Indian government probe revealed that ‘rogue operatives’ were involved in plot to kill Pannun, says media report

Indian government probe revealed that ‘rogue operatives’  were involved in plot to kill Pannun, says media report

Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun | Photo Credit: AP An Indian government investigation into the alleged plot to kill Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York City has found that “rogue operatives”, not authorised by the government, were involved, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Federal prosecutors in the U.S. had, in November, accused an … Read more

Time to be worried about overvaluations in equities, other assets: Jim Rogers

Time to be worried about overvaluations in equities, other assets: Jim Rogers

Investors should be worried amid simultaneous all-time highs in various asset classes whether equity, bullion or bitcoins, ace investor and author Jim Rogers said at an event. He was responding to a question on overvaluation in asset classes and looming fears of a crash. “That’s fabulous for anybody who is invested in the markets. But … Read more

Think introducing water preservation, re-utilisation topics in school curriculum: HC to government

Think introducing water preservation, re-utilisation topics in school curriculum: HC to government

The High Court on Wednesday issued a series of instructions, including undertaking of one-time exercise to identify all the structures that do not have rain water harvesting structures, to State government over preservation and regulation of usage of drinking water. A Bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Anil Kumar Jukanti issued the directions … Read more

Congress’ 2024 election manifesto includes legal guarantee for MSP, caste census, filling government vacancies

Congress’ 2024 election manifesto includes legal guarantee for MSP, caste census, filling government vacancies

Congress manifesto committee, headed by former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, is scheduled to have a meeting on March 4 to discuss the draft manifesto, which is in its final stages.  | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Making minimum support price (MSP) a legal guarantee, the promise to conduct a nationwide caste census, and filling existing … Read more

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans: BJP demands NIA probe, resignation of Congress government

‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogans: BJP demands NIA probe, resignation of Congress government

BJP MLC N. Ravikumar in the Karnataka Legislative Council session at the Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: ANI A day after supporters of Rajya Sabha winner from Congress, Syed Nasir Hussain, allegedly raised “Pakistan Zindabad” slogans in the corridors of the Vidhana Soudha, the BJP on Wednesday demanded the resignation of … Read more

Kerala government to undertake census of senior citizens

Kerala government to undertake census of senior citizens

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has announced that a senior citizens’ census will be undertaken in the State to put the capabilities of the section to good use. State-run Information Kerala Mission has been entrusted with the task for designing the software for the census. The announcement was made while responding to the suggestions that were … Read more

Kuki-Zomi police officers appeal against transfers to Meitei areas; Manipur government says they are being promoted

Kuki-Zomi police officers appeal against transfers to Meitei areas; Manipur government says they are being promoted

Images used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: V. Sandhya Over 100 Kuki-Zomi personnel of the Manipur Police’s Manipur Rifles and Indian Reserve Battalion have approached the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum to intervene in a transfer order that posts them in Meitei-dominated areas of the State. The officers said they had availed all institutional … Read more

Apple’s reply on device vulnerability not totally clear: government on iPhone alert to MPs

Apple’s reply on device vulnerability not totally clear: government on iPhone alert to MPs

The government is still waiting for a clear reply from iPhone maker Apple on the iPhone alert sent to opposition political leaders around five months back on alleged hacking of their devices by state-backed hackers. In an interview to PTI, Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar said the government has asked Apple … Read more

State government finalises rates of Supplyco subsidised goods

State government finalises rates of Supplyco subsidised goods

The government on Friday issued orders revising the prices of 13 essential commodities supplied through Supplyco outlets in the State. A few days ago, the Cabinet had green-lit a proposal submitted by the Food and Civil Supplies department to revise the pricing mechanism of items sold through Supplyco. As a result, the subsidy provided for … Read more

Youtube tutorials and a government scheme changes a brick kiln worker to a successful entrepreneur

Youtube tutorials and a government scheme changes a brick kiln worker to a successful entrepreneur

A. Ayyanar and his wife Baby packing coloured sambrani cups at the couple’s manufacturing unit in Avadaiyarpattu near Vikravandi in Villupuram district | Photo Credit: S.S. Kumar In a quaint village nestling amidst lush green fields, A. Ayyanar, 36, his wife Baby, 33, and other family members sit under an asbestos roofed-shed, packing incense sticks … Read more