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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday charged the National Conference govt with using the absence of statehood as an excuse for not doing its work, prompting chief Abdullah Omar Abdullah to hit back, asking him to “focus on his own work” while referencing the Pahalgam terror attack.With NC, especially CM Omar,…
NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Friday released its manifesto for the upcoming Bihar assembly elections, pledging to create one crore jobs, boost industrial growth, and expand infrastructure across the state. The document was unveiled in Patna by chief minister Nitish Kumar alongside BJP president JP Nadda, Union ministers Jitan Ram Manjhi and…
PATNA: Government has indicated that it is close to finalising a bilateral trade deal with the US and also hinted that the much-delayed Export Promotion Mission is expected to be announced in the next fortnight or so. During a meeting with Export Promotion Councils in Delhi late on Wednesday, commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal…
NEW DELHI: To help bureaucrats issue quick and sharp responses to fight misinformation, the govt is sensitising its secretaries, joint secretaries, additional secretaries and directors on the use of new age media, including social media and podcasts, to put out facts coupled with information and status of schemes. TOI has learnt that a day-long conference…
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India NEW DELHI: Days after Washington Post reported that the Centre had asked LIC to invest in Adani Group companies, the state-run player has said that it did not receive any instructions from the govt for investing in any entity of the conglomerate. “LIC categorically clarifies that the documents mentioned…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court’s ruling on telecom AGR (adjusted gross revenue) empowers the Cabinet to review the entire gamut of issues related to recovery of thousands of crores of rupees from Vodafone Idea, when it comes to matters of duplicate payments, double-counting, interest and penalty on interest, as pointed out by the company. Estimates…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court brushed aside on Monday pleas for making public names of candidates shortlisted by the selection panel for the posts of chief information commissioner and information commissioners after the Centre said the process would be completed in three weeks. “The selection panel comprising the PM, leader of the opposition and a Union…
JAIPUR: Singing the national anthem and national song daily will now be mandatory in all govt schools and offices under Rajasthan’s education, Sanskrit education, and Panchayati Raj departments, education minister Madan Dilawar announced Monday. Additionally, the state will implement a common uniform for all govt and private schools, effective from the 2026 academic session, besides…
NEW DELHI: The Opposition on Monday launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission of India (ECI) after it announced Phase 2 of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls across 12 states and Union Territories, calling it a “vote theft” exercise designed to benefit the ruling BJP. Several leaders accused the poll body…
Representative image (AI-generated) Budget 2026: The government is looking to launch a new scheme Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Mudra Yojana (PMKMY) aimed at funding skill training for the country’s growing workforce.The scheme, likely to be announced in the upcoming 2026-27 Budget, will mark a major policy push to make financing a central pillar of the national…
