Government bans J&K’s Awami Action Committee, Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen for 5 years

Awami Action Committee (AAC), headed by Kashmir’s influential cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, and Jammu and Kashmir Ittihadul Muslimeen (JKIM), led by Shia leader Masroor Abbas Ansari, were banned by the Centre for their alleged anti-national activities, supporting terrorism and fuelling secessionist activities. The Awami Action Committee (AAC), headed by Kashmir’s influential cleric Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, … Read more

States with successful family planning to lose seats in delimitation: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh

Congress MP Jairam Ramesh. Photo: Sansad TV via PTI Amid the delimitation row, the Congress on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) said that the exercise will “penalise” States that have successfully implemented family planning and reduced total fertility rates. In a lengthy post on X, Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh highlighted nine States may … Read more

BSF seized ₹461 crore of contraband on India-Bangladesh border in 2024, highest in 10 years: Government

Union Minister Nityanand Rai informed Parliament that the BSF had increased deployment of its personnel at the border, constructed border fencing, installed floodlights, used watercraft and boats and also set up Border Out Posts along the riverine area. BSF personnel patrol along the India-Bangladesh border. File | Photo Credit: PTI Border Security Force has seized … Read more

India’s Got Latent: YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani appear before NCW

YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani. File | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani on Tuesday (March 11, 2025) appeared before the National Commission for Women for questioning in connection with the derogatory remarks made on comic Samay Raina’s show “India’s Got Latent”, officials said. The Commission had taken serious note of the vulgar and offensive remarks … Read more

India, U.S. to increase market access, cut tariff, non-tariff barriers, says government

Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jitin Prasada. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu India and the US are planning to negotiate a trade agreement and both countries will focus on increasing market access, reducing import duty and non-tariff barriers, and enhancing supply chain integration, Parliament was informed on Tuesday (March 11, 2025). In … Read more