Thane: Record-holding Nepalese mountaineer Nima Rinji Sherpa shared his remarkable climbing journey during a goodwill visit to Thane on Sunday. Speaking at an event organised by a local trust, Sherpa recalled the early lessons he learned from his father and uncle and spoke about his experiences confronting harsh conditions and natural disasters at high altitudes. Read More…
NEW DELHI: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) completed 10 years on Tuesday, marking a decade of rapid growth that has transformed India’s digital payments landscape. Launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on August 25, 2016, under the oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), UPI has become a key component of India’s Read More…
LUCKNOW: Students have a crucial role in strengthening India’s democracy, Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said, stressing the importance of educating young citizens about the electoral process. Addressing students and teachers at the Election Commission of India’s regional conference on Electoral Literacy Clubs (ELC 2.0) and ECINET in Lucknow, Gyanesh Kumar said students are the Read More…
Bhubaneswar: Leaders of INDIA bloc parties in Odisha staged a torchlight vigil in Bhubaneswar, demanding the withdrawal of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, or MMDR Bill. Leaders of the Congress, CPI(M), CPI, CPI(ML) Liberation, Forward Bloc, NCP and Samajwadi Party gathered at Master Canteen Square on Monday and protested against the Read More…
ELURU: Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan on Monday launched India’s first non-GMO, high-expansion popcorn maize hybrid seed at Musunuru in Andhra Pradesh’s Eluru district, calling it a major step towards self-reliance in agriculture. He said the indigenous hybrid would help reduce India’s dependence on imported hybrid technology for high-quality popcorn maize and conserve foreign exchange, while Read More…
JAIPUR: India’s installed non-fossil fuel power generation capacity has crossed the 300 GW mark, accounting for more than 54 per cent of the country’s total installed electricity generation capacity, a senior Union government official said on Monday. The milestone was highlighted during the first regional roadshow of the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit and Expo (BRE Read More…
MADURAI: Amid the ruling Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam’s (TVK) campaign projecting party chief Vijay as a potential Prime Ministerial candidate, Congress leader Karti P Chidambaram on Monday said his party was aware of the “political reality” surrounding the 2029 Lok Sabha elections. The Congress leader was responding to the growing “Vijay for PM” chorus within the Read More…
New Delhi: Constitutional law in India is built around several important legal doctrines and principles that help courts interpret the Constitution, examine legislation and protect fundamental rights. These doctrines have evolved through constitutional provisions, judicial decisions and established principles of jurisprudence. From judicial review and the doctrine of basic structure to legal principles such as Read More…
KOCHI: The proposal to carve out a new district centred on Muvattupuzha has triggered differences within the United Democratic Front (UDF), with leaders of the Kerala Congress faction opposed to the move, citing concerns over its possible impact on Idukki district. The Kerala Congress is preparing to voice its opposition at the UDF meeting, with Read More…
Lucknow: The Central Bureau of Narcotics (CBN) has busted an inter-state drug trafficking network in Uttar Pradesh, seizing a total of 18.64 kg of crude heroin in a series of operations near Lucknow, officials said. The operation, codenamed ‘Operation Black Hawk’, was carried out by teams from the CBN’s Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh units. Read More…