On its pro-active approach towards the e-office concept, Ministry of External Affairs on Wednesday said that 1.22 crore passports were issued both in India and abroad in 2019. Secretary Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sanjay Bhattacharya said while addressing at the National Workshop on e-Office here. He was representing MEA at the National Workshop, which brought together central ministries, states, attached, subordinate or autonomous bodies of government of India with the objective of creating digital secretariats. V. Srinivas, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions said that the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances has endeavoured to…
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Clearing all doubts and confusion over Defence Secretary and Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) responsibilities, General Bipin Rawat on Wednesday said that secretary has his own charter of works and CDS has its own. Talking about the secretary’s responsibilities in the Ministry of Defence, General Rawat, the country’s first CDS, also said that there “must be some civilian control over the military”. “I would dare say civilian control over the military must remain and must be paramount in a democratic country like ours,” he said. Speaking at the Times Now Summit 2020 in Delhi, General Rawat said: “We operate in…
Tibetan spiritual leader congratulated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on his party’s success in the Assembly elections, saying his initiative to incorporate aspects of inner mental development into the school curriculum is laudable. Expressing appreciation of the vibrant democracy that the people of India have enjoyed since the country became independent in August 1947, the Nobel Peace Laureate said: “The people of Delhi will continue to benefit from your able leadership.” “As I mentioned to you on July 2, 2018 when we launched the happiness curriculum for government schools in New Delhi, I have deep admiration for the efforts that…
Former Indian greats Kapil Dev and Mohammad Azharuddin have been left disappointed by the behaviour of the Under-19 team after the World Cup final where they were involved in an altercation with their Bangladeshi counterparts. After Bangladesh won the final beating India by three wickets (via DLS) at the Senwes Park on Sunday, the players of the two teams were seen engaging in an exchange of words and even some pushing and shoving on the field. “I would like to see the board (BCCI) take some strict action against the players to set an example. Cricket is not about abusing…
To block the spread of coronavirus, which has claimed over 1,000 lives in China, the health experts are asking people to keep windows and doors open. According to Tan Chorh Chuan, Chief Health Scientist in Singapore, people should switch off air-conditioner and breath fresh air to reduce the chances of infection. The likelihood of survival of virus outdoors was lower, Chuan added. While many unknowns remain about coronavirus, earlier studies suggest that it thrived in cool, dry climates, reports The Strait Times. Pointing to several research on survival of viruses after the outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars)…
After the crushing defeat in the Delhi Assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party President J.P. Nadda has called a meeting of the party general secretaries on Wednesday to review the poll results. The meeting to be held at 5 p.m. will also be attended by Home Minister Amit Shah. Despite aggressive campaigning that lasted for nearly 21 days, the BJP lost heavily in the elections. The BJP had got all its top leaders, Union Ministers and Chief Ministers to campaign, led by Home Minister Amit Shah. Even the Prime Minister held rallies. The BJP raised issues like Shaheen Bagh, Article…
After resounding victory in Delhi assembly elections, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will take oath for the third time on February 16. The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the historic Ramlila Maidan — similar to that of last two times. Kejriwal swept the Assembly elections in Delhi winning 62 of the 70 seats on Tuesday leaving the main rival BJP way behind. Kejriwal will also meet newly elected MLAs on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to hold discussion with internet intermediaries, including Google, WhatsApp and Facebook, to develop a strategy to restrict circulation of rape videos, child pornography and images. A bench headed by Chief Justice S.A. Bobde and comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant noted the submissions of advocate Aparna Bhat, appearing for Hyderabad-based NGO Prajwala. Bhat submitted a meeting, to deal with circulation of obscene content on social media platforms, is yet to be convened by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) involving all the stakeholders since December 2018. Solicitor Tushar Mehta, representing the…
Introducing its first full 5G flagship lineup, Samsung Electronics on Tuesday unveiled Galaxy S20 series – with S20 Ultra variant with a massive 16GB RAM – that comes with a brand new Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven camera architecture, superfast charging and 8K video shooting. Galaxy S20 comes in Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud Pink colours; Galaxy S20+ comes in Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cosmic Black and Galaxy S20 Ultra comes in Cosmic Grey, Cosmic Black colours. The Galaxy S20 series comes with a 25W fast charger (S20 Ultra supports 45W superfast charging). S20 houses 4000mAh battery, S20+ has 4,500mAh battery while…
The success of an animated comedy film, ‘The Donkey King,’ has attracted international attention to the movie industry of Pakistan, a country which normally makes headlines for violent terror attacks and religious extremism rather than culture and entertainment. The “accidental” director of the film, 41-year-old Aziz Jindani, told Efe news in an interview that he was proud of presenting a “soft face” to the country and added that it had a rich history of literature and film. “Unfortunately, the negative cloud around the country has camouflaged all the good that we do,” said Jindani, a business executive who got into…