Centre giving priority to farming sector to double farmers’ income, reduce cultivation cost: Modi

Chandigarh, Feb 8 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asserted that the Centre is giving priority to the farming sector to ensure that...

Sonowal launches dedicated storefront for ayurvedic products on Amazon

New Delhi, Feb 8 (PTI) Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday launched a dedicated storefront for ayurvedic products on e-commerce website Amazon.in. This storefront will...

NIA arrests al-Qaeda operative for conspiracy to conduct blast in Lucknow

Lucknow, Feb 8 (PTI) The NIA has arrested an al-Qaeda operative for his alleged involvement in a conspiracy to carry out an IED blast...

MBBS course in Hindi to start in Bhopal college from next session, says MP...

Bhopal, Feb 8 (PTI) The Madhya Pradesh government is all set to start the MBBS course in Hindi in Bhopal's Gandhi Medical College from...

Russia rubbishes report on Kashmir; says it is Indo-Pak bilateral issue

New Delhi, 7 Feb: Russia has rubbished a Russian media report describing Kashmir as another Palestine in the making and reaffirmed its position that...

Only Congress can provide stable govt in Goa, says Priyanka Gandhi

NEW DELHI, 7 Feb: Only Congress can provide a stable government and ensure progress in Goa, the party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said...

PM CARES fund corpus triples in FY 2020-21, disbursal rises to Rs 3,976-cr

New Delhi, 7 Feb: The PM CARES Fund, set up to deal with emergencies such as the Covid pandemic, saw its corpus grow nearly...

Those who ordered firing on Lord Ram’s devotees are claiming to now build...

NEW DELHI, 7 Feb: BJP leader Prakash Javadekar on Monday said it was "strange" that those who allegedly issued orders of firing on devotees...

Modi changed scale of thinking, turned pandemic into an opportunity for India: Amit Shah

New Delhi, Feb 7 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made it clear that the new India cannot be stopped by obstacles and negativity,...

Unidentified militant killed in encounter with security personnel: Police

Srinagar, Feb 7 (PTI) An unidentified militant was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on...

NCST to discuss with ministries proper utilization of allocated budget

NEW DELHI, 6 Feb: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) is planning to conduct discussions with different central ministries for proper utilization of...

Heroin worth Rs 5 crore seized from Vasai in Maharashtra ATS raid; Two arrested,...

MUMBAI, 6 Feb: Heroin worth over Rs 5 crore was seized and two people arrested in an operation carried out by the Maharashtra Anti...

UP elections: People getting threat calls after SP’s emergence as key contender, says Akhilesh...

Agra, 6 Feb: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that people are being threatened over the phone against voting for his party...

India’s official digital currency likely to debut by early 2023, says top government...

New Delhi, 6 Feb: India's very own official digital currency is likely to debut by early 2023, which will mirror any of the currently...

‘Infra projects expected to route through PM GatiShakti’s NPG after Apr 1’

New Delhi, 6 Feb: The implementation framework for PM GatiShakti national master plan is taking its final shape at a faster pace and after...

Centre push for 2nd airport for Kolkata, state not giving land: Scindia

Kolkata, 6 Feb: Civil Aviation Minister Jyotira-ditya Scindia on Sunday said that the Centre has elaborate infrastructure development plans for West Bengal including a...

Pakistan: Areas cleared after militant attacks kill 9 troops

QUETTA, Pakistan, Feb 6 (AP): Pakistan's military said security forces cleared two areas in a southwestern province of separatist militants after they attacked two...

Schools in Nepal demand reopening as virus cases decline

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Feb 6 (AP) Schools in Nepal on Sunday demanded the government open up physical classes that were shut down for weeks as...

UN Staff Union: 24 peacekeepers, 1 civilian killed in 2021

United Nations, , Feb 6 (AP/PTI): Twenty-four U.N. peacekeepers and one civilian working for the United Nations were killed in deliberate attacks during 2021,...

Officials: Russia at 70 percent of Ukraine military buildup

WASHINGTON , Feb 6 (AP) — Russia has assembled at least 70 percent of the military firepower it likely intends to have in place...