India

Meghalaya approves policies to boost organic farming

12 Jan 2023 09:52 AM IST

Meghalaya Cabinet on Wednesday gave its approval to the state’s Organic and Farming policy, Meghalaya Tourism policy and the state’s mission to curb drug abuse — Drug Reduction Elimination and Action Mission (DREAM).Chief Minister Sangma Conrad on Wednesday said the state’s Cabinet had given approval to the Meghalaya State Organic

SC: ‘Trial in Lakhimpur violence case will take five years to conclude’

12 Jan 2023 09:46 AM IST

The Supreme Court noted on Wednesday that the trial in the Lakhimpur Kheri violence case against accused Ashish Mishra, according to a report, will take five years to conclude.The bench of justices Surya Kant and V. Ramasubramanian made the observations while hearing the plea filed by Ashish Mishra, challenging the

Two terror operatives nabbed in ISIS conspiracy case

12 Jan 2023 09:45 AM IST

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Wednesday that it has arrested two terror operatives in connection with the Shivamogga ISIS conspiracy case.The operatives, identified as Mazin Abdul Rahman and Nadeem Ahmed KA, were arrested in connection with a conspiracy hatched by the accused to further terror activities of the

Tough TN Govt: Motion moved regretting Governor’s address

12 Jan 2023 09:41 AM IST

Tamil Nadu MLA Thiru. N. Eramakrishnan on Wednesday moved a ‘Motion of Thanks’ on Governor R. N. Ravi’s address, with a mention of the word ‘regret’ over his action on 9 January.“…That this House records its agony for the act of the Hon. Governor by omitting and including some portions

Father, daughter shot dead in Haryana’s Rohtak

12 Jan 2023 09:37 AM IST

A father and his daughter were shot dead by three men on a bike early on Wednesday morning in Bohar village of Rohtak district. The police immediately reached the spot and began investigating.Uday Singh Meena, Superintendent of Police told the media, “We received the information of two murders at 6

Snowfall in Lahaul-Spiti, Kinnaur to continue for next three days

12 Jan 2023 09:36 AM IST

nowfall in some areas in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur will continue for the next three days, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday.“Snowfall in some areas in Lahaul-Spiti and Kinnaur, it’ll continue for 3 days. Moderate snowfall in upper reaches while light to moderate rainfall/snowfall in other areas. Shimla to get

Posters outside Congress ahead of Rahul’s bharat yatra

12 Jan 2023 09:35 AM IST

Posters were put up outside the Congress district headquarters on Wednesday ahead of the arrival of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Ludhiana.The posters questioned the Congress party and blamed it for partition in 1947 and the anti-Sikh riots in 1984. The posters stated, “Congress and Rahul Gandhi

Castes, languages being pitted against one another: Rahul Gandhi

12 Jan 2023 09:33 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday launched a fresh attack on the Centre, saying the general ambience in the country had deteriorated with castes and languages being pitted against one another.Rahul made the remark while addressing a gathering of supporters in Fatehgarh Sahib during the ongoing Punjab leg of the

SC agrees to hear on Google’s plea on interim relief

12 Jan 2023 09:29 AM IST

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on 16 January an appeal of Google against the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s refusal to stay the Rs 1,337.76 crore penalty imposed on the technology giant by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for alleged anti-competitive practices.A bench of Chief Justice

Army personnel evacuate pregnant woman from remote village

12 Jan 2023 09:28 AM IST

Indian Army soldiers evacuated a pregnant woman from a village cut off by heavy snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir’s Buniyar on Tuesday.The Army stated in an official statement that personnel from the Dagger Division evacuated the woman, Gulshan Begum, from the remote Sumwali village in Buniyar Tehsil to the nearest

Ex-MCD councillor charged with funding North East Delhi

12 Jan 2023 09:24 AM IST

Delhi’s Karkardooma Court on Wednesday framed charges against ex-MCD councillor Tahir Hussain in connection with a money laundering case.He has been charged with illegally funding the 2020 riots in North East Delhi. Tahir Hussain has not pleaded guilty and has claimed a trial.Additional Sessions Judge Amitabh Rawat framed the charges

Cabinet nod for national level cooperative export society

12 Jan 2023 09:17 AM IST

Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved setting up and promoting a national-level multistate cooperative export society under the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (MSCS) Act, 2002 aimed at providing thrust to exports from the cooperative sector by acting as an umbrella organisation for carrying out and promoting exports.The move will help to unlock