NEW DELHI: Decisive government actions have cleared Naxalism from jungles but the threat of urban Naxals is growing and they have “rapidly infiltrated” political parties, PM Narendra Modi said on Thursday. The voices and language of urban Naxals are now heard within these parties, indicating their deep-rooted presence, he said.Naxalism is in its final phase,…
NEW DELHI: The cabinet on Wednesday approved two ropeway projects – Sonprayag to Kedarnath and Govindghat to Hemkund Sahib – in Uttarakhand, which will reduce travel time to less than an hour from close to 10 hours now. Govt has also lined up over half a dozen ropeway projects for Maa Kamakhya temple in Assam,…
New Income Tax Bill: Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Union Cabinet has cleared the New Income Tax Bill today, according to a PTI report. The Income Tax Bill being cleared by the Cabinet paves way for it to be tabled in the Parliament next week as part of the Budget session.The proposed New Income Tax Bill,…
RANCHI: In a stern warning to the Centre, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said his govt would take tough measures, including taking a legal recourse and forcing public sector coal units operating out of the state to shut down their mining operations, if no sincere efforts were made to clear its coal-related dues.Speaking…
NEW DELHI: Steve Smith, who was named Australia captain for the Sri Lanka Test series, was on Monday given the green light to rejoin the squad for the pre-season camp in the UAE. Smith had sustained an injury to his right elbow during a Big Bash League game and underwent scans.The 35-year-old has now been…
NEW DELHI: The govt has “earmarked” a site at Rashtriya Smriti Sthal for a memorial to late President Pranab Mukherjee. This comes amid speculation of the govt earmarking a site for former PM Manmohan Singh’s memorial very soon. Singh’s family is likely to visit sites shortlisted by the govt at Smriti Sthal and adjoining areas…
Wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella is eligible to return to cricket. His three-year suspension for an alleged doping violation has been lifted after a successful appeal. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the news on Thursday.Dickwella’s suspension stemmed from a failed doping test. The test was administered by Sri Lanka’s anti-doping agency during the Lanka Premier League…
Marine debris, including ghost nets abandoned or lost during fishing operations, often drifts with ocean currents, entangling corals and devastating marine life NAVI MUMBAI: India’s first largescale ocean floor cleanup operation was launched in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg coral reefs Wednesday, with seven certified scuba divers collecting around 250kg of non-biodegradable waste from the seabed. This pioneering…
NEW DELHI: French energy major Total Energies, which has made strategic investments of $3.8 billion in the Adani group entities, has pressed the pause button on fresh investments in the ahmedabad-based ports-to-power conglomerate until the bribery allegations — denied by the group — levelled in a US court against top functionaries are cleared.“Until such time…