NITI Aayog releases report on future pandemic preparedness

NEW DELHI: NITI Aayog has released a new report that provides a blueprint of a rapid response system in the event of a public health emergency or pandemic. The report titled ‘Future Pandemic Preparedness and Emergency Response – A Framework for Action’ was prepared by an Expert Group constituted by the government think tank. After […]

You lived up to country’s hopes: PM Modi to Paris para-Champions

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told the country’s Paris Paralympic Games champions that they had lived up to the expectations of countrymen who had wished them all success when they left for the Games. In an interaction with the champions, he told them they knew the country wanted them to perform and therefore […]

CPI (M) Leader Sitaram Yechury Dies

CPI (M) Leader Sitaram Yechury Dies

New Delhi: CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury died at AIIMS here on Thursday following a prolonged illness. He was 72. Yechury had been in a critical condition for the last few days and was on respiratory support. The CPI(M) had said earlier that the 72-year-old leader was being treated for an acute respiratory tract infection […]

Doval Meets Putin

Doval Meets Putin

New Delhi: National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday (September 12, 2024) met Russian President Vladimir Putin amid renewed efforts to find a solution to the Ukraine conflict. The meeting took place on the margins of a conclave of national security advisors of the BRICS (Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa) nations in St. Petersburg. During the talks, Mr. […]

Police, Army Discuss Operational, Security Measures

Police, Army Discuss Operational, Security Measures

Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Director General (Operations and Security) Nalin Prabhat, along with Anand Jain, Additional Director General of police, Jammu, visited the Tiger Division for a high-level meeting with the General Officer Commanding (GOC) and senior officers. The visit focused on reviewing and enhancing operational and security strategies in light of upcoming events in […]

Eastern Ladakh Row- We Made Some Progress: Jaishankar On Talks With China

Eastern Ladakh Row- We Made Some Progress: Jaishankar On Talks With China

Geneva: Roughly 75 per cent of the “disengagement problems” with China are sorted out but the bigger issue has been the increasing militarisation of the frontier, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday on the lingering border row in eastern Ladakh. In an interactive session at a think-tank in this Swiss city, Jaishankar said […]

Arbitral tribunal’s tenure can be extended even after term expiry: SC

Arbitral tribunal’s tenure can be extended even after term expiry: SC

Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday held the fixed tenure of an arbitral tribunal to pass an award can be extended even after the expiry of term, saying the courts must strive to give “meaningful life” to a law to “avoid cadaveric consequences” leading to “unworkable scenarios”. The top court was dealing with conflicting judgements […]

BJP hits back at Opposition

BJP hits back at Opposition

NEW DELHI: After a political row erupted over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud’s residence to particpate in Ganpati Puja during the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi festival, the BJP on Thursday hit back at the Opposition over criticising the visit, saying that the executive and judiciary praying before Gods, […]