NEW DELHI: India firmly asserted its commitment to regional stability as national security adviser Ajit Doval chaired the 7th NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave in New Delhi. The summit brought together top security leadership from the core member states – Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh – to significantly enhance cooperative mechanisms across…
NEW DELHI: BJP on Friday said the ‘Indira Gandhi Peace Prize’ given by Congress to former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet was a vindication of PM Narendra Modi’s assertion that the opposition party’s DNA had now become ‘Muslim-Maoist Congress.’“People like George Soros and Michelle Bachelet remain involved in anti-India activities at the international level. They attack…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan will offer a five-year tax exemption for new domestic industries and a 1% import duty on raw materials and machinery, Afghan commerce minister Nooruddin Azizi said on Friday, while vowing to deepen economic ties with India. He identified cement, rice, textiles, pharmaceuticals, mining, and energy as priority sectors for a country that…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi embarked on a three-day visit to South Africa to attend the G20 summit and said he will present India’s perspective in line with the vision of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ and ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’. In his departure statement, the PM highlighted the significance of the summit, noting that…
NEW DELHI: Amidst the thawing India-Canada relationship, PM Narendra Modi will have his second meeting of the year with counterpart Mark Carney on the margins of the G20 summit in Johannesburg on Saturday.Both sides had finalised the meeting weeks in advance as they look to rebuild the relationship that was crushed by the killing of…
NEW DELHI: The Centre’s decision to implement the four labour codes is the second “big bang” reform measure since the unsuccessful bid to overhaul agricultural markets, and signifies the confidence that it has drawn from the Bihar landslide as well as the recognition to prepare industry and business for global uncertainty.The announcement drew protests from…
NEW DELHI: The highways ministry has set up a panel to identify conditions – a measurable criteria for determining commuter “inconvenience” – under which authorities can take a call on whether to suspend or reduce toll collection on poorly maintained national highway stretches.The decision came amid growing public demand and observations by various high courts…
NEW DELHI: SC on Friday agreed to hear Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association’s plea to make Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act applicable to sexual harassment complaints against advocates. It issued a notice of appeal against a Bombay high court judgment holding that the Act was not applicable to advocates.A bench of Justices B V…
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi‘s endorsement of the four labour codes Friday drew clear political fault lines, with govt projecting them as long-pending reforms while trade unions and Left parties warned of erosion of worker protections.Modi called the codes a significant step in overhauling India’s labour framework, stating: “Shramev Jayate! Today, our govt has given…
BENGALURU: Cognitii, an Indian startup developing an AI-led system for public special education, has won the $100,000 Unlock Her Future Prize 2025. The prize, launched by The Bicester Collection, drew more than 2,900 applications from over 40 countries across South Asia. Eleven founders were shortlisted for the final pitch in London, where Cognitii was named…
