govt to extend ‘PM Vishwakarma’ scheme to left-out artisans

18 Sep 2023 10:02 AM IST

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Sunday announced that artisans left out from the ‘PM Viswakarma’ scheme of the Centre will be included in a flagship programme of the state government so that everyone gets an equal opportunity to shine. Speaking at a function organised here on the occasion

IAF’s maiden air show in Jammu: Final arrangements confirmed

18 Sep 2023 10:01 AM IST

All necessary arrangements, including a tight security cover, have been finalised for the first-of-its-kind air show by the Indian Air Force here on September 21 and 22, officials said on Sunday. According to a defence spokesperson, the air show at Air Force Station in Jammu will have the world-renowned IAF

High command’s decision paramount, says Siddaramaiah on Karnataka DCMs

18 Sep 2023 10:01 AM IST

With voices from within his cabinet pitching for the appointment of three more deputy chief ministers in the state, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said the high command would decide on it ultimately, and that he would comply with the decision. Cooperation Minister K N Rajanna had on Saturday

Indian Army soldier on leave abducted, killed in Manipur

18 Sep 2023 10:00 AM IST

In a very sad and shocking event, an Indian Army soldier named Sepoy Serto Thangthang Kom was taken from his home in a Manipur village and tragically lost his life. He was on a break from his army duties when this terrible thing happened. He was forcefully taken from his

40 C295 Aircraft Production in India a Game-Changer: Indian envoy

18 Sep 2023 09:59 AM IST

The production of 40 Airbus C295 medium tactical transport aircraft in India will be a “game changer” as it would facilitate the creation of a world-class aerospace ecosystem in the country that would help in manufacturing other planes in the long-run, Indian Ambassador to Spain Dinesh K Patnaik said here.

Inter-cadre transfers surge following IAS-IPS marriages

18 Sep 2023 09:16 AM IST

As Haryana grapples with a 20% vacancy in IAS officer positions, inter-cadre transfers following marriages between officials continue to fill the gaps and replenish the administrative ranks. The state government has been vocal about its need for a greater number of officials to maintain administrative functionality. Recently, 2020 batch IAS