Daily Archives: December 21, 2023

BSF DG visits India-Bangladesh border, reviews security

Guwahati, Dec 20 (PTI) BSF Director General Nitin Agrawal on Wednesday reviewed security scenario and operational preparedness along the India-Bangladesh boundary, officials said. He visited...

Assam: Drugs worth Rs 1 crore seized, two arrested

Diphu (Assam), Dec 20 (PTI) Drugs worth over Rs 1 crore have been seized and two persons arrested in Assam's Karbi Anglong district, police...

Par panel recommends benchmark percentage of GDP for defence allocation

New Delhi, 20 Dec: The government should fix a "definite benchmark" percentage of the GDP for defence budget as military expenditure by neighbouring countries...

Time to transition away from fossil fuel

The just-concluded United Nations Climate summit - Conference of the Parties 28 (COP28) - in Dubai has finally addressed the elephant in the room:...

Time to break logjam

 Government Vs Opposition By Poonam I Kaushish It’s the season of surprises with BJP appointing unknown, faceless and low key MLAs as Chief Ministers in Madhya...

Mimicry row: Ruling party MPs stand in Rajya Sabha in solidarity with Dhankhar

New Delhi, Dec 20 (PTI) Ruling party members on Wednesday participated in the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha while remaining standing to express solidarity...

India’s pledge to eliminate child labour by 2025 distant goal: House panel

New Delhi, 20 Dec (PTI): The implementation of a policy to eliminate child labour has a long way to go before achieving its ultimate...

Govt to introduce GPS-based highway toll collection system by March 2024: Gadkari

New Delhi, 20 Dec: The government will introduce new technologies, including GPS-based toll collection systems, by March next year to replace existing highway toll...