AGARTALA: Home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said PM Narendra Modi’s vision and sensitivity for the development of the northeast, particularly the unprecedented expansion of its infrastructure over the past 10 years, has worked to not only cut physical distance but also bridged the distance of hearts between the people of the region and Delhi.Addressing…
AGARTALA: Stating that the northeast has the highest potential for economic growth and is also on its way to becoming India’s export gateway through the Chittagong port, home minister Amit Shah Saturday impressed upon the need for banking policy stakeholders to devise special guidelines keeping in mind the region’s current capacity and as a “responsibility…
Pakistan has described as “unfortunate” the recent comments made by a US official regarding its missile capabilities and delivery systems, warning that such “unfounded” allegations would harm the overall relationship between the two countries. Earlier the US Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer accused Pakistan of developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities, which he claimed could…
JAISALMER: The GST Council on Saturday decided to waive tax on gene therapy used to treat cancer and reduced the levy on fortified rice kernels used in PDS to 5%, but deferred a call on lower rates for health and term assurance and food delivery services as more consultations were required.The all-powerful panel led by…
MUMBAI: Former finance minister Arun Jaitley had encouraged Raghuram Rajan to take decisive action on cleaning up bad loans of Indian banks, the former RBI governor said in a recent interview to a news portal and asserted that the build-up of non-performing assets (NPAs) in the banking sector, worsened by corruption, delayed clearances, and the…
DEHRADUN: The latest ‘India State of Forest Report (ISFR)’, released by Forest Survey of India (FSI) on Saturday, points out that various measures – such as the use of technology and advanced training of field staff – carried out to manage wildfires, have resulted in a decrease in blaze cases, reports Shivani Azad.The ISFR report…
MUMBAI: Almost a month after the Maharashtra assembly election results (declared on Nov 23), portfolios in the new Mahayuti govt were allocated on Saturday evening. While CM Devendra Fadnavis has held on to the home portfolio which deputy CM Eknath Shinde was seeking, the Shiv Sena chief succeeded in retaining the key urban development, housing…
NEW DELHI: Election Commission has brought changes in electoral rules to specify that CCTV footage of poll booths will not come under the category of “documents” to be made available to contestants and general public. Before the amendment, the provision under Section 93(2) of the Conduct of Election Rules said “all other papers relating to…
Image via Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP Taylor Swift has finally arrived at Arrowhead Stadium to watch her boyfriend, the NFL star and the Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end, Travis Kelce play against the Houston Texans today. Taylor looked beautiful in a long red coat with a mini skirt, a black turtleneck, knee-high boots…
DEHRADUN: The release of Forest Survey of India published ‘India State of Forest Report’, on Saturday, evoked mixed response from experts. Many continued to debate on why the plantation of trees outside forests was not counted as green cover, considering that it is a place that is “habitat to myriad animals and endless microorganism and…
