Governance

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Monday announced the creation of five new districts - Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra and Changthang - in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh with an aim to have better governance…

NEW DELHI: Four union ministers including Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, S Jaishankar and Ashwini Vaishnaw, will attend the India-Singapore ministerial meeting on Monday with a view to further strengthen trade and economic ties between…

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said crimes against women are unpardonable sins and the guilty should not be spared. He was speaking at the ‘Lakhpati Didi Sammelan’ in north Maharashtra’s Jalgaon, days after the…

RAIPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday asserted that the outlawed CPI (Maoist) will be eliminated from the country by March 2026 with the strategy aimed at a final assault against the rebels. He announced the deadline after…

New Delhi: Amid ongoing protests by the non-BJP led States regarding a new pension scheme, the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Saturday approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS), designed to offer guaranteed pension…

NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH : After Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal raised concerns with the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on how two Sikh holy books were seized by the Qatari authorities, the Ministry of…

NEW DELHI: Union Health Minister J P Nadda on Friday launched a national medical register (NMR) portal, which will be a comprehensive and dynamic database for all allopathic registered doctors in India. The ministry plans to soon launch…

RAIPUR: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a high-level meeting on August 24 during his three-day visit to the Chhattisgarh capital on the outcome of the strategy focused on anti-Maoist operations and the way forward. Shah is…

NEW DELHI: The government is working to establish a world-class university aimed at enhancing the capabilities of creators in the media and entertainment sectors, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said on…

NEW DELHI: India and Malaysia have reached an agreement to trade in local currencies. This was announced after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim here on Tuesday. "Trade between…

New Delhi: Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, 36, is one of the youngest ministers in the current government, managing the high-profile civil aviation ministry. He is a three-time MP. There have been numerous developments in the sector, including a…

NEW DELHI: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the assembly polls schedule for Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has begun the process of moving troops in the UT. MHA has asked the…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Bangladesh’s chief advioer in the interim government to ensure the safety of Hindus and minorities. “Received a telephone call from Professor Muhammad Yunus. Exchanged views on the…

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a committee led by the Additional Director General (ADG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in the wake of…

NEW DELHI: The implementation of ‘One nation, One election’ would require amendments to the Constitution of India as per the recommendations of the Ram Nath Kovind committee, the Centre informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The decision…

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed the unfolding situation in Bangladesh with his British counterpart David Lammy during a phone conversation. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he and Lammy also…

NEW DELHI: Amid walkout by the Opposition, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday reiterated the government’s commitment to address the farmers’ issues through dialogue. Dubbing the Congress “anti-farmers” who…

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday briefed an all-party meeting about the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, and appreciated the unanimous support by all parties. In a post on X, he also shared photographs of the…

NEW DELHI: A day after former Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina flew into India after submitting her resignation, the situation in Bangladesh continues to be volatile with cases of looting, and arson being reported. While Sheikh…

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met on Monday at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. In the meeting, PM Modi was briefed about the situation in Bangladesh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home…