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  Uttarakhand Forest Department gives unique green salute to Galwan braves On the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day, 20 samplings were planted in the name of the soldiers killed in the Galwan clash. The entire portion of Haldwani's biodiversity park, which is now adorned by local vegetation and plants, has been named after the martyrs of Galwan Valley by the Uttarakhand Forest Department. Giving a unique green salute to the 20 Indian soldiers killed in the Galwan clash, the Uttarakhand Forest Department has dedicated a section of Haldwani's biodiversity park to the martyrs and named it 'Galvan Shaheed Vatika'. On the occasion of India's 74th Independence Day, 20 samplings were planted in the name of the soldiers killed in the Galwan clash. The entire portion of Haldwani's biodiversity park, which is now adorned by local vegetation and plants, has been named after the martyrs of Galwan Valley by the Uttarakhand Forest Department. Uttarakhand Forest De

Private train operators given freedom to choose halt stations: Railways Private operators who will be handed over 150 trains to ply on 109 routes by the Railways will have the freedom to choose halt stations of the trains they operate, documents released by the national transporter have shown. Private operators who will be handed over 150 trains to ply on 109 routes by the Railways will have the freedom to choose halt stations of the trains they operate, documents released by the national transporter have shown. However, the private operators have to submit in advance to the Railways the list of such intermediate stations on the trains'' paths where they are proposing halts in advance. The private operators also have to provide the time in and time out at the intermediate railway stations, which shall form part of the train operation plan. This has to be submitted in advance and will be in place for at least a year, after which it can be revised, a draft of the Concession Agree

  Sachin Pilot's demands met, Congress sacks Rajasthan in-charge Avinash Pande, forms 3-member committee Removal of Avinash Pandey as Congress general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan and formation of a committee to address the grievances of MLAs were among the demands made by Sachin Pilot to the party's national leadership. Congress general secretary in-charge of Rajasthan Avinash Pandey has been replaced with veteran Congressman Ajay Maken as the party's top functionary in the state. An order in this regard was signed into effect by Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Sunday. The order further said, "The party wholeheartedly appreciates the contribution of Shri Avinash Pandey." Going further, the Congress has also formed a three-member committee to "oversee and follow up the smooth resolution of recent issues in Rajasthan". The members of this committee are Ahmed Patel (Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat), Ajay Maken (General Secretary in-charge of Raj

  World leaders greet PM Modi on India's Independence Day World leaders greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the country's 74th Independence Day on Saturday, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu saying the people of India have much to be proud of. World leaders greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the country's 74th Independence Day on Saturday, with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu saying the people of India have much to be proud of. In his wishes, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the deep friendship and partnership between Australia and India are founded on "bharosa" (trust), "samman" (respect) and shared values. Modi responded to the greetings from the leaders of several countries on Twitter. "Thank you, my dear friend @netanyahu and the wonderful people of Israel for the Independence Day wishes. @IsraeliPM's special affection towards India is clearly visible. India is proud of its increasingly robust ties with Israel," he

  Security forces enjoying good synergy; hopeful of maintaining peace in J&K: CRPF Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force, Jammu and Kashmir zone, Zulfiquar Hassan, said on Saturday that all the security agencies are enjoying good synergy and are hopeful of maintaining peace in the Union Territory. Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Jammu and Kashmir zone, Zulfiquar Hassan, said on Saturday that all the security agencies are enjoying good synergy and are hopeful of maintaining peace in the Union Territory. He also said that they are getting good results in the anti-militancy operations, while security has been further strengthened for the safety of the panches and sarpanches in view of the recent attacks on them. “The CRPF is deployed in large numbers in Jammu and Kashmir and over 1,000 personnel have sacrificed their lives (in counter-insurgency operations) over the years,” Zulfiquar Hassan said. “The force is performing well and all

