Centre clears Rs 52,000 crore procurement to boost armed forces’ capabilities
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) — chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh — accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth about Rs 52,000 crore to strengthen the operational…
Limitations of Pakistan’s crypto diplomacy with US come to the fore
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s recent disclosure about his earnings after taking over the country’s top post clearly reveals that Pakistan has earned his goodwill by backing his crypto enterprise, but is it durable or even…
Maha bans sale of high energy drinks near schools; FDA chief launches statewide crackdown
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) In a serious bid to regulate the consumption of high-caffeine beverages among youth, the Maharashtra government on Friday announced a comprehensive ban on the sale of high energy drinks like Sting within a 500-metre radius of…
Himachal shows climate action can drive prosperity: Former UN Environment chief Solheim
Shimla, July 3 (IANS) Former UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Erik Solheim on Friday praised Himachal Pradesh for demonstrating how climate action can be linked with economic prosperity, saying the state is creating new income…
Karnataka: MoS Shobha Karandlaje seeks ECI’s intervention over ‘dilution’ of SIR process
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Referring to developments of distribution of Enumeration Forms at community centres instead of door-to-door exercise in the state, Union Minister of State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Labour and Employment Shobha…
Should allocate 15 pc of IT budget to cybersecurity: MeitY Secretary
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) At least 15 per cent of the government IT budget should be earmarked for cybersecurity, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan, said on Friday, saying that cybersecurity cannot be…
Maha bans sale of high energy drinks near schools; FDA chief launches statewide crackdown
Mumbai, July 3 (IANS) In a serious bid to regulate the consumption of high-caffeine beverages among youth, the Maharashtra government on Friday announced a comprehensive ban on the sale of high energy drinks like Sting within a 500-metre radius of…
Geneva: Baloch activist exposes ongoing minority persecution in Pakistan
Geneva, July 3 (IANS) Naseem Baloch, Chairman of the Baloch National Movement (BNM), has alleged that Hindu and Christian girls across Pakistan are being abducted, forcibly converted, and married off, describing the ongoing practice as a violation of…
Should allocate 15 pc of IT budget to cybersecurity: MeitY Secretary
New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) At least 15 per cent of the government IT budget should be earmarked for cybersecurity, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), S. Krishnan, said on Friday, saying that cybersecurity cannot be…
BJP criticises K’taka CM over appeal to farmers over drought, water-intensive crops
Bengaluru, July 3 (IANS) Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra on Friday criticised Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar over his appeal to farmers not to cultivate water-intensive crops due to dwindling water levels, alleging that the statement had…