NEW DELHI: Chairing a meeting here to assess preparedness and security arrangements for the annual Amarnath Yatra, home minister Amit Shah on Friday directed the J&K police, central forces and other agencies to form an impregnable, multi-layered security grid along the yatra route, while also securing all major tourist destinations in the Union territory.At the…
NEW DELHI: Planning of cities and towns must be people-centric and responsive to citizens’ needs, housing and urban affairs minister Manohar Lal said Friday as Brics nations adopted an Urban Ministerial Declaration committing to inclusive development, particularly for vulnerable and marginalised groups.The declaration, adopted at the conclusion of the two-day Brics Urbanisation Forum, themed ‘Cities…
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday highlighted the anti-poverty initiatives of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asserting that during his tenure, over 25 crore people were lifted out of poverty.Addressing a gathering, CM Dhami said, “During his tenure, PM Modi has worked to lift 25 crore people out of poverty. Under the Congress…
NEW DELHI: TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Friday reacted to Lok Sabha MP Kalyan Banerjee’s “arrogant” remark, saying that the senior party leader had the “right to say a few harsh words” as the latter had seen him “grow up”.“Kalyan Banerjee has seen me grow up. He is a senior leader of the…
The government’s ‘Celebrate in Uttarakhand’ push is opening the hills of Uttarakhand to a new generation of destination weddings and four towns are quietly becoming the names every couple is taking note of.For years, Rishikesh and Mussoorie have been the state’s most prominent wedding destinations. However, they seem to have become too popular in recent…
NEW DELHI: West Bengal leader of opposition Ritabrata Banerjee on Friday claimed the support of 64 of the Trinamool Congress‘s 80 MLAs in the state assembly, amounting to more than two-thirds of the party’s legislative strength. He said the names had been submitted to the Speaker and asserted that his majority would be proven if…
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash NEW DELHI: One year has passed since Air India Flight AI171 crashed moments after take-off from Ahmedabad, claiming 260 lives and leaving behind hundreds of grieving families still searching for answers. The wreckage has long been cleared. Life around the crash site has gradually returned to routine. But for many…
NEW DELHI: An FIR has been registered against former West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee over a speech she allegedly delivered at a rally in Kolkata earlier this year.According to news agency ANI, police sources said the FIR was registered on June 7 at 3.45 pm and has been lodged…
NEW DELHI: The Trinamool Congress crisis deepened on Friday as dissident MPs prepared to approach Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla seeking recognition as the party’s “real TMC” parliamentary group.According to PTI, rebel MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia said the dissident faction had already submitted a representation to the Speaker and would formally stake its claim…
US navy’s footage of attack on MT Jalveer NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs (MEA) summoned the US Chargé d’Affaires Jason Meeks for the 2nd time in a week to lodge a protest against repeated attacks on commercial ships off the Oman coast with Indians on board.This comes a day after Guinea-Bissau-flagged oil tanker…