(PTI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said today the Ganga river can never be clean until its water flows unhindered and that can be done only if the Centre comes out with an effective de-silting policy. With the Narendra Modi government giving top priority to its mission to clean the river, Kumar said huge deposit of silt has stopped its natural flow, causing floods and it must be removed to restore its health. He was speaking at an event which was attended by conservationists and former environment minister and Congress leader Jairam Ramesh. Kumar also reiterated his demand to the Centre…
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(AU) कुलभूषण मामले में अंतरराष्ट्रीय अदालत में मुंह की खाने के बाद पाकिस्तान एक बार फिर अपनी औछी हरकतों पर उतर आया है। पाकिस्तान ने कुलभूषण पर दिए ICJ के फैसले को ही मानने से इंकार कर दिया है।पाकिस्तान विदेश मंत्रालय की ओर से दिए गए बयान में कहा गया है कि यह मामला अंतरराष्ट्रीय अदालत के अधिकार क्षेत्र से बाहर का है और हम इस फैसले को नहीं मानते। विदेश मंत्रालय के अनुसार ये पाकिस्तान की आतंरिक सुरक्षा का मामला है इसलिए हम अपने नियम कानूनों का पालन करेंगे। विदेश मंत्रालय के प्रवक्ता के अनुसार विएना संधि के आर्टिकल 36…
(PTI) Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has asked the state departments to set a monthly target for themselves. He also asked them to prepare a power point presentation about their priorities and submit their reform agenda, if any. Directives to this effect were issued by the Chief Minister after he held a review of the forest and Ayush departments with cabinet minister Harak Singh Rawat, Secretary to the CM Radhika Jha said. Rawat, who completed two months in office today will hold review meetings of different departments with ministers holding their charge over the next two weeks, she said.
(DNA) Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers on Wednesday clashed outside BJP office in Patna, a day after the Income Tax Department conducted raids in connection with an alleged ‘benami’ property case involving RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and others. The IT department on Tuesday conducted raids and surveys on at least 22 locations in Delhi and adjoining areas. RJD workers were protesting against senior Bihar BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi when the clash occurred.Sushil Kumar Modi has demanded that the Nitish Kumar government order a probe into the allegations of “shady land deals” against RJD supremo…
(DNA) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that marriage in the Muslim community is a contract and in order to protect their interests, they can put special emphasis on certain clauses in nikahnama’. The board further said that a Muslim woman had every right to pronounce Triple Talaq in all forms, and also ask for very high ‘mehr’ amount in case of talaq. This came in response to when Chief Justice of India (CJI) Jagdish Singh Khehar asked AIMPLB counsel Kapil Sibal if it is possible to give bride the right to not…
(PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Lakshadweep in November, BJP president Amit Shah, who is on a three-day visit to the islands, said. He said Kavaratti will be included in the Smart city project of the Centre and thrust would be given for development of infrastructure in the inhabited islands of Lakshadweep. Also, steps will be taken to provide drinking water to all the 10 inhabited islands — Agatti, Amini, Androth, Bitra, Kadamath, Kalpeni, Kavaratti, Kiltan, Minicoy and Chetlat — within two years, the BJP chief said. “The prime minister will visit the island territory on November-end and will…
(PTI) Riding on the tailwinds of global cues and domestic buying, gold prices covered up by Rs 160 to Rs 28,760 per 10 grams today. Silver too was back on the top of the Rs 39,000 level as it surged Rs 400 to Rs 39,300 per kg, spurred by higher buying by industrial units and coin makers. According to traders, a shaky dollar gave the precious metals some traction among investors, which too found support from local jewellers at the domestic market. Globally, gold rose by 0.51 per cent to USD 1,243 an ounce and silver by 0.03 per cent to USD…
(Tribune) In a major bureaucratic reshuffle, the Rawat government shifted 21 officers, including Chief Secretary and Additional Chief Secretaries and three District Magistrates today.Chief Secretary S Ramawamy has been divested of the responsibilities of Department of Higher Education, programme implementation and externally aided and central government funded schemes. He will continue to hold the Departments of Aviation, Environment, Industries and Planning. Additional Chief Secretary Ranbir Singh has been entrusted with the responsibilities of Department of Higher Education PWD and Estate.Principal Secretary Radha Raturi has been given the responsibilities of Department of Woman Empowerment and Child Development,…
Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu inaugurated Round Table Conference on “Data Analytics for Indian Railways”. Chairman Railway Board, Shri AK Mital, other Railway Board Members, representatives and dignitaries from industry and senior officials from Railway Board were also present on the occasion. Speaking on the occasion Shri Suresh Prabhu said that a series of Round Table Conferences are being conducted to ideate on various issues concerning Indian Railways. This Round Table Conference is to ideate on Data Analytics on Indian Railways. He also said that Data creation is phenomenal in Indian Railways to carry out commercial and operational…
(PTI) The State GST Bill was tabled in the opening session of the 17th Uttar Pradesh assembly today with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath describing the new tax regime as a “welfare measure”. The chief minister tabled the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill in the House when it reassembled after Governor Ram Naik’s address to the joint sitting of the state legislature. This is the first assembly session after the BJP government led by Yogi Adityanath came to power last month after a landslide victory in the state assembly elections. “GST is an important step not only for traders, but also…