NEW DELHI: As Parliament commenced its monsoon session on Monday, the Opposition clashed with the government on the NEET examination paper leak issue in the Lok Sabha and staged a walk-out over Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s replies during the Question Hour. Reacting to the Minister’s statements, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi said it is […]
NEW DELHI: The Congress on Monday welcomed the Supreme Court’s stay on directives of the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments to display names of shop owners situated along the Kanwar Yatra route, and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should make the chief ministers of the BJP-ruled states aware of their “rajdharma”. Congress Chairman of Media […]
NEW DELHI: Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday expressed confidence that the Upper House of Parliament will expectedly lead the nation by example to calibrate the political path forward marked by moderation of discourse pledging to serve the nation rising above partisan interests. “Undeniably there is a need to lower the […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre has lifted a ban on government employees taking part in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) activities. The ban imposed in November 1966 during the rule of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi has been removed by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions. In an office memorandum dated 9th July, 2024, the Ministry […]
NEW DELHI: India needs Rs 56.68 lakh crore for climate action by 2030 but much of the resources flow for climate action, mitigation and adaptation are primarily from domestic resources, the Economic Survey 2024 said on Monday. “The preliminary estimates of the overall resource requirement, as stated in the country’s NDC, are USD2.5 trillion for […]
NEW DELHI: For the MSME sector, the Gross Value Added (GVA) per worker increased from Rs 1,38,207 to Rs 1,41,769 and Gross Value of Output (GVO) per establishment increased from Rs 3,98,304 to Rs 4,63,389 showing increased productivity and labour efficiency, the Economic Survey said. It highlighted the success of the Udyam Registration portal that […]
NEW DELHI: The share of India’s services exports in world services exports has risen remarkably from 0.5 per cent in 1993 to 4.3 per cent in 2022, according to the Economic Survey tabled in Parliament on Monday by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. India’s external sector remained strong amidst ongoing geopolitical headwinds with services exports continuing […]
MUMBAI: Allegations of ill-treatment by a man against his own family members do not fall under the ambit of cruelty against a woman in her matrimonial home, the Bombay High Court has said. The HC made the observation in an order dated July 18, a copy of which was made available on Monday, while quashing […]
DEIR AL-BALAH: Gaza’s Health Ministry says Israel’s campaign in the territory has now killed more than 39,000 Palestinians and wounded more than 89,800. The new toll comes as Israeli airstrikes in southern Gaza and other parts of the territory have killed several dozen people, the ministry said. Its count does not distinguish between combatants and […]
WASHINGTON: Kamala Harris has said she plans to “earn and win” the Democratic presidential nomination to defeat Donald Trump after President Joe Biden decided not to seek re-election, putting her on the path to become the first Black woman and first Asian American to lead a major political party’s ticket. Vice President Harris, 59, said […]