New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The first day of the Union Cabinet's Chintan Shivir, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Seva Teerth, concluded on Wednesday with presentations made by several ministries on their respective initiatives and future plans, focusing on Viksit Bharat@2047, according to sources.
Gorakhpur, Sept 23 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday hit out at the previous Samajwadi Party (SP) government in the state, alleging that before 2017 the "goons" associated with the SP had "vitiated" the atmosphere by "harassing and forcefully abducting" daughters.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme, launched in June 2020 as a first-of-its-kind micro-credit initiative for empowering street vendors, has brought notable change in the lives of small traders and street vendors, with beneficiaries from across the country - from J&K to Haryana to Madhya Pradesh, thanking the Central government for the benefits.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) BJP national spokesperson and MP Sambit Patra on Wednesday launched a strong defence of the Election Commission of India (ECI), saying internal deliberations among Election Commissioners should not be portrayed as a sign of discord but as part of a functioning democratic institution.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The FSSAI on Wednesday said it has begun penal action against e-commerce platforms like Swiggy Instamart, BigBasket, Amazon, Flipkart India and Zepto for various non-compliances.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Hailing ties between Iceland and India, Iceland's Ambassador to India Benedikt Hoskuldsson said that relations between the two nations have been significantly strengthened after the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA) signed between India and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries.
United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar raised India's concerns over the recent legislation to impose a 100 per cent tariff on buyers of Russian oil with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York on Wednesday.
Mumbai, Sep 23 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday rejected the Rs 500-crore defamation notice served by Satish Salian, father of the late Disha Salian, calling it “frivolous” and denying he ever knew her.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has proposed a single-phase implementation of Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labelling (FoPL), introducing prominent warning labels on packaged food products that are high in salt, sugar or fat.
New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Opposition parties on Wednesday hit out at Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and the BJP-led Central government, alleging that the electoral process has been "undermined" during their regime, and sought the Supreme Court's intervention after a media report claimed that two Election Commissioners had "objected on record" to several decisions taken by the poll panel, allegedly without their knowledge.
