Flood toll in Karnataka rises to 31; Amit Shah to undertake aerial survey
NEW DELHI: Four more people have died in rain-related incidents in Karnataka, taking the toll to 31 on Sunday as the flood situation remained grim in the state. Union Home Minister Amit Shah will conduct an aerial survey of flood affected areas in Belagavi district and Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa will join him in […]
China objects to formation of Ladakh as Union Territory; India hits back
BEIJING/ NEW DELHI: China on Tuesday objected to the formation of Ladakh as Union Territory by India, saying it undermined its territorial sovereignty, evoking a sharp reaction from New Delhi, which asked Beijing to refrain from commenting on its “internal affairs”. With the government bifurcating Jammu and Kashmir into two Union territories –Jammu and Kashmir, […]
Amit Shah emerges stronger after delivering on BJP’s agenda
NEW DELHI: After securing his legacy as the most successful BJP president, Home Minister Amit Shah has emerged stronger in the country’s political landscape, especially within his party and its Hindutva allies, by successfully delivering on his organisation’s core promise of revoking provisions of Article 370. His successful piloting of the move to strip Jammu […]
Pulwama-like attacks can happen after revocation of Article 370: Imran Khan
By Sajjad Hussain ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed apprehension that Pulwama-like attacks can follow the revocation of the special status for Jammu and Kashmir, which could trigger a conventional war between Pakistan and India. “This will be a war that no one will win and the implications will be global,” he warned […]
Parliament nod for removing Artticle 370 provisions, splitting Jammu and Kashmir to 2 Union Territories
NEW DELHI: Parliament on Tuesday approved a resolution abrogating special status to Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution and a bill for splitting the state into two Union Territories. The resolution was adopted by Lok Sabha with 351 members voting in its support and 72 against it, while one member abstained. The […]
Rajya Sabha approves resolution on Jammu and Kashmir
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a resolution abrogating Article 370 for Jammu and Kashmir and a bill to bifurcate the state into two union territories with Home Minister Amit Shah saying the controversial provisions were responsible for poverty and lack of development in the state. Allaying opposition fears of all hell breaking loose […]
Various models tested, finally Kashmir solution in sight
Finally, it appears that the Narendra Modi government with its political heft is looking at resolving the Kashmir imbroglio. There have been innumerable plans and blueprints in the past on solutions to the Kashmir problem. The growing estrangement between Sheikh Abdullah and Pandit Nehru was one of the most unfortunate happenings in the years that […]
Parliament approves amendment to UAPA Amendment bill
NEW DELHI: The Parliament on Friday approved an amendment to the anti-terror law to give powers to the central government to designate an individual as terrorist and seize his properties. While Lok Sabha had passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill, 2019 that seeks to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 on July 24, […]
India to be third biggest economy by 2024: Amit Shah
NEW DELHI: India’s Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that in the next five years, India would be the third biggest economy in the world. Shah was speaking at the second ground breaking ceremony in Lucknow which saw the launch of more than 250 projects worth Rs 65,000 crore. He said that in the […]
Amit Shah to head ministerial panel on Air India sale
NEW DELHI: India’s Home Minister Amit Shah will head a reconstituted group of ministers (GoM) on Air India disinvestment and Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has been dropped from the panel, sources said. The panel, which is to work out modalities for sale of Air India, will now have four ministers – Shah, Finance Minister […]
Rajnath Singh now put on 6 Cabinet Committees after reworks
NEW DELHI: Under the Transaction of Business Rules, the government of India has reconstituted Cabinet Committees. These include – Appointments Committee of the Cabinet, Cabinet Committee on Accommodation, Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs, Cabinet Committee on Security, Cabinet Committee on Investment and Growth and Cabinet […]
Narendra Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers
NEW DELHI: The President of India Ram Nath Kovind , as advised by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has directed the allocation of portfolios among the following members of the Union Council of Ministers:- Narendra Modi Prime Minister and also in-charge of: Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy;Department of Space; andAll important policy […]