Vientiane (Laos): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday called on the international community to be robust in combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and dismantle terror sanctuaries and UN-proscribed terrorism financing networks. Jaishankar’s remarks came as he participated in the 31st ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) in Laos’ capital Vientiane. “Be robust in […]
NEW DELHI: Several Chief Ministers from the Opposition’s INDIA bloc-ruled states on Saturday boycotted the NITI Aayog’s ninth Governing Council meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in protest against what they allege is discrimination in the allocation of the Union Budget. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut confirmed the decision, stating, “CMs of INDIA […]
NEW DELHI: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee walked out of a NITI Aayog meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Saturday and claimed that she was unfairly stopped midway in her speech, despite being the sole representative of the opposition. The government, however, rejected her claim and said her speaking time was […]
NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman said on Friday that just like in the past, all states have been allocated funds in the Union Budget 2024-25, and no state has been denied anything. In an exclusive interview with Sanjay Pugalia, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of NDTV Network, the Finance Minister rejected the opposition’s claim that her […]
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday said undignified behaviour during House proceedings to score a political point is a blow to the spirit of democracy. He also lamented that members these days are not willing to listen to the views of others. “You are free to disagree with the views of others. […]
MUMBAI: Digital payments in India have registered a 12.6 per cent increase year-on-year with the RBI’s Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) rising to 445.5 at the end of March 2024 compared to 418.77 in September 2023 and 395.57 in March 2023. “The RBI-DPI index has increased across all parameters driven by significant growth in payment performance […]
YAMUNANAGAR (HR): Sunita Kejriwal on Saturday urged people not to give a single seat to the BJP in the Haryana Assembly polls due later this year, as she called her husband, Arvind Kejriwal, the blessed one, who was born to achieve big things. “He was born on August 16, 1968. You will be surprised to […]
SHILLONG: Assam Rifles Director General Lieutenant General PC Nair has revealed that doctored videos from Myanmar and the Rohingya region are being circulated by certain groups with vested interests to incite violence in the troubled state of Manipur. Speaking to the media, Lieutenant General Nair emphasised that many of the videos currently in circulation are […]
NEW DELHI: A new study published in Science reveals that climate change is dramatically altering global rainfall patterns, potentially intensifying typhoons and other tropical storms. This research comes in the wake of Typhoon Gaemi, the year’s most powerful storm, which recently battered Taiwan, the Philippines, and China. Led by Zhang Wenxia at the China Academy […]
Dras/New Delhi: India on Friday hailed the valour of its soldiers in the Kargil conflict 25 years ago with Prime Minister Narendra Modi issuing a stern message to Pakistan, saying it has been trying to stay relevant by using terrorism and proxy wars but all such terror attempts will be crushed with full force. Various […]