Saturday, June 21, 2025

Punjab

PM Modi’s Cabinet reshuffle: Scindia, Puri, Sonowal among bigwigs take oath

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the expansion of his cabinet on Wednesday. The carefully calibrated exercise was undertaken keeping in view the assembly elections scheduled next year in several states and to balance the alliance arithmetic. As many as...

Farmers’ stir: Samyukt Kisan Morcha will protest every day outside Parliament during monsoon session

The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Sunday announced that a group of as many as 200 farmers will protest against the three contentious farm laws of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Union government in front of Parliament every day...

Amar Chitra Katha collaborates with navy to chronicle its history

Amar Chitra Katha Comics (ACK), publisher of children’s comics, have collaborated with the Indian Navy to bring its history to the readers. The second in a three-comic book series titled The Naval Journey of India - Tacking to the...

No alternative to two-state solution between Israelis and Palestinians: India

India has emphasised that there is no alternative to the two-state solution between Israel and Palestine, and said the peace process can’t be put on the back burner amid concerns about tensions increasing again in Gaza. New Delhi’s position was outlined...

President Kovind takes train to his native village in UP

President Ram Nath Kovind and his wife boarded a special train at New Delhi’s Safdarjung railway station to travel to the former’s native Paraunkh village in Kanpur. It is the first such journey by the head of the state in...

Amarnath Yatra cancelled in view of Covid 19 pandemic

Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Monday cancelled the annual Amarnath pilgrimage amid the Covid-19 pandemic. However, all the rituals will be held, he said. Sinha announced the decision after discussions with the shrine board. “Shri Amarnathji Yatra cancelled...

Sonia Gandhi calls AICC meet on June 24, to discuss plan to ‘take on the govt’

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has called a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) on June 24 to chalk out a plan to protest against the government on issues such as rising petrol and diesel prices, news agency...

BJP cites PM Modi’s Punjab outreach to laud spirit of ‘cooperative federalism’

Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Friday held a press conference to showcase Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s outreach to poll-bound Punjab “in the true spirit of cooperative federalism” and to farmers. He said Modi on Thursday sanctioned 41 oxygen plants for...

Ready for discussion on provisions of farm laws, says agriculture minister Tomar

Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar said on Friday that the Centre is ready to resume talks with protesting farmer unions over provisions of the three contentious agricultural laws, though he ruled out a withdrawal of the reforms. “The Government...

Days after Supreme Court rap, Mamata Banerjee says no problem with ‘One Nation, One Ration Card’ scheme

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that her government doesn't have any problem with Centre's 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme and that its implementation is under process. Her remarks came days after the Supreme Court...

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Trump Launches “$5 Million Trump Card” Website for Wealthy Immigration Hopefuls

Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump has officially launched trumpcard.gov, a new government website allowing foreign nationals to express interest in...