Several states governed by opposition had stopped contributing to NPS and wanted to opt out, prompting Centre to put in place UPS from April 2025 NEW DELHI: For all the noise demanding an assurance on pension, Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central govt employees has received low traction.Data shared with Parliament Monday estimated the number…
NEW DELHI: Raising the possibility of Parliament’s monsoon session being a washout, opposition Monday told govt that a discussion on the Ram temple donation issue and Union minister Amit Shah’s statement on police’s alleged crackdown on students are a must for the legislature to function normally. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge called the absence of PM…
The Supreme Court has sought the government’s response regarding the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act. NEW DELHI: SC Monday sought govt’s response on pleas alleging Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, attempts to erase benefits accruing to transgenders under the old law and impinge on their right to receive hormone treatment for…
NEW DELHI: Rejecting Meta’s apology for taking down a PM Narendra Modi’s video, a parliamentary committee Monday sought a personal apology from its founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and warned of seeking removal of its safe harbour protection if he failed to comply, its chairperson Nishikant Dubey said.Dubey said removal of the PM’s video was…
Samyukt Kisan Morcha announced Monday that it would restart protests at 100 locations across India, including Delhi, from Nov 26. NEW DELHI: Emboldened by the success of student protests at Jantar Mantar, Samyukt Kisan Morcha – the umbrella organisation of farmer groups involved in the anti-farm laws agitation five years ago – announced Monday that…
Quote of the day by Paulo Coelho. Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has built a massive global readership by distilling complex spiritual and emotional truths into simple, memorable aphorisms. Among his most widely shared lines is a succinct observation on human transitions: “If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new…
​Quote of the day by Marco Rubio US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wears many hats. But before all comes his family man image, as he always speaks profusely about his wife Jeanette and his children. In a social media post on his wedding anniversary, Rubio wrote: “The most important moment of my life happened…
FSSAI has prohibited adding rum or whisky flavour to spirits. NEW DELHI: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has said alcoholic beverage manufacturers cannot add “rum flavour” to rum or “whisky flavour” to whisky and market them as standard products, saying the practice misrepresents the true nature of the beverage and misleads…
SC said that cruelty does not distinguish between married and unmarried women NEW DELHI: Saying that “live-in relationships” are a reality particularly in urban areas and the law must adapt itself to serve those who choose this form of relationship and protect them from harassing partners, the Supreme Court Monday brought them under the ambit…
Ludwig Wittgenstein was a 20th-century philosopher best known for transforming the philosophy of language A person standing before a remarkable painting might ask how much the canvas cost, where the paint was bought, or how many hours it took to dry. These questions are technically reasonable, but they completely miss the purpose of the artwork….