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Tight race for Home Secretary; CAPF shakeup likely
According to sources, the government has short-listed over half a dozen names as a possible replacement for Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla, whose extended term ends this month.
Kolkata Rape-Murder of PG Trainee Doc: A Black Day for Medical Fraternity : Dr Purohit
Our regular contributor on Community Health issues *Dr. Naresh Purohit raises his concern over rape and murder of a trainee Doctor in RG Kar Medical College, a prominent hospital of Kolkata
CM Pinarayi Vijayan seeks PM’s help to rehabilitate survivors, address climate change
He also requested Modi to declare the landslide as a National Disaster at the earliest.
Govt green light for desi nuclear-powered submarine expected this year
It is expected to serve as a deterrent for the Chinese Navy’s increasing foray into the Indian Ocean Region.
Senior IAS officer T V Somanathan appointed Cabinet Secretary
A 1987-batch IAS officer of Tamil Nadu cadre, Somanathan is currently serving as Union Finance Secretary and Secretary, Expenditure.
Centre should have nullified SC’s ‘creamy layer’ observation through Parliament:…
Kharge accuses BJP of trying to end reservation system, calls for legislative action against Supreme Court’s creamy layer ruling
Monsoon session over, both Houses adjourned
NEW DELHI: Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Friday, one sitting ahead of the scheduled end of the session. The Budget session, which began on July 22, was scheduled to end on August 12. When the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha…
31-member JPC to look into Waqf Bill provisions formed
NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government on Friday formed a 31-member Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Waqf Bill, which proposes as many as 40 amendments to the existing 1995 Act. Both Houses adopted a motion for nominating the members…
Cabinet approves Rs 1765 crore for Clean Plant Programme
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the Clean Plant Programme (CPP) with an investment of Rs 1765.65 crore to revolutionize the horticulture sector in India and is expected to set new standards for…
Sah sets up five-member panel on situation at India-Bangladesh borders
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…
ICG evacuates Philippines crew with medical emergency off Port Blair
NEW DELHI: Responding to a medical emergency alert, the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Friday mobilised its assets and successfully evacuated a Philippines mariner. "In a swift Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) operation, the ICG ship, C-428…
BJP to organise Har Ghar Tiranga campaign; 70 thousand people to hoist national flag
Chandigarh: Chandigarh BJP will distribute 70 thousand national flags to be hosted in homes on Independence Day under Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.
All the mandals of the BJP will celebrate and work under the campaign. The campaign will…
‘One nation one poll implementation needs constitution amendment’
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…
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…
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