PM Modi with Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Israeli envoy to India, Reuven Azar, on Monday addressed the ongoing Middle East conflict, explaining the timing of Israel’s recent military operation on Iran and its relation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel in February.He acknowledged that tensions around Israel were already…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee has recommended strengthening institutional capacity in cybersecurity, data protection and digital infrastructure while examining the government’s spending plans for the ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) for 2026-27. The panel also cautioned that inadequate funding could affect the expansion of digital governance systems, cybersecurity capacity and emerging initiatives such…
The Political Science Conclave 2026, organized by the Political Science Society, was held from March 12-13 at the India International Centre (IIC) in New Delhi. The two-day event brought together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss contemporary political thought and public life in India.The Conclave was inaugurated by Sukanta Majumdar, Union minister of State for…
Iran warned the Strait of Hormuz cannot be used for attacks on Tehran as Israel launched fresh strikes. BJP’s first Bengal list named Suvendu Adhikari from Bhabanipur and Nandigram, setting up a possible clash with Mamata Banerjee. LPG carrier Shivalik reached Mundra safely after crossing Hormuz, as the Centre said fuel supplies remain stable. BJP’s…
NEW DELHI: The Left front on Monday released its first list of candidates for the upcoming assembly elections, fielding leaders like outgoing Rajya Sabha MP Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya and CPI(M) central committee member Minakshi Mukherjee .Out of 192 seats, CPI(M) will contest 142, the Forward Bloc (21), RSP (13), CPI (14), RCPI (1) and MCP…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Monday said he may have to miss the final two weeks of the current Parliament session to campaign for the upcoming Kerala Assembly elections, breaking what he described as his near-perfect attendance record.Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Tharoor said the election campaign would likely keep him away from…
New Delhi: Compensation to the tune of Rs 163.92 crore in the form of travel coupons has already been given to passengers impacted by the mass cancellation of flights by IndiGo in early December, minister of civil aviation K Rammohan Naidu informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday.Replying to supplementary queries during Question Hour, he said…
New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday raised the LPG crisis arising out of the conflict in West Asia, asking why the govt did not do advance planning of LPG imports or make alternative arrangements despite being aware of the regional tensions. “Why did the govt not make alternative…
As The Akshaya Patra Foundation prepares to serve its 5 billionth meal on March 17, with President Droupadi Murmu commemorating the milestone, the moment marks a significant chapter in one of the world’s largest school feeding programmes. What began in 2000 with just 1,500 meals served from the ISKCON temple in Bengaluru has grown into…
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released its first list of candidates for 144 seats in the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, fielding several key leaders, including Suvendu Adhikari and Dilip Ghosh.While Dilip Ghosh has been fielded from Kharagpur Sadar, Suvendu Adhikari will contest the elections from two seats — Bhabanipur and…
