Suspension of international flights extended till Nov 30 amid Covid-19 crisis

The suspension of scheduled international passenger flights has been extended till November 30 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said on Wednesday. “However, the international scheduled flights may be allowed on selected routes by the competent authority on a case-to-case basis,” the Indian aviation regulator said […]

Delhi schools to remain closed until further notice; 1,330 new seats added to higher education institutes

While announcing that all schools in the Capital will remain closed until further notice keeping the Covid-19 situation in mind, deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said that school students graduating this year will have more opportunities as the government has added around 1,330 seats in the state’s higher […]

Dismiss Nitish Kumar govt immediately over Munger firing, Grand Alliance tells PM Modi

Amid the first phase of polling for the Bihar assembly election, the opposition Grand Alliance (GA) comprising RJD-Congress and Left parties on Wednesday came down heavily on chief minister Nitish Kumar over the Munger police firing incident calling it brutal and a reflection of the state government’s total inability to handle law […]

NIA raids several locations across Kashmir in terror-funding case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday conducted raids at multiple locations in Srinagar, including the office of Greater Kashmir newspaper and the residence of human rights activist Khurram Parvaiz in Sonwar in connection with ‘unaccounted funding’. The offices of NGO Athrout are also being raided. The NIA has registered a new […]

Defence minister Rajnath Singh to address top brass at army commanders’ conference

Defence minister Rajnath Singh will address the top brass at the ongoing army commanders’ conference, officials said. The minister’s address is expected to touch on different aspects such as the security situation along the borders, modernisation of the armed forces and achieving self-reliance in the defence sector. The four-day conference, […]

Rajya Sabha poll: BJP candidate Naresh Bansal files nomination

Senior BJP leader Naresh Bansal filed his nominations on Tuesday as the party’s candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls from Uttarakhand. Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Pradesh BJP president Bansidhar Bhagat, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Madan Kaushik, Minister of State for Higher Education Dhan Singh Rawat and a host of party MLAs accompanied […]

‘Corruption hurts development’: PM Modi calls for transparent admin process

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday singled out corruption as the biggest enemy of transparent and responsible administrative processes. PM Modi was addressing the national conference on vigilance and anti-corruption via video conferencing. “It is imperative for development that our administrative processes are transparent, responsible, accountable and answerable to the […]