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केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री निर्मला सीतारमण ने शनिवार को कहा कि केंद्र ने भारत को विनिर्माण (Manufacturing) और सेवाओं (Services) के लिए एक आकर्षक गंतव्य बनाने के लिए नीतियां तैयार की हैं. उन्होंने आगे जोड़ा कि न केवल घरेलू बाजार के लिए बल्कि निर्यात के लिए भी उत्पादन करने पर सरकार का जोर है. वह अमेरिकी उद्योगपति एलन मस्क के प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी के साथ अपनी बैठक स्थगित करने पर एक सवाल का जवाब दे रही थीं. केंद्रीय वित्त मंत्री ने संवाददाताओं से कहा, ''निवेश आकर्षित करने के लिए नीतियां बनाई गईं हैं. हम चाहते हैं कि विनिर्माता और निवेशक न केवल भारत के लिए, बल्कि यहां से निर्यात करने के लिए भी आएं और उत्पादन करें. हम नीतियों के माध्यम से विनिर्माताओं और निवेशकों को आकर्षित करने का प्रयास करेंगे.'' टेस्ला के सीईओ मस्क ने शनिवार को कहा कि कंपनी के भारी दायित्वों के कारण उनकी भारत यात्रा में देरी हो रही है. सीतारमण ने कहा, ''जब बड़ी कंपनियां भारत आने में रुचि दिखाती हैं, तो हम उनके लिए यहां आने और निवेश को आकर्षक बनाने के लिए सब कुछ करेंगे. उस प्रक्रिया में, अग...

A woman and her son were booked on Saturday for allegedly assaulting a doctor and staff of a hospital in Dombivali in Thane district, a police official said. As per the complaint of the 38-year-old doctor, accused Sashikala Singh and her son Raj Suryaprakash Singh bit him and his colleagues, hit them and used foul language on Friday night, the official said. "The woman had come complaining of abdomen pain and was given an injection and asked to go home. However, the pain recurred, by which time her son came to the hospital and started yelling at the staff," he said. "Alleging she was not being taken care of, the man picked up a fight, and the mother-son duo assaulted them. They were booked under IPC and the Maharashtra Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act," he said. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.) f...

Digi Yatra does not store the personally identifiable information of passengers and the personal data of the Indian users are safe and secure, the Digi Yatra Foundation said on Friday amid persisting concerns over the privacy of user data. "Digi Yatra technology infrastructure is being scaled up with an intention to expand coverage from 15 airports to 28 airports by the end of April 2024," the foundation said in a detailed statement. Based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT), Digi Yatra provides for contactless, seamless movement of passengers at various checkpoints at airports. We value your feedback and we are pleased to announce that Digi Yatra is expanding to 28 airports across India! Experience smoother travel as we enhance our infrastructure to make your journey a memorable one. Here's all you need to know about your data privacy and security… pic.twitter.com/9tagakvhm4 — Digi Yatra Official (@DigiYatraOffice) April 19, 2024 Emphasising that Digi Yatra ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised Team India pacer Mohammed Shami during an election rally here. Addressing the gathering, PM Modi said, "The whole world has seen the amazing feat that bhai Mohammed Shami did in the Cricket World Cup. The central government has given Arjuna Award to bhai Mohammed Shami for his excellent performance in sports." "Yogi ji's government has moved two steps forward. Yogi ji is also building a stadium for the youth here. I congratulate the people of Amroha very much for this," PM Modi said. Shami had grabbed seven wickets in the World Cup semifinal against New Zealand in Mumbai. He is currently ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) owing to a left ankle injury. The prime minister also praised the 'dholak' (a musical instrument) of Amroha. Situated on the banks of Mother Ganga, this land has witnessed the footprints of Lord Shri Krishna, PM Modi said. "This is the land of brave people like Raja Gaj S...

