Campaign against Agnipath scheme from Aug 7: BKU leader Rakesh Tikait
Noida: Addressing a farmers' congregation in the Tikri area of Baghpat district in western Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, Tikait said the "fight with the Central government and the Uttar Pradesh government" over the issue was yet to begin
BY PTI / Thursday, 4 August, 2022
India to host UN Security Council members for special meeting on counter-terrorism in October
United Nations: Mindful of the increasing threat posed by the misuse of new and emerging technologies,” the United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) has decided to hold a special meeting on this theme
BY PTI / Thursday, 4 August, 2022
Parliamentary panel criticises govt for the absence of policy on the Indian diaspora
New Delhi: "The committee desires that the (external affairs) ministry should bring out a policy document on its diaspora to serve as a guiding principle for deeper and wider engagement with the diaspora community," it said.
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
National Anti-Doping Bill gets parliament nod
New Delhi: Parliament passed a bill providing statutory frameworks for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency and the National Dope Testing Laboratory
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
Govt withdraws Personal Data Protection Bill from LS; plans new ‘set of legislations’ in Winter Session
New Delhi: Many opposition parties suggested that the bill would only make spying on citizens easier, without achieving any benefits
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
Security infra for BSF along India – Pak creek area in Gujarat to be strengthened
New Delhi: Security infrastructure for BSF troops deployed in the marshy creek areas of Kutch along the India-Pakistan international maritime border in Gujarat will be upgraded
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
Centre conducts root cause analysis of public grievances received by select govt departments
New Delhi: Root cause analysis of the public grievances was conducted against seven government departments/ministries: Central Board of Direct Taxes (Income Tax), Home Ministry, Housing and Urban Affairs, Department of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Department of Financial Services (Insurance
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
Opposition records ‘deep apprehension’ over SC upholding PMLA amendments, seeks review
New Delhi: In a joint statement, their leaders said the judgement will strengthen the hands of a government that "indulges in political vendetta" to target its opponents and expressed hope that this "dangerous verdict will be short-lived"
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
SC agrees to hear plea seeking to declare ‘Ram Sethu’ a national heritage monument
New Delhi: A bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Krishna Murari and Hima Kohli, which had agreed to list the plea for hearing on July 26, said it could not do so as one of the
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
‘Flood tourism’ will not be permitted: Kerala Minister
Pathanamthitta: As rains continued in Kerala, state Revenue Minister K Rajan on Wednesday said that people should strictly avoid going to areas which are inundated or flooded, he also warns that police would be used to remove such persons
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
India records 17,135 fresh COVID-19 cases, 47 fatalities
New Delhi: India crossed the grim milestone of 2 crores on May 4, 3 crores on June 23 last year and 4 crores on January 25 this year
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
Assam to set up check posts along Arunachal border to prevent illegal liquor trade
Guwahati: Chairing a review meeting of the Excise Department on Tuesday evening, Sarma also asked senior officials to fill up vacancies in grade-3 and grade-4 categories so that the department functions with full capacity and efficiency
BY PTI / Wednesday, 3 August, 2022
