India
If Farm Laws Repealed, No Govt Will Have Courage to Bring Them Again in 10-15 Yrs: Niti Aayog Member
Thousands of farmers, especially from Punjab, Haryana and parts of Uttar Pradesh, are agitating at various borders of the national capital seeking repeal of the farm laws and legal guarantee of the government for minimum support price of their crops.
Govt Amends CSR Rules, Allows Companies to Undertake Multi-year Projects
Non-compliance with CSR provisions has been decriminalised by shifting such offences to penalty regime, while companies having CSR obligation below Rs 50 lakhs have been exempted from constituting a CSR Committee, according to the corporate affairs minist...
Replica of Ram Temple, Ayodhya's Heritage to be Showcased in Uttar Pradesh's Republic Day Tableau
Prime Minister Narendra Modi last August had performed the 'bhoomi pujan' of a Supreme Court-mandated Ram temple in Ayodhya, bringing to fruition the BJP's mandir movement that defined its politics for three decades and took it to the heights of power.
Three Govt Agencies Launch Joint Probe in Serum Institute Fire
Heads of fire departments of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) are part of the joint probe team.
Delhi HC Implementing Hybrid System of Hearings Via Virtual and Physical Modes
It has modified its January 14 office order relating to resumption of physical hearings by which the high court decided to increase the number of judges to hear cases physically.
Nigerian Stunt Crew Aims To Kick-start Nollywood Action Boom
With fists, flips and kicks, a Nigerian stunt crew is bringing blowbyblow recreations of famous fight scenes to Nollywood, aiming to put some muscle into a film industry better known for drama, comedy and romance.
India Slams Pakistan for Co-sponsoring UN Resolution on Culture of Peace Post Dec Temple Vandalisation
India said Pakistani law enforcement agencies stood as "mute spectators" when a historic Hindu temple was attacked and set on fire by a mob.
With Ever-Increasing Mortality Rates, Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma Pledges To Save Every Mother and Child
Also launching Meghalaya's vision for the road to the 50th year of statehood, which focuses on infrastructure development, entrepreneurship, tourism, etc, the chief minister said it is important to keep in mind "where do we see the state in the next one y...
'Atmanirbhar Bharat' Spirit Pervades Everyday Life from Cricket Field to COVID Fight: PM Modi
Addressing the 18th convocation of Tezpur University digitally from New Delhi, PM Modi said, "The Indian cricket team faced the challenges boldly and came up with new solutions despite a string of injuries and lack of experience. A positive mindset always...
Delhi Weather: Minimum Temperature Drops to 4.2 Degree C, Fog Disrupts Traffic Movement
Delhi weather: Moderate fog lowered visibility to 350 metres at Safdarjung and Palam, officials said.
Won’t Be Surprised if Political Leaders, Civic Officials are Lynched by the Public: Delhi HC
During a hearing on petitions filed by municipal employees and pensioners over non-payment of dues, the high court said that the problem arose because the AAP-led Delhi government is caught in an ego tussle between the MCDs and the Centre, which belongs t...
At Tharoor-led Parl Panel Meet, Twitter Officials Face Scrutiny over Blocking Amit Shah’s Account
Officials from the microblogging site explained that the action was taken after an algorithm flagged a copyright violation. The error, however, was rectified and the account was restored within 30 minutes, they told the panel.
China Warms Up to Biden, Asks Him to Bring Bilateral Ties Back on Right Track
Biden, who in his inaugural speech mainly focused on forging unity at home, did not mention China even once, in sharp contrast to Trump but did not offer any clear signals to fix the damaged ties, official media here reported.
Won't Allow Forcible Eviction of Refugees from Central Govt-owned Land: Mamata
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said she would not allow "forcible displacement" of any refugee from land owned by central government organisations, adding her administration would hand over pattas to all such refugees.
What is 'Bad Bank' And Why Centre May Use it as Policy Option in Budget 2021 to Revive Banking Sector
A ‘bad bank’ can act as an aggregator of all stressed assets in the system, including mounting NPAs, and work towards the resolution of these assets, whereas banks can only focus on business.
Unhappy Over Online Classes, 14-year-old Surat Boy Runs off to Mumbai
The Class 8 boy left his home on Monday afternoon and reached his uncle's place in Bhayandar near Mumbai, around 270 kilometers from his residence in Rander area of Surat, police said.