New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought the Minority Affairs Ministry’s response to a plea seeking an opportunity for all Muslim employees of Centre, states and Union Territories to assist Haj pilgrims instead of deputing only Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) personnel. A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad […]
New Delhi: To promote entrepreneurship at the grass root level, banks have sanctioned more than Rs 40,700 crore to over 1.80 lakh beneficiaries under Stand-Up India Scheme in seven years. Stand up India Scheme, launched on April 5, 2016, with a focus on economic empowerment and job creation, has been extended up to 2025. The […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Stand Up India campaign on the completion of its seven years and pointed out that the initiative had played a role in empowering the SC/ST communities and women. Stand up India Scheme was launched on April 5, 2016, with a focus on economic empowerment and […]
New Delhi: Veteran politician and former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad believes the Congress is still run by “remote control” and alleges that a “new coterie of inexperienced sycophants” manage its affairs. Ahead of the release of his book ‘Azaad — An Autobiography’, the former Congress stalwart, who quit the party last year, refused to […]
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday announced a plan to add 250 GW of renewable energy capacity in the next five years to achieve its target of 500 GW of clean energy by 2030. The government has decided to invite bids for 50 GW of renewable energy capacity annually for the next five years i.e., […]
Washington: The world is likely to face an all-out nuclear World War III under the Biden administration, former president Donald Trump has said and accused the current US government of destroying the country. The comments by 76-year-old Trump came during his first public address since being arraigned on Tuesday. Trump, the first former US President […]
Washington: The US has recognised Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India and strongly opposes any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims by renaming localities, the White House has said. The US reaction came in response to Beijing announcing Chinese names for 11 more places in Arunachal Pradesh which the neighbouring country claims as […]
New Delhi; The Union government has sanctioned a Z+ category VIP security cover to Jammu and Kashmir politician and Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari, sources said Wednesday. The Union home ministry has accorded the cover of armed commandos that will be jointly provided by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Jammu and Kashmir […]
New York/Washington; Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a Manhattan court during his arraignment on history-making criminal charges related to paying hush money to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election in exchange for her silence. The 76-year-old former president, who […]
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said India was moving in the direction of Ram Rajya’ with the government making every effort to work for the welfare of farmers, labourers, women and the youth. Addressing a book release function here, he said the government was walking on the path of the ideals set […]