  EXCLUSIVE: Digvijay Singh, son Jaivardhan on politics, Congress and Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh MLA from Raghogarh, Jaivardhan Singh says his relationship with his father Digvijay Singh is that of a 'Guru-Shishya'. In an exclusive interaction with India Today Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai, former Madhya Pradesh chief minister Digvijay Singh and his son MLA Jaivardhan Singh spoke about their bond and the contemporary political space in India among other things. Veteran Congressman, Digvijay Singh is a sitting Rajya Sabha MP from Madhya Pradesh while his son Jaivardhan is an MLA representing the Raghogarh constituency. Jaivardhan was also the youngest minister in Kamal Nath's cabinet. Jaivardhan Singh says his relationship with his father is that of a 'Guru-Shishya'. "When I turned 16, my father's first advice to me was the moment you turn 16, it's not anymore a father-son relationship but it is more friends since then our relationship has been l

  NEP will play important role in making India self-reliant: PM Modi in I-Day speech Addressing the nation on India's 74th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the National Education Policy (NEP) seeks to strengthen research and innovation in the country to help it progress in a competitive world. Education has a crucial role to play in making India self-reliant and prosperous and the new National Education Policy has been introduced with this objective, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. Addressing the nation on India's 74th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, PM Modi said the National Education Policy (NEP) seeks to strengthen research and innovation in the country to help it progress in a competitive world. "Education has an important role to play in making India self-reliant, happy and prosperous. With this objective, we have been able to give the country a new education policy after over thre

  Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, ministers, DGP go into self-quarantine after visiting Air India crash site Kerala Chief Minister, ministers and DGP who had visited Karipur air crash site have gone into self-quarantine on Friday. They came in the primary contact list of Malappuram district collector, K Gopalakrishnan, who tested positive for Covid-19. Some 20 such odd-people have tested coronavirus positive. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, along with three ministers and DGP Loknath Behera who had accompanied the CM to the Karipur air crash site, has gone into self-quarantine on Friday as a precautionary measure. According to official sources, they came in the primary contact list of Malappuram district collector, K Gopalakrishnan, who tested positive for the coronavirus. Malappuram Collector K Gopalakrishnan had coordinated the search and rescue operations at the Karipur International Airport after an Air India Express flight had veered off the tabletop runway and crashed into a v

  Widespread rains lash Gujarat, more likely. 13 NDRF teams deployed At least 225 roads, including 12 state highways, were closed following a heavy spell of rains in many parts of the state in the last two days, the Gujarat government said in a statement on Friday. Thirteen teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed across Gujarat as widespread rainfall inundated several parts of the state on Friday and the showers are likely to continue for the next few days as per the regional weather forecasting centre. At least 225 roads, including 12 state highways, were closed following a heavy spell of rains in many parts of the state in the last two days, the Gujarat government said in a statement on Friday. "We have deployed 13 NDRF teams across the state in view of the heavy rainfall forecast. District administrations are ready to tackle any situation," Additional Chief Secretary (Revenue) Pankaj Kumar said. On Thursday night, the NDRF and Morbi district

  Army recovers cache of arms, ammunition in J&K's Baramulla Search operation was launched in Trenarian in Dogi Pahad area of the north Kashmir district on Tuesday based on inputs about the presence of a cache of weapons and ammunition in the area. The Army recovered a cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesperson said on Friday. The search operation was launched in Trenarian in Dogi Pahad area of the north Kashmir district on Tuesday based on inputs about the presence of a cache of weapons and ammunition in the area, the Army spokesperson said. The cache was recovered on Thursday, he said. According to the spokesperson, three pistols with magazines and ammunition, 73 AK rounds, two detonators, 15 grenades and Pakistani currency were recovered during the operation. https://www.indiatoday.in/india

  Why is your skin so thin? Trinamool MP Mahua Moitra questions SC over Prashant Bhushan case Trinamool's Lok Sabha MP from Krishnanagar in West Bengal, Mahua Moitra asked the Supreme Court, "MiLords- You are here to protect US, to protect justice, to protect the constitution (sic) Are YOU so weak that you seek protection from mere “malicious attacks” Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Mahua Moitra has launched a scathing attack on the Supreme Court over its indictment of senior advocate Prashant Bhushan in a contempt case. Following the judgement on Friday, Moitra said in a tweet, "To the First Court of our land - If you have the law and truth behind you why is your skin so thin?" Mahua Moitra, the MP from Krishnanagar in West Bengal's Nadia district, further termed the SC's verdict as a "brute display of power". "How are perceived affronts to your power & pelf worthy of such speedy disposal when issues like CAA, 370 & Habeas Corpus

