Mumbai, 1/3: The healthcare and education systems are being plagued by commodification and commercialisation, said Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday, underscoring that philanthropic endeavours should not be driven by this philosophy. Speaking at the annual day function of KPB Hinduja College in south Mumbai, Dhankhar said Sanatan has been part of India’s civilisational ethos…
Bengaluru, 1/3: The controversy over Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar’s visit to Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha yoga centre in Tamil Nadu for Mahashivaratri celebrations has refused to die down with leaders in the state Congress unit sharply divided over the issue. Cooperative Minister K N Rajanna questioned the justification behind Shivakumar sharing the…
New Delhi: The Delhi government will stop providing petrol to vehicles older than 15 years at fuel stations across the city after March 31, Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa announced on Saturday. Following a meeting with officials to discuss measures to combat air pollution in the national capital, Sirsa said the government is taking stringent…
New Delhi, 1/3: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday directed security forces to ensure free movement of people on all roads in Manipur from March 8. Chairing a meeting where the security situation of Manipur was reviewed, the home minister said that strict action should be taken against those creating obstructions on the roads.
New Delhi, 1/3: Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Saturday that his “vocal for local” campaign is bearing fruits as Indian products are going global and making their presence felt across the world. Speaking at the NXT conclave where the ‘NewsX World’ channel was launched, Modi said the world used to look at India as…
Sukma, 1/3:An encounter has broken out between Naxalites and security personnel in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, police officials stated.
Washington, 1/3: The stunning blow-up between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House came after weeks of frustration by Trump and his top aides who saw the Ukrainian leader as an obstacle to their goals of quickly ending the war, restoring ties with Moscow and sealing a potentially lucrative minerals…
Mumbai, 28/2: The Indian government on Thursday appointed Finance Secretary Tuhin Kanta Pandey as chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India for 3 years. Pandey will be replacing India’s first woman Sebi Chief Madhabi Puri Buch, who faced conflict of interest allegations by the US-based short-seller Hindenburg and also political heat thereafter….
Bengaluru, 28/2: A special court for cases involving legislators on Friday issued summons to former chief minister B S Yediyurappa, returnable by March 15, 2025, after taking fresh cognizance of the chargesheet filed by the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) under the provisions of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. This was pursuant to the…
Dehradun: Thirty-two of the 57 Border Roads Organisation workers trapped under an avalanche near the high altitude border village of Mana in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district were rescued on Friday, sources said. The avalanche has buried a camp of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) between Mana and Badrinath and multiple teams battled tough terrain, heavy snow…
