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Govt withdraws Waqf Properties, Bill, 2014
NEW DELHI: The BJP-led government on Thursday withdrew the Waqf Properties (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Bill 2014, which sought to provide for a mechanism for the eviction of unauthorised occupants from waqf properties, in Rajya…
Jaishankar discusses situation in Bangladesh with British counterpart Lammy
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…
Navies of India and Germany carry out advanced maritime operations
NEW DELHI: In a bid to boost defence ties, the Indian Naval Ship Tabar conducted a Maritime Passage Exercise (MPX) with Sea Lynx of the German Navy.
“Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar, during her return leg from St Petersburg in…
Lok Sabha passes Finance Bill, amends LTCG tax provision on immovable properties
NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Finance Bill 2024, after the government relaxed the just-introduced new capital gains tax on real estate, giving taxpayers the option to switch to a new lower tax rate or stay with the old…
Rahul urges government to declare Wayanad calamity a national disaster
NEW DELHI: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called on the government to declare the recent calamity in Kerala's Wayanad a national disaster.
Speaking during Zero Hour, Gandhi also demanded higher…
Congress raises dropping of Preamble from NCERT textbooks
NEW DELHI: Opposition Congress party on Wednesday raised in Rajya Sabha the issue of dropping of Preamble to the Constitution from certain NCERT textbooks saying this was an attempt to impose communal ideology on the country - a claim which…
हिमाचल महासभा, चंडीगढ़ का कार्यकाल समाप्त, नई कार्यकारिणी के नॉमिनेशन शुरू
चंडीगढ़ : हिमाचल महासभा, चंडीगढ़ (पंजीकृत) का 3 साल का कार्यकाल समाप्त हो रहा है तथा 1 सितंबर को नए अध्यक्ष के चुनाव होने जा रहे हैं, आज सात अगस्त 2024, बुधवार को शाम 6:00 बजे निर्वाचन अधिकारी शिविंदर मांधोत्रा के समक्ष हिमाचल…
Shivraj says government will talk to farmers after RS Opposition walkout.
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…
The SC is concerned about plastic garbage on riverbanks and waterways.
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday expressed serious concern over the way the alleged unchecked plastic dumping and other waste materials took place on many river banks and water bodies in India.
A two-judge bench of the top court, led…
Centre is in close touch with Indian community in Bangladesh: Jaishankar
New Delhi: The Centre is in close and continuous touch with the Indian community in Bangladesh through diplomatic missions, said External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
There are an estimated 19,000 Indian nationals in Bangladesh of…
BJP veteran leader L K Advani admitted to Delhi’s Apollo hospital
NEW DELHI: Senior BJP leader and former deputy prime minister L K Advani was on Tuesday admitted to a leading private hospital in Delhi, sources said.
His medical condition is stable, they said.
The 96-year-old, who was born in…
Amit Shah criticizes TMC, questions adoption of Bengal model in other states
NEW DELHI: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday took a jibe at the Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led government in West Bengal, questioning whether any state would want to implement its model in the context of containing Left Wing Extremism.…
Jaishankar briefs all-party meeting on Bangladesh situation
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…
Bangladesh High Commission’s 500 Indian workers’ safety concerns
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…
PM Modi chairs Cabinet Committee on security meeting
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…
PM Modi terms abrogation of Art 370 ‘watershed’ moment
NEW DELHI: On completion of five years of the abrogation of Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday described the step as a watershed moment in the nation's history that started a new era of…
BSF orders ‘high alert’ along Bangladesh border; DG visits front
NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday issued a "high alert" across all its formations along the 4,096-km India-Bangladesh border in the wake of the developments in the neighbouring country, officials said.
BSF Director…
SC raps UP government over delay in consideration of remission pleas
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rapped the Uttar Pradesh government for not complying with its order to consider remission pleas within the time frame specified by it and directed the principal secretary of the state's prisons…
श्री परशुराम मंदिर में किया गया भगवान शिव का श्रृंगार
मोहाली: इंडस्ट्री एरिया फेस 9 में सावन के तीसरे सोमवार को भगवान शिव का किया गया श्रृंगार / इस बारे जानकारी देते हुए ब्राह्मण सभा मोहाली के अध्यक्ष वी के वैद ने बताया कि इस अवसर पर मंदिर की महिला कीर्तन मंडली की ओर से श्रीमती हेमा गोरेला की…
MHA to provide basic automatic rifles to VDGs
NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to equip Village Defence Guards (VDGs) with basic automatic weapons like self-loading rifles, replacing the vintage .303 weapons, sources said.
The aim is to strengthen…
