NEW DELHI: A parliamentary panel has flagged that the housing and urban affairs ministry may not be able to spend over Rs 50,000 crore of the Centre’s allocation for the second phase of its urban rejuvenation scheme, AMRUT, even after the tenure ends in March 2026. It has also highlighted how the ministry is unable…
NEW DELHI: India and Mauritius on Wednesday strengthened their relationship by elevating ties to an ‘enhanced strategic partnership’ and signing eight agreements to cooperate in various sectors, including maritime security and trade in local currencies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also introduced a new vision for growth and security of the Global South. On the second…
Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin. NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on Wednesday criticized the National Education Policy (NEP), calling it a “saffron policy” and alleging that it is aimed at promoting Hindi rather than the country’s overall development. “National Education Policy is not education policy; it is saffron policy….
NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Kerala Police arrested Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov on Wednesday who is wanted by the United States for his alleged role in facilitating money laundering through cryptocurrency transactions. Besciokov is the co-founder of Garantex, a cryptocurrency exchange that has been accused of enabling money laundering for transnational…
Yogi Adityanath. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday said that “one day, the entire world will wear Bhagwa,” referring to the saffron attire associated with Hinduism and Sanatan tradition. He made the remark while speaking at an event in Lucknow organized by RSS-linked weeklies Organiser and Panchjanya . Addressing…
Image credit: Amit Malviya’s X NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Malviya on Wednesday shared an image of Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah in the same frame with actress Ranya Rao who was arrested in the alleged gold smuggling case. This comes after deputy CM DK Shivakumar dismissed the reports of any political link with…
NEW DELHI: Aviation industry personnel in India have made a beeline for joining Saudi Arabia’s soon to be launched second national carrier Riyadh Air. The airline website’s career portal has been open for two years on which pilots, cabin crew members, ground, maintenance staff and others can evince interest by submitting their details. “In the…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with Mauritius’ highest national award on Wednesday during his visit to the island nation. While accepting the honour at the National Day celebrations in Port Louis, Modi dedicated the award to the Indian ancestors who migrated to Mauritius centuries ago.“Sisters and brothers of Mauritius, I express my…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth on Wednesday signed eight Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) to strengthen cooperation in banking, trade, security, and governance.Announcing an upgrade in bilateral ties, PM Modi said, “Today, Prime Minister Navin Chandra Ramgoolam and I decided to give the India-Mauritius partnership the status of ‘Enhanced…
NEW DELHI: RJD MLC Rabri Devi on Wednesday attacked Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for allegedly disrespected women and accused him of consuming intoxicating substance before entering the assembly.After staging a walk out from the assembly with other RJD MLAs, former chief minister claimed that BJP leaders are asking him to say disrespectful things against…
