IMD warns of heavy rainfall in Arunachal, Assam, Meghalaya

NEW DELHI, 9 Jun: The monsoon is progressing normally and is likely to reach Maharashtra in the next two days, the India Meteorological Department...

India rejects Environment Performance Index 2022 that ranked it lowest among 180 countries

NEW DELHI, 8 Jun: The union environment ministry on Wednesday rebutted the Environmental Performance Index 2022, which ranked India at the bottom of a...

India, Vietnam ink military logistics support pact to expand defence ties

NEW DELHI, 8 Jun: India and Vietnam on Wednesday inked a vision document to further broad-base the "scope and scale" of defence ties by...

Assam govt keen to form JV with SJVN to set up renewable energy...

New Delhi, 8 Jun: The Assam government is willing to set up a joint venture with SJVN for development of renewable energy projects in...

‘BJP promises separate state, welfare schemes ahead of polls to befool people’: Mamata

ALIPURDUAR, 8 Jun: In an apparent dig at the BJP-led central government, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the common people...

3 Men linked to popular front of India arrested over Kanpur violence case

Kanpur (UP), 8 Jun: The Uttar Pradesh police on Wednesday arrested three people associated with the Popular Front of India in connection with the...

Union Cabinet approves MoU between ARIES and Japanese institute for joint research on...

New Delhi, 8 Jun: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved several memorandum of understandings (MoUs), including the one between the Aryabhatta Research Institute of...

Bangladesh played major role in ensuring peace in India’s northeast: ex-NSG chief

Kolkata, 8 Jun: The security issues India had in its northeast region has been “controlled and managed”, partly because of the immense help provided...

JK administration approves scheme of promotion for Kashmiri Pandit employees under PM package

Srinagar, 8 Jun: The Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Council approved a scheme on Wednesday for streamlining promotion of employees engaged under the Prime Minister's...

Centre developing district hospitals under National Health Mission: Union minister Mansukh Mandaviya

NEW DELHI, 7 Jun: Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday said the government is committed to ensure health security for every citizen and it...

Govt looking to finalise new social media rules before July-end: MoS IT

New Delhi, 7 Jun: The government is "open" to big tech platforms suggesting an effective self-regulatory appellate mechanism that can offer a "better solution"...

LG inaugurates nine World Bank funded projects in J-K

Srinagar, Jun 7 (PTI) Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday inaugurated nine projects of the Jhelum and Tawi Flood Recovery Project...

India overcame hesitations of history & will not allow anyone to veto its choices:...

New Delhi, Jun 7 (PTI) India will never accept any attempt to unilaterally change the status quo and a posture that departs from established...

Jamia Millia Islamia professor gets Visitor’s Award for research on blood clotting

New Delhi, June 7 (PTI) Jamia Millia Islamia Professor Zahid Ashraf on Tuesday received the prestigious Visitor's Award for his pioneering research on resolving...

Tea Board directs all producers, sellers to strictly comply with quality norms of FSSAI

New Delhi, 7 Jun (PTI): The Tea Board, under the commerce ministry, has issued directions to all producers and sellers of the commodity to...

Retail investors acting like shock absorbers in stock market when FPIs away: FM Sitharaman

New Delhi, 7 Jun (PTI): Amid continuing volatility in the stock market, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said retail investors seem to act...

2 LeT militants, including 1 Pakistani, killed in encounter in Jammu-Kashmir’s Kupwara

New Delhi, 7 Jun (PTI): Two Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militants, including one from Pakistan, were killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kupwara...

Gencos have started coal import related process: Power Minister

New Delhi, 7 Jun (PTI): Electricity generation companies (gencos) have started the process of importing coal for blending purposes, Union Power Minister R K...

Indian start-up breaks distance barrier in secure communications

New Delhi, 7 Jun (PTI): India’s deep technology start-up QNu Labs has broken the distance barrier by achieving secure communications over 325 km of...

DMK demands arrest of BJP functionaries for remarks against Prophet Mohammed

Chennai, Jun 6 (PTI) The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu on Monday demanded the arrest of two BJP functionaries -- one of them since...