Amid the Aravalli hills row, Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Thursday claimed that the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is protecting the mining mafia in various states, including Bihar, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh.
In a major step towards conservation and protection of the entire Aravalli Range stretching from Delhi to Gujarat from illegal mining, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has issued directions to the States for a complete Ban on the Grant of any New
"Yesterday's notification of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change claims that it has issued directions to the states for a 'complete ban on the grant of any new mining leases in the Aravallis'. It is also claimed that 'This prohibition applies uniformly across the entir
All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after former MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar was granted bail in the 2017 Unnao rape case.
Issuing specific directions, the High Court ordered that "each casual paid labourer (CPL) during the severe winter conditions be provided i.e. Winter Jackets, Woolen Cap, Hand Gloves, Gum Boots, Winter Trouser, Rain Coat. Besides this, kerosene oil should also be provided to the said labo
Hooda said the Congress party has rejected the government's notification on the Aravalli range. "According to the notification, until further planning, no mining will be carried out. This is exactly what the Supreme Court has already said, so there is nothing new in it," he said.
While participating in the Farmers' Conference on Natural Farming in Rewa on Thursday, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that the day is also the birth anniversary of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and stated that Rewa was his favourite region. He also pra
"The government must take cognisance of this matter, as it is a very unfortunate incident. A convict getting bail in this case should be subject to a re-appeal," Shinde told reporters.
Hundreds of employees working under the 108 and 102 ambulance services in Himachal Pradesh have launched a two-day statewide strike under the banner of the CITU-affiliated 108 and 102 Ambulance Employees Union, demanding implementation of labour laws and court orders, payment of minimum w
Delhi's Karkardooma Court recently granted bail to a man accused in a conspiracy of contract killing case. It is alleged that another accused, Amar from Canada, gave a contract for killing a person in Delhi. The other accused came from Punjab to kill the person residing in Delhi. However,
Agreeing with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's remarks on India has a "dead economy" under the BJP-led government, CPI general secretary D Raja said on Thursday that the "economy is in crisis despite tall claims" made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
In June, a Taiwanese court sentenced the Chinese captain of the Togo-registered ship Hong Tai 58 to three years in prison after determining he was guilty of deliberately damaging subsea cables off Taiwan in February, which raised concerns among officials.