NEW DELHI: Govt on Tuesday withdrew a proposed legislation – Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 – from the Lok Sabha seeking to amend certain enactments for decriminalising and rationalising offences to further enhance trust-based governance.Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal moved the bill for withdrawal, which was approved by the House with a voice…
NEW DELHI: Observing that the arrival of a child in a family – whether by birth, adoption or surrogacy – involves time, attention and rearing responsibilities to ensure their well-being, Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that maternity leave was the right of all women, irrespective of whether they gave birth biologically or had a child…
Sonam Wangchuk SRINAGAR: Environmentalist and Leh Apex Body (LAB) member Sonam Wangchuk on Tuesday likened his arrest to a “non-fiction thriller” that could be turned into a film but declared he was ready to move past his jail experience for a meaningful dialogue, as reflected in the Centre’s recent revocation of his detention under National…
New Delhi: India’s flagship health insurance scheme, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), which provides ₹5 lakh annual cover per family for hospitalisation, has issued over 43.5 crore health cards so far, including 1.14 crore for senior citizens aged 70 and above, the govt said on Tuesday. More than 36,000 hospitals have been empanelled…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke to UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and discussed the ongoing situation in West Asia, agreeing on the need for safe and free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. During the telephonic conversation, PM Modi condemned all attacks on the Gulf country and agreed…
The Narcotics Control Bureau on Tuesday observed its 41st Raising Day, marking over four decades of dedicated service in combating drug trafficking and substance abuse across the country.To commemorate the occasion, nationwide youth mobilisation programmes for a Drug-Free India were organised at nearly 40 locations, including Delhi, Lucknow, Jodhpur, Raipur, Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Ranchi, Bengaluru,…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday granted 11-day police custody to six Ukrainians and a US citizen arrested for illegally entering Myanmar via India and contacting ethnic war groups.This comes after the National Investigation Agency arrested three Ukrainians from Delhi, three from Lucknow, and one US citizen from Kolkata.According to the investigative agency, the…
Delhi CM Rekha Gupta attends ‘Nari Utsav’ at Nirmal Chhaya NEW DELHI: Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday attended the ‘Nari Utsav’ programme held at the Nirmal Chhaya Complex, where she paid tribute to the strength and contribution of women in nation-building. She said women, through their dedication, selfless service and sense of duty,…
NEW DELHI: The stage is set for Round 2 of Mamata Banerjee vs Suvendu Adhikari electoral rivalry in West Bengal. The West Bengal chief minister and the leader of the opposition in the state assembly are ready for another face off, this time in Bhabanipur seat, in the assembly elections to be held next month….
Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, with Karamvir Singh Boudh, who was elected as Rajya Sabha MP from Haryana NEW DELHI: The Congress on Tuesday accused the BJP of attempting “vote chori” and “murdering democracy” in the Haryana Rajya Sabha elections, even as the party asserted that it would take the “strictest possible action”…
