NEW DELHI: The Centre has rejected West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s allegation of “deep conspiracy” in flooding the state by centrally administered Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) and asserted that the water release from two reservoirs in Jharkhand was carried out “scientifically” so that the risk of floods can be avoided in the downstream region.Responding to…
NEW DELHI: The Punjab government has launched a statewide drive against food adulteration and substandard consumables, with extensive inspections and legal action taken over the past three years. The campaign, led by the department of food safety, has involved mass testing of products including milk, paneer, ghee, spices, sweets, fruits, and vegetables. According to official…
Uttarakhand health secretary R Rajesh Kumar Following the recent cloudburst-triggered disaster in the Dharali region of Uttarkashi district, the Uttarakhand health department has swung into action on the instructions of chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. Health teams have reached ground zero and are treating the injured. Additional medical teams will soon join the relief operations….
Rahul Gandhi (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called US President Donald Trump‘s extra 25 per cent tariff on India an “economic blackmail” to bully New Delhi into an unfair trade deal.“Trump’s 50% tariff is economic blackmail – an attempt to bully India into an unfair trade deal. PM Modi…
An organisation representing central secretariat service (CSS) officers has flagged concerns that the open layout of a newly-constructed Central government office building would adversely impact confidentiality and efficiency of those working there.In a letter to principal secretary to the prime minister, the central secretariat service forum (CSSF), which represents CSS Group B and CSS Organised…
Junior and senior doctors along with Citizen Forum take out a silent rally against RG Kar Medical College rape and murder in Kolkata (ANI image) NEW DELHI: Over a year after the brutal rape and murder of a postgraduate doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata, the victim’s father has once again voiced his…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated Kartavya Bhavan, the first building under the ambitious common central secretariat (CCS) project, and explained why it carries a name rooted in India’s democratic values.“We gave the name ‘Kartavya Bhavan’ to this building after a lot of deliberation,” PM Modi said while addressing a gathering at…
Representative image (ANI) NEW DELHI: The directorate general of civil aviation (DGCA) has suspended a designated examiner (DE) of Akasa for six months following violation of rules in a pilot skill test. The airline says it had voluntarily reported this violation to the regulator. An Akasa Air spokesperson said: “Keeping safety in mind is of…
Supreme Court facade (left), ECI headquaters (Agencies) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the election commission of India (ECI) to submit a detailed response by August 9 regarding an application filed by an NGO, Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), seeking disclosure of information on around 65 lakh voters omitted from Bihar’s draft electoral…
NEW DELHI: After a string of bizarre applications during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, a fresh prank has emerged — this time involving none other than US President Donald Trump. Authorities in Samastipur district were left stunned after an online application was filed on July 29, claiming Trump as…
