In a pioneering move to protect Ladakh's fragile high-altitude ecosystem, Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena on Saturday deployed the first batch of 100 ex-servicemen into the newly created Environment Protection Force (EPF), empowering them to crack down on illegal off-roading and other environmental violations across the Union Territory.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that balanced and proactive diplomacy, coupled with effective strategy and resource management, enabled India to tackle the crisis arising from the West Asia war and mitigate its adverse impact on the country's people and economy.
Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar has said that the fight against substance abuse must be driven by awareness, people-centric interventions, inter-sectoral convergence, empathy and shared responsibility.
Singh said his padyatra would begin on October 2, the birth anniversary of the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi.
Under Section 8(3) of the Representation of People Act, any MLA or MP convicted of a crime carrying jail for two or more years is immediately and automatically disqualified to hold office and further contest elections.
During the meeting, they deliberated on the names of candidates to be released for the Delhi Assembly polls.
The Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the state government to convince the Central government that the state deserves more assistance for the Wayanad landslide disaster.
Four school students lost their lives after a cement-laden lorry crashed into a group of children near the national highway at Kalladikode in Kerala’s Palakkad on Thursday.
The Court gave the Central government four weeks’ time to file its response to the petitions challenging the certain provisions of the 1991 law.
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), on Thursday, has not enhanced property tax rates in its budget for the financial year 2025-26 presented on Thursday.
