ONGC seeks minimum $17 price for Bokaro coal gas

New Delhi, Jun 21 (PTI): State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) is seeking a minimum USD 17 price for the gas it plans...

‘Strong undercurrent’ in Cong’s favour in NE: Ramesh-3

NEW DELHI, 15 Apr: The Congress on Monday claimed that there is a "strong undercurrent" of support for it in the Northeast because of...

Yashwant Sinha files nomination for prez poll

NEW DELHI, 27 Jun: Former union minister Yashwant Sinha filed his nomination on Monday as the common opposition candidate against NDA nominee Droupadi Murmu...

Indian Navy conducts mega exercise on East Coast

New Delhi, 20 Apr: The Indian Navy on Saturday said it carried out an extensive exercise along the East Coast as part of efforts...

PayNearby providing cash withdrawals via kirana network in flood-hit villages of Assam

New Delhi, Jul 6 (PTI) PayNearby, a digital payments facilitator with a branchless banking network, has been delivering cash withdrawal services by sailing through...

CBI to question NewsClick HR Head in Tihar Jail

NEW DELHI, 22 Apr: The CBI will question the then NewsClick HR head Amit Chakraborty in Tihar Jail in connection with its probe against...

Pointed Attack On Inflation Will Need To Continue, Says Nirmala Sitharaman

New Delhi, Jul 12 (PTI): With consumer price inflation remaining high, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said item by item monitoring of prices...

Why not detect sex of foetus, then protect girl child: IMA chief

NEW DELHI, 30 Apr: A ban on sex determination tests through a law may stop female foeticide but female infanticide will happen, Indian Medical...

Judiciary must ensure protection of fundamental rights: Sibal

KOLKATA, 17 Jul: Senior lawmaker and advocate Kapil Sibal feels that the judiciary must be more sensitive to people's concerns over "violation of fundamental...

China ready to work with India to find acceptable solutions: Envoy

BEIJING, 10 May: China is ready to work with India to "accommodate" each other's concerns and find a mutually acceptable solution to "specific issues"...

India to set up joint theatre commands of tri-services: Rajnath Singh

JAMMU, 24 Jul: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday announced the setting up of joint theatre commands of the tri-services to enhance coordination among...

SC rejects plea for termination of over 27-week pregnancy, says foetus has fundamental right...

New Delhi, 15 May: The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the plea of a 20-year-old unmarried woman seeking termination of her over...

Centre issues comprehensive guidelines for monkeypox patients, contacts

New Delhi, 27 Jul: A 21-day isolation, wearing masks, following hand hygiene, keeping lesions fully covered and waiting for those to fully heal are...

‘These days, everyone wants freebies;: SC asks Centre, Niti Aayog, others to brainstorm ‘issue’

NEW DELHI, 2 Aug: The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked stakeholders like the Centre, Niti Aayog, Finance Commission and the RBI, to brainstorm on...

Internet Helps 92-Year-Old Punjab Man Reunite With Nephew After 75 Years

Jalandhar, Aug 8 (PTI): A 92-year-old man from Punjab will reunite with his nephew from Pakistan on Monday, 75 years after they were separated...

MHA says no move to shift Rohingyas to EWS flats, contradicts Puri’s tweet

New Delhi, Aug 17 (PTI): The Union Home Ministry on Wednesday denied any move to shift Rohingya Muslims in Delhi to economically weaker section...

Nitish Kumar squarely responsible for woes of teaching job aspirants: BJP’s Sushil Kumar...

New Delhi, 22 Aug: The BJP on Monday slammed the Bihar government for police using "brutal" force against teaching job aspirants protesting in Patna...

India celebrates inclusion of Durga Puja in UNESCO list

NEW DELHI, 27 Aug: India on Saturday held a celebration here to mark the UNESCO tag awarded to Kolkata's Durga Puja last December, as...

Dharmendra Pradhan bats for ‘one nation, one election’

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday advocated for a "one nation, one election" system, saying administrative reform is...

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde says Cyrus Mistry’s death shocking, loss for entire business world

Mumbai, 4 Sep: Maha-rashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday condoled the death of former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry, saying it was not...