KCR to boycott NITI Aayog meeting in protest against Centre’s ‘discrimination’ against states

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI): Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Saturday told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he would be boycotting the...

Earthquake in Nepal: 5.3-magnitude quake jolts Kathmandu Valley, other parts

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI): An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Kathmandu Valley and other parts of central Nepal on Saturday...

HPCL reports record loss of Rs 10,196 cr on petrol diesel price freeze

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI): Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on Saturday reported its highest ever quarterly net loss of Rs 10,196.94 crore in...

Navy Sends Ships To Ports Across World As Part Of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI): The Indian Navy is sending its ships to ports in almost all continents as part of the 'Azadi Ka...

High Volume Of Uranium In Groundwater In Bihar Leaves Authorities Worried: Report

Patna, Aug 6 (PTI): The high concentration of uranium in groundwater in certain districts in Bihar has left the authorities worried and 100 water...

Yamuna pollution: NGT imposes cost of Rs 100 cr on Noida authority, Rs 50...

New Delhi, Aug 6 (PTI): The National Green Tribunal has imposed a cost of Rs 100 crore on the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority...

Highways blocked in Manipur over more autonomy for hill areas

IMPHAL, 5 Aug: Intensifying its protest demanding more autonomy for the hill districts, the All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) began "economic blockades" on...

Hope everything will go smoothly: Rijiju on appointment of next CJI

NEW DELHI, 5 Aug: Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Friday said formalities are being carried out ahead of the appointment of the next chief...

RS opposition members call for higher spending on healthcare

NEW DELHI, 5 Aug: Opposition Rajya Sabha members Sandosh Kumar P and Jawhar Sircar on Friday called for increasing India's spending on healthcare as...

Compulsory voting not practical in India: MoS law 

NEW DELHI, 5 Aug: A private member's bill proposing compulsory voting was withdrawn on Friday after the government made it clear that it is...

Centre cuts windfall tax on diesel, ATF export; levy on domestic crude oil raised

New Delhi, Aug 3 (PTI): The central government has halved the windfall tax on the export of diesel and scrapped the levy on jet...

Cattle Smuggling Scam: CBI Raids Trinamool Leaders’ Homes In Bengal

Kolkata, Aug 3 (PTI): The CBI on Wednesday conducted raids at 13 different locations in Kolkata and Birbhum district in West Bengal in connection...

Govt wants to end problem of long queues at toll plazas: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, Aug 03 (PTI): The government is looking at new technologies to replace toll plazas in the country and the new system will...

Government in process of introducing GPS instead of FASTag: Nitin Gadkari

New Delhi, 3 Aug: The government is looking at new technologies to replace toll plazas in the country and the new system will be...

Health ministry releases dos and don’ts to prevent contracting monkeypox

New Delhi, 3 Aug: With rising cases of monkeypox in the country, the Union health ministry on Wednesday released a list of dos and...

‘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...

Oppn asks govt to acknowledge price rise, BJP puts blame on global changes

NEW DELHI, 2 Aug: Opposition parties in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday appealed to the government to acknowledge the problem of rising inflation affecting...

India extends 100 million USD line of credit to Maldives; Greater Male connectivity projects...

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (PTI): India and Maldives on Tuesday inked six agreements to expand cooperation in a range of areas including cyber security,...

SC seeks response of Centre, CVC on pleas challenging extension of ED head’s tenure

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (PTI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought response of the Centre and the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) in 10 days...

CAA will be implemented after Covid-19 vaccine drive is over, says Amit Shah

NEW DELHI, Aug 2 (PTI): BJP leader from West Bengal Suvendu Adhikari Tuesday urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to implement the citizenship law...