India

AAP’s Raghav Chadha writes to RS chairman to oppose Bill replacing Delhi ordinance

24 Jul 2023 10:52 AM IST

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha wrote to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday, urging him not to allow a bill that seeks to replace the Centre’s ordinance on control over administrative services in Delhi to be introduced in the Upper House of Parliament. In his letter to

Jamia Millia Islamia to start medical college: VC Najma Akhtar

24 Jul 2023 10:51 AM IST

The Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has announced that the Central government has given them permission to start a medical college. An official announcement in this regard was made by vice chancellor Najma Akhtar at the centenary year convocation ceremony of the university here on Sunday. “I would like to inform

Redeveloped ITPO complex at Delhi’s Pragati Maidan to be inaugurated on July 26

24 Jul 2023 10:50 AM IST

The redeveloped complex of the India Trade Promotion Organisation’s (ITPO) Pragati Maidan, which will host India’s G20 leaders meetings in September, will be inaugurated on July 26, the commerce ministry said on Sunday. The complex is likely to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As part of the Pragati

DCW chief Swati Maliwal reaches violence-hit Manipur

24 Jul 2023 10:49 AM IST

Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal arrived in strife-torn Manipur on Sunday, a day after the state government allegedly denied her permission for the visit. Earlier in the day, she said she would go ahead with her planned visit to the northeastern state. “Just landed in Manipur. I’ve

Delhi may see another spell of floods as Yamuna again crosses danger mark

24 Jul 2023 10:48 AM IST

Delhi’s Yamuna river once again exceeded the danger mark due to an increase in water discharge from the Hathnikund Barrage. The Yamuna river in Delhi once again went above the danger mark. As of 9 pm, the water level in the Yamuna reached 206.42 metres. The continuous rise in water levels

Akira ransomware virus threatens cyber security, warns CERT-In

24 Jul 2023 10:38 AM IST

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued an advisory warning against ‘Akira’, a recently discovered ransomware virus. This online menace steals critical personal data, encrypts user information, and then extorts money from its victims. The ransomware, which targets Windows and Linux-based systems, follows a “double extortion” model. It

BJP’s ‘mission 2024’: Strategy refined to bolster grassroots support

24 Jul 2023 10:34 AM IST

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) refines its strategy for the forthcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections, National General Secretary B.L. Santosh has made an impassioned call to party officials. The call to action was issued during a series of meetings in Lucknow aimed at readying the party apparatus for the

Government green-lights bribery trial for CDSCO’s joint controller

24 Jul 2023 09:26 AM IST

On July 23, S Eswara Reddy, Joint Controller of Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), was sanctioned for prosecution by the government, marking a key step forward in the trial against him. He is alleged to have taken bribes to endorse an insulin injection developed by Biocon Biologics, a subsidiary

Thakur urges opposition to join debate on Manipur crisis

24 Jul 2023 09:20 AM IST

In the midst of a stalemate during the Monsoon session of the Parliament, revolving around the escalating ethnic violence in Manipur, Union Minister Anurag Thakur issued a call on Sunday for opposition parties to actively participate in the debate on the situation. Thakur pleaded with the opposition to desist from

Peace not feasible in Manipur till N Biren Singh remains CM: Congress

24 Jul 2023 09:16 AM IST

The Congress claimed on Sunday that there would be no movement towards peace in Manipur as long as N Biren Singh remains the chief minister as it urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act now and not “deflect, distort and defame to cover up” the “collapse of the so-called double

Parliament to witness high-octane drama today

24 Jul 2023 09:15 AM IST

Opposition parties have planned a united protest in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha over the situation in Manipur. To strategise their approach, Opposition leaders will hold a meeting at Rajya Sabha MP Mallikarjun Kharge’s office on July 24. They also intend to stage a protest in front of

BJP holds meet with Pasmanda Muslims to clear doubts about UCC

24 Jul 2023 09:07 AM IST

Though the possibility of introducing a bill regarding UCC in this monsoon session is negligible, the BJP is constantly looking forward to this issue as it started a dialogue with Rashtrawadi Muslim Pasmanda Mahaz (RMPM), the largest organisation of the Pasmanda Muslims, in Lucknow in which Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Chairman