NEW DELHI: Taking a swipe at the Prime Minister Narendra Modi government, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh remarked on Monday that the delay in assigning ministerial portfolios indicates nervousness within what he termed the “one-third prime minister” government. “Almost 24 hours after being sworn in the one third Pradhan Mantri is yet to allocate portfolios….
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the NDA government at the Centre for a third consecutive term, with Narendra Modi poised to take oath as prime minister once again.The newly elected Members of Parliament (MPs) from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) are expected to meet on Friday to formally…
NEW DELHI: For several businesses, including startups and some overseas investors, coalition govt at the Centre is an uncharted territory. For a decade, they have only dealt with a govt at the Centre that enjoyed absolute majority, with decision-making streamlined.Tuesday’s election verdict has not only made them sit up and take note of the changes…
NEW DELHI: In yet another sharp retort to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent statement of feeling “sent by God,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi mocked the PM and said, “God sent Modi to help Adani and not the poor.” He also asserted that the INDIA bloc will “jumpstart” the country’s economy once it assumes power at…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday sought responses from ministries of health, agriculture, and the food safety standards authority of India (FSSAI) on a PIL that alleged that govt have failed to stop overuse of pesticides in cultivation of food crops and that it posed a serious health hazard for people.Arguing for petitioner Akash Vashistha,…
Representative Image The government will accord focused attention to promote India‘s textiles exports, which declined for the second year in a row in 2023-24, Textiles Secretary Rachna Shah said. The government has set an ambitious target to achieve USD 100 billion export for textile products by 2030. The cumulative exports of textiles and apparel from…
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NEW DELHI: Government is looking at rolling out a fresh multi-billion-dollar incentive package for semiconductor companies after nearly exhausting the Rs 76,000-crore plan that was launched in Dec 2021 for supporting investing companies, top sources told TOI.Preliminary work on the new package, which is “in all likelihood be much bigger than the previous one”, has…
NEW DELHI: overnment has moved Supreme Court seeking clarification on assigning spectrum for specific purposes — such as satellite communication, for use by defence forces and PSUs, and for Metro or railway operations — instead of auctions, mandated by the apex court in 2012 following the 2G scam.The petition, which was filed last Dec, came…
NEW DELHI: In the wake of a disturbing trend of violent attacks targeting Indian students in the US, resulting in tragic fatalities, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that such cases are unconnected but certainly a big concern for the government.Jaishankar said that while some students were murdered over personal issues, others were…
