Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares photos of Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary via his X handle. (Photo credit: X via @narendramodi / ANI) NEW DELHI: India on the World Environment Day on Friday designated Jai Prakash Narayan Bird Sanctuary (Surha Tal) of Ballia, Uttar Pradesh as its 100th site on the list of Wetlands of…
As widely anticipated, the Reserve Bank left interest rates unchanged for a second consecutive policy meeting. Giving a major boost to the rupee, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced several steps to attract foreign capital at a time when the US-Iran conflict is putting pressure on India’s external sector resilience.The…
India’s New Light Tank Zorawar Successfully Tested at High Altitudes (Photo: Times Now) The rollout of the Zorawar light tank from the AM Naik Heavy Engineering Complex marked a watershed moment for India’s defence industry. Developed in just 19 months, it is the country’s first indigenous light tank designed for high‑altitude warfare in the Himalayas….
Some days on the calendar feel like reminders we casually scroll past. World Environment Day shouldn’t be one of them.Every year on June 5, we talk about the planet – forests, rivers, air, climate – but the truth is simpler and a bit uncomfortable: the environment isn’t “out there.” It’s the air in our room,…
Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging the Centre to issue a white paper on question paper leaks and other irregularities in examinations conducted by the National Testing Agency over the last eight years.Singh said several students had approached him with concerns over the handling of exam-related controversies…
Chief minister Yogi Adityanath Today, the world is facing the unprecedented challenge of climate change. Rising global temperatures, erratic monsoons, drying rivers, declining groundwater resources, air pollution, and the loss of biodiversity have emerged as serious threats to human life, economic prosperity, and social stability. Floods, droughts, heatwaves, and other extreme weather events are becoming…
Enacted by Parliament in 2016, the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, or RERA, was introduced to bring greater transparency, accountability and efficiency to India’s real estate sector while protecting the interests of homebuyers.Under the law, residential and commercial projects exceeding 500 square metres of land area or comprising more than eight apartments must be…
Foreign capital (AI image) US-Iran war: Moving in to bolster forex reserves and attract foreign investments, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday announced five measures. The steps come at a time when foreign investors have been exiting Indian equities at a record pace, putting pressure on the rupee and India’s…
NEW DELHI: K Annamalai’s resignation from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has capped months of dissent and his diminishing role within the organisation, raising fresh questions about the saffron party’s ambitions in Tamil Nadu and the political future of one of its most recognisable faces in the state.The former IPS officer, widely known as “Singham”…
Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday said he and US President Donald Trump may have occasional ‘tactical disagreements’ over the handling of the ongoing conflict in Middle East, but stressed that both leaders remain aligned on the key issues and continue to maintain a strong relationship.Speaking in an interview…