‘50% fin assistance to firms for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility’

‘50% fin assistance to firms for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility’

Gandhinagar: Technology firms will be given 50 per cent financial assistance for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as he announced that his government has rolled out the red carpet for semiconductor industries. Speaking after inaugurating Semicon India 2023 conference in Gandhinagar, Modi said India is establishing […]

‘Ulterior political motives’: Opp slams govt over extension to ED Director

New Delhi: The opposition slammed the BJP-led Centre on Friday over the extension of the tenure of Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra till September 15, alleging that this was done with “ulterior political motives” and was aimed at targeting the leaders of the INDIA bloc with “false cases” to weaken the alliance. The […]

Matrimonial cases must be tried on war-footing, says K’taka HC

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has said that “matrimonial cases should be tried and disposed of on a war-footing,” considering that human life is short and the parties have to rebuild their lives after the case. The court was hearing a petition by a man who had filed a matrimonial case in 2016 seeking […]

‘Red diary’ latest product of Cong’s ‘loot ki dukan’, will defeat party in elections: PM

‘Red diary’ latest product of Cong’s ‘loot ki dukan’, will defeat party in elections: PM

Sikar (Raj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hit out at the Rajasthan government, invoking sacked minister Rajendra Gudha’s “red diary” and said the “dark deeds” recorded in it will lead to the Congress defeat in the Assembly elections. Addressing a public rally in Sikar, he also gave his own take on the Quit India […]

Travesty to pass bills when no-confidence motion is still pending, says Cong citing rules

Travesty to pass bills when no-confidence motion is still pending, says Cong citing rules

New Delhi: Opposition bloc INDIA wants the no-confidence motion moved by it in Lok Sabha to be taken up at the earliest as under rules and conventions, no legislative business can be transacted till such a motion is debated, the Congress said on Thursday. It is a travesty to pass bills when the no-confidence motion […]

‘Why so negative’: TMC to PM over his jibes at opposition bloc INDIA

New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress on Thursday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his remarks on the 26-party opposition bloc’s name ‘INDIA’, asking why he was being so “negative”. During his addressed at a rally in Rajasthan earlier in the day, Modi derided opposition alliance INDIA (Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance), citing names […]

Gyanvapi row: HC to pronounce verdict on Aug 3, stay on ASI survey to continue

New Delhi: After hearing a plea filed by the Gyanvapi mosque committee against the Varanasi district court order for the survey, the Allahabad High Court on Thursday reserved its judgment and said that it will pronounce its verdict on August 3. The stay on the ASI-led survey has been extended till then. This comes days […]

Open to Chinese investments despite border clashes: Govt

Open to Chinese investments despite border clashes: Govt

New Delhi: India is open to investments from Chinese companies, Minister of State for Information and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said in an interview with Financial Times (FT) on Wednesday. “We are open to doing business with any company anywhere as long as they are investing and conducting their business lawfully and are in compliance with […]

PM must make statement on Manipur in Parliament: Nitish

PM must make statement on Manipur in Parliament: Nitish

Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” over Manipur in Parliament and asked him to make a statement in Parliament on the situation in the northeastern state. Kumar, the JD(U) supremo, also said that Opposition parties’ demand for a statement from PM Modi is “justified”. “Demand of Opposition […]

BRS, Cong, AIMIM cut from same cloth: Reddy

Hyderabad: Union Minister G Kishan Reddy on Wednesday said the ruling BRS, Congress and the AIMIM were cut from the same cloth as all three are “family-based and corrupt parties”. Addressing reporters here, he said all the three parties had worked together earlier and they will do so again in future. Voting for one of […]