A new live frontier emerges in India-Pakistan tensionsIndia's tri-service exercise Trishul highlights Sir Creek as a new frontier in India-Pakistan tensions. This marshy estuary, a long-standin...
28 Oct, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
India to have single border force, similar to the South African Border Management Authority with sweeping powers like arrest and seizuresRajya Sabha MP Ajeet Madhavarao Gochade has proposed a unified border agency to the Home Ministry, drawing inspiration from South Africa's ...
17 Jun, 2025, 09.32 AM IST
What Civil Defence Rules empower states, UTs to do — and why Centre has asked officials to invoke emergency powers under themAmid rising tensions with Pakistan, the Home Ministry has instructed states and Union Territories to activate Civil Defence Rules. This emp...
09 May, 2025, 04.20 PM IST
Assam introduces SOP with multi-layered verification for Aadhaar issuanceAssam implements stricter Aadhaar card verification due to rising illegal immigration from Bangladesh. The new process involves multiple ch...
11 Dec, 2024, 10.38 PM IST
"No one can stop us from living for country...," Amit Shah in GujaratUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday flagged off the 'Tiranga Yatra' and said that no one can stop us from living for the country. "It's...
13 Aug, 2023, 12.43 PM IST
Centre, states took multiple legislative steps to prevent spread of virus in 2020, says reportSeveral states, including Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Punjab and Telangana issued Covid-19 regulations for the prevention of the...
18 Jun, 2021, 05.04 PM IST
BSF detects tunnel along India-Pakistan international border in JammuThe force has launched a major search operation in the area to look for other such hidden structures that aid infiltration even as it analy...
29 Aug, 2020, 06.21 PM IST
Ban on power equipment imports from China, Pakistan: Power Minister R K SinghPower minister said India will not give permissions for equipment from China and Pakistan.
04 Jul, 2020, 08.52 AM IST
Cops rushed to village on Indo-Pak border over satellite phone alertPolice teams were rushed to a village in Kutch district bordering Pakistan after satellite phone signals were traced there by security agen...
13 Jul, 2018, 07.05 PM IST
States to step up e-way bill vigilance to clamp down on evasionThe move comes as states such as Maharashtra have seen lower-than-expected generation of e-way bills by transporters, which the authorities...
10 Apr, 2018, 11.30 PM IST
How to break into the Top 50 of World Bank's Ease of Doing Biz indexThe World Bank's ranking is important as it is widely publicised and plays a significant role in positioning and branding a nation.
02 Nov, 2017, 10.55 AM IST
Border commercial tax checkposts in 22 states abolished after GST rolloutThese states include both NDA-ruled ones and those by the opposition, indicating a broad-based intent to implement the GST.
04 Jul, 2017, 12.19 AM IST
In Gujarat, the Great Indian Bustard grounds air force’s flight plansThe Great Indian Bustard, has come in the way of Air Force’s flight path in Gujarat with the environment ministry holding back a proposal t...
11 Aug, 2015, 08.21 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi will push China to cut trade deficitAt the same time, several goods such as pharmaceuticals remain a no-go area for Indian exporters due to the rules erected by Chinese author...
14 May, 2015, 11.49 AM IST
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways to transplant roadside trees, to use industrial wastes"We have already started two pilot projects in this regard in Haryana. The big trees will be uprooted and planted in other suitable locatio...
19 Jan, 2015, 07.02 PM IST
- Govt set to clear ground to help cos get a faster start
Govt is considering a series of amendments to bring down the time for setting up a biz from the existing 300 days to 100 days. Norms for NR...
30 Aug, 2008, 10.20 PM IST
- Govt plans to reduce delays to help companies get faster start
The government is considering a series of amendments in the Land Registration Act as well as Shops and Establishment Act to bring down the ...
30 Aug, 2008, 12.23 AM IST