Poor suffered due to indifference towards tech use in governance before 2014: PM Modi

Poor suffered due to indifference towards tech use in governance before 2014: PM Modi

New Delhi: There was an environment of “indifference” towards the use of technology in governance before 2014 due to which the poor and the middle class suffered the most, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. He asserted the current government has ensured last-mile delivery of services with the help of technology, including drones. Addressing […]

NIA court awards ISIS terrorist 7-year jail term for radicalising youth in Maharashtra

NIA court awards ISIS terrorist 7-year jail term for radicalising youth in Maharashtra

Mumbai: A special NIA court here has sentenced an ISIS terrorist to seven years imprisonment for a conspiracy hatched in Syria for radicalising Indian youth through internet wherein they were instructed to fabricate an IED locally. Mohammed Shahed Khan, a resident of Parbhani in Maharashtra, was handed down a seven years rigorous imprisonment and a […]

Russia squeezes Ukrainian strongholds in east

Russia squeezes Ukrainian strongholds in east

Kyiv: Russian forces on Friday pounded the last Ukrainian strongholds in a separatist-controlled eastern province of Ukraine, including a city where authorities said 1,500 people have been killed and 60 per cent of residential buildings destroyed since the start of the war. Ukraine’s foreign minister warned that without a new injection of foreign weapons, Ukrainian […]

China criticizes US as tensions rise in South Pacific

China criticizes US as tensions rise in South Pacific

Beijing: China on Friday criticised a speech by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that focused on relations between the world’s top two economic powers, saying the US was seeking to smear Beijing’s reputation. In his Thursday address, Blinken said the administration of President Joe Biden wants to lead the international bloc opposed to Russia’s […]

No deal with Pakistan’s establishment; decided to end march to avoid bloodshed: ex-PM Imran Khan

Peshawar: Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday dismissed reports that he struck a deal with the Pakistan Army to end his massive Azadi rally demanding fresh general elections, asserting that he had decided to end his march to avoid bloodshed. A defiant Khan on Thursday warned that he would return to the Pakistani […]

Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries: WHO

London: The World Health Organisation says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as containable and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide. During a public briefing on […]

MNRE issues advisory for the General Public on PM Kusum Scheme

New Delhi: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) is implementing the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) Scheme, under which subsidy is provided for setting up of standalone solar pumps and for the solarization of agricultural pumps. Farmers can also install grid-connected solar power plants up to 2 MW. The scheme […]

New Guidelines of Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) approved

New Delhi: The Government has approved New Guidelines of Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP), which will be implemented during 15th Finance Commission Cycle(2021-22 to 2025-26). The scheme aims at enhancing the competitiveness and productivity of Micro & Small Enterprises by undertaking interventions such as: Common Facility Centers (CFCs): The central government grant […]

Babar can become the first batter to be ranked No.1 batter in all formats: Karthik

Dubai: Veteran India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik reckons Babar Azam will soon become the top-ranked batter across formats, adding that Pakistan skipper is reaping the benefits of the subtle changes made in his batting technique. The 27-year-old, who has been a consistent campaigner across all three formats, currently holds the top spot among batters in T20Is […]