CEC Gyanesh Kumar has sent out a clear message to the election machinery in poll-going states – particularly officers brought in to replace the administrative and police brass seen as “pliable” or “partisan” towards the party in office – that they must maintain 100% neutrality while imposing strict checks on poll violence and voter intimidation….
NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 33,660 crore scheme, Bharat Audyogik Vikas Yojana (BHAVYA), to set up 100 fully built industrial parks across the country over the next six years, aiming to boost manufacturing by making it easier for them to start factories.The parks, ranging from 100 to 1,000 acres (25…
Most higher reaches of Kashmir received moderate to heavy snowfall, while the plains were lashed by rains, disrupting vehicular movement in some stretches. (PTI Photo) SRINAGAR: Wet weather has brought the chill back to the Kashmir Valley, lowering temperatures across the region and prompting people to turn to warm clothing and traditional and electric hamams…
Image used for representative purposes JAMMU: Security forces launched cordon-and-search operations in three J&K districts — Rajouri, Doda, and Poonch — following inputs about suspected terrorist movement, officials said Wednesday. Meanwhile, GOC Rising Star Corps (also known as IX Corps) Lt Gen Rajan Sharawat reviewed the operational preparedness of troops in Machhedi sector in Kathua…
New Delhi: A gas you rarely think about is disrupting MRI supply chains in India. West Asia-linked helium shortages have tightened availability and driven up costs in India, raising the risk of pricier scans and diagnostic delays.With India heavily dependent on imports from Qatar for the non-renewable gas used to cool MRI magnets, hospitals and…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reprimanded West Bengal government for objecting to the validity of Enforcement Directorate‘s plea over alleged obstruction by chief minister Mamata Banerjee during a raid on I-PAC.The top court observed that no entity can be left without a remedy under the Constitution.A bench of justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and…
NEW DELHI: Parts of the Delhi-NCR witnessed rainfall on Wednesday, bringing a noticeable change in weather conditions along with a dip in temperatures. Visuals from Indira Bhawan showed steady rain under cloudy skies, while scenes from Moolchand Metro Station captured commuters moving through light to moderate showers. In the Palam area, rainfall and gusty winds…
NEW DELHI: Former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda on Wednesday responded to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge’s dig at him for choosing the Bharatiya Janata Party as an alliance partner rather than the Congress.Hours after Kharge’s address in Rajya Sabha, Deve Gowda wrote a letter saying that he was in a “forced marriage” with the grand…
Trump hinted at “finishing off” Iran as US-Israel strikes hit a major Iranian gas facility and Israel warned of more escalation. PM Modi told Kuwait’s Crown Prince that safe navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is India’s top priority. The Centre offered states 10% extra commercial LPG if they support a long-term shift from LPG…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday held a telephonic exchange with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Al-Khaled and conveyed his greetings on Eid.During the conversation, PM Modi also condemned the attacks on Kuwait amid the ongoing conflict between joint forces of the US & Israel and Iran.In a social media post on X,…
