PM Modi with Rajasthan governor HK Bagde and CM Bhajanlal Sharma at the summit. JAIPUR: The Union government’s motto of ‘Reform, Perform and Transform’ has led to remarkable growth across all sectors and helped attract the attention of investors, PM Narendra Modi said on Monday as he pitched Rajasthan as an attractive destination and urged…
Women aged between 18 and 70 who have completed their 10th-grade education are eligible to apply, said Nirmala Sitharaman NEW DELHI: The Bima Sakhi scheme will help increase the number of women in Life Insurance Corporation‘s agent force, said finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday. Out of every 100 agents, the state-run insurer currently has…
BRS legislators protest against Revanth Reddy’s alleged ties with Gautam Adani before they were detained by cops in Hyderabad HYDERABAD: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) legislators, who tried to attend Telangana assembly and legislative council wearing T-shirts with slogans ‘Revanth-Adani bhai bhai’, were detained outside the assembly by police Monday. BRS MLAs and MLCs were later…
NEW DELHI: Though there is no confirmation whether ‘one nation, one election’ (ONOE) bill will be introduced in the ongoing Parliament session as the draft bill awaits cabinet approval, there is a view within the govt to refer the legislation to a parliamentary panel for broader consultation with all political parties to reach a consensus…
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar with leader of the House J P Nadda, leader of opposition in the House Mallikarjun Kharge and other senior MPs in his chamber NEW DELHI: A joint move against Rajya Sabha chairman has brought the INDIA bloc back together. The turbulent relations between Jagdeep Dhankhar and opposition came to a…
BRS MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh HYDERABAD: Telangana high court stripped Monday former BRS MLA Chennamaneni Ramesh of his Indian citizenship, declaring him a German citizen. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 30 lakh for concealing his German citizenship and misleading the judiciary. This marks the first instance of a former legislator losing Indian citizenship.Justice…
FS Vikram Misri meets Muhammad Yunus NEW DELHI/DHAKA: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri on Monday sought a “constructive approach” from Bangladesh to issues related to safety of minority communities, particularly Hindus, in the restive country as he conveyed India’s concerns over their welfare in meetings in Dhaka with his counterpart, Mohammad Jashim Uddin, and chief adviser…
Revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra (File photo) NEW DELHI: Government on Monday sprung a surprise by naming revenue secretary Sanjay Malhotra, 56, as the 26th Reserve Bank of India governor to replace Shaktikanta Das, whose six-year stint on Mumbai’s Mint Road ends on Tuesday.After weeks of suspense, the appointments committee of cabinet zeroed in on Malhotra…
Brian Thompson killer has been identified as tech wizard, Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione. The person of interest nabbed in Pennsylvania in connection with the killing of 50-year-old Brian Thompson has been identified as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, an ex-Ivt League grad, New York Post reported. The man was arrested for questioning after he entered a…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked among the lowest globally for slow mobile and broadband internet speeds in the world in Oct, revealed data shared by Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index on Monday.Since Mid-July, internet users in Pakistan have reported frequent slowdowns and persistent connectivity challenges in the country, causing widespread disruptions to browsing and media sharing.The…
