New Delhi, 21/6:The armed forces said on Tuesday that “credible” information on the ‘Agnipath’ scheme recently has dispelled misinformation about the initiative and asserted that youngsters preparing to become soldiers have returned to physical activities at several places. Amid misgivings about the recruitment process, Lt Gen Anil Puri, additional secretary, Department of Military Affairs,…
New Delhi, 21/6: Former external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha has been chosen as the Opposition’s candidate for the upcoming Presidential elections, sources told AO. The decision was taken during a meeting of Opposition leaders on Tuesday.
New Delhi, 21/6:Rahul Gandhi arrived to record his statement with the Enforcement Directorate for the fifth day on Tuesday in the National Herald case. The Congress MP from Wayanad in Kerala has spent more than 40 hours with the federal investigating agency over four sittings since his first appearance on June 13. …
UP, 21/6:Cheques worth Rs 22 crore, donated towards building the Ram Temple at Ayodhya, have bounced even as the Ram Janma Bhoomi Teerth Khestra Trust, which is overseeing the construction work, has so far received more than Rs 5,400 crore in donations. An office bearer said on Monday that the trust received Rs…
Mysuru, 21/6:Prime Minister Narendra Modi performed yoga along with thousands of participants at a mass demonstration in the backdrop of the iconic Mysuru Palace here on Tuesday and said the physical fitness regime was forming a basis for cooperation among countries, and that it can become a problem-solver. Leading the main event of…
New Delhi, 20/6:Amid massive protest over the new recruitment policy in defence forces Agnipath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said some decisions that look unpleasant at first will benefit the country in the long run. “Several reforms, several decisions may seem unpleasant temporarily. But, in time, the nation benefits from these reforms,”…
Mumbai, 20/6:India’s top steelmaker Tata Steel imported about 75,000 tonnes of coal from Russia in the second half of May, two trade sources and one government source said, weeks after pledging to stop doing business with Russia. Tata Steel had said in April all its manufacturing sites in India, the UK and the…
New Delhi, 20/6: Air India Ltd is considering ordering as many as 300 narrowbody jets, according to people familiar with the matter, in what could be one of the largest orders in commercial aviation history as the formerly state-run airline looks to overhaul its fleet under new ownership. The carrier may order Airbus SE’s…
Patna, 20/6:Keeping in view the call for Bharat Bandh against the Agnipath scheme on Monday, the Bihar government temporarily suspended the Internet services in 20 districts. The suspension has been already in place in 12 districts since June 17 and the state government decided to add eight more. “The suspension of the…
New Delhi, 20/6:Opposition will have to start afresh their search for a common candidate for the Presidential elections as Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Monday declined their offer to fight the electoral battle saying there could be “far better” people than him for the honour, a day before the leaders are to meet here to discuss the…
