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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has described Operation Sindoor as a testament to India’s transformation into a strong, confident, and capable nation. Addressing the Indian diaspora in Hanoi yesterday, Mr Singh asserted that while India remains committed to the no-first-use policy, it will not succumb to nuclear blackmail and stands ready to respond firmly to any enemy misadventure. He highlighted India’s growing stature on the international stage due to the unprecedented progress achieved under the leadership of Prime…

The Judges Inquiry Committee investigating allegations concerning Justice Yashwant Varma submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla at the Parliament House. ​It was presented in accordance with the statutory requirements under the Judges (Inquiry) Act, 1968. The committee was constituted on August 12 last year by the Lok Sabha Speaker to inquire into allegations against former High Court judge Justice Yashwant Varma. The report will be laid before both Houses of Parliament in due course. The Presiding Officer of…

Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal has chaired a review meeting in New Delhi on the rollout of the much-anticipated Water Metro services in the country. The Union Minister said the Centre has advanced plans to roll out Water Metro services in 18 cities, with Guwahati among those identified for Phase I. Cities including Srinagar, Patna, Varanasi, Ayodhya and Prayagraj are also part of Phase I, while Tezpur and Dibrugarh in Assam have been proposed for Phase II of the project. The…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the meeting of the Central Zonal Council today in Jagdalpur, the divisional headquarters of Bastar, in Chhattisgarh. The meeting will be attended by the Chief Ministers and senior officials of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. During his visit to Chhattisgarh yesterday, Mr Shah inaugurated a public service centre at Netanar village in Bastar district. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended the India-Norway Business and Research Summit in Oslo. Crown Prince Haakon and the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, also participated in the Summit. Addressing the Summit, Prime Minister Modi appreciated the growth in bilateral trade and investments following the entry into force of the Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement, TEPA. He underlined that stakeholders on both sides should make efforts to achieve the investment target of 100 billion US dollars under TEPA…

New Delhi: Apparel Made-ups and Home Furnishing Sector Skill Council (AMHSSC), operating under the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and National Skill Development Corporation, has launched a sector-specific employment portal aimed at streamlining and enhancing recruitment across India’s textile value chain. The portal, accessible at https://jobs.sscamh.com, is designed to address the persistent mismatch between the availability of trained manpower and the evolving workforce needs of apparel…

Multi asset allocation funds (MAAF) have been in focus, primarily due to the kind of returns post in the past 1 year. The returns generated can be attributed largely to the rally in gold prices. Multi-asset funds can shift between asset classes – equity + debt + gold + commodities – giving built-in diversification + downside management. The total Category AUM is now close to Rs 1.6 lakh crore as of Mar 2026, growing fast as investors shift from pure equity to dynamic allocation. Kotak Multi Asset, a relatively new is…