NEW DELHI: Government on Wednesday released the draft labour policy, with a focus on increasing the share of women in the workforce and universal and portable social security.The target is to increase women’s participation to 35% by 2030, while also expanding entrepreneurship and career guidance initiatives for youth.The plan is to create a Universal Social…
ADGP’s wife Amneet P Kumar said she would ‘get justice at any cost’ CHANDIGARH: IAS officer Amneet P Kumar, wife of senior Haryana IPS officer Y Puran Kumar who allegedly shot himself dead on Tuesday, lodged a complaint with Chandigarh police on Wednesday night seeking an FIR against Haryana DGP Shatrujeet Singh Kapur and Rohtak…
Zubeen Garg; Himanta Biswa Sarma NEW DELHI: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday assured that the chargesheet in the death case of Assamese singer and state icon Zubeen Garg would be submitted within the stipulated three-month period. “The inquiry is proceeding as expected. We have made arrests one after another, and I am…
NEW DELHI: A passenger travelling on the Vande Bharat Express recently took to social media to complain about the poor condition of the train claiming that the train had “dirty tables, soiled seats, and inaccessible toilets.“The passenger also shared photos showing dirty tables, missing hand dryers, wirings hanging, stained seats, and inaccessible toilet conditions.“Today’s 20664…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday shared a moment from her visit to a dairy farm in Kodenchery, Kerala, where she met a cow named “Alia Bhatt.”“Met a group of dairy farmers at a dairy farm run by the loveliest family (and even encountered a cow named Alia Bhatt!!, due apologies to…
NEW DELHI: Setting the ground for establishing an apex Transport Planning Authority, PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday chaired a meeting of cabinet ministers and secretaries responsible for transport-related ministries, which will be tasked with the comprehensive planning for the entire transportation ecosystem.Sources said the best international examples were discussed in the meeting, including the Korea…
NEW DELHI: Seat-sharing talks between Rashtriya Janata Dal and CPI (M-L) Liberation hit a roadblock with the Left party rejecting the offer of 19 seats – the same as what it contested in 2020 – from Tejaswi Yadav’s party as against their demand for anywhere between 40 to 45 seats.The CPI (ML) leadership sees the…
The Railway Protection Force (RPF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and Indian Railway Institute of Disaster Management (IRIDM) have signed an MoU to establish a framework for integrated relief operations during railway accidents. This collaboration aims to enhance national railway disaster readiness, focusing on faster, safer, and more coordinated rescue efforts, particularly during the critical…
DOHA: India has sought information from Boeing regarding the automatic deployment of the emergency Ram Air Turbine (RAT) system on an Air India Dreamliner during its final approach to Birmingham last week – seconds before landing at 400ft. The US aerospace major has also been asked to provide preventive measures to avoid a recurrence. Boeing…
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre, UT on wife’s plea NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to Centre and Ladakh UT on a petition filed by Sonam Wangchuk’s wife Gitanjali J Angmo, challenging his detention under the stringent National Security Act, but refused to pass interim order to the authorities to give her…
