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The Defence ministry mentioned in a statement on Saturday that defence minister Rajnath Singh “has approved the policy on archiving, declassification and compilation/publication of war/operations histories by the ministry of defence” under which “each organisation under the ministry of defence such as Services, Integrated Defence Staff, Assam Rifles and Indian Coast Guard, will transfer the records, including war diaries, letters of proceedings & operational record books, etc., to the History Division. — PTI

War histories to be declassified in 5 years

War records will be open after 25 years; Government can withhold sensitive info

13 Jun 2021 9:28 AM

Congress leader Jitin Prasada joins BJP in the presence of Union Minister Piyush Goel at BJP Headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday. Photo: DC Image/D. Kamraj)

Jitin Prasada quits Congress, joins BJP

Prasada is the second leader after Jyotiraditya Scindia to join the saffron fold

10 Jun 2021 9:35 AM

An Indian fighter jet flies over Leh, the joint capital of the union territory of Ladakh, on June 24, 2020. (Representational Photo:AFP)

24 Chinese jets fly close to LAC

Several Chinese airbases, including Hotan, Gar Gunsa and Kashgar, were used for these exercises

09 Jun 2021 1:37 AM

Parliamentarians in Lok Sabha during the Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

Govt hopeful of holding Monsoon Session of Parliament in July: Minister Joshi

Since the pandemic began, three sessions of Parliament were curtailed and the winter session last year had to be cancelled

09 Jun 2021 12:57 AM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and Congress leader Ashok Chavan met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday.(Photo:Twitter@CMOMaharashtra)

Uddhav Thackeray meets PM Modi, discusses Maratha quota issue, GST compensation

The state has urged the Centre to release pending grant under the 14th Finance Commission recommendation

09 Jun 2021 12:44 AM

They have urged the prime minister to ensure an appropriate development model, in consultation with the islanders with emphasis on access to safe and secure healthcare, education and just governance among others. (Photo: PTI)

93 ex-civil servants writes to PM, raise concerns over developments in Lakshadweep

Expressing deep concern over what they called were disturbing developments in the UT of Lakshadweep in the name of development

06 Jun 2021 12:16 AM

The DAC also accorded approval of procurement of air defence guns and ammunition for the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs 6,000 crores under the Buy and Make (Indian) category. (PTI file)

Rs 43K-crore for ‘Make in India’ submarines

Defence ministry approves 6 conventional submarines for Navy

05 Jun 2021 9:18 AM

It is yet to be confirmed whether Mr Bandyopadhyay, who had indicated on Tuesday he would respond to the notice on proper grounds, had sent his reply to the MHA as the three-day deadline ends on Thursday. — ANI

Didi to extend “full support” to ex-CS Alapan Bandyopadhyay targeted by Delhi

Though Banerjee did not reveal the nature of her “full support” to the retired IAS officer, sources indicated he might get legal support

03 Jun 2021 1:13 AM

The Union home ministry late on Monday evening slapped a showcause notice on 1987-batch IAS officer Alapan Bandyopadhyay hours before he retired as the state’s chief secretary after rejecting a three-month extension. (Photo:PTI)

MHA sends showcause to Bengal's ex-top babu Alapan Bandyopadhyay

Center escalating tensions with Mamata's government

02 Jun 2021 1:23 AM

Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the adverse GDP and unemployment figures and raised the issue of "shortage" of drugs for treating black fungus. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM on GDP, unemployment

Gandhi also posed questions to the central government on mucormycosis or black fungus epidemic

02 Jun 2021 12:28 AM

The news channels challenged the FIR before the Supreme Court, arguing that the Andhra government had violated a recent court order that restrained governments from punishing citizens for flagging Covid-related grievances. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court for review of sedition law's limit

The Andhra Pradesh government should not take any coercive steps against Telugu news channels TV5 and ABN Andhra Jyoti, the SC said

01 Jun 2021 1:54 AM

Alapan Bandyopadhyay got a three-month extension last week from the Narendra Modi government after a request from the Trinamul Congress government for his efficiency in handling the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo: ANI)

Bengal may defy Centre, not relieve its chief secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay

State government has taken a firm stand by not issuing Bandyopadhyay any order for his release

31 May 2021 7:02 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the nation followed the mantra of sabka saath, sabka vikas, sabka vishwas and that India now moves ahead not under the pressure of other countries but with its own convictions. (Photo: PTI)

Modi 2.0 is 2: Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas followed for seven years, PM Modi

The opposition parties claimed the Narendra Modi government had proved to be the weakest government in the country in the last 73 years

31 May 2021 7:01 AM

Sasikala had been staying in Chennai's T Nagar area after returning to the city in February. (Photo: File/PTI)

Expelled AIADMK leader Sasikala hints at returning to active politics

This follows after AIADMK lost the power in Tamil Nadu elections to DMK

30 May 2021 11:00 AM

Gandhi, in his letter to the Prime Minister, has said that the "administration demolished structures used by the fisherfolk, fired contractual workers in various government departments". — AFP

Rahul for PM role in Lakshadweep

Since taking over as Lakshadweep’s administrator, Patel has been making changes in local administration, sparking a countrywide outcry

28 May 2021 8:58 AM

Twitter express concern over the safety of its employees in India and said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency and protecting freedom of expression. (Photo:AP)

Row escalates, govt says Twitter defaming India

Twitter said it was committed to India as a vital market, but criticised the new IT rules and regulations

28 May 2021 1:10 AM

Twitter labelled as "manipulated media" tweets by BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra (above) and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on the alleged “toolkit”. — PTI file photo

Congress toolkit: Delhi police serve notices to 2 Congress leaders

The BJP has accused the Congress of creating a “toolkit” that seeks to tarnish the image of the country and Narendra Modi

26 May 2021 3:28 AM

Delhi Police’s Special Cell on Monday served a notice to Twitter India in connection with the probe into the alleged ‘Covid toolkit’ matter. (Photo:PTI)

Twitter served police notice over ‘toolkit’

Two teams of Special Cell had raided the Twitter India offices located in Delhi’s Lado Sarai and in Gurgaon

25 May 2021 2:07 AM

A section of party members speculated that the septuagenarian politician might be fielded from the Khardah seat, where bypoll has been necessitated following the death of party leader Kajal Sinha. (PTI)

Mamata likely to contest from Bhabanipur constituency, sitting MLA to vacate seat

Mamata, who lost the polls from Nandigram, needs to get elected to the assembly within six months to hold on to the CM's chair

21 May 2021 9:32 PM

We were astonished at the bulldozing of the federal structure by an arrogant PM as if martial law has been imposed in the country, said Banerjee. — PTI

Mamata accuses Modi of barring her from demanding on needs for Covid-19

In a federal structure, though the CMs were invited, they were not allowed to speak about their public demands

21 May 2021 1:14 AM

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