Riyadh, Oct 15 (IANS) Indians living in Saudi Arabia have been urged to remain calm and alert and stay indoors in case of an aerial attack, with the Indian Embassy in Riyadh saying on Thursday that Saudi carriers continue to operate flights to India even as Air India and IndiGo have cancelled services from the Islamic Kingdom.
Rajkot, Oct 15 (IANS) The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is not intended to revoke anyone's citizenship but to provide dignity and a sense of belonging to people who were left without support after fleeing neighbouring countries, BJP MP Parshottam Rupala said on Thursday.
Rajkot, Oct 15 (IANS) Hindu families who fled Pakistan after facing persecution will now be able to live in India under their real names and with the dignity of Indian citizenship, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi said on Thursday while handing over citizenship certificates to 319 displaced people in Rajkot district.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said that jobs require ecosystems, not isolated interventions, and sustainable job creation requires high-quality and inclusive economic growth.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) BJP MP Sambit Patra on Thursday came down heavily on the Opposition over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, claiming that senior Supreme Court advocate Prashant Bhushan has exposed its real agenda by stating that the ongoing fight was aimed at a change of government.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that every trace of Naxalism must be erased. Affirming that the Modi government’s determination to create a Naxal-free India has been realised, he stressed that it is now time to heal the wounds inflicted upon the nation by Naxalism and ensure that every victim can lead a life of dignity.
Bengaluru, Oct 15 (IANS) The Karnataka Food Safety and Drugs Administration has launched a special inspection drive across the state from October 15 to 17 to ensure the availability of safe and quality sweets during the upcoming festive season.
Mumbai, Oct 15 (IANS) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday issued a set of FAQs to clarify the scope and calculation of its 20 per cent Foreign Exchange Risk Reserve (FERR), including exemptions for certain hedges and the treatment of options and rolled-over contracts.
Hyderabad, Oct 15 (IANS) Four different Dalit organisations have accused the Congress party of practising political opportunism and selective social justice in the Ankita Bhandari case.
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) As the Congress-led INDIA bloc protests disrupt local businesses in the national capital and have ripple effect on others across the country, threatening to affect sales particularly ahead of the festive season, a host of trade associations and bodies from various states, including Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Delhi, have made an impassioned appeal to the Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi and also sought intervention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, to help mitigate their mounting losses by taking relevant safeguards.
