Pope Francis, on Sunday, said that he is planning to visit India next year and is also expected to take a trip to Mongolia later in 2023, as per Vatican News. Pope Francis outlined his upcoming travel schedule during his flight back to Rome from South Sudan. While addressing the presser, the Pope said, “I think...
By Heena Goswami The Union Budget 2023 has been lauded for its increased allocation on higher education to the tune of Rs 44,094.62 crores for 2023-24, a considerable increase from Rs 40,828.35 crores for 2022-23. The grant for the UGC has also been increased by 9.37 per cent - an increase of INR 459 crore and grants...
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several new clean energy initiatives in India’s annual federal budget speech Wednesday, saying “green growth” is a top priority for the country. More than $8 billion dollars were announced for projects like mangrove restoration in coastal regions which help suck carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere, converting waste into...
New Delhi: India's priorities for its G-20 Presidency are to ensure inclusive and resilient growth with a focus on challenges being faced by the countries of the Global South, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday. Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Jaishankar also listed technological transformation and public digital infrastructure, reform in the multilateral institutions, women-led development...
New Delhi: German Member of Parliament (MP) Tilman Kuban has confirmed that Chancellor Olaf Scholz will be visiting India in February with the aim of significantly expanding overall cooperation in areas of trade, defense, clean energy and climate change. It will be Scholz's first visit to India after he became German Chancellor in December 2021 following Angela...
Patna: A number of laborers from Bihar's Siwan and other districts said that they are trapped in Tajikistan and requested the state and Central government to rescue them. The laborers went to Tajikistan on contract basis to work and alleged that the company has extended the work period from 11 hours to 14 hours but is not...
New Delhi: Both houses of Parliament were adjourned till 2 pm on Feb 2 amid noisy protests by Congress-led opposition parties over research group Hindenburg's report on Adani Group. As soon as Lok Sabha convened for the day, opposition members rushed to the Well raising slogans. Speaker Om Birla had just welcomed a Parliamentary delegation from Zambia...
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has agreed to examine, on February 6, a plea challenging the Centre's ban on the BBC documentary in connection with the 2002 Gujarat Riots. Advocate M L Sharma mentioned the plea for urgent listing before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India D Y Chandrachud, and the top court agreed to...
New Delhi: More than two years after he was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Police while heading to the Hathras home of a young Dalit woman who died after an alleged gangrape, journalist Siddique Kappan was released from a Lucknow jail on February 2. Lucknow Senior Jail Superintendent Ashish Tiwari confirmed that Kappan was released at 8.30...
