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New Delhi: India is looking at preferential market access for its products in the US, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday, adding that the country's trade pact with the US is the 'best' as compared to its competitor countries. "Our relations are very robust. We have a deep strategic partnership on several aspects- technology, defence, trade and investments, and our approach is that India should get preferential market access," Goyal told reporters here as one year elaps ...Read More >
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has unveiled a strategic plan to set up advanced, globally recognized prisons in each state for fugitives, aiming to enhance the justice system. He proposes revoking the passports of those with Interpol red notices, a move designed to hinder their international travel and mitigate the risk of them evading accountability. New Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday suggested the creation of a special prison for fugitives in each state that meets internation ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Chief minister Siddaramaiah Friday clarified that the cabinet's decision to frame new rules on use of public spaces and govt premises for events is not just about Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The remarks come a day after the cabinet approved measures reportedly aimed at checking RSS activities, including street marches and events on public and govt premises. "Any organisation conducting activities without govt permission is not allowed. This rule was introduced by BJP under form ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A day after the Karnataka cabinet took a decision to ban activities of private organisations in public places, expelled BJP leader Basannagouda Patil Yatnal has asked the Chief Minister to ban Namaz on public roads and government places without prior permission. In a letter to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Yatnal said that not including Namaz would not only be selective targeting of certain organisations, but also be violation of fundamental rights of other citizen. The letter stated ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: EC on Thursday revised the rules relating to counting of postal ballots, making it mandatory for all postal ballot papers to be counted before the penultimate round of EVM/VVPATs counting is taken up.The new practice will be first implemented in Bihar where assembly polls are due in Nov.This restores the arrangement prior to May 2019, when EC had changed the guidelines to allow EVM counting to proceed regardless of postal ballot counting stage. The 2019 change did not rule out chances ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, 25 Sep: Arunachal Pradesh Governor KT Parnaik praised the Indian armed forces as one of the finest professional forces in the world. Delivering the keynote address on 'Emerging technologies, transforming geopolitics and new tactics for future warfare' at the inaugural session of the 3rd edition of the Bharat Defence Conclave held here on Thursday, the governor highlighted the Indian armed forces' unmatched experience in combating terrorism, insurgencies, and radicalization, while als ...Read More >
Guwahati: Just two days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Manipur and emphasized the need to strengthen ties between the hills and the valley, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) pushed back against reports suggesting the reopening of National Highway 2 (Imphal-Dimapur) for unrestricted movement. In a strongly worded statement issued Monday, the KZC denied granting permission for free passage along NH-2. The council warned individuals from both the Meitei and Kuki-Zo communities not to cross th ...Read More >
National Highway-2 passes through Kangpokpi in Manipur Guwahati: The Kuki Zo Council (KZC) which recently met the Centre has denied allowing free movement on National Highway-2. The KZC's announcement has created confusion since the Centre had in a statement said the "KZC decided to open National Highway-2 for the free movement of commuters and essential goods." The KZC was part of a meeting with Home Ministry officials in Delhi just before the Centre announced the extension of the suspension ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday produced Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Pankaj Sharma before the Court of the CJM Shimla, Sandeep Singh Sihag, in connection with the controversial death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) Chief Engineer Vimal Negi. Sharma, who was arrested by the CBI from Ghumarwin on Sunday afternoon around 12:00 pm, was first presented late Sunday night before the CJM at his official r ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday produced Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Pankaj Sharma before the Court of the CJM Shimla, Sandeep Singh Sihag, in connection with the controversial death of Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL) Chief Engineer Vimal Negi. Sharma, who was arrested by the CBI from Ghumarwin on Sunday afternoon around 12:00 pm, was first presented late Sunday night before the CJM at his official r ...Read More >
Imphal, Sep 13 (PTI) The Manipur unit of the Congress on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the northeastern state a "symbolic show", during which he made "no mention" about the resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Okram Ibobi Singh said the PM's speech did not talk about free movement along national highways in the state, too. "Modi did not mention anything about the 60,000 IDPs and their resettlement. Neither did he ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 12 Sep: Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram on Friday strongly criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Manipur, calling it "too little, too late" after two years of silence while the state burned. "The belated visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Manipur - after more than two years of burning, bloodshed, and displacement - is deeply disappointing. When the state was torn apart by ethnic violence in May 2023, when mothers and children were ...Read More >
New Delhi: As many as 42,000 people coming from Myanmar have been mapped with the help of biometrics and various measures instituted by the government agencies since December last year, said director general of Assam Rifles (AR) Lt Gen Vikas Lakhera. "After the new Free Movement Regime (FMR) policy came into effect, the Myanmar nationals entering India through crossing points are now being mapped. Since December, 42,000 individuals have been mapped with the help of biometrics and various measur ...Read More >
VMPL New Delhi [India], August 14: Ellenox, India's largest venture studio, is accelerating its global push in enterprise AI development. In the past year, the company has grown its headcount by 50% over the last year, bringing in senior AI talent from Amazon and Google to power its next phase of expansion. Already delivering AI transformation for Fortune 50 leaders in fintech, cloud computing, consumer social, and sports-tech, Ellenox has built systems that replace costly call centers with na ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): IndiGo is prepared to restart its flights from India to China as soon as the necessary bilateral agreements between the two countries are in place, the airline chief executive Pieter Elbers said on Thursday. IndiGo operated daily flights between India and China prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline stands ready to resume these services as soon as bilateral arrangements between the two countries allow. Guided by its entrepreneurial spirit, IndiGo remains ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): IndiGo is prepared to restart its flights from India to China as soon as the necessary bilateral agreements between the two countries are in place, the airline's chief executive Pieter Elbers said on Thursday. "IndiGo operated daily flights between India and China prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. The airline stands ready to resume these services as soon as bilateral arrangements between the two countries allow. Guided by its entrepreneurial spirit, IndiGo rema ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], August 2 (ANI): The Left Democratic Front (LDF) has announced statewide protest gatherings across all 140 assembly constituencies in Kerala on August 3 and 4, in response to the arrest of two Kerala nuns in Chhattisgarh on charges of human trafficking and religious conversion. The nuns, Sister Vandana Francis and Sister Preethy Mary, were arrested by police at Durg Railway Station in Chhattisgarh on July 25. Condemning the arrests, CPI(M) State Secretary MV ...Read More >
