Aadhar mandatory for LPG refills NEW DELHI: Govt has made biometric Aadhaar authentication mandatory for subsidised domestic LPG refills from Oct 1, reports Atul Mathur.The Union petroleum ministry said nearly 90% of consumers have already completed the authentication process. The remaining consumers can complete it at the time of delivery of the refill, at the…
Monsoon withdrawal has begun NEW DELHI: The southwest (summer) monsoon, which has so far reported a nationwide deficit of 15% in cumulative (June 1-Sept 19) rainfall, started withdrawing from west Rajasthan Saturday, as against the normal date of Sept 17, IMD has said.The line of withdrawal Saturday passed through Ramgarh, Mohangarh, Phalodi and Khajuwala. “Conditions…
The current cost of the project works out to around Rs 399 crore per km NEW DELHI: India will manufacture indigenous high-speed or bullet trains with a design speed of 350 kmph (B35) by 2030, matching Japan’s next-generation E10 series trains that are scheduled for production the same year, according to the railway ministry’s Cabinet…
PM Modi being presented a memento during ‘The Future of Environment and Climate Dynamics’, at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi Saturday NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi Saturday questioned the narrative in which the responsibility for carbon emissions is pinned on developing countries while Western countries are absolved of their role as historical polluters, even as…
The system wants ‘andh bhakts’, said Rahul INDORE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said the “system” created by top BJP politicians and certain businessmen controlling every aspect of governance in the country is threatened by students.Addressing youth at a ‘Chhatron ki Goonj’ in Indore, he said, “The system is threatened by students as they…
The court sought an action taken report from the SHO of Cyber police station NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has sought reports from Delhi Police on pleas filed by activist Harsh Mander seeking action against Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma and BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over alleged hate speech.The court sought an action taken report…
Environmental issues have no geographical limitations, said CJI Surya Kant NEW DELHI: Terming Supreme Court the “banyan tree” of environmental justice for its role in protecting the environment and ecology, CJI Surya Kant Saturday said conservation and development are not in conflict with each other and there is need to maintain balance between them.Addressing the…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addresses ‘Rozgar Mela’, Jobs Fair, from New Delhi NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Saturday the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) India has signed with many countries are unlocking new opportunities for youths in fields ranging from entrepreneurship to jobs.Addressing a ‘Rozgar Mela’ virtually after distributing 51,000 appointment letters in…
He was addressing graduates at the IIT Roorkee convocation NEW DELHI: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General NS Raja Subramani on Saturday said “as technology is changing, it is not the most brilliant person but the person who has the ability to adapt to changing circumstances, ability to learn, and ability to change with the…
Malik has been accused in the Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat killing case SRINAGAR: Advocate Abu Adil Pandit, representing JKLF chairman Mohammad Yasin Malik in the Kashmiri Pandit nurse Sarla Bhat killing case, Saturday filed an application before a Srinagar court, seeking permission to withdraw his power of attorney and cease representing Malik in the…