Driving Naari Programme launched in ChandigarhPunjab farmers reaping benefits of Mann Government’s crop diversification initiativesPunjab and Kerala Join Hands to Address NRI ConcernsMacron refuses French Prime Minister’s resignation after chaotic election resultsModi lands in Russia for first visit since Ukraine offensiveSaudi Arabia approves granting citizenship to global experts under Vision 2030Vigilance arrests Panchayat Secretary, former Sarpanch for embezzlement in Panchayat fundsHousing crisis in Canada forcing residents to move out of pricier cities: PollHistoric Milestone: Canada Appoints Its First Female Chief of DefenseVictory parade of T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team concludes in MumbaiMaximizing impact of Aadhar in PunjabAmritpal Singh to take oath as Khadoor Sahib MP on July 5
September 28 India and Denmark on Monday decided to elevate their bilateral ties to a “green strategic partnership”, the first of its kind, during a virtual summit between Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Mette Frederiksen. Niche pollution control solutions being offered by Denmark include those to curb stubble burning. “DanishRead More
September 28 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled on Monday a new Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) that features steps to turn India into a global manufacturing hub of military platforms, reduce timelines for procurement of defence equipment and allow purchase of essential items by the three services through capital budget underRead More
September 24 Ending uncertainty over future of students appearing in Class 12 compartmental examinations, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it will declare the results by October 10, giving enough time to them to apply for college admissions. The University Grants CommissionRead More
September 24 More than 200 educationists, filmmakers and authors, including Noam Chomsky and Mira Nair, issued a joint statement on Wednesday demanding the Centre free Umar Khalid arrested in connection with the northeast Delhi riots. Besides Chomsky and Nair, the signatories include actor Ratna Pathak Shah, authors Amitav Ghosh, SalmanRead More
September 22 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed three labour codes which seek to amalgamate 29 central legislations into one with the purposes of widening the social security net for workers and making it easy for companies to do business. Replying to the debate on the Codes – The OccupationalRead More
September 21 The print and electronic media “rarely cross the line” by the very nature of their composition but the digital media is “completely uncontrolled” and “remains unregulated” by and large, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. The government said if the apex court considers it necessary to layRead More
September 21 The government has set foodgrain production target at a record 301 million tonnes for the 2020-21 crop year, up nearly 1.5 per cent from the previous year’s output, on the back of good monsoon rains and higher acreage in the kharif season. The target for the 2020-21 cropRead More
September 18 The government on Friday carried out a comprehensive review of the overall situation in eastern Ladakh, including India’s operational preparedness in view of the continued belligerence by the Chinese army and its fresh attempts to “intimidate” Indian troops in the region, government sources said. At a nearly 90-minuteRead More
September 18 With Rajya Sabha giving its nod the Parliament on Friday passed Salaries and Allowances of Ministers (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and Salary, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament (Amendment) Bill, 2020 by voice vote, but MPs cutting across party lines, except for ruling BJP, asked the government toRead More
September 17 Union food processing minister and Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Thursday resigned from the Cabinet in protest against the farmers’ related Bills the government has brought in. Harsimrat Badal walked out of Lok Sabha this evening when the House was taking up discussion on the Farmers’Read More