While a habeas corpus petition was filed on Monday before the Chhattisgarh High Court, the Kondagaon police told The Indian Express that the labourers had been freed on Monday evening Nine migrant labourers from West Bengal were detained by Kondagaon police in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region, allegedly because they had been staying in the district for several days without submitting documents to the local police. While a habeas corpus petition was filed on Monday before the Chhattisgarh High Cour ...Read More >
Pilibhit (UP), Jul 15 (PTI) A day after a farmer was killed by a tiger in Fulhar village of Pilibhit district, forest officials said on Tuesday that their team was tracking the animal and it would be captured as soon as the conditions are favourable. Dayaram, 39, was mauled to death by the tiger in his field in Bari Phulhar village, the sixth tiger attack in two months in the region. According to the forest team engaged in tracking the tiger, the animal also attempted to attack its personnel, ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday accused the Chhattisgarh Police of violating the Constitution by "forcing" nine migrant workers from West Bengal to leave the state in central India after releasing them from detention. The migrant labourers, reportedly residents of her Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal's Nadia district, were earlier arrested in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon. In a video message posted on X, Moitra alleged that despite being released from custody, ...Read More >
Kolkata, Jul 15 (PTI) TMC MP Mahua Moitra on Tuesday accused the Chhattisgarh Police of violating the Constitution by "forcing" nine migrant workers from West Bengal to leave the state in central India after releasing them from detention. The migrant labourers, reportedly residents of her Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal's Nadia district, were earlier arrested in Chhattisgarh's Kondagaon. Also Read | Ganeshotsav 2025: MSRTC To Run 5,000 Special Buses to Konkan From August 23 ...Read More >
New Delhi: A Delhi court on Monday allowed the plea of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) functionary K Kavitha seeking permission to travel to Los Angeles between Aug 16 and Sept 2 to secure admission for her younger son in a university.The court of special judge Dig Vinay Singh was hearing two applications filed by the BRS leader seeking the release of her passport and permission to travel abroad."The right to travel abroad has been considered to be an important facet of the right to life and libert ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue court on Monday permitted Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to travel to the United States of America for admission of her younger son in a University in California. Kavitha is an accused in the Delhi Excise Policy case and was granted bail by the Supreme Court. Special CBI Judge Dig Vinay Singh allowed pleas of K Kavitha seeking permission to travel abroad and release of her passport. 'The right to travel abroad has been considered ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): The Rouse Avenue court on Monday permitted Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha to travel to the United States of America for admission of her younger son in a University in California. Kavitha is an accused in the Delhi Excise Policy case and was granted bail by the Supreme Court. Special CBI Judge Dig Vinay Singh allowed pleas of K Kavitha seeking permission to travel abroad and release of her passport. The right to travel abroad has been considered t ...Read More >
Manipur government aims to resettle all 57,000 internally displaced persons by December 2025, offering financial assistance for rebuilding destroyed or dilapidated homes. The relocation will occur in three phases, starting in July, with prefabricated houses provided for those from Moreh and Kangpokpi. Despite past ethnic violence, farming activities are resuming, indicating improving conditions in the state.Manipur Chief Secretary Prashant Kumar Singh said that the government is working towards ...Read More >
Imphal, July 2: Lok Sabha member representing Inner Manipur Angomcha Bimol Akoijam has criticised security forces for enforcing what he termed as an "unconstitutional and imaginary" buffer zone in conflict-hit Manipur. The MP accused them of contributing to deepening the communal fault lines. The Congress MP's criticism came after he was denied access to Phougakchou-Ikhai Makha Leikai Keithel (market) in Bishnupur district, an area under his Parliamentary constituency, on June 29. Speaking to ...Read More >
Officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs met with Meitei Civil Society Organisations in Delhi. The discussion focused on resolving Manipur's ethnic crisis. Groups like AMUCO and COCOMI participated. They requested the implementation of the National Register of Citizens. Concerns were raised about security and free movement. The CSOs rejected engaging with militant outfits.A fresh round of dialogue between the officials of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and members of a joint delegation of ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Three civil society organisations from Manipur, including Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), held a round of dialogue with Centre's representatives led by interlocutor A K Mishra here on Monday, seeking preservation of territorial integrity of the state, steps to ensure free movement of people and phased resettlement of people displaced by ethnic violence by the end of this year.The three Meitei-dominated groups, COCOMI, All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO ...Read More >
Imphal, Jun 30 (PTI) A delegation of Manipur civil society groups, which held talks with central government officials in Delhi, on Monday said the team has called for a "time-bound roadmap to address the crisis" in the northeastern state and "find lasting solutions". A joint statement issued by the Coordinating Committee (COCOMI), All Manipur United Clubs Organisation (AMUCO) and Federation of Civil Society (FOCS) said "the meeting commenced at 11:30 am and continued for over three-and-a-half h ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 30 (PTI) Three prominent Meitei civil-society groups from Manipur conveyed to the Centre on Monday that the territorial integrity of the northeastern state must be maintained, while seeking urgent steps for the rehabilitation of ethnic violence-hit people. A 19-member delegation comprising representatives of the three groups -- Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) and Federation of Civil Society Organisations (FOCS) ...Read More >
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