The Ministry of Mines on Tuesday requested the Tamil Nadu government to keep the process of issuing the Letter of Intent (LoI) to the preferred bidder, Hindustan Zinc Limited, for mining of tungsten in Nayakkarpatti Tungsten Block in Madurai on hold. It has cited objections relating to auctioning of the block over the existence of biodiversity heritage site within block… Continue reading "Centre puts tungsten mining in Tamil Nadu on hold"
Atal Bihari Vajpayee stands tall as a statesman and continues to inspire countless people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote today, paying tribute to the former Prime Minister on his birth centenary. “Our nation will always be grateful to Atal Ji for being the architect of India’s transition into the 21st century. When he took oath as PM in 1998 our… Continue reading "PM Modi remembers former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee"
The first meeting of the 39-member parliamentary panel on ‘one nation, one election’ is set to be held on January 8, setting the tone for nationwide deliberations on the key poll reform measure of the BJP-led NDA government. Parliamentary sources said the first meeting of the Joint Committee on bills for simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies,… Continue reading "First JPC meeting for ‘One Nation One Election’ bills to be held on January 8"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said his government has provided nearly 10 lakh permanent government jobs to youths in the last one or one and a half years which, he asserted, is a record. Addressing recruits at a Rozgar Mela through a virtual event, where over 71,000 people were given appointment letters, he said never before in the tenure… Continue reading "‘Almost 10 lakh permanent govt jobs given in 1.5 years’: PM Modi"
India and Kuwait signed four Memorandum of Understandings in the areas of defence, sports and cultural cooperation during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the Gulf nation, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday. MEA Secretary CPV and OIA, Arun Kumar Chatterjee during a special briefing today, said the MoUs are expected to deepen the multifaceted bilateral relationship as… Continue reading "India, Kuwait sign four MoUs to strengthen cultural, defence cooperation"
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said India can never permit others to have a veto on its choices and will do whatever is right in the national interest and for the global good without being intimidated to “conform”. In a video message for a function in Mumbai, he said when India is etched more deeply in global consciousness, its… Continue reading "India can never permit others to have a veto on its choices: EAM Jaishankar"
The Supreme Court has allowed one last chance to fill vacant bachelor of medicine and bachelor of surgery (MBBS) seats nationwide, directing that a special stray round of counselling be concluded by December 30. However, those who have already secured admission will not be eligible to participate. The decision came in response to a series of petitions filed by private… Continue reading "SC gives last chance to fill vacant MBBS seats before Dec 30 deadline"
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that his meetings with the top leadership of Kuwait during his two-day visit will help chart a roadmap for a futuristic partnership that benefits both countries and the region. This is the first visit by an Indian premier to Kuwait, a crucial partner in West Asia for energy and trade, in more than… Continue reading "PM Modi leaves for Kuwait on two day visit"
Five terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Thursday, news agency PTI reported, citing officials. Two security forces personnel sustained injuries in the operation, the officials said. The gunfight began after security forces launched a cordon and search operation at Kadder in the Behibagh area of the district on Wednesday night… Continue reading "5 terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K’s Kulgam"
Lok Sabha witnessed high drama on Thursday afternoon as Opposition MPs stood at Speaker’s dais in the House, protesting against Home Minister Amit Shah’s alleged “insulting” remarks on BR Ambedkar, leading to adjournment for the day. Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day as no business was transacted following the protest over Shah’s remarks and BJP MP S Phangnon Konyak’s… Continue reading "Parliament Winter Session: Both Houses adjourned amid stir over Amit Shah and Rahul issue"