NEW DELHI: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee and members of the treasury benches had a heated exchange in Lok Sabha on Tuesday over the stoppage of MNREGA funds for West Bengal.During Question Hour, Banerjee said that the benefits of the MNREGA scheme were not reaching the state.“The constant stand by the ministry is 25…
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission on Tuesday invited national and state party presidents and senior leaders for interaction to further strengthen electoral processes.Amid the ongoing tussle with the opposition over the duplicity in some electors’ photo identity cards, the commission welcomed the suggestions by April 30.“The Election Commission of India has invited suggestions from all…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the President of Mauritius, Dharam Gokhool, on Tuesday and presented him with Gangajal from Maha Kumbh. Modi, who reached Mauritius early Tuesday for a two-day state visit, also gave Gokhool several other gifts. Before meeting President Gokhool, Modi met Mauritius Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam. Both leaders planted a sapling at…
NEW DELHI: A parliamentary committee, while noting the meagre Rs 575 crore provided in 2025-26 budget for census and National Population Register (NPR) updation, has recommended that Census may be completed at the earliest.Census 2021 and NPR updation exercise were to start in 2020 but put on hold due to Covid outbreak. The department-related parliamentary…
US President Donald Trump NEW DELHI: Two days after Donald Trump’s claim that India had committed to bring tariffs “way down”, govt on Monday told a parliamentary panel that no commitments on the issue had been made to the US and it has sought time until Sept to address the issue that is being repeatedly…
NEW DELHI: RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said if the country’s name is “Bharat“, it should be referred to as such.Speaking during an event in Delhi, Hosabale referred the G20 dinner invitation that addressed the President as “President of Bharat” in September 2023, which led to widespread speculation about the government’s intention to change the…
NEW DELHI: A potential India-US trade deal will iron out the impact of Trump tariffs, according to a report by Nirmal Bang Equities.The report stated that as the United States, under President Donald Trump, continues to impose tariffs on global trade, India is also feeling the pressure. However, the Indian government is taking steps to…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a warm welcome upon his arrival in Mauritius, with the island nation honouring him through a traditional Bihari cultural performance known as Geet Gawai. The event, deeply rooted in Bhojpuri heritage, was performed as a tribute to the deep historical and cultural ties between India and Mauritius.Geet Gawai,…
NEW DELHI: The ministry of external affairs on Tuesday reiterated its caution to Indian nationals to verify the credentials of foreign employers before accepting job offers, after 266 men and 17 women were rescued from scam call centers in Myanmar’s Myawaddy.The ministry said that Indian embassies coordinated with Myanmar and Thailand to rescue Indian nationals…
UNITED NATIONS: India told the UN Security Council that it has discussed with the Taliban regime various issues pertaining to bilateral relations and the “special” people-to-people ties has been the “foundation” of Delhi’s present day engagement with the country. India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Parvathaneni Harish, said Monday at the UN Security meeting…
