NEW DELHI: The national packages offered at some of the major IITs have gone up several notches this year. More than one company has offered a Rs 80 lakh package on some campuses, a jump from last year’s highest level of Rs 62 lakh. Among international companies, California-based information technology …
Read More »Four key aspects of the farmers’ protest
The current standoff between the Union government and protesting farmers shows no sign of resolution at this time. Farmers, especially in Punjab and Haryana, have protested against the three agricultural laws enacted by the central government. The argument is that these reforms will abolish intermediaries and improve farmers’ incomes, but …
Read More »No BJP leader has the courage to attack me for my name: Abhishek Banerjee
By: PTI | Kolkata | Updated: November 30, 2020 1:53:02 am Deputy of the Trinamool Congress Abhishek Banerjee TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee Sunday attacked the BJP leaders for their mockery of “bhaipo” (nephew) and challenged them to take his name. Addressing party workers in the South 24 Parganas district, Banerjee, …
Read More »Prime Minister Modi investigates political dynasties, says “inheritance” means family name | India News
VARANASI: In a veiled attack on political dynasties, the Prime Minister Narendra modi Monday he said that some people paid more attention to legacy than to the inheritance of his country. Prime Minister Modi referred to the return of a statue of the goddess Annapurna from Canada, a century after …
Read More »Shehla Rashid’s Father Alleges Daughter’s Death Threat, Seeks Fund Investigation | India News
SRINAGAR: The activist’s father and former JNU Student Union Vice President Shehla Rashid wrote to J&K DGP Dilbag Singh on Monday, saying he feared for his life after being threatened by his armed “bodyguard”. daughter to leave the family. Srinagar home because he disapproved of their political and financial dealings. …
Read More »MiG-29K Crash: Search for Missing Pilot Continues by Navy India News
MUMBAI: Indian NavyThe operation to locate the second pilot of the MiG-29K trainer that left Goa on November 26 continued with an extensive deployment of ships and planes, a naval spokesman said on Monday. An intensive air, coastal and surface search is being conducted by Indian Navy ships and aircraft …
Read More »Rahul Gandhi urges Cong workers to provide food and help protesting farmers | India News
NEW DELHI: Hitting Central Government Over New Farm Laws, Congressional Leader Rahul gandhi On Monday he appealed to workers in his party to provide food and aid to farmers protesting the new laws. He asked why farmers are protesting if these “reforms” are in their interest. On Twitter, the congressional …
Read More »Hyderabad election: setting for a high-stakes vote battle | India News
NEW DELHI: It is not often that a municipal election makes national news. But such has been the buzz surrounding the election of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation that it has caught the attention of the entire nation. And why not? When we have the Union Minister of the Interior, …
Read More »Super diffuser protest? As experts worry about Covid, farmers say new laws are a bigger threat to their survival News from India
NEW DELHI / SONIPAT: The pandemic’s shadow looms over everything and experts warn that its turmoil could well be a Covid-19 super-spreader, but farmers, some wearing masks and many without, are protesting in Delhi and at entrances to the city, say the new farm laws. they pose a greater threat …
Read More »The most important challenge facing the region is terrorism: India in the SCO | India News
NEW DELHI: India said on Monday that the most important challenge facing the region is terrorism and that eliminating this threat will help it realize its true potential, including in the economic sphere. In a speech at the virtual meeting of the council of heads of government of the Shanghai …
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