Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Governor RN Ravi have been engaged in a war of words after singers ‘missed’ singing a sentence from the rendition of Tamil Nadu’s state anthem Tamizh Thaai Valthu, during the Hindi Month Valedictory function at Doordarshan’s office in Chennai on Friday. The missing portion from the anthem was […]
His surprise death will shake the region’s destiny again, leaving Hamas leaderless, Gaza without any semblance of governance and Israel able to claim that a key war aim has been met at last and at a huge cost in lives. All this raises the previously slim possibility of a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza. […]
The Election Commission of India (ECI) allocated a revised ‘Mashaal’ (flaming torch) symbol to the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction ahead of the Maharashtra state assembly elections. During the Lok Sabha polls, the original ‘mashaal’ symbol was criticised by the Uddhav faction for resembling an ice cream cone. The updated version features a clearer […]
New Delhi: The Union law ministry has proposed to strengthen the process of institutional arbitration by making provisions for appellate arbitral tribunals, giving disputants the option to appeal arbitral awards without moving courts of law. This provision would, however, only be available for arbitrations conducted under the aegis of arbitration institutions, as per the draft […]
WATCH | Saba Naqvi breaks down the Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir election results Saba Naqvi discusses the electoral strategies adopted by various players, the saffron party’s electoral resurgence, and more. | Video Credit: Camera: Dipesh Arora; Editing: Samson Ronald K.; Produced By: Jinoy Jose P. Last week, Haryana and Jammu & Kashmir wrapped up […]
New Delhi: The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) is planning to amend the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to include a provision for quality requirement for non-sterile and non-invasive medical devices such as thermometers, stethoscopes, elastic bandages, and non-electrical wheelchairs. Currently, there is a provision for licence exemption to manufacture and import Class A medical […]
Ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly Elections on November 20, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut, on Friday, said he will speak to Rahul Gandhi, to finalise the seat sharing for Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance in Maharashtra ahead of the Assembly elections. The leader said there were many seats on which decisions were pending. Speaking of […]
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday allocated portfolios to the newly inducted ministers in Chief Minister Omar Abdullah‘s cabinet. The decision to assign the portfolios was made based on the Chief Minister’s advice, and an official order was issued by the LG. Also Read: Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah picked Surinder […]
In its first cabinet meeting, Omar Abdullah-led Jammu and Kashmir government passed a resolution urging the Centre to restore statehood of the Union Territory on Friday. He is also expected to travel to Delhi and hand over the draft of the resolution to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Jammu and Kashmir government held its first […]
The annual bickering between the Government of West Bengal and the Centre over the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) releasing water and causing floods in south Bengal has become a political tradition of sorts in the State, dating back to the Left Front regime that was in power until 2011. However, this year’s clash marked a […]
