Eight Indians in the custody of the Qatar authorities were allowed to meet their family members “recently”, an official of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday. The official spokesperson of the MEA, Arindam Bagchi, said the government was monitoring the case closely. “Some family members from India recently travelled and met their … Read more
GUWAHATI A three-member team from the Ministry of Home Affairs reached Nagaland’s Tuensang on Friday, to study the demand for the bifurcation of the northeastern State. The team is scheduled to meet the representatives of several tribal, student and social organisations, during their two-day stay. These groups are affiliated to the Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation … Read more
According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, foreign nationals who enter the country without valid travel documents are treated as illegal immigrants. File | Photo Credit: PTI More than 270 members of the Kuki-Chin community from Bangladesh who entered Mizoram on November 20 are being referred to as “officially displaced persons” in State government records, … Read more
Affidavit says the Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for ‘illegal migrants’ from six religious communities, other than Muslims, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan Affidavit says the Act fast-tracks citizenship-by-naturalisation process for ‘illegal migrants’ from six religious communities, other than Muslims, who have fled persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan The Citizenship Amendment … Read more
Those already broadcasting their content have been told to get it done through public broadcaster Prasar Bharati Those already broadcasting their content have been told to get it done through public broadcaster Prasar Bharati The Information and Broadcasting Ministry on Friday issued an advisory stating that no ministry or department of the governments at the … Read more
India: AAYU, an AI-driven health and wellness app, has been recognised by the Ministry of Ayush for the ‘Start-up’ India programme under the category of ‘Yoga in the Digital Era’ which is a part of the government’s ‘Digital India’ vision. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated this programme at the ‘Digital Yoga Exhibition’ held at Mysuru on … Read more
The road transport and highways ministry has constructed 1,470 km of national highways in the current financial year so far, an increase of 73.5 per cent as compared to the year-ago period. The ministry in a tweet said it had constructed 847 km of highway in the April-May 2021 period. The ministry awarded national highway … Read more
A dedicated community support helpline has been operationalised by the Ministry of AYUSH to provide AYUSH-based approaches and solutions for the challenges raised by Covid-19. The toll-free helpline number is 14443, the ministry said on Friday. The helpline is operational pan-India from 6 am till midnight on all days of the week, it said. Experts … Read more
Heavy air strikes and rocket fire in the Israel-Gaza conflict claimed more lives on both sides Tuesday as tensions flared in Palestinian “day of anger” protests in Jerusalem and the West Bank. The UN Security Council was to hold an emergency meeting amid a diplomatic push to end the fighting, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu … Read more
The environment ministry on Friday unveiled a set of draft rules that propose to ban several categories of single-use plastic items. The proposed prohibition on their manufacture, use, sale, import and handling is in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement in 2019 on phasing out single-use plastic by 2022. The draft Plastic Waste Management … Read more