India’s piped gas netword. Photo credit: IANS NEW DELHI: Trying to accelerate the adoption of piped gas for cooking and industrial purposes, the Centre has asked states and Union Territories to provide district-level administrative support and appoint nodal officers to coordinate with gas distributors and oil marketing companies to expand the network.Govt has also directed…
Former union minister P Chidambaram opposes the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ framework. Photo credit: ANI NEW DELHI: Former union minister P Chidambaram has opposed the proposed ‘One Nation, One Election’ framework before a joint parliamentary committee, calling the initiative “unconstitutional”, “monstrous” and “mindless”.Chidambaram, who appeared before the panel examining the Constitution (129th Amendment) Bill,…
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced that his government would abandon the proposed greenfield airport project at Parandur, saying the project would affect agricultural land and disrupt the livelihoods of farmers and residents.The announcement was made in the assembly as Vijay said…
One Kashmiri Pandit employee said they would not be intimidated by the threats and would neither be scared nor leave the Valley A fresh threat letter was allegedly circulated on social media targeting Kashmiri Pandit employees serving in the Kashmir Valley, prompting the All PM Package Employees Forum Kashmir to seek enhanced security from the…
Yogi calls out Ajay Rai, Congress says ‘diverting issues’ NEW DELHI: A political row erupted between the BJP and Congress over an alleged fish feast organised during a welcome programme for newly appointed Uttar Pradesh Congress chief Ajay Rai in Ayodhya.The controversy erupted after a video surfaced showing fish being prepared at a banquet hall…
CM Yogi slams Rahul over Manusmriti remarks NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday stepped up his attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on the Manusmriti, while also targeting the party’s state leadership over its alleged conduct in Ayodhya.Speaking in Raebareli, CM Yogi said Rahul Gandhi, as leader of…
TN CM Vijay announces 3 free LPG cylinders, expands free bus travel for women NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay on Monday announced a set of welfare measures in the state Assembly, including three free cooking gas cylinders a year for eligible beneficiaries and an expansion of the fare-free bus travel scheme…
Congress MP Karti Chidambaram NEW DELHI: Congress MP Karti Chidambaram on Monday played down the buzz around TVK supporters projecting Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay for a larger role in national politics, saying that becoming Prime Minister requires the backing of at least 272 MPs.Chidambaram was responding to Vijay’s participation in the 31st Meeting of…
SRINAGAR: Ladakh authorities have stepped up efforts to start commercial flights from Kargil and Thoise, where such services are targeted for Dec this year. The Union territory at present has only one airport, Leh, for commercial flights.At a meeting chaired by LG Vinai Kumar Saxena, IAF approved five acres of land for a new civil…
J&K may bring electric ‘dog sticks’ under arms rules as authorities flag animal cruelty concerns and warn against their use on street dogs SRINAGAR: Electronically operated, shock-delivering “dog sticks” advertised online as protection against street dogs may be brought under the ambit of J&K Arms Rules, 2016, the govt has announced as such devices come…