Sixteenth Finance Commission Chairman Arvind Panagariya on Friday said that he would be casting his vote for the first time when Delhi goes for poll on May 25. "The young are not the only first-time voters. 50 years after becoming eligible, I am excited to be voting for the first time this election season. Can't wait for the day Delhi votes!!," he said in a post on X. The young are not the only first-time voters. 50 years after becoming eligible, I am excited to be voting for the first time this election season. Can't wait for the day Delhi votes!! — Arvind Panagariya (@APanagariya) April 19, 2024 Mr Panagariya, a Professor of Economics and the Jagdish Bhagwati Professor of Indian Political Economy at Columbia University (USA), served as the first vice chairman of the NITI Aayog between January 2015 and August 2017. Born in September 1952 Bhilwara, Rajasthan, Panagariya was appointed Chairman of 16th Finance Commission in December last year.  (Except for the he...

A 20-year-old man has been arrested for booking a cab from Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's home in the name of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, said police on Friday. According to Mumbai police, the accused has been identified as Rohit Tyagi, a 20-year-old man from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Sharing details, police said that the accused had booked a cab in the name of Lawrence Bishnoi from Galaxy Apartment, the house of actor Salman Khan, to the Bandra Police Station. "When the cab driver reached Galaxy Apartment at Salman Khan's house and asked the watchman there about the booking, the watchman who was stunned at first, immediately informed about the booking to the nearby Bandra Police Station," said police. Acting on the same, Bandra Police of Mumbai interrogated the cab driver and tracked the information about the person who booked the cab online. "The person who booked the cab turned out to be a 20-year-old student from Ghaziabad, identified as Rohit Tyagi,...

दिल्ली उच्च न्यायालय ने मुख्य सचिव और प्रधान स्वास्थ्य सचिव को राष्ट्रीय राजधानी में चिकित्सा सेवाओं में सुधार के लिए छह-सदस्यीय विशेषज्ञ समिति द्वारा अनुशंसित ‘‘तत्काल उपायों'' को 30 दिन के भीतर लागू करने का निर्देश दिया है. अदालत ने कहा कि चूंकि डॉ. एस. के. सरीन समिति की तत्काल सिफारिशें मानव जीवन को बचाने में काफी मददगार होंगी और किसी भी तरह से ‘‘राजनीतिक प्रकृति की नहीं'' हैं, इसलिए लोकसभा चुनाव के लिए आदर्श आचार संहिता बाधा नहीं बनेगी. कार्यवाहक मुख्य न्यायाधीश मनमोहन और न्यायमूर्ति मनमीत पी. एस. अरोड़ा की पीठ ने मंगलवार को 17 पन्नों के आदेश में कहा, ‘‘मुख्य सचिव और प्रधान स्वास्थ्य सचिव एक रोडमैप भी बताएंगे कि वे विशेषज्ञ समिति द्वारा बताई गई समय सीमा के भीतर मध्यवर्ती और दीर्घकालिक उपायों को कैसे लागू करना चाहते हैं.'' अदालत ने प्रधान स्वास्थ्य सचिव को चार सप्ताह के भीतर कार्रवाई-सह-स्थिति रिपोर्ट दाखिल करने को कहा. उच्च न्यायालय के 13 फरवरी के आदेश के अनुपालन में अदालत द्वारा गठित डॉ. सरीन समिति ने अपनी अंतरिम रिपोर्ट और सिफारिशें प्रस्तुत कीं. ...

A lorry driver was arrested in Hyderabd for allegedly hitting a car and driving away without stopping and then hitting a bike and dragging it along as sparks flew on the road, the police said today. A video of the incident is now viral on social media. The lorry, headed for Vanasthalipuram from Chandrayangutta in the city on April 14, hit a car first, There was no major damages to the car or injuries to anyone, they said. Locals began chasing the lorry which made the driver speed away out of fear. One of the locals chasing the lorry climbed on to its foot board as it slowed down a bit as he asked the driver to stop. But he continued to drive. On the way, the truck hit a bike, which got stuck to the tires and got dragged along. The man on the bike did not sustain any injuries. The lorry dragged the bike for a while until the two-wheeler got detached from the lorry. The driver later surrendered before a traffic police station. The viral video gave an impression that the bike rider...

