EPFO members may soon be able to withdraw provident fund savings through UPI NEW DELHI: The much-awaited UPI withdrawal facility for nearly 30 crore Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) members is set to make its debut by the first week of July. The instantaneous advance withdrawal facility via the BHIM (Bharat Interface for Money) app…
US ambassador to India Sergio Gor met home minister Amit Shah Thursday NEW DELHI: US ambassador to India Sergio Gor met home minister Amit Shah Thursday, with the two sides exploring ways to deepen bilateral security ties, focusing on tackling terrorism and cross-border drug trade. The high-level engagement unfolded barely 24 hours after Prime Minister…
Calcutta HC declined to stay the appointment of rebel Trinamool MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as LoP KOLKATA: Calcutta high court declined to stay Thursday the appointment of rebel Trinamool MLA Ritabrata Banerjee as leader of the opposition in the Bengal assembly, handing his camp an early courtroom edge on opening day of the first session under…
Omar Abdullah faces growing demands within his National Conference (NC) to expand his cabinet SRINAGAR: Nearly two years after taking office, J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah faces growing demands within his National Conference (NC) to expand his cabinet amid opposition allegations he has avoided doing so as there are too many hopefuls and it could…
Manoj Sinha has terminated a Power Development Department official over alleged involvement in terror-related activities JAMMU: J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has terminated an official with the Power Development Department for his alleged involvement in terror activities.The accused, Mohammad Shafi Malik (51), was the ninth J&K govt employee dismissed from service this year. Five govt…
NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old Agniveer who had been untraceable for the last three days was found dead inside a vacant barrack at the Sikh Light Infantry Regimental Centre in Fatehgarh on Thursday, officials told news agency PTI.The deceased, identified as Jasanpreet Singh, hailed from Bhagatgarh village in Punjab’s Barnala district and was serving with the…
Parimal Nathwani (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: National Democratic Alliance (NDA)-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani won one of the two Jharkhand Rajya Sabha seats in a closely contested election that saw rival camps lock horns as the outcome remained open-ended.In the polls that witnessed cross-voting, Nathwani polled 28 votes, comfortably bypassing Congress’s Pranav, who bagged 20…
The Centre defended the move, arguing that Telegram’s architecture makes it uniquely vulnerable to misuse. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Thursday questioned the Centre’s decision to temporarily block access to Telegram ahead of the June 21 NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, asking how the rights of nearly 150 million users could be curtailed…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday showcased India’s technological transformation and innovation ecosystem at VivaTech 2026 in Paris, positioning the country as a global hub for artificial intelligence, digital public infrastructure and technology-driven growth.Addressing Europe’s largest technology event, PM Modi highlighted India’s rapid digital progress, growing startup ecosystem and expanding partnerships with Europe, while inviting…
This was first electoral contest since DK Shivakumar assumed CM office. NEW DELHI: The ruling Congress won five of the seven seats in the Karnataka legislative council elections on Thursday in the first electoral contest since the new government led by chief minister DK Shivakumar assumed office.The BJP secured the remaining two, news agency PTI…