File photo: Ladakh’s Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra SRINAGAR: Amid protests by women in large numbers demanding a ban on liquor and declaring Ladakh a dry Union Territory, the administration on Tuesday asked the Ladakhi Buddhist Association’s women’s wing to have wider consultations to build consensus on the issue and find a middle ground.The protesters are…
File photo: Two people holding an umbrella brave strong winds and rain as high tide waves hit the coast ahead of the impending landfall of cyclonic storm ‘Arnab’, in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Tuesday reviewed aviation safety and operational readiness as Cyclone Arnab is expected to intensify into…
NEW DELHI: Every pothole will be accounted for, road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari said on Tuesday, warning contractors and consultants that poor-quality work is going to invite strict action, including blacklisting, banning and penalties that could hit their businesses and drive down their share prices.Speaking at a conference organised by industry body CII,…
NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief electoral officer V Anbu Kumar on Tuesday said that no voter had been deleted from the draft electoral roll solely due to the bulk submission of Form 7, asserting that every deletion was carried out after due verification.Speaking to reporters, Kumar thanked political parties for extending support during the exercise.“I am…
NEW DELHI: The Congress’ Keralam unit has tendered an unconditional apology for a social media post targeting Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, stating that the call for his “resignation” was “inappropriate” and should not have been made on an official party platform.The post was deleted within hours, following widespread criticism on social media.Sunny…
NEW DELHI: To improve last-mile connectivity in India’s broadband sector, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged govt to expeditiously notify the rule amendments enabling standard power operations in the delicensed lower 6 GHz band. An expert committee constituted by dept of telecom, that was led by IIT Madras’s Professor Radha Krishna Ganti…
NEW DELHI: India must embrace the future technologies, innovate boldly and lead the world in developing them, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while addressing the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave here on Tuesday.Asserting that a ‘Viksit Bharat’ (developed India) will be built on strong foundations of scientific research, discoveries and the spirit of innovation,…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Tuesday said that the INDIA bloc’s “public impeachment” of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be held at party president Mallikarjun Kharge‘s residence.This comes after Congress accused the government of denying permission for the event at the state-run Ashoka Hotel.Earlier in the day, Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal said the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Tuesday directed former finance secretary Subhash Chandra Garg to block or mute certain allegedly objectionable remarks he made about BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on a podcast.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela noted that both Dubey and Garg were “persons of repute” and stressed that the former finance secretary should not…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed India’s achievement in the field of science and technology, saying the country is moving forward with a new mindset and newfound self-confidence.While addressing the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovative Conclave 2026, the Prime Minister said that country’s goal is to create new technology and shape its…
