Governance

NEW DELHI: The government is working to establish a world-class university aimed at enhancing the capabilities of creators in the media and entertainment sectors, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw said on…

NEW DELHI: India and Malaysia have reached an agreement to trade in local currencies. This was announced after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim here on Tuesday. "Trade between…

New Delhi: Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu, 36, is one of the youngest ministers in the current government, managing the high-profile civil aviation ministry. He is a three-time MP. There have been numerous developments in the sector, including a…

NEW DELHI: With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing the assembly polls schedule for Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has begun the process of moving troops in the UT. MHA has asked the…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Bangladesh’s chief advioer in the interim government to ensure the safety of Hindus and minorities. “Received a telephone call from Professor Muhammad Yunus. Exchanged views on the…

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has constituted a committee led by the Additional Director General (ADG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) to monitor the current situation on the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in the wake of…

NEW DELHI: The implementation of ‘One nation, One election’ would require amendments to the Constitution of India as per the recommendations of the Ram Nath Kovind committee, the Centre informed Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The decision…

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday discussed the unfolding situation in Bangladesh with his British counterpart David Lammy during a phone conversation. In a post on X, Jaishankar said he and Lammy also…

NEW DELHI: Amid walkout by the Opposition, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Monday reiterated the government’s commitment to address the farmers’ issues through dialogue. Dubbing the Congress “anti-farmers” who…

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday briefed an all-party meeting about the ongoing situation in Bangladesh, and appreciated the unanimous support by all parties. In a post on X, he also shared photographs of the…

NEW DELHI: A day after former Bangladeshi Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina flew into India after submitting her resignation, the situation in Bangladesh continues to be volatile with cases of looting, and arson being reported. While Sheikh…

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) met on Monday at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence at Lok Kalyan Marg. In the meeting, PM Modi was briefed about the situation in Bangladesh. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Home…

NEW DELHI: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to equip Village Defence Guards (VDGs) with basic automatic weapons like self-loading rifles, replacing the vintage .303 weapons, sources said. The aim is to strengthen…

NEW DELHI: The government is all set to bring a bill in Parliament to amend the 1995 law governing Waqf boards to ensure more accountability and transparency in their functioning and the mandatory inclusion of women in these bodies, sources…

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday urged governors to play the role of an effective bridge between the Centre and states and interact with people and social organisations in a manner that would co-opt the underprivileged.…

SRINAGAR: The Election Commission, led by Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar, will visit Jammu and Kashmir from August 8-10 to review preparedness for assembly polls, weeks before the Supreme Court's September 30 deadline for holding…

NEW DELHI: Inaugurating the two-day conference of Governors at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Friday, President Droupadi Murmu said the agenda included carefully chosen issues that are crucial in achieving our national goals. Declaring the…

NEW DELHI: Hitting out at the previous Congress governments, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday accused the opposition party of amplifying small incidents on the railway network through its "social media troll army" to create…

NEW DELHI: India is working on developing bullet trains with indigenous technology, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday. He said in the Lok Sabha that the bullet train project, first of which is under construction…

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw the 18 per cent goods and services tax (GST) on life and medical insurance premiums. In his letter to…