THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Amid mounting criticism from various quarters, including church leaders, against the contentious Kerala Forest (Amendment) Bill, 2024, state govt on Wednesday said it had no plans to proceed with the proposed amendment.“Govt views seriously the public apprehensions that the powers being vested with some departments could be misused,” CM Pinarayi Vijayan said, adding govt…
Beachcombing was synonymous with Sujith’s childhood in the sun-kissed shores of Shankumugham in Thiruvananthapuram. The beach was a magnet for family gatherings for shindigs on a sprawling stretch of ochre sand. The Indian Coffee House was an added bonus. The lapping of waves against Kerala‘s sandy shores once promised timeless beauty, often the backdrop of…
NEW DELHI: A day after the head of a parliamentary panel said Meta officials would be summoned for the remarks made by its CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the 2024 general election, a senior functionary of the social media giant issued an unconditional apology to the govt, emphasising India’s importance to the company.Meta: Want to be…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Centre and the Election Commission in response to a petition by senior Congress functionary Jairam Ramesh challenging the validity of the recent amendment made to the Conduct of Election Rules that curtails public access to certain election records, including CCTV footage inside polling booths.Agreeing…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday decided to take opinion of expert doctors from AIIMS Delhi on medical condition of Jagjit Singh Dallewal who has been on fast-unto-death for the last 50 days and directed chief secretary of Punjab to hand over all reports of all his medical examination done since he started fasting.A bench…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed declaration of results of Bihar legislative council byelection, which was conducted to fill the vacancy arising in the wake of the expulsion of RJD MLC Sunil Kumar Singh, till it decides the plea of the politician challenging his removal.A bench of justices Surya Kant and N K Singh…
NEW DELHI: Nearly a decade of effort under India’s skilling mission is showing results, positioning the country as one of the most prepared job markets for future in-demand skills. The inaugural QS World Future Skills Index ranks India 27th overall, with placements in key parameters: 37th in Skills Fit, 26th in Academic Readiness, and 40th…
Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the expansion of the ‘Fast Track Immigration-Trusted Traveller Program’ to seven more airports on Thursday. Now, pre-verified flyers at Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Cochin, and Ahmedabad can use automated e-gates for faster biometric-based immigration, following its successful implementation at Indira Gandhi International Airport. NEW DELHI: Expanding the ‘Fast…
RAJKOT/VADODARA/AHMEDABAD: At least 15 people died and hundreds were injured across Gujarat in mishaps related to kite flying on the day of Makar Sankranti or Uttarayan on Tuesday. Most of the deaths and injuries were reported either because of sharp manjha (thread) or from falling off terraces while flying or chasing kites.Six deaths were reported…
In another sign of a widening chasm within Karnataka Congress, state PWD minister Satish Jarkiholi has called for the appointment of a new president for Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), replacing DK Shivakumar, who is on a six-month extension. Jarkiholi’s statement comes amid ongoing tension between rival factions led by Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah &…
