NEW DELHI: A day after the sweeping reforms in the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed, what he called, the “Diwali Dhamaka”, and said they are part of a string of reforms introduced by his govt to fulfil people’s aspirations and boost growth.“If I sum up the reforms, I can only…
Designer Giorgio Armani, centre, poses with models at the end of his women’s 2019 Spring-Summer collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan (AP) Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian designer who built an empire on understated elegance and timeless style, has died at the age of 91, his fashion house confirmed on Thursday. He died…
A farmhand who moved out of his two-bedroom home so that 50 students who had nowhere to go after their school collapsed in the recent rains has become an unlikely hero in Piplodi, a village of mainly tribal inhabitants in the hills of Rajasthan.The roof of the primary school in Piplodi, Jhalawar district, had given…
Lucknow: Governor Anandiben Patel on Thursday warned that colleges cannot raise fees in the middle of an academic session. She said strict action would be taken against institutions that violate this rule and students or parents can directly lodge complaints with the Raj Bhavan.Addressing the convocation of Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University, Patel said some…
Lucknow: In Uttar Pradesh, some police officers are not just ending crime in the dark alleys, they are also lighting the lamp of learning. Their noble deeds are not only saving children from underprivileged backgrounds from losing their way but also steering them towards leading a meaningful life. Meet the khaki teachers of UP on…
CHENNAI: Batting for social diversity in judicial appointments, the Union govt has written to the Madras high court collegium to provide appropriate representation to women and candidates from the SC, ST and minority communities while appointing new judges, reports Suresh Kumar K.The request from Union law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to new Chief Justice Manindra…
NEW DELHI: India and Singapore announced a new road map for their comprehensive strategic partnership aimed at advancing cooperation in a range of areas like economic cooperation, skill development, digitalisation, connectivity, sustainability, healthcare, people-to-people contacts and defence and security, as PM Narendra Modi held talks with his visiting counterpart Lawrence Wong.Announcing the road map, Modi…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that drugs used for gender transition should be banned, arguing they are linked to violent behavior. The tech billionaire’s comment came in response to a post on X (formerly Twitter) that described the arrest of a trans-identifying person accused of breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a toddler.The…
President Donald Trump on Thursday (US local time) signed an executive order formally implementing the US-Japan trade agreement, a landmark pact that lowers tariffs on Japanese autos to 15% and secures a $550 billion investment pledge from Tokyo, the White House announced.The White House confirmed the move in a statement posted on X.Under the agreement,…
Lucknow: The infrastructure boom in Uttar Pradesh in recent years has given a massive opportunity to cement companies, suggests an assessment undertaken by Invest UP.It also noted that with more projects in the pipeline, the state is set to ride this surge over the next few years. “No state embodies the promise of India’s infrastructure…