  China ramps up satellite tracking station near Ladakh Satellite images of the last six months analysed by India Today’s OSINT team indicate that China is expanding the Ngari satellite tracking station. Barely 60km from Demchok in Eastern Ladakh at the Line of Actual Control, the Chinese are ramping up a satellite tracking station that will allow them to closely monitor Indian space. Satellite images of the last six months analysed by India Today’s OSINT team indicate that China is expanding the Ngari satellite tracking station. It’s not the expansion alone but China has made efforts to conceal the facility, giving it a 'kaalchakra' shape to camouflage it as a Buddhist building. As space becomes a new war fighting domain these kinds of technological advancements are being applied for enhancing military power. Satellite technology gives global reach to any nation's war efforts without human presence. The construction of Ngari Satellite Observatory, located 20km South-West o

  China asks for probe into Galwan Valley incident, urges India to punish ‘violators’ The Chinese have presented their version of events, blaming India for the violence in Ladakh and accusing the US of interference. China-India Review, a monthly journal of the Chinese embassy in India has carried two critical articles in its latest issue. These concern the diplomatic dialogue between foreign ministers and special representatives of both states to ensure disengagement of troops along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh. This issue of the China-India Review also had a signed note by Ambassador Sun Weidong who wrote a brief summation of the events that transpired in June. More importantly, the note highlights China's position on the Ladakh standoff along with how India's economic sanctions on Chinese companies have affected Beijing. While Ambassador Weidong's note presses on the need for peace, his words are a giveaway indicating that the People's Liberation

  Congress to move confidence motion in Rajasthan Assembly Hours after BJP said it will move a no-confidence motion, the Congress government said it will move a confidence motion in the Rajasthan Assembly during the session beginning Friday. The Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government will move a confidence motion in the Rajasthan Assembly during the session beginning Friday, a party leader said. This was announced on Thursday at the Congress Legislature Party meeting chaired by Ashok Gehlot. Just hours earlier, the opposition  Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said it will move a no-confidence motion  during the session. The session comes days after the top leadership of the Congress announced the return of Sachin Gehlot and 18 other dissident MLAs to the party-fold. Sachin Pilot had led a rebellion against Gehlot, seeking a change in the party's leadership in Rajasthan. At the CLP meeting held at his residence, Gehlot urged Congress MLAs to forget the acrimony of the past month and move

  India considers resettling Kashmiri youth who give up arms India is considering offering young Kashmiri militants an escape from a life of violence by temporarily resettling them in more peaceful parts of the country, according to the top military commander in the Kashmir Valley. India is considering offering young Kashmiri militants an escape from a life of violence by temporarily resettling them in more peaceful parts of the country, according to the top military commander in the Kashmir Valley. Lieutenant General BS Raju revealed the plan for a new scheme to offer a way out of militancy during a telephone interview from his headquarters in Srinagar, Kashmir's main city. He told Reuters that recommendations had been submitted to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government and that the plan, while not finalised, was in an advanced stage. "These are young boys who need to be taken care of for a period of time," Raju said, adding that could involve temporarily settling

  PM Modi pushed for early release of defence ministry’s negative import list A few weeks ago, PM Modi had asked for detailed presentations from the DRDO and Department of Defence Production to know about indigenous capabilities to produce military hardware, after which the government issued a negative arms import list. The Centre's embargo on imports in defence sector came after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for an early release of defence ministry’s negative import list, sources have said. In the last part of July and the first week of August, PM Modi had asked for detailed presentations from the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Department of Defence Production (DDP) to know about indigenous capabilities to produce military hardware, after which the government issued a negative arms import list. "Detailed briefings and product presentations were given by the DRDO and DDP to the prime minister detailing the indigenous capability to produce weapon