NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday conducted a door-to-door campaign in Vellore ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.During his campaign, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam leader stopped at a local tea shop, where he drank tea and interacted with residents in Vellore, often referred to as the Fort…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday shared a detailed letter addressed to the women of India, dedicated to “Nari Shakti” and reiterating the government’s push for reservation for women in legislative bodies. Posting the letter on X, the Prime Minister said women across the country are appreciating the initiative to ensure their representation,…
NEW DELHI: Parliament is on the verge of making history, PM Narendra Modi said on Monday ahead of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha taking up his govt’s bills to implement women’s reservation in legislatures from 2029, as he expressed confidence amid demurring voices from Congress and its allies that the opposition will back the…
MALDA: The 77-year-old wife of an 85-year-old voter died of suspected heart attack during a commotion as their family quarrelled with election officials visiting the elderly citizens’ houses to register their vote in a village in Bengal’s North Dinajpur on Monday.After the news of Tafijan Bibi’s death spread, angry locals, along with TMC workers, briefly…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday sought responses of the Centre and state govts on a PIL seeking fair implementation of provisions of free and compulsory education at the pre-primary level as provided under National Education Policy 2020 and bringing this within the ambit of right to education guaranteed under Article 21A of the Constitution….
NEW DELHI: Government on Monday hinted that ethanol blending in petrol can be increased to 21% from the current 20%, considering the tolerance level of vehicles.Responding to a question on whether discussions have started to increase the ethanol blending in the light of ongoing conflict in West Asia, heavy industries additional secretary Hanif Qureshi said,…
NEW DELHI: The Assam government has approached the Supreme Court of India, challenging a Telangana High Court order that granted one-week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader Pawan Khera in a case linked to allegations against Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife.The petition, filed through advocate Shuvodeep Roy on Sunday, is likely to be heard…
BENGALURU: When Vikram, India’s Moon lander, briefly lifted off and settled back down on the Moon in 2023, it marked a small but telling moment in the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Now, that short “hop”, which lasted around 3 minutes, is helping scientists piece together what lies just beneath the lunar surface, with very fine measurements.The manoeuvre,…
NEW DELHI: The Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps has launched Sikkim’s first border village community radio station to improve connectivity in remote areas.‘88.4 FM Radio Sikkim Sundari’ aims to boost communication and information access in remote high-altitude border areas. Dedicated to the citizens of India in Sikkim, the station addresses challenges of geographic isolation, harsh weather…
NEW DELHI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday accused Mamata Banerjee and Congress of feeding “biryani” to Pakistani terrorists instead of taking action against them. Addressing a rally in West Bengal’s Paschim Bardhaman, he said, “The Manmohan Singh government, supported by Mamata Banerjee’s party, never took firm action against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism and instead treated…