NEW DELHI: The previous AAP regime in Delhi provided just two jobs through its online portals including Rozgar Bazar, in the last five years, Employment Minister Kapil Mishra informed recently in the ongoing budget session of the Assembly. In a written reply to BJP MLA Abhay Verma’s question, the minister said that an online employment…
Yogi Adityanath (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government, led by CM Yogi Adityanath on Saturday issued strict directives to shut down illegal slaughterhouse and enforce a ban on meat sales within a 500-meter radius of religious sites during Navratri.Amrit Abhijat, principal secretary of the urban development department, has instructed all District Magistrates, Police…
KOCHI: The 44 personnel from nine friendly foreign countries (FFCs) undergoing training as part of the Indian Navy’s Indian Ocean Ship (IOS) Sagar mission felt that they were receiving top-tier training from a strong security partner in the Indian Ocean region. Participants from the Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Maldives, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Sri Lanka and Tanzania…
India extends humanitarian aid to Myanmar NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke with Min Aung Hlaing, the head of Myanmar’s military-led government, offering condolences and support in the wake of the devastating earthquake and subsequent aftershocks.In a post on X, he said: “Spoke with Senior General H E Min Aung Hlaing of…
NEW DELHI: The first tranche of the much-anticipated Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between India and the United States is set to be finalised before the end of 2025, said the Commerce ministry on Saturday. This development comes after four days of high-level discussions between officials from India’s Department of Commerce and the Office of the…
NEW DELHI: BJP president JP Nadda on Saturday accused the Lalu Prasad-led government of turning Bihar into “doobta Bihar” (sinking Bihar), claiming the state suffered from “jungle raj” during the 1990s. Speaking at a Bihar Diwas event organized by Delhi BJP’s Purvanchal Morcha, Nadda credited Bihar’s progress to chief minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister…
Rahul Gandhi meets Manipur leaders (Source: X @RahulGandhi) NEW DELHI: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met leaders from different communities in Manipur on Saturday, as the state continues to struggle with violence. He also slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not visiting the conflict-hit northeastern state. In a post on X, Gandhi wrote, “Yesterday, I met…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday flagged that worsening treatment of minorities in Pakistan and said that the situation is “extremely disturbing.”Seconding external affairs minister S Jaishankar’s remarks, Tharoor said that the government cannot convey its concerns directly because there is no real dialogue going on between India and Pakistan.“It is a clear…
MUMBAI: The 30-year-old Bangladeshi national arrested for allegedly stabbing Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan at his house in Bandra has applied for bail, claiming that a false case has been registered against him. In a plea before the sessions court on Friday, the accused, Mohammad Shariful Islam Shehzad, claimed that “the first information report is…
NEW DELHI: India on Saturday launched ‘Operation Brahma‘ following a devastating earthquake in Myanmar that claimed over 1000 lives.Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared images on social media platform X, announcing that an Indian Air Force C-130 J aircraft carrying approximately 15 tonnes of relief material—including tents, blankets, sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene…
