NEW DELHI: The Centre has downgraded the security cover of Gursharan Kaur, wife of late ex-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, from Z-plus to Z, based on her revised threat perception.Sources in the govt told TOI that a recent review by the Central intelligence agencies had found her threat level to be lower, leading them to stipulate … Read more
PM Modi with US President Donald Trump (AP photo) NEW DELHI: The first tranche of the much-anticipated Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between India and the United States is set to be finalised before the end of 2025, said the Commerce ministry on Saturday. This development comes after four days of high-level discussions between officials from … Read more
Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Saturday convened the inaugural meeting of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) in Chennai, aimed at opposing the central government’s proposed delimitation exercise. This initiative has garnered significant attention from various southern states, which fear that the exercise could undermine their political representation and rights.Stalin described the meeting as … Read more
Pawan Khera holds press conference (Image: Congress’ X handle) NEW DELHI: Congress leader Pawan Khera took a jab at PM Modi and the central government regarding Donald Trump’s remarks about India’s agreement to lower tariffs, questioning if the reported agreement was made “under pressure.”Following commerce minister Piyush Goyal’s US visit, Khera expressed concerns about the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Following reports that two Myanmarese rebel groups signed a merger pact recently in the presence of Mizoram CM Lalduhoma, the Indian government said Friday state govts are not supposed to handle foreign policy. “We have seen some reports on the matter. Our position on the situation in Myanmar is well known. I would … Read more
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah took a swipe at Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin, saying under Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led administration, the CISF aspirants could write the exam in their respective regional languages.He also asked Stalin to commence engineering and medical education in Tamil in the state. “Earlier, there was no place … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ahead of International Women’s Day, observed each year on March 8, the Centre moved to curb the “Sarpanch Pati” phenomenon with the launch of a first-of-its-kind capacity building programme for women elected representatives in Panchayati Raj Institutions that will focus on sharpening their leadership acumen and enhance decision-making capabilities.Under the ‘Sashakt Panchayat-Netri Abhiyan’, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday protected Sadhguru-led Isha Foundation‘s yoga and meditation centre at Coimbatore from Tamil Nadu government’s ire by quashing a show cause notice issued to it by state pollution control board alleging constructions carried out between 2006-2014 without prior environment clearance.While upholding the Madras HC’s 2022 decision to quash the show … Read more
NEW DELHI: Politics has erupted over the US military plan with illegal Indian immigrants landing in Punjab, with chief minister Bhagwant Mann calling it BJP’s attempt to “defame Punjabis and Punjab”.Mann’s reaction came hours after it was confirmed that a second US fight with 119 illegal immigrants will be landing in Punjab’s Amritsar on February … Read more
NEW DELHI: Dismissing an appeal of the Centre against a Sikkim high court decision, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday said that lottery distributors are not liable to pay service tax to the Union government. “Since there is no agency in the relationship, the respondents (lottery distributors) were not liable to pay service tax. … Read more