The West Bengal government has decided to include the life and contributions of Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee in school textbooks while removing the chapter on the Singur anti-land acquisition movement, State School Education Minister Deepak Barman said on Wednesday. The revised syllabus, prepared by a committee that has completed its work, will Read More…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday renewed his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an open debate, claiming that he could establish within five minutes that the prime minister was a traitor. The remarks drew a sharp response from Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In a post on social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi Read More…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday praised the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for completing 12 consecutive months without recording any casualties, describing it as a significant achievement not witnessed in the past 47 years. Taking to social media platform X, Modi congratulated the country’s leading internal security force and remarked, “A zero Read More…
New Delhi: Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday inaugurated the Incredible India Pavilion at the World Travel Market (WTM) 2026 in London and held bilateral discussions with his British counterpart to strengthen tourism ties between the two countries. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the international tourism event, focused on expanding cooperation Read More…
Indore: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has fulfilled a promise he made to a student from Madhya Pradesh by arranging treatment for her eye condition in Delhi, the party said. The Congress shared a video on Tuesday showing the student, Priyanka Sengar, returning home after recovering from her eye problem. In the video, she is seen Read More…
New Delhi: India has been re-elected as President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for the third consecutive term, Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy Pralhad Joshi announced on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference at the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo 2026, Joshi reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening global solar cooperation and making Read More…
New Delhi: The Coal Controller Organisation (CCO), under the Ministry of Coal, has developed SUVIKALP, a digital decision-support platform to promote sustainable reuse of land after mining operations. Aligned with the Mining Plan Guidelines for Coal and Lignite Mine, 2025, the platform aims to identify suitable post-mining land uses through scientific assessment, environmental restoration and Read More…
Pune: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for Pune Metro projects worth around Rs 21,800 crore through video conferencing. The projects include the Hinjawadi-Shivajinagar Metro corridor, which is expected to improve connectivity to the city’s major IT hub, and a new line linking different parts of Pune. Addressing the Read More…
Delhi witnessed its worst air quality in 287 days on Tuesday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching 350, placing the city in the very poor category. According to monitoring data, 10 of the city’s 57 air quality stations recorded severe pollution levels, while 35 reported very poor and the remaining 12 registered poor air Read More…
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday urged the Public Accounts Committees (PACs) of Parliament and State Legislatures to strengthen their oversight of public expenditure and ensure that every rupee of taxpayers’ money is properly utilised. Inaugurating the Conference of Chairpersons of Public Accounts Committees in Thiruvananthapuram, Birla stressed that transparency and accountability are essential Read More…