Expeditions to Mount Everest and Kangchenjunga flagged off

The expedition to Mount Everest will be led by Colonel Anshuman Bhadauria, while the one to Kangchenjunga will be led by Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Joint expeditions to Kangchenjunga and Mount Everest were flagged off by the Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth at South Block on Wednesday (March … Read more

Defence Ministry signs contracts worth ₹2,500 crore for anti-tank missile systems, light vehicles

The anti-tank ‘Nag’ missile on display at the Research Centre Imarat in Hyderabad. | Photo Credit: P.V. Sivakumar The Union Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Thursday (March 27, 2025) signed contracts worth ₹2,500 crore for the procurement of the tracked version of the Nag Anti-Tank Missile System (NAMIS) for the Indian Army’s mechanised formations, and … Read more

Parliamentary panel flags ‘non-contribution’ by private sector employers in employees’ fund

Photo used for representation purpose only. A Parliamentary Committee on Thursday (March 27, 2025) pointed out non-payment of contribution by private sector employers towards their employees’ provident fund and asked the government to take up the matter with EPFO in case any such grievances are received. The observation was recorded by the Department-related Parliamentary Standing … Read more

Parliamentary panel for lateral entry in CBI; new law to probe national security cases without state consent

Flagging the shortage of candidates for deputation in the CBI, a Parliamentary panel on Thursday (March 27, 2025) recommended lateral entry for specialists, while also suggesting a new law be enacted to allow the agency to probe without states’ consent cases affecting national security and integrity. It also recommended the development of an independent recruitment … Read more

“Our government has inherited the problem”: EAM replies on Indian fishermen detained by Sri Lanka

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. | Photo Credit: X@DrSJaishankar Addressing the queries regarding the plight of Indian fishermen detained in Sri Lanka during the question hour in Rajya Sabha on Thursday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishanker said that the current government inherited the situation due to events that can be traced back to 1974 and … Read more