Former President Ram Nath Kovind with PM Narendra Modi at book launch NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged youngsters to avoid taking shortcuts in life, warning that “a shortcut will cut you short.”He made the remarks while releasing the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind in the national capital.“I would particularly…
As part of general party propaganda, the Congress spent Rs 92.5 crore on media advertisements (representative image) NEW DELHI: The Congress spent a total Rs 248.6 crore on its campaign for the recent assembly elections in Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and Puducherry, even as its total receipts between the date of announcement and…
File photo: Former CJI Justice DY Chandrachud (Picture credit: PTI) Former chief justice of India D Y Chandrachud has been appointed by Russia as its arbitrator in an investment treaty dispute filed by Ukrainian state-owned bank Oschadbank, according to a report by Global Arbitration Review, as cited by Bar and Bench.The dispute is being heard…
Former President Ram Nath Kovind with PM Narendra Modi at book launch NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released the autobiography of former President Ram Nath Kovind and urged the “new generation” to draw lessons from Kovind’s writings and experiences.The book, “The Times of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles,” was released…
Tamil Nadu assembly backs 543 Lok Sabha seat freeze Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Wednesday moved a special resolution in the state Assembly urging the Centre to permanently retain the Lok Sabha’s strength at 543 seats.Days after convening a meeting of parties supporting his government, including the Congress and the Left parties…
NDA MPs participate in ‘Tiranga Yatra’ rally in Delhi NEW DELHI: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday flagged off a “Har Ghar Tiranga” bike rally in the national capital ahead of Independence Day celebrations on August 15.The rally, organised as part of the ongoing “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, saw participation from MPs of the ruling…
The draft aims to repeal the existing Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. (Representative Image) NEW DELHI: The domestic medical device industry, along with hospitals and healthcare providers, has urged govt to re-examine the Draft Drugs, Medical Devices & Cosmetics Bill, 2026.“The Bill in its present form, does not provide the regulatory foundation required for India’s…
The lawyer accused Kangana Ranaut of ‘insulting’ the students and their parents NEW DELHI: An Agra-based lawyer on Wednesday said he has filed a case against BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut over her remarks describing students who protested against the NEET paper leak as “Generation gutter.”Rajiv Gandhi Bar Association president and advocate Ramashankar Sharma…
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday reacted sharply to Gautam Adani‘s acquittal by a US court and targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the development.In a post on X, the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha said, “There is much more to this than meets the eye. A compromised…
Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities NEW DELHI: The parliamentary standing committee on social justice and empowerment has brought into focus the failure of the National Action Plan for Skill Development of Persons with Disabilities (NAP-SDP) to meet setout targets and highlighted that the continued shortfall in achieving even 25% of the set targets…