NEW DELHI: There were nearly 1.1 lakh vacancies across various Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Assam Rifles as on January 1, 2025, which constitute 10.3% of their combined sanctioned strength, the home ministry told the Rajya Sabha on WednesdayReplying to a question, junior home minister Nityanand Rai however said 72,689 vacancies have been notified…
NEW DELHI: Strengthening of mutual cooperation to curb trans-border criminal activities, improve border infrastructure and ensure effective disaster management dominated discussions at the Indo-Nepal home secretary-level talks held here on Tuesday.Leading the Indian side was Union home secretary Govind Mohan, while the Nepali side was led by his counterpart Gokarna Mani Duwadee.During the talks, both…
MODASA: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat has become “corrupt” and developed an ego after being in power for a long time in the state, claimed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday.The former Delhi chief minister alleged the opposition Congress and the ruling BJP are “together” in Gujarat, and they have…
NEW DELHI: The Congress has taken a stand in Jammu and Kashmir that it will not join the cabinet until statehood is restored there, Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh said on Wednesday.The party also vowed to intensify its movement demanding restoration of statehood in Jammu and Kashmir.The Congress claimed that even though elections have taken…
NEW DELHI: Keeping an eye on India’s bid for the 2036 summer Olympic games, the govt on Wednesday introduced two sports related proposed legislations in the Lok Sabha. It includes the National Sports Governance Bill, 2025 that proposes to institute a national-level Board which will have sweeping powers to lay down rules to ensure accountability…
Representative image (File) NEW DELHI: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday shared details of its ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in Bihar, revealing that 98.01 per cent of voters have been covered in the exercise so far, as of July 23.According to officials, the revision has identified nearly 20 lakh deceased…
NEW DELHI: The Indian embassy in Ireland has taken note of the brutal attack on a national in Tallaght, saying that the embassy was in touch with the relevant Irish authorities and all the “requisite assistances” were being offered to the victim and the family.“Regarding the recent incident of physical attack on an Indian national…
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha is set to hold a 16-hour discussion on the Pahalgam attack and Operation Sindoor next Tuesday, following repeated adjournments over the issue.The Upper House on Wednesday faced disruption after disruption as Opposition MPs demanded an immediate debate, forcing an early end to the day’s proceedings.From the morning, tensions ran high….
Harassed for days: UP schoolgirl thrashes accused in public- video (image: X/@UttarPradesh.ORG News) A schoolgirl from Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao confronted and thrashed a man for allegedly harassing her repeatedly.A video of the incident, which has now gone viral, shows the girl grabbing the accused by the collar, slapping him repeatedly, hitting him with her slippers,…
NEW DELHI: A Doha-bound Air India Express flight from Calicut International Airport was forced to return on Wednesday morning due to a technical fault, airport officials confirmed. The aircraft was carrying 188 passengers, including crew and pilots. The plane landed safely back at the airport after a two-hour journey.Flight IX 375 took off from Calicut…