Hours after Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra led a roadshow in Assam's Jorhat, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma claimed that an "insignificant" number of people attended it and that watching rhinos at the Kaziranga National Park would be "more beneficial". "I heard around 2,000-3,000 people gathered (at Priyanka Vadra's roadshow). It was not significant. Who will come to see Priyanka Gandhi? People will rather visit Kaziranga and watch tigers, rhinos, and the time spent there will be more useful," he said. The senior BJP leader was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an election campaign in Majuli. Members of the Gandhi family are only fit for advertising campaigns, he claimed. "What's the benefit of seeing the Gandhi family? They look fit for the Amul campaign, so they are Amul babies. It's more beneficial to watch rhinos at Kaziranga than catching a glimpse of Amul babies," he said. Leading a massive 2-km long ...

Five people, including a woman, died and several others are reported injured after a Kolkata-bound bus fell from a bridge in Odisha's Jajpur district on Monday evening, police said.  The accident took place around 9 pm on Barabati bridge on National Highway-16, when the bus with 40 passengers was en route to Kolkata from Puri. Rescue operation is underway at the accident spot. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled the deaths and announced a compensation of Rs 3 lakh each for the families who lost a loved one.  from NDTV News-India-news https://ift.tt/fKkUFYT via IFTTT

Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP) president Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday alleged that former chief minister Omar Abdullah comes to the valley only as a "tourist," while he spends summers in London and winters in warmer climates abroad. Mr Azad made the sally as he hit the campaign trail in Doda as a star campaigner, canvassing for party candidate and former minister G M Saroori. The campaigning in Udhampur-Kathua Lok Sabha constituency has become intense with the exchange of personal attacks by rival politicians. Congress's Lal Singh is pitted against Union minister and BJP candidate Jitendra Singh in the Udhampur-Kathua parliamentary constituency, which goes to polls in the first phase of the Lok Sabha election on April 19. DPAP's G M Saroori is among 10 others in the fray. "Omar sahib ... You visit your maternal grandfather's house during summers in London and some hot country during winters and you come here as a tourist," Mr Azad took a dig...

The Delhi Police has reunited a two-month-old child found abandoned on the tracks near the Shakur Basti Railway Station here with his family members, officials said on Monday. The couple had lost their child while they were travelling from Gwalior to their home in Agra via Delhi, they added. The infant was reunited with his family after adopting the due procedure of law, they said. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Railways) K P S Malhotra said the infant was found abandoned on the railway tracks on April 9. An FIR was lodged under Section 317 (exposure and abandonment of child under 12 years, by parent or person taking care) and an investigation was taken up, Malhotra said. There was no CCTV camera in the area where the child was left abandoned, the officer said, adding that the spot was also inspected by the crime and forensic teams to find clues regarding the infant. "The team investigating the matter shared pictures and other details of the infant with all DCPs, SSPs across...

AAP Rajya Sabha MP Sandeep Pathak on Monday said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, arrested in the Delhi liquor policy scam case, will call two ministers to jail each week and review the progress of the work in their departments. Mr Pathak and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met Mr Kejriwal in Tihar on Monday. Arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 21, Mr Kejriwal is currently in judicial custody and is lodged in Tihar jail. A person in judicial custody cannot sign documents which are political in nature. DG (Prisons) Sanjay Baniwal, in an interaction with PTI editors here, said, "Only two things the person is allowed to sign -- one is his legal papers or a complaint but those should be non-political in nature or about his situation, or letters to family members or property papers." Mr Pathak, who is the Aam Aadmi Party's National General Secretary (Organization), at a press conference conveyed the chief minister's plan of action for reviewing the func...

Three men, who used high-speed bikes inspired by the Bollywood movie ' Dhoom ' for robberies, have been arrested by the police, an official said today. Ashraf (23), Taufiq (24), and Istekar (22) used to rob people and then flee on their bikes, he added. "On April 10, a tip-off was received that a notorious robber Ashraf was in Delhi's Johripur area. Multiple raids were conducted in the area and Uttar Pradesh's Loni. Three robbers - Ashraf, Taufiq, and Ishtikar - were caught. Two motorcycles, including a Yamaha R15, used in the crimes were also recovered," Deputy Commissioner of Police (crime branch) Amit Goel said. The accused disclosed during interrogation that Nazakat Ali, alias KTM, is their gang leader, he added. "They all are deeply inspired by the movie ' Dhoom ' and would steal high-speed bikes to rob people," Mr Goel said. The accused would ride in on their motorcycles, snatch valuables from people on the road, and then speed awa...