Union minister Kiren Rijiju said FCRA is must to monitor foreign funding. NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju Wednesday strongly criticised the opposition over what he called a “misleading campagin” against the foreign funding regulatory bill, which has now been sent to Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) for deeper deliberations.Rijiju said India was not a “banana…
Global energy markets continue to be affected by the twin impact of two major geopolitical conflicts. Russia has started importing gasoline from India for the first time as repeated Ukrainian attacks on its refineries have deepened fuel shortages in the domestic market. Global energy markets continue to be affected by the twin impact of two…
he Mizoram Public Service Commission (MPSC) has indefinitely postponed several ongoing recruitment processes after an agitation by the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) over the functioning of the commission disrupted work at its office.Members of the student organisation have been picketing outside the MPSC office since Monday, preventing staff from entering the premises. The agitation entered…
Bhubaneswar, Aug 3 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu is scheduled to arrive here on Monday afternoon on a three-day visit to Odisha during which she will attend programmes in Cuttack and Ganjam districts, officials said. According to her itinerary, Murmu will arrive at the Biju Patnaik International Airport here around 2.10 pm and travel to Damapada…
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu), Aug 2 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Health Minister K G Arunraj on Sunday said that the government is discussing on expanding the scope of the state’s medical insurance plan, CMCHIS, to cover a broader range of medical procedures. “The Chief Minister’s Comprehensive Health Insurance Scheme (CMCHIS) in Tamil Nadu covers most of the…
Cauvery issue: Karnataka leaders attend all party meeting in Bengaluru presided by CM Shivakumar STORY: Leaders across parties arrive to attend all party meeting chaired by CM DK Shivakumar in Bengaluru, on Sunday. The leaders will be discussing about the state’s legal and political strategy on the Cauvery water-sharing dispute with Tamil Nadu, following the…
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been cleared to play next month’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka by the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Bumrah was picked subject to fitness as he had suffered an impact injury during the recent ODI series against England. He had to sit out…
Visakhapatnam, Aug 1 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday highlighted Andhra Pradesh’s growth prospects, saying global companies were increasingly looking to invest in the state, which is poised to emerge as a major manufacturing hub. Addressing a public rally after inaugurating the airport at Bhogapuram and launching development projects worth Rs 18,000 crore, Modi…
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Aug 1 (PTI) Heavy rains lashed several parts of Kerala on Saturday, triggering landslides, inundating low-lying areas, swelling rivers and dams, and prompting authorities to launch large-scale rescue and evacuation operations in affected regions. Four people were killed and several others rescued in separate landslides in Idukki and Kottayam districts. The deceased was…
New Delhi, Jul 31 (PTI) Meta’s global team, which has been summoned by the government after the social media company restricted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Facebook post, will be questioned on issues around algorithmic bias and their role in public order, sources said on Friday. Sources further said that Meta’s global team is expected sometime…
