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Cabinet Approves Scrapping of 71 Outdated Laws
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Cabinet Approves Scrapping of 71 Outdated Laws

NEW DELHI, Dec 12: The Union Cabinet on Friday cleared a Bill to repeal 71 laws which have outlived their utility in the statute books, officials said. Out of the 71 laws, 65 are amendments to principal Acts and six are principal laws. At least one law proposed to be repealed is of the British...

IndiGo Crisis: DGCA Suspends 4 Flight Operations Inspectors
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IndiGo Crisis: DGCA Suspends 4 Flight Operations Inspectors

Mumbai, Dec 12: Aviation safety regulator DGCA has suspended four Flight Operations Inspectors (FOIs) over massive disruptions in IndiGo’s operations, which resulted in the cancellation of thousands of flights and lakhs of people getting stranded across airports. The airline cancelled over 50 flights from Bengaluru Airport on Friday. FOIs are senior officials within the Directorate...

Terror Funding Case: SC To Hear Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah’s Bail Plea On Jan 7
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Terror Funding Case: SC To Hear Separatist Leader Shabir Ahmed Shah’s Bail Plea On Jan 7

New Delhi, Dec 11: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it would hear the bail plea of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a terror funding case on January 7. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order after the counsel appearing for the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought adjournment...

38th Infantry Commanders’ Conference: Success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ reflects India’s precision, resolute response strategy: Army Chief
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38th Infantry Commanders’ Conference: Success of ‘Operation Sindoor’ reflects India’s precision, resolute response strategy: Army Chief

Says military diplomacy playing important role in building trust, cooperation with partner nations Srinagar, Dec 10 : Asserting that “Operation Sindoor” demonstrated India’s military preparedness and resolve, Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Wednesday described its success as a key example of India’s balanced, precise and firm response capability. While speaking at the 38th Infantry...

I&C Dept congratulates 2 master craftsmen conferred Prestigious National Awards
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I&C Dept congratulates 2 master craftsmen conferred Prestigious National Awards

Two more honoured with Certificate of Excellence SRINAGAR/NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 09: The Industries & Commerce Department extended heartiest congratulations to two outstanding craftsmen from Jammu and Kashmir, who were today honoured with the prestigious National Awards by the President of India, Draupadi Murmu at a grand ceremony, organized by the Ministry of Textiles at New...

PM Modi Greets Sonia Gandhi On Her 79th Birthday
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PM Modi Greets Sonia Gandhi On Her 79th Birthday

NEW DELHI, Dec 9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday greeted Sonia Gandhi, the leader of the Congress Party in Parliament, on her birthday, wishing her good health. “Birthday greetings to Sonia Gandhi Ji. May she be blessed with a long life and good health,” Modi said in a post on X. Born on December...

Rajnath Singh Praises Forces for Exercising Restraint in Operation Sindoor
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Rajnath Singh Praises Forces for Exercising Restraint in Operation Sindoor

Leh, Dec 7: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said the armed forces “could have done much more” during Operation Sindoor in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terror attack, but deliberately opted for a “restrained” and “calibrated” response. The operation in May underscored both the capability and discipline of the Indian forces, who neutralised terror...

Sitharaman Praises Omar Abdullah For ‘Focused’ Approach To Restore J&K’s Economy
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Sitharaman Praises Omar Abdullah For ‘Focused’ Approach To Restore J&K’s Economy

New Delhi, Dec 6: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday appreciated Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for his “focused” and “determined” approach to restore the Union territory’s economy following a major setback to J-K’s tourism sector. Reflecting on the nation’s economic journey since 2019, marked by a sequence of unprecedented global and...

Kashmiri Saffron, Assam Black Tea, Bhagavad Gita Among PM Modi’s Gifts To Putin
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Kashmiri Saffron, Assam Black Tea, Bhagavad Gita Among PM Modi’s Gifts To Putin

New Delhi, Dec 5: Flavourful Assam black tea, Kashmiri saffron, a handcrafted silver horse, an ornate tea set and a Russian edition of the Bhagavad Gita are among the gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave to Russian President Vladimir Putin. A copy of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita presents Lord Krishna’s guidance to Arjuna on duty,...