New Delhi: The Union home ministry Wednesday formally notified the timeline for the first phase of Census 2027 — involving housing and houselisting operations — declaring that it shall be conducted over a 30-day period, to be specified by each state or Union territory, between April 1 and Sept 30 this year. Invoking its powers…
NEW DELHI: Around 100 international delegates representing 42 election management bodies (EMBs) from across the world will gather here to discuss ‘democracy for an inclusive, resilient and sustainable world’ at the India International Conference on Democracy and Election Management (IICDEM) to be hosted by Election Commission from Jan 21 to 23.The three-day conference, being organised…
NEW DELHI: The American embassy in India reminded student visa-holders on Wednesday that “a US visa is a privilege, not a right” and “breaking laws can have serious consequences” such as never being able to enter the country again.“If you are arrested or violate any laws, your visa may be revoked, you may be deported,…
NEW DELHI: The income tax department on Wednesday flagged major risks associated with virtual digital assets (VDA), such as cryptocurrency, joining the Reserve Bank of India in opposing the entry of these instruments.In a presentation to the parliamentary standing committee of finance, the tax authorities flagged as to how anonymous, borderless and near-instant value transfer…
SRINAGAR: The Omar Abdullah govt on Tuesday rejected the demand of statehood for Jammu region, calling it “unviable”, and said it was instead time for Ladakh to be reunited with Jammu and Kashmir.“J&K was a full-fledged state earlier. It was then bifurcated into Ladakh and J&K. Those who split J&K state now want to divide…
BENGALURU: India’s first space mission for 2026 will launch a defence satellite built by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), a satellite for ministry of external affairs (MEA) to be used by Nepal, test on-orbit refuelling technology of a Bengaluru-based startup, aside from 13 other satellites, including foreign ones from UK, France and Brazil.The…
Punjab launches second phase of ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign to step up fight against drugs CHANDIGARH: The Punjab government on Wednesday launched the second phase of its flagship anti-drug campaign ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’, adopting a multi-pronged approach to tackle the menace.AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal, who attended the launch event near Jalandhar, said more than 1.5…
NEW DELHI: Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Wednesday said that democratic institutions derive their strength from trust and moral responsibility, not from procedures alone.Radhakrishnan was speaking in New Delhi at the release of a book titled, ‘Sing, Dance and Lead: Leadership Lessons from the Life of Srila Prabhupada.’“Leadership, particularly in public life, is the force…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh’s education sector has witnessed a far-reaching transformation over the past eight years, marked by expanded digital access, improved infrastructure, higher enrolment, rapid growth in skill education and structural reforms in higher education.Government data indicate that sustained policy focus since 2017 has led to measurable improvements across school, secondary, technical and university…
File photo: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta (Picture credit: ANI) Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday held a Jan Sunwai at the Chief Minister’s Jan Seva Sadan on Raj Niwas Marg, where residents from different parts of the Capital raised their complaints, concerns and suggestions directly before her.According to an official statement, the chief minister…
