The Bharatiya Janata party on Tuesday refuted Amnesty International’s allegations that it had to shut down its operations in India due to a government witch hunt and said the organization was receiving funds from abroad in contravention of Indian law. Amnesty International, in a statement, said that the freezing of …
Read More »PM Modi Launches Rs 521 Million Projects Under Namami Gange Mission in Uttarakhand | India News
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched six megaprojects worth Rs 521 million on Tuesday under the Namami Gange mission in Uttarakhand. The Prime Minister inaugurated several sewage treatment plants and their improvements today located in Haridwar, Rishikesh, among other regions. A museum of Ganges, to show the rejuvenation activities …
Read More »Center approves Rs 2,290 crore worth of weapons, including 72,000 more assault rifles from US India news
NEW DELHI: The Ministry of Defence Arms purchases worth a further 2,290 million rupees were approved on Monday, including the acquisition of 72,000 more assault rifles from the United States, amid the ongoing military confrontation in eastern Ladakh with China. The Defense Procurement Council (DAC) led by Rajnath Singh authorized …
Read More »Harivansh clarifies that reports put him on the dock for the uproar of agricultural bills in RS, the center can move the motion of breach of privileges
Screenshot from last Sunday’s session at Rajya Sabha. (RS TV: Image Credits) Sources also tell CNN News18 that an option to file a privilege violation motion against those attempting to spread falsehoods on behalf of the vice president is also being considered. CNN-News18 Last update: September 28, 2020 12:38 PM …
Read More »Center to challenge the arbitration award of Vodafone, reach global funds
The Ministry of Finance is certain that whenever the company goes to an Indian court with a request for enforcement of the award, it will object. TopicsCenter | Vodafone | foreign funds The Indian government will challenge Vodafone’s arbitration award, but will also approach international pension and insurance funds interested …
Read More »President Kovind passes three agrarian bills passed by Parliament | India News
NEW DELHI: President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday he gave his consent to the three contentious farm bills which were approved by Parliament amid an unprecedented drama. Previously, opposition parties, led by Congress, had met President and urged him to return the invoices for reconsideration. The parties claim that the …
Read More »Violence in Rajasthan leaves one dead and five injured; State seeks RAF of the Center
One person was killed and at least five injured in the violence that erupted in the city of Kherwara in Udaipur on Saturday night when protesters against empty seats for teacher recruitment broke out, damaging property and setting vehicles on fire in the area while police fired rubber bullets to …
Read More »‘He served for 40 years and was overthrown?’ Not part of the Nadda team, ex-BJP Nat’l Secy Rahul Sinha hints at rebellion
Former BJP National Secretary Rahul Sinha in a screenshot of his video he posted on Twitter. (Credits: Twitter) In a video message, Rahul Sinha stated that he will articulate his ‘stance’ and ‘next step’ in light of Saturday’s announcement in the next 10 to 12 days. News18.com Last update: September …
Read More »Treated as second-class citizens, Kashmiris would rather be ruled by China: Farooq Abdullah
President of the Farooq Abdullah National Conference (Image: PTI) Undoing BJP’s claims that the J&K people have accepted the repeal of Article 370, Abdullah said that if army troops were pulled off the streets of Kashmir, people would come out in large numbers to protest the measure. News18.com Last update: …
Read More »Violation of the program code by television channel, issued a notice of apparent cause, the Center told SC | India News
NEW DELHI: The Center informed the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it has prima facie found violation of the program’s code by Sudarshan TV‘s’Bindas Bol‘show and has issued a notice to the channel. A bench of judges DY Chandrachud, Indu Malhotra and KM Joseph were informed by Attorney General Tushar …
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