Faulty road construction should be made non-bailable offence: Gadkari

NEW DELHI, 16 Jan: Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said faulty road construction should be made a non-bailable offence...

Simultaneous polls: EC projects requirement of 800 addl warehouses for EVMs

NEW DELHI, 14 Jan: The Election Commission (EC) has projected a requirement of 800 additional warehouses across the country to store EVMs and other...

Situation along LAC in eastern Ladakh sensitive but stable: Army chief

NEW DELHI, 13 Jan: The situation along the line of actual control (LAC) is sensitive but stable, Army Chief Gen Upendra Dwivedi said on...

HMPV not new; stay calm, take basic precautions: Experts

NEW DELHI, 12 Jan: Amid growing concerns over the detection of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in India, health experts have emphasised that the virus...

Proposals to build strategic infra in eastern Ladakh cleared

NEW DELHI, 10 Jan: The Centre's wildlife panel has cleared several proposals to build infrastructure for troops, ammunition storage and communication networks in eastern...

Executive, legislature to take call on exclusion from reservation: SC

NEW DELHI, 9 Jan: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the executive and the legislature would decide whether persons who have availed quota...

Paralympic contingent, top sarpanches, artisans among 10,000 invitees for R-Day Parade: Govt

NEW DELHI, 9 Jan: Members of paralympic contingent, sarpanches from top-performing villages, handloom artisans, and forest and wildlife conservation workers are among the nearly...

Cyber fraud crackdown: Rs 9 crore frozen, Rs 2 crore returned to victims in...

New Delhi, Jan 3 (PTI) Approximately Rs 9 crore was frozen in Delhi in connection with cyber frauds, with around Rs 2 crore released...

Will implement recommendations of expert panel on NEET-UG exam: Centre to SC

NEW DELHI, 2 Jan: The Centre on Thursday told the Supreme Court that it would be implementing all the corrective measures suggested by its...

Lack of tech transfer slowing climate action in India: Govt to UNFCCC

NEW DELHI, 2 Jan: A concerning lack of technology transfer from developed countries has forced India to rely heavily on domestic resources and stretch...

2024: India navigated geopolitical challenges with steely resolve

NEW DELHI, 29 Dec: In a year marked by geopolitical tensions and turbulence, India and China ended an over four-and-a-half-year border standoff and announced...

AB-PMJAY has reduced cancer patients’ financial burden significantly: PM

New Delhi, 29 Dec: The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) has reduced the cancer patients' financial burden significantly, Prime Minister Narendra...

6 journalists conferred Kalyan Barooah journalism award

NEW DELHI, 11 Dec: Six journalists from the Northeast were on Wednesday conferred an excellence award instituted in the memory of the late Kalyan...

CUET-UG: Students can appear for any subject irrespective of Class 12 subjects, says UGC

NEW DELHI, 10 Dec: CUET-UG will be conducted only as a computer-based test (CBT) from 2025 and students will be allowed to appear for...

Over 3/4th of Earth’s land became drier in last 30 years: UN

NEW DELHI, 9 Dec: Over 77 percent of Earth's land experienced a drier climate during the three decades leading up to 2020, compared to...

Manipur violence: SC seeks details of arson, encroachments

NEW DELHI, 9 Dec: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Manipur government to provide details in a sealed cover on the dwelling units...

CUET-UG, PG set to undergo changes in 2025: UGC chief

NEW DELHI, 9 Dec: The Common University Entrance Test (CUET) for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is set to undergo several changes in...

Cong demands debate in Parliament on full gamut of India-China ties

NEW DELHI, 8 Dec: Attacking the government over its statement in Parliament on the India-China ties, the Congress on Sunday asked whether the Modi...

Parvat Manthan highlights issues of the Himalayas

DELHI, 6 Dec: Delegates from three Himalayan countries - India, Nepal and Bhutan - took part in Parvat Manthan, a platform of dialogue for...

Disallowed to ask questions on Jaishankar’s China statement, opposition MPs walk out of RS

NEW DELHI, 4 Dec: Opposition MPs staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha on Wednesday after being disallowed to seek clarifications on a statement made...