Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed grief over a firecracker explosion in Gujarat’s Banaskantha region, which claimed at least 18 lives. He also announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each victim and Rs 50,000 to the injured. “Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the […]
Union Minister of Education Dharmendra Pradhan on Wednesday hit out at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, saying that corruption and governance deficit were the defining features of the country’s educational past, and the NEP 2020 represents a decisive break from this inglorious past. In a newspaper article published in The Hindu and shared by the Minister […]
Chairman of the All India Sufi Sajjadanashin Council, Syed Naseruddin Chishty, on Wednesday expressed optimism about the Waqf Bill, stating that it addresses opposition concerns and will ensure Waqf funds reach underprivileged Muslims. “People have been waiting for this for a long time. There is hope that a good bill will come. In a democracy, […]
The Lok Sabha on Wednesday took up the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2025, for consideration. This bill incorporates suggestions from the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC), which reviewed the legislation tabled in Parliament in August of the previous year. Alongside this, the House also began deliberations on the Mussalman Wakf (Repeal) Bill, 2024, with Minority Affairs Minister […]
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday announced a significant reduction in the number of districts most affected by Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), also known as Naxalism, stating that the number has dropped from 12 to just 6. This reduction marks a key milestone in the ongoing efforts to create a Naxalism-free India. In a post […]
Indian equity indices opened lower on Tuesday and recovered in the early trade, as heavyweights like Bharti Airtel and ITC turned green. At 9:44 am, Sensex was down just 3 points at 77,412, and the Nifty was up 23 points or 0.10 per cent at 23,542. Markets were led by smallcap and midcap stocks. Nifty […]
NASA Astronaut Sunita Williams said she plans to visit India soon and meet with ISRO’s team during her visit. Williams said during NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Post-Flight News Conference, she found India to be ‘amazing’, with each time her spacecraft passing by the Himalayas during her extended stay of nine months in space. “I hope and […]
Oil marketing companies have announced a Rs 41 reduction in the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinders, effective from Tuesday. With this adjustment, the retail price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi now stands at Rs 1,762. However, the price of domestic LPG cylinders, used for household cooking, remains unchanged. Earlier, […]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted the people of Odisha on the occasion of the state’s foundation day, saying India takes pride in its history, literature and music. PM Modi, in a post on X, said that the Centre and the state government are working together for progress. He wrote, “Warm wishes on Utkala […]
Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal will move the Coastal Shipping Bill, 2024, in Lok Sabha on Tuesday. The bill aims to promote coasting trade and encourage domestic participation. The bill will be moved to consolidate and amend the law relating to regulation of coastal shipping to encourage the trade and ensure […]
