MUMBAI: Criticising the government’s decision to do away with the Film Certification Appellate Tribunal (FCAT), filmmakers Vishal Bhardwaj, Hansal Mehta and Guneet Monga on Wednesday said the move felt “arbitrary” and “restrictive”. The FCAT was a statutory body constituted to hear appeals of filmmakers aggrieved by the cuts suggested by the Central Board of Film […]
NEW DELHI: Following the unsanctioned conduct of the Bihar Cricket League, the BCCI is likely to form a working group to streamline the organisation of T20 events around the country in its Apex Council meeting on April 16. The Bihar Cricket Association completed the league last month despite BCCI’s directive in the middle of the […]
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that “false narratives” about his government are spread as part of a big conspiracy to create political instability in the country, and asked BJP members to spread awareness regarding them among the people. Speaking on the occasion of his party”s 41st foundation day, Modi said blatant […]
New Delhi: COVID-19 is spreading at a fast pace with an increase in the intensity of the pandemic and the next four weeks are going to be very critical, the Centre said on Tuesday as it stressed on people”s participation to control the second wave of the contagion. At a press conference, NITI Aayog Member […]
New Delhi: The daily rise in new coronavirus infections in India remained above 90,000 for the third consecutive day taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally of cases to 1,26,86,049, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday. A total of 96,982 cases have been reported in a span of 24 hours, while the death […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Tuesday asked all its employees aged 45 years and above to get themselves vaccinated to effectively contain the spread of COVID-19. They are further advised to continue to follow COVID-appropriate behaviour even after vaccination by frequent washing of hands and sanitisation, wearing a mask or face cover and observing social […]
DANDI: Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday said he is confident that the country would prepare a detailed outline to build a “new India” by 2047, the 100th year of India’s independence. Naidu was speaking here at the conclusion of the 25- day-long Dandi yatra, taken out from the Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad […]
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took a swipe at the government over the Rafale ghter jet deal, saying karma is the ledger of one’s action and no one can escape it. He said this after a French media report claimed that 1.1 million Euros was paid to a “middleman” by the aircraft […]
New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday said that people dealing in narcotic drugs are instruments in inflicting death blow to innocent young victims who are vulnerable and cause deleterious effects on the society. Smuggling of narcotics and psychotropic substances into the country and their illegal trafficking leads to drug addiction among a sizeable section of […]
Show cause notice issued to private COVID vaccination centres seeking explanation NEW DELHI: The Vaccination exercise as a tool to protect the most vulnerable population groups in the country from COVID-19 continues to be regularly reviewed and monitored at the highest level. The Union Health Ministry has written to Principal Secretary (Health), GNCTD to draw […]