Representational file image. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR The national conference of the All India Central Council of Trade Unions (AICCTU), a central trade union supported by the CPI (ML-Liberation) has resolved to hold joint protests with other trade unions if the Centre implements the four Labour Codes. A resolution adopted at the meeting … Read more
The SKM has decided to campaign across the country against the NPFAM and against the alleged corporate exploitation of farmers. File . | Photo Credit: ANI The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM), an umbrella organisation of farmers unions, has welcomed the Punjab Assembly’s resolution against the Centre’s draft National Policy Framework on Agricultural Marketing (NPFAM), terming … Read more
The Naval Anti-Ship missile uses an indigenous fiber optic gyroscope-based inertial navigation system and radio altimeter for its mid-course guidance. Photo: X/@DRDO_India The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy carried out successful flight-trials of a Naval Anti-Ship missile (NASM-SR) from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur. The trials, carried out on Tuesday, demonstrated … Read more
Former sarpanch of Harmada Panchayat in Ajmer district of Rajasthan Naurati Devi. File image used for representative purpose only. | Photo Credit: C.V. Subrahmanyam To tackle the challenge of proxy leadership by male relatives of women leading Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs), a Union government-appointed advisory committee has recommended imposition of “exemplary penalties” in such cases. … Read more
The holy city of Ayodhya on Wednesday (February 26, 2025) witnessed a massive influx of devotees on Maha Shivratri as thousands gathered to offer prayers at Shiva temples across the city, as the 45-day Maha Kumbh drew to a close.. A surge of devotees from nearby districts descended on Ayodhya to perform the sacred ‘Jalabhishek’, … Read more
Representational image only. File | Photo Credit: Special arrangement “Flagship rural employment scheme Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) and housing scheme Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) together account for 75% of the Budgetary allocation for the Department of Rural Development,” a new report has said. In the Union Budget for 2025-26, the … Read more
CBI seized cryptocurrencies, multiple hardware crypto wallets, 121 documents, 34 laptops/hard disks, 12 mobile phones, and multiple email and instant messaging app dumps. | Photo Credit: PTI The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has seized cryptocurrencies worth ₹23.94 crore following searches at more than 60 locations across five States in connection with the ₹6,600-crore GainBitcoin … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen | Photo Credit: AP Stung by the shifts in U.S. foreign policy, particularly on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the two-day visit by the President of the European Commission (EU) Ursula von der Leyen and 21 EU Commissioners beginning Thursday (February 27, 2025) will send the message that Europe is … Read more
They were awarded for their exceptional contributions to the field of traditional Indian medicine. | Photo Credit: X/@PIBAYUSH The Ministry of Ayush conferred the prestigious National Dhanwantari Ayurveda Awards for the current year on three distinguished practitioners for their exceptional contributions to the field of traditional Indian medicine. This year’s recipients of the coveted award … Read more
The Centre has opposed in the Supreme Court a plea seeking a life ban on convicted politicians, saying imposing such a disqualification was solely within the domain of Parliament. Also Read | 44% of sitting MPs face criminal charges, 5% are billionaires: ADR In an affidavit filed in court, the Centre said the prayer in … Read more