Jaipur- Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has condemned the Rajasthan government for its continued attempts to “erase” the rich legacy and contributions of tribal communities from the academic syllabus. Speaking on the removal of the ‘Mangarh Dham’ chapter from the syllabus, he said that it was unfortunate and “shameful” that the BJP has once again…
New Delhi- The new Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates will benefit 11 of the top 30 consumption items and a third of an average consumer’s monthly expenditure, a report said on Thursday. These 11 items include essential milk products, discretionary products (automobiles, beauty services) and goods, seeing a surge in demand over the past…
New Delhi- The Indian pharmaceutical sector is expected to achieve 7-9 per cent revenue growth in FY 2026, driven by strong domestic and European demand, despite a significant slowdown in its US market, a report said on Thursday. Ratings agency ICRA, in a report, said that global headwinds and regulatory uncertainties cast a shadow over…
Chennai- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday launched extensive searches in Chennai and Hyderabad in connection with a money laundering probe into an alleged Rs 200 crore bank fraud and benami property dealings linked to V. K. Sasikala, the confidante of late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa. Officials confirmed that the searches covered at…
Chandigarh- Haryana’s senior-most minister and seven-time lawmaker, BJP leader Anil Vij, has removed ‘minister’ from his name on his social media handle ‘X’, creating a buzz in ruling circles. The minister edited his bio on early Thursday and changed it from ‘Anil Vij Minister Haryana, India’ to ‘Anil Vij Ambala Cantt Haryana, India’.For quite some…
Dhaka- Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and several of her family members will be barred from voting in next year’s election as their National Identity (NID) Cards are blocked, local media reported. Election Commission (EC) Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday told the reporters that “anyone whose NID card has been locked cannot vote…
New Delhi- The Union government plans to transform Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) across the country into Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven training centres, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday. Addressing the Indian Foundation for Quality Management’s (IFQM) second annual symposium in the national capital, Sitharaman said that the government has been focussed on skilling and upskilling…
Mumbai- Bigg Boss 17 contestant Anurag Dhobal is all set to embrace fatherhood. The social media influencer took to his social media account in sharing the good news. Sharing a detailed video of the entire process of him finding out the good news, Anurag captioned it as, “A little “US” is on the way. #theuk07rider…
Jammu- The Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Yatra resumed in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Reasi district on Thursday after being temporarily halted on Wednesday due to inclement weather. The Yatra was resumed after 22 days on September 17, but had to be suspended again as weather turned bad in the area.Officials of the Shri Mata Vaishno…
Thiruvananthapuram- Three-time Kerala Chief Minister and the country’s longest serving Defence Minister A.K. Antony on Wednesday said he will speak out on “certain things in his political life” after the Assembly polls next year. “I am 85 years old now, and if I am not dead and gone, I will speak out after the Assembly…
