FBI agents raid former US president Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home in Florida
Washington: The FBI has raided Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort and residence in Florida and broke open his safe as part of a reported probe into whether he took classified documents from the White House, triggering an angry outburst from the former US president who called it an attempt by the Democrats to block his presidential […]
Amit Shah pitches for more reforms in cooperative societies
New Delhi: Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday pitched for reforms in cooperative societies, saying the same person cannot be elected year after year and the election process has to become more transparent. The minister was addressing an event here after the online launch of the onboarding of cooperatives on the government’s e-marketplace […]
PM hails Naidu’s witty one-lines as RS bids farewell to vice president
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said M Venkaiah Naidu’s witty one-liners were “revered, and never countered”, and hailed his highly productive five-year term as vice president of India and Rajya Sabha chairman. Two days before Naidu demits office, the Rajya Sabha bade him farewell with Modi leading the House in lauding his tenure […]
How to improve teachers’ dignity, make education futuristic: NCERT survey asks crucial questions
New Delhi: How to improve the dignity of teachers in the country and make education futuristic and skill oriented are among the few questions being asked by the NCERT in its digital survey to develop school education’s curriculum framework. The Digital Survey for National Curriculum (DiSaNC) is being conducted by the education ministry and the […]
China continues military drills around Taiwan even after end of four-day schedule
Beijing: China on Monday continued its unprecedented military drills around Taiwan, extending the schedule of war games launched in retaliation to the visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the breakaway island which Beijing claims is part of its territory. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command, which oversees Taiwan, said on Monday […]
Lok Sabha pays tribute to martyrs, freedom fighters of Independence movement
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on Monday paid tributes to martyrs and freedom fighters of the Independence movement on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Quit India movement. As soon the House met for the day after the weekend break, Speaker Om Birla said on this day 80 years ago, Mahatma Gandhi had launched […]
Three killed, 4 injured in stampede outside temple in Sikar
Sikar (Rajasthan): Three women were killed in a stampede outside the district’s Khatu Shyamji temple when people waiting in queues tried to rush in as its doors opened in the early hours of Monday. Four others were injured in the incident on a day when tens of thousands of people from Rajasthan and neighbouring states […]
Free entry draws more students to ASI monuments, govt seeks to further boost number
New Delhi: The number of students visiting ASI sites after the government made entry free as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ has increased, and the culture ministry will reach out to schools and colleges to further boost the number, Union minister G Kishan Reddy said. The Union Culture Ministry recently announced free entry […]
Opposition members express concern over ‘ambiguous’ definition of carbon trading in energy conservation bill
New Delhi: Some opposition members expressed concern over the “ambiguous” definition of carbon trading during a discussion on the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday and alleged that it is tilted towards favouring a few corporates. Participating in the debate, N K Premachandran of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) said the […]
Follow 3 Ts to reduce imports, increase exports, modernize farm sector: PM
Urges youngsters to take part in handloom startup grand challenge
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday made a strong case for modernising agriculture, animal husbandry and food processing to help the country become self-sufficient and a global leader in the agriculture sector. The Prime Minister also asked the states to focus on promoting 3Ts — Trade, Tourism, Technology — with a view to […]
