DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand government has initiated the tendering process to implement a green cess on vehicles entering the state from other regions.Officials have invited tenders for the necessary equipment, which will be opened on Dec 11. Transport commissioner Brijesh Kumar Sant told TOI the system will be established at all state borders from next month. Transport…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the Ashtalakshmi Mahotsav being held in New Delhi, is not just a celebration, but an opportunity for the world to witness the strength and diversity of the northeast NEW DELHI: Reflecting on the progress made in the country’s northeast over the last decade, PM Narendra Modi on Friday said development…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs issued a travel advisory cautioning Indian citizens against travelling to Syria and recommending immediate departure for those currently present in the country.“In view of the situation prevailing in Syria, Indian nationals are advised to avoid all travel to Syria, until further notification,” it said in its advisory. “Those…
Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde NEW DELHI: Though Mahayuti 2.0 began to unravel soon after Thursday’s opulent oath-taking ceremony in Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, some knots in the alliance still seem to remain intact as Shiv Sena leader Bharat Gogavale on Friday said Eknath Shinde has pitched for home ministry, which the BJP might not be…
Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of 28 new Navodaya Vidyalayas (NVs) and 85 new Kendriya Vidyalayas (KVs) to strengthen the educational infrastructure in the country.This initiative, aimed at implementing the New Education Policy (NEP), will expand quality education, particularly in rural…
Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist Masood Azhar / File photo NEW DELHI: India on Friday asked Pakistan to take strong action against wanted terrorist Masood Azhar, who is also the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief infamous for plotting and promoting terrorist activities on behalf of Pakistan’s intelligence wing Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).Masood Azhar, a long-time terrorist proxy of the Pakistan military…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday praised a POCSO court in Baruipur for awarding the death penalty to Mostakin Sardar, convicted of the rape and murder of a nine-year-old girl in Joynagar, South 24 Parganas. The verdict came just 62 days after the crime, a pace Banerjee described as “unprecedented” in…
‘Till soul of Jinnah remains there’: UP CM Yogi Adityanath slams violence on Hindus in Bangladesh NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday slammed the violence against Hindus and minorities in Bangladesh and said the “anarchy” would continue in the country till Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s “soul remains there”.Violence erupted in Bangladesh after…
Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri NEW DELHI: Foreign secretary Vikram Misri will be visiting Bangladesh on December 9 to hold meeting with his counterpart, said ministry of external affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.Misri will hold several other meetings during his visit, which comes amid tension between the two countries over ongoing violence against Hindu and minority…
Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government is committed to purchasing all farm produce at the minimum support price (MSP), Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan assured the Rajya Sabha on Friday. His remarks came during Question Hour amidst discussions on MSP and a farmers’ march to Delhi demanding legal…
