R-Day parade to have 25 tableaux, 16 marching contingents, 17 military bands
NEW DELHI, 22 Jan: This year's Republic Day parade will have 16 marching contingents, 17 military bands and 25 tableaux of various states, departments...
Staying at isolation facility not mandatory for foreign arrivals testing Covid positive
NEW DELHI, 22 Jan: It will not be mandatory for travellers from any country who arrive in India and test Covid positive to stay...
World Bank approves Rs 1000 cr loan to help people get Bengal govt services
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI): The World Bank has approved a loan of around Rs 1,000 crore to the West Bengal government primarily to...
Sainik School affiliation: Defence Ministry says lukewarm response from schools in 13 states, UTs
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) Response from schools in 13 states and union territories to the Centre's Sainik School affiliation scheme has been lukewarm...
Odisha: 11 killed, 25 injured in two road accidents
Balasore/Bhubaneswar, Jan 22 (PTI) At least 11 people were killed and 25 others injured in two road accidents in Odisha on Saturday, police said.
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JeM terrorist associate arrested in J-K’s Pulwama
Srinagar, Jan 22 (PTI) Security forces on Saturday arrested a terrorist associate of Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
A...
Cong slams govt over Gandhi’s favourite hymn dropped from Beating Retreat ceremony
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI) The Congress on Saturday attacked the government over the dropping of one of Mahatma Gandhi's favourite Christian hymns 'Abide...
Experts discuss carbon capture & utilisation solutions to combat climate change
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI): Experts from India and the US discussed the challenges and opportunities to combat climate change through technology-led carbon capture...
Indian-origin scientist among UBC researchers unveil world’s 1st molecular-level analysis of Omicron
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI): A team of researchers, including an Indian-origin scientist at the prestigious University of British Columbia, has become the first...
ONGC Videsh enters development stage of Budiao discovery in Brazil
New Delhi, Jan 22 (PTI): ONGC Videsh Ltd, the overseas investment arm of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has declared a 2019...
Centre taking significant steps to boost startup ecosystem, says Piyush Goyal
New Delhi, 21 Jan: The government is taking significant steps such as resolving the angel tax issue, simplification of tax procedures, and self-certification, in...
SC notice to Centre on plea for creating Indian Environment Service
New Delhi, 21 Jan: The Supreme Court Friday sought the Centre's reply on a plea for creation of The Indian Environment Service on the...
Health of citizens in welfare State more important than anything, says Kerala HC
Kochi (Kerala), 21 Jan: The life of citizens is a matter of paramount importance in a welfare State else the concept would become meaningless,...
‘Terrorists are terrorists’, cannot be glorified: MoS MEA
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI) Asserting that terrorism cannot be justified, Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday said listing and...
Domestic air travellers should carry only one handbag: CISF
Mumbai, Jan 21 (PTI) Domestic air passengers should be allowed to carry only one baggage in the cabin of the aircraft subject to certain...
India aiming at USD 500 billion exports for FY23: DGFT official
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): India has set up a target of USD 500 billion exports for the 2022-23 fiscal, a top government official...
Over 2,250 startups added in 2021, raised $24.1 billion in 2021: Nasscom-Zinnov report
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): More than 2,250 startups were added in the year 2021, over 600 more than what was added in the...
Alarming rise in air pollution in 6 Bengal cities during December 2021: Study
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Air pollution in Kolkata and five other cities of West Bengal witnessed an alarming rise during December 2021 as...
Solar module manufacturing capacity to jump 400% with Rs 50,000 cr investments by FY25:...
New Delhi, Jan 21 (PTI): Local manufacturing of solar modules is set to soar by almost 400 per cent by fiscal 2025 compared to...
Assam, Meghalaya CMs meet Shah, apprise him of boundary agreement
NEW DELHI, 20 Jan: A day after agreeing to resolve the decades-old boundary disputes, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his Meghalaya counterpart...