NEW DELHI: A good share of Census 2027 datasets may be released in the same year, thanks to the capturing of data in digital mode right from the outset, Registrar General of India and census commissioner Mritunjay Kumar Narayan assured ahead of the launch of Census 2027, the world’s largest and India’s first-ever digital population…
NEW DELHI: At a time when Pakistan has inserted itself in the West Asia frame and proposed to position itself as a mediator, the latest US congressional research service (CRS) report offers a sharp reality check. It says Pakistan remains a sanctuary for a wide array of terrorist groups despite decades of state-led military offensives…
NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha was briefly adjourned on Monday as Congress demanded a discussion on the West Asia crisis but received no concrete assurance from the treasury benches, with parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju saying that extensive statements, including from PM Modi, have already been made on the issue in Parliament.The demand for the debate…
NEW DELHI: In a clear message to newsrooms ahead of a packed election calendar, the Press Council of India (PCI) has asked print media to stick to “fair and objective reporting”, steer clear of “paid news”, and strictly avoid publishing exit polls until voting concludes, tightening the guardrails around election coverage.In two press releases issued…
Dr Farooq Abdullah pleads ‘not guilty’ in JKCA case before court Srinagar: Former CM and National Conference president Dr Farooq Abdullah on Monday appeared before a court in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) case and pleaded “not guilty” after the charges were read out to him.According to special public prosecutor Farhat Zia,…
NEW DELHI: Citing recent incidents of fatal building fires in Delhi, Odisha and Goa, a technical committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has disagreed with the deregulation cell of the Cabinet Secretariat to exclude “fire safety” provisions from the National Building Code. However, it has accepted over a dozen recommendations, including the removal…
J&K CM Omar Abdullah makes strong pitch against amendments to Jammu and Kashmir Preservation of Specified Trees Act, 1969 SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah, on Monday, made a strong pitch against a bill brought by his own party MLA that seeks to grant landowners the right to cut walnut trees on their property.Omar…
Trump issues fresh warning to Iran to open Strait of Hormuz or Us will “extend its lovely stay”. Bihar chief minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar resigned from the Bihar legislative council days after securing a place in Rajya Sabha. Nifty50 and BSE Sensex continued their slide dropping below 22,350 and 72,000 points respectively. Tamil…
NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Monday released over Rs 20 crore for cow welfare and said her government will develop 10 “modern” gaushalas. At an event at her official residence, Jan Seva Sadan, Gupta handed over lease extension certificates to gaushala (cow shelter) managers. Funds were provided for setting up modern biogas…
LUCKNOW: A full-scale emergency was declared at Lucknow’s Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport (CCSIA) on Monday evening after an Air India Express flight operating from Bagdogra to Delhi issued a Mayday call mid-air following suspected smoke inside the aircraft.The flight, IX 1523, was cruising at 36,000 feet above Ghaghara river in Ambedkar Nagar district at…