A business roadshow in Osaka on Friday, the fourth day of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s Japan visit, saw active participation from industry representatives across sectors.Addressing the gathering, the chief minister said the presence of major industrial companies showed strong support for deepening India–Japan economic ties.Mann told investors that the focus is on creating opportunities…
NEW DELHI: Congress leaders on Friday launched a broadside against its Thiruvananthapuram MP Shashi Tharoor after he was invited for the Presidential dinner for Putin, while the government did not extend invites to Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge.Congress leader Pawan Khera said that members of Congress should understand the “game being played” by the Centre…
NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Friday deployed 116 extra coaches on 37 trains across multiple zones to cater to passengers facing travel disruptions due to the ongoing IndiGo crisis. The step follows a surge in demand as thousands seek alternative travel options amid mass cancellations and delays of flights.Northern Railways has also planned five special…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday heaped praises for Prime Minister Narendra Modi yet again after he received Russian President Vladimir Putin at the airport, breaking protocols.Claiming that symbolism and substance are important in diplomacy, Tharoor said that Prime Minister’s gestures are important signal of “continuity of an important relationship with Russia.“ PM…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of civil aviation on Friday issued fresh directives to airlines, with a special focus on IndiGo, asking them to immediately implement measures to resolve large-scale disruptions and restore services at the earliest.According to the order, flight schedules are expected to begin stabilising by midnight, and full operational normalcy is likely to…
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday said that his party, the CPI(M), will decide whether he should lead the party-led LDF in next year’s Assembly election.The veteran CPI(M) leader was speaking at the ‘Meet the Press’ programme organised by the Ernakulam Press Club ahead of next week’s local body polls, which are considered a…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra on Friday hailed India-Russia relations and claimed it to be a “North star” in the changing world order.While holding a joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Prime Minister said that both the countries have agreed on a economic cooperation program till 2030. Putin Sends Strong Message Backing…
The aircraft carrying Vladimir Putin became the most tracked flight in the world on Wednesday, according to Flight Radar 24, as the Russian President travelled to Delhi for his two-day state visit.The aircraft, often referred to as the “Flying Kremlin” or “Doomsday plane,” is a specially modified Russian-made Ilyushin Il-80, adapted from the Il-86 passenger…
KOLKATA: Calcutta HC on Thursday set aside a Bengal notification creating 1,600 supernumerary posts following a cabinet decision in May 2022 for absorption of candidates on waitlist in state-level selection test 2016 for recruitment of physical education & work education teachers in upper primary of state-run schools.HC junked the notification, questioning validity of the decision-making…
TMC Suspended MLA Humayun Kabir BERHAMPORE/KOLKATA: Trinamool suspended Thursday its MLA Humayun Kabir, who had earned the Bengal governing party’s ire by publicly declaring his plan to “lay the foundation of a Babri Masjid-style mosque in Murshidabad on Dec 6”.The belligerent MLA remained defiant despite getting the stick for “communal politics”, declaring he would go…
