NEW DELHI: The Uttar Pradesh government has directed education authorities across the state to ensure that schools do not compel parents to buy books from private publishers or designated vendors in violation of RTE Act. The action followed after the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), acting on a complaint filed by Anubha Shrivastava Sahai, president…
NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress on Wednesday refuted the reports of a possible merger with Congress after speculation intensified following an INDIA bloc huddle and a subsequent meeting between Mamata Banerjee and Sonia Gandhi.According to highly placed sources aware of the matters discussed at the meeting between Rahul Gandhi and Abhishek Banerjee, there was no discussion…
Swapan Dasgupta (File photo) NEW DELHI: Newly sworn-in West Bengal ministers were allocated portfolios on Wednesday, with Swapan Dasgupta placed in charge of the finance department and Tapas Roy appointed as industries minister.Dasgupta was elected from the Rashbehari assembly constituency and is a former Rajya Sabha member.The allocation covered 13 Cabinet ministers and 22 ministers…
PM Modi with Italian counterpart Meloni in Rome (File photo) NEW DELHI: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi after he surpassed Jawaharlal Nehru‘s record to become India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister.PM Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, overtaking Nehru’s tenure as an elected prime minister. He has served…
Narendra Modi is now India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. ‘Modi hai to Mumkin hai’, a popular catchphrase that has become synonymous with the BJP-led NDA government over the years. Indeed, this idea of “achieving the impossible” has often been projected as a hallmark of Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s 12-year-long tenure at the helm. But even…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep concern over escalation of tensions and reaffirmed India’s strong condemnation of attacks on Kuwait’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in a telephone conversation with the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah. The two leaders exchanged views on the evolving security situation in West Asia, said…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday surpassed the record of country’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, to become the country’s longest-serving elected PM in uninterrupted tenure.As PM Modi completed 4,399 consecutive days in office, leaders from India and around the world congratulated him on the milestone and…
Union home minister Amit Shah speaks during the inauguration of the Land Port Management System (LPMS) at Vigyan Bhawan, in New Delhi on Tuesday. (ANI Photo/Jitender Gupta) NEW DELHI: Launching the land port management system (LPMS) — an integrated platform that will enable end-to-end digital workflows for cargo processing and passenger movement across all land…
NEW DELHI: Congress has ticked off Telangana CM Revanth Reddy for his “Hitler inspiration” remark, calling it out of line with the party ethos and ideology. It has also asked the CM to be careful with his comments in future.When asked about the Telangana CM’s remark, AICC general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal told TOI :…
NEW DELHI: Government slammed Pakistan for fake news blaming India for the ongoing violent protests in POK, urging the international community to hold Pakistan accountable for its “misdeeds and abuses”.The ministry of external affairs said it had taken note of a pattern of fake news and videos emanating from Pakistan.“It is a desperate attempt by…
