[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The government on Wednesday reconstituted the National Security Advisory Board and appointed former R&AW chief Alok Joshi as its Chairman.Other members include former Western Air Commander Air Marshal PM Sinha, former Southern Army Commander Lt Gen AK Singh and Rear Admiral Monty Khanna are the retired officers from the military services. Rajiv…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the wake of a disturbing trend of violent attacks targeting Indian students in the US, resulting in tragic fatalities, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Monday that such cases are unconnected but certainly a big concern for the government.Jaishankar said that while some students were murdered over personal issues, others…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at pruning VIP culture, govt may do away with the huge hoardings placed ahead of NH toll plazas, which mention details of dignitaries and persons whose vehicles are exempted from paying user fee.The suggestion was made last week at a secretary-level meeting, chaired by the cabinet secretary, and…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Miners‘ body FIMI has urged the government not to impose any export duty on low-grade iron ore, stating that any such move would cause a significant loss of state revenues and employment and also affect foreign exchange earnings. In a representation to the government, the Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) said…
[ad_1] In October 2019, the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government enabled women to travel in buses free of cost – AC buses included – with a ‘pink ticket’. It wasn’t just to make transportation convenient, but also a beacon of hope and progress for women across the city. Addressing gender disparities in urban…
[ad_1] Niger‘s government announced on Saturday that it was breaking off “with immediate effect” its military cooperation agreement with the United States. The declaration came just a day after a senior US delegation left Niger, following a three-day visit to renew contact with the military junta that ousted the president and moved closer to Russia.The…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Ishaq Dar, a former finance minister who has served four times, has been appointed as Pakistan‘s foreign minister. This comes as the new government settles in and faces various challenges on the domestic and external fronts, including its relations with India and other neighboring countries. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has completed the…
[ad_1] Platforms must now seek government approval for deploying untested AI models and clearly label their potential unreliability, IT minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said days after Google’s AI platform, Gemini, generated controversial responses to queries about Prime Minister Modi. “The episode of Google Gemini is very embarrassing, but saying that the platform was under trial and…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Government on Wednesday estimated the wheat procurement to be around 300-320 lakh tonne during the Rabi Marketing Season, starting March 1, amid projection of a bumper winter crop this year. This will be around 23% more that the quantity procured last year and will be enough to meet the food security requirement…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Despite opportunities of a windfall, govt has decided against diluting its stake in Vodafone Idea as the company, which has seen a surge in its share prices over the past few months, takes final steps towards fund-raise that will take place on Feb 27.At 33%, govt remains the largest shareholder in the…
