NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect Donald Trump as the 47th US president, said the government in an announcement Sunday. The visit, it said, followed an invitation from the Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee.“During the visit, EAM will also have meetings with representatives of the incoming Administration,…
Delhi CM Atishi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Delhi CM Atishi, who is contesting assembly polls from the Kalkaji seat, launched a crowdfunding campaign on Sunday to fight elections.Asking for the contribution to her election campaign on X, Atishi wrote: “Together, we can continue this journey of progress and hope.”“Over the past 5 years, you’ve stood…
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar will represent the government at the swearing-in ceremony of US President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in Washington DC on January 20.The ministry of external affairs said that Jaishankar will also meet with the representatives of Trump administration during the visit.“On the invitation of the Trump-Vance…
BENGALURU: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday flagged concerns over hiring of retired persons and the trend of govt officials getting extensions in service or a particular post, remarking they are a setback to others in line.Delivering the inaugural address at the 25th National Conference of Chairpersons of State Public Service Commission in Bengaluru, the VP…
NEW DELHI: India has joined UN committee of experts on big data and data science for official statistics, an entity that was created to further investigate benefits and challenges of big data, including potential for monitoring and reporting on sustainable development goals.Inclusion in this expert committee comes at a crucial time, as India recently assumed…
NEW DELHI: Seven per cent of India’s population uses narcotics, Union home minister Amit Shah informed on Saturday, as he candidly lay out the challenges before the drug enforcement agencies and society and asserted his government’s resolve to quell the menace.“7 per cent people in India use drugs illegally. Drug abuse is a cancer that…
VADODARA: For 16-year-old Mayur Chauhan, Uttarayan is more than just a celebration – it is a tradition inalienable with kite flying. He and his friends used to begin preparations at least 10 days before Jan 14, and by the festival’s peak, the skies above his native village Luna, 20 km from Vadodara, would be a…
IMPHAL: A temporary camp of Assam Rifles was set ablaze in Hongbei village of Manipur’s Kamjong district Saturday during protests over what residents described as “continuous frisking” and harassment along Imphal-Myanmar road. The paramilitary force conducts counter-insurgency operations in the Northeast and guards the India-Myanmar border.The situation escalated when AR personnel allegedly stopped the transport…
<p>The report talks about pricing of liquor left at the discretion of manufacturer and wholesalers instead of government.<br></p> NEW DELHI: A CAG report, evaluating performance of Delhi government’s regulation and supply of liquor in the national capital between 2017-18 and 2020-21, has observed several irregularities in excise policy and its implementation, similar to the findings…
IMPHAL: An airy classroom bathed in soft daylight, filtered through large windows. The wooden desks and red plastic chairs, neatly arranged in rows, await the lively whispers of curiosity. The image captures the heart of learning, hope and coexistence at Needy Home Academy, undisturbed by the outside world’s tumult.Located in Mapao Zingtun village, about 25km